University of Cambridge

6-Year Degree in Medicine
UCAS Course Code: A100

Places this year
(2009 entry):

280

Places for international students (2009 entry):

22

Competition Last Year
(2008 entry):

Total places: 280
International Places: 22

Applicants: 1520
Applications per place: 5.4

Number of offers made: 299
Applicants per offer made: 5.1
Chances of an offer: 20%

Typical offers:

AAA - Plus, applicants who do not take three sciences at A2 must have an A in another science at AS

Chemistry:

Chemistry required at full A2 level

Biology:

Not essential as long as you have 2 science/mathematics subjects at A2 (including chemistry)

Other subjects:

Science - note that most applicants for Medicine at Cambridge have at least three science/mathematics A levels. They do accept 2 sciences at A2 and one at AS in some cases. In this case, you would need to get straight A grades (AAAa).

General studies:

Not acceptable

Entrance Exam:

BMAT

Resit policy:

Not known

GCSE requirements:

Passes at grades A, B or C in: Double Award Science and Mathematics.
Note: Two single awards in GCSE Biology and Physics may be substituted for Double Award Science.

Scottish Highers:

We do not normally make offers on the basis of Highers alone. We would normally expect applicants to have achieved a minimum of four A grades at Higher Grade, plus Advanced Highers. Offers will usually be AAB in three Advanced Highers. In some subjects two Advanced Highers and an additional Higher are acceptable.

International Baccalaureate:

Offers are regularly made on the International Baccalaureate, at a level of between 7,6,6 and 7,7,7 in the Higher Level subjects, with overall scores between 38 and 42 points out of 45 .

Irish Leaving certificate:

Typical offers for the Irish Leaving Certificate vary from AAAAA to AAABB at Higher Level.

Home students:

?3145

International students:

?12,219 (Years 1 to 3)
?22,614 (Years 4 to 6)

Key Contact:

Cambridge Admissions Office

Address:

Fitzwilliam House
32 Trumpington Street
Cambridge
CB2 1QY

Telephone:

+44 (0)1223 333308

Email:

admissions@cam.ac.uk

Website:

Course website