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Whats the difference between the MBBS and the MBcHB courses?

Do they both lead to the same qualification? Is there any difference in the course content, if so, what is it?

Thanks. :smile:

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Reply 1

sunspoon

in short, they all lead to the same degree; a medical degree that you can obtain provisional registration with the gmc.

research your own stuff into the unis you want to go to eg pbl, disections, clinical placements, etc by simply going on thier websites.

Reply 2

Fluffy

In short??? There is no difference.

Reply 3

ThePenguinMafia

The name.

Reply 4

Kwekubo

One's got a Latin name, the other has an English name.

Reply 5

Fluffy

Kwekubo

One's got a Latin name, the other has an English name.

What does the MB in MBBS stand for then :wink:

Reply 6

Kwekubo

Fluffy

What does the MB in MBBS stand for then :wink:

Dunno, depends on the specific institution (although the Latin version is more likely :rolleyes:

)

Reply 7

Skipper

"Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, or in Latin Medicinæ Baccalaureus et Baccalaureus Chirurgiæ"

Good old wikipedia :cool:

Reply 8

Fluffy

Kwekubo

Dunno, depends on the specific institution (although the Latin version is more likely :rolleyes:

)

MB can not stand for BM :wink:

It's as latin as the Ch/Chir - what ever version it is in :wink:

Reply 9

Spencer Wells

MBBS is half latin. MBChB is all in latin. Done.

Reply 10

Kwekubo

Fluffy

MB can not stand for BM :wink:

It's as latin as the Ch/Chir - what ever version it is in :wink:

True but in some countries/institutions the Latin name is no longer used officially, while the abbreviations are retained.

Reply 11

pharmgirl

In America they do an MD. However in the UK the MD is a higher degree in research for doctors.

Reply 12

Persuasion

For ****'s sake this thread appears every couple of weeks. Medical students indeed.

Reply 13

ph9

^ not everyone religiously follows these forums though and when a question pops up, where better to ask than a forum of people who know what they're talking about? no harm being done really :p:

you don't have to click on the thread if it bothers you. however, the answer to the oq could have been easier found by googling...

Reply 14

Fluffy

Kwekubo

True but in some countries/institutions the Latin name is no longer used officially, while the abbreviations are retained.

Like everywhere, in the UK :wink:

Reply 15

Sarky

And just plain old BM is just Bachelor of Medicine.

Just so i don't feel left out :p:

Reply 16

Spacecam

ARRGGHHH! BMBS is new - English. BM BCh or variations thereof is the Latin name.

They are identical qualifications, but the newer unis like Pennisula, East Anglia, Leicester & Warwick offer BMBS.

BTW, I'm doing Medicinæ Baccalaureus et Baccalaureus Chirurgiæ, just for Fluffy's benefit - hopefully abit of Latin will make her happy