Difference between MBBS and MD

What's the difference between MBBS and MD?

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MBBS = Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor if Surgery - name of first medicine degree in the U.K. (can also be abbreviated to eg MB ChB, BMBS - see here https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bachelor_of_Medicine,_Bachelor_of_Surgery)

MD = Doctor of Medicine - name of equivalent to MBBS first degree in the US, or name of a postgraduate research medical degree after completing MBBS in the UK (analogous to PhD) - see here https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doctor_of_Medicine

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kfc7

Would having an MBBS instead of an MD negatively affect you career-wise?

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Parnia.h

Hi, its really confusing😁 is there any diffrence between medicine MBBS and BMBS??? Please helpppp

Thank you so much

What is the difference between a 6 year MD program and the MBChB program? And which one is better?

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pancakesbob7

Hi, I'm an undergrad applying for A100 for all my unis. On UCAS, all the universities have A100 as their course which is fine, but for each one there's another name e.g.MBChB, BMBS, Medicine and Surgery, 'Phase One'!

What is the difference between these letter combinations? I've tried searching online but I can't find anything!Are they actually all the same course but it's just that each uni calls it a different thing to differentiate themselves?

Thank you so much in advance!

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nexttime

Original post by pancakesbob7

. On UCAS, all the universities have A100 as their course...

Actually Manchester uses something different, presumably trying trick people to cut the number of applicants down (?)

All the degree names are the same yes. Just historical variants on 'Bachelor of Medicine Bachelor of Chirugery (or "surgery" if you're one of those young people who talks all modern)'.

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Rubez2000

Can someone explain the difference between MD, MBBS and MBChB medical degrees?

Why is it that in the UK they only offer MBBS and MBChB? For example, in the US they are awarded MD aswell as other countries in Europe.

Is one of these better than the other?
Thanks

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Lewis T K

Original post by Rubez2000

MBChB, MBBS, BM ChB, BM BS are all the same, it means a bachelors in medicine and a bachelors in surgery. This is the primary medical qualification (medical degree) in the UK. MD is a doctorate in medicine, in the UK this is a postgraduate clinical degree for practicing doctors. It’s usually a 2 year clinical research degree quite like a PhD. In the US and Europe an MD is their primary medical qualification and is equivalent to our MBChB

and @GANFYD will be able to better elaborate on this ☺️

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GANFYD

Original post by Lewis T K

MBChB, MBBS, BM ChB, BM BS are all the same, it means a bachelors in medicine and a bachelors in surgery. This is the primary medical qualification (medical degree) in the UK. MD is a doctorate in medicine, in the UK this is a postgraduate clinical degree for practicing doctors. It’s usually a 2 year clinical research degree quite like a PhD. In the US and Europe an MD is their primary medical qualification and is equivalent to our MBChB

@ecolier and @GANFYD will be able to better elaborate on this ☺️

Nothing to elaborate on - a perfect explanation :smile:

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username5484190

guys does the title become Dr once you receive BMBCh? So, is that like the one u'd get as other medic undergraduate students?

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Democracy

Original post by AsKim

guys does the title become Dr once you receive BMBCh? So, is that like the one u'd get as other medic undergraduate students?

Yes you get the title when you graduate. It doesn't matter whether the degree is MB ChB, MB BS, BM BCh etc.

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username5484190

Original post by Democracy

Yes you get the title when you graduate. It doesn't matter whether the degree is MB ChB, MB BS, BM BCh etc.

ah okay thanks, can i be also specialised in a specific area too?

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Democracy

Original post by AsKim

ah okay thanks, can i be also specialised in a specific area too?

You don't specialise during your undergraduate medical degree. You specialise after completing the Foundation Programme (i.e. after your first two years of working as a doctor).