Brighton and Sussex Medical School

5-Year Degree in Medicine
UCAS Course Code: A100

Places this year
(2010 entry):

138

Places for international students (2010 entry):

10

Competition Last Year
(2009 entry):

Total places: 138
International Places: 10
Applicants: 2285
Applications per place: 17
Number of offers made: 263
Applicants per offer made: 7

Chances of an offer: 12%

Typical offers:

AAB - Either Biology or Chemistry should be passed with an A grade.

Chemistry:

Chemistry is only required to AS, as long as biology is offered at A2 level

Biology:

Biology is only required to AS, as long as chemistry is offered at A2 level

Other subjects:

Most other subjects are accepted as a third A2

General studies:

Not acceptable

Entrance Exam:

UKCAT

Resit policy:

Resit applications accepted

GCSE requirements:

Maths & English at B (or other evidence of literacy & numeracy)

Scottish Highers:

You will normally need either three Advanced Highers or two Advanced Highers plus two Highers. You must have studied both Biology and Chemistry at Higher level and at least one of these subjects to Advanced Higher level. Either Biology or Chemistry should be passed with an A grade.

International Baccalaureate:

We very much welcome applications from students who have taken or are taking the International Baccalaureate. You will normally need to pass the International Baccalaureate with 37 points overall, including at least 17 points in three Higher Level subjects. You must have studied both Biology and Chemistry to at least Standard Level and you should have a minimum of grade 6 in one of these subjects at Higher Level.
If you have studied Biology or Chemistry to Standard Level only, you will be expected to gain at least 5 points in this subject.

Irish Leaving certificate:

You will normally need to pass your Irish Leaving Certificate with grades AAAAAB in subjects that must include Biology & Chemistry. You should pass at least two subjects at A1 level.

Home students:

?3225 per year

International students:

?23,678 per year

Key Contact:

School administration

Address:

Brighton and Sussex Medical School
BSMS Teaching Building
University of Sussex
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 9PX

Telephone:

+44 (0)1273 644644

Email:

medadmissions@bsms.ac.uk

Website:

Course website