Scotgem MBChB

Scottish Graduate Entry Medicine is designed to develop doctors interested in a career as a generalist practitioner within NHS Scotland

School of Medicine

Date of entry

September 2025

Start date
September 2025
Duration
4 years
Location
St. Andrews / Dundee

ScotGEM is designed to develop doctors interested in a career as a generalist practitioner within NHS Scotland. ScotGEM offers a unique and innovative four-year graduate entry medical programme tailored to meet the contemporary and future needs of the NHS in Scotland and focuses on rural medicine and healthcare improvement.

It will capitalise on the existing strengths of medical teaching in the Universities of St Andrews and Dundee in collaboration with NHS Fife, NHS Tayside, NHS Highland, NHS Dumfries and Galloway and the University of the Highlands and Islands.

First and second year will be led by the University of St Andrews; with third and fourth year led by the University of Dundee.

Find out more at the University of St Andrews web pages.

Rankings

Top in Scotland & 2nd in UK for Medicine

The Times & The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

3rd in UK for Medicine (non-specific)

National Student Survey 2024

Joint Top in the UK for Graduate Prospects in Medicine

Complete University Guide 2025