Imperial College London

6-Year Degree in Medicine
UCAS Course Code: A100

Places this year
(2010 entry):

286

Places for international students (2010 entry):

21

Competition Last Year
(2009 entry):

Total places: 286
International Places: 21

Applicants: 2100
Applications per place: 7

Number of offers made: 500
Applicants per offer made: 4

Chances of an offer: 24%

Typical offers:

AAAb: AAA - including a fourth AS subject to grade B / AAAC for candidates offering four A2 levels.

Chemistry:

Chemistry is only required to AS - provided 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, but you must do at least two sciences to A2 and 4 AS subjects

General studies:

Not acceptable

Entrance Exam:

BMAT

Resit policy:

Resit candidates must:
- have previously applied to Imperial to study medicine.
- have achieved at least grades CCC at the first attempt.
- have predictions of at least three A grades in the winter resit examinations.
- have acceptable extenuating circumstances to explain the failure to achieve the grades at the first attempt (the extenuating circumstances should be included in the referee's statement and the candidate may also wish to write directly to the School).

GCSE requirements:

All applicants must have the following subjects at GCSE level, at grades AAABB or above (in any order): biology (or human biology), chemistry, English language, mathematics (or additional mathematics or statistics), physics. The science double award may substitute all sciences at GCSE. Equivalent points scores are not acceptable.

Scottish Highers:

Scottish Highers are not accepted alone. You must offer Advanced Highers, or A levels. Candidates must offer: five Scottish Highers (or GCSEs) at grades AAABB in any order, in biology, chemistry, physics, mathematics, and English language. Candidates must offer grades at AAA, in Advanced Highers, or A levels, in three of the subjects offered at Scottish Highers, and including chemistry and biology.

International Baccalaureate:

You must offer: three subjects including chemistry or biology, and one other science or mathematical subject at higher level and three subjects at subsidiary level including chemistry or biology if not offered at the higher level. If mathematics or English language are not offered as part of the diploma, they must be offered at GCSE, grade B or above. The minimum grade requirement is 38 points in total with a minimum of six points in each of chemistry and biology.

Irish Leaving certificate:

Not accepted.

Home students:

?3145

International students:

Years 1-3: ?25,000 per year
Years 4-6: ?37,300 per year

Key Contact:

Medical School Admissions

Address:

Registry, Imperial College London
South Kensington Campus
London
SW7 2AZ

Telephone:

+44 (0)207 594 8056

Email:

medicine.ug.admissions@imperial.ac.uk

Website:

Course website