Bachelor of Medical Sciences.
| BMSc BMed Sci
A degree is often taken after three years of medical studies by students who may wish to follow a career in medical research.
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Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
| МВСҺВ, MBBS ВМВСҺ, BMBS
Bachelor degrees are undergraduate degrees. This is the first degree for UK doctors.
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Doctor of Medicine
| MD, DM
Doctor of Medicine (MD or DM) is sometimes a professional doctorate (e.g. in the US and others) and sometimes a research doctorate (e.g. in the UK and some of the Commonwealth). The degree of Doctor of Medicine is considered by some as a higher doctorate.
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Diploma ofthe Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology.
| DRCOG
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Member of the Royal College of Physicians or Member of the Royal College of Surgeons.
| MRCP MRCS
Member ofthe Royal College of Physicians or Member of the Royal College of Surgeons. Doctors become Members if they complete the assessment procedures successfully in their college.
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Fellow ofthe Royal College of Surgeons of England.
| FRCS FRCS(Ed) FRCS(Glas) FRCSI
Other colleges are indicated by the letters which follow, for example Edinburgh, Glasgow or Ireland.
How doctors become a Fellow depends on their college. Doctors must pass further examinations for the FRCS. For other colleges it could be by nomination or work assessment.
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