University of Keele

5-Year Degree in Medicine
UCAS Course Code: A100

Places this year
(2009 entry):

130

Places for international students (2009 entry):

10

Competition Last Year
(2008 entry):

Total places: 130
International Places: 10

Applicants: 1300
Applications per place: 10

Number of offers made: Not known
Applicants per offer made: Not known

Chances of an offer: Not known

Typical offers:

AAB - With an A in one of the sciences

Chemistry:

Chemistry is only required to AS (grade B) - provided biology is offered at A2 level

Biology:

Not essential, as long as you take 2 science subjects at A2 (including chemistry)

Other subjects:

Chemistry or Biology is essential plus one subject from Chemistry, Biology, Physics or Mathematics, plus one further rigorous academic subject if only 2 sciences are offered. If only two sciences are offered, the Science subjects not offered at AS/A Level are required at GCSE Level, ideally at grade B or above.

General studies:

Not acceptable

Entrance Exam:

UKCAT

Resit policy:

We normally expect students applying after resitting A Levels to have gained at least grades of BBB at the first attempt and these grades must be shown on the UCAS application. Students are required to achieve three grade A passes after three years of A Level study. Only a limited number of resit applicants are admitted each year. It is not our policy to re-interview applicants who have been unsuccessful at interview the previous year. Offers made are only valid for the specified year of intake and no preference is given to students who fail to meet the entry criteria and then subsequently reapply.

GCSE requirements:

Chemistry, Physics, Biology (Dual Award Science is acceptable instead of these subjects, if achieved at BB minimum), English Language and Mathematics (grade B minimum) are essential. A broad spread of subjects is expected at GCSE with a minimum of 4 A passes.

Scottish Highers:

Three Advanced Highers at grades AAB are required for entry to the five-year programme. Of these, Chemistry or Biology is essential, plus one subject from Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Mathematics, plus one further rigorous academic subject if only two sciences are offered. Chemistry must be offered at Higher Grade B as a minimum. Alternatively, students may offer two Advanced Highers plus one new Higher at grades AAA, subjects to include Chemistry at Advanced Higher plus one other science at Advanced Higher and a further rigorous subject. We require a minimum of 4 subjects at standard grade / Intermediate Level 2 with a good range of subjects including English Language and Mathematics. Any science subject not being offered at the Higher or Advanced Higher level must have been passed at standard/Intermediate Level 2.

International Baccalaureate:

Students undertaking the International Baccalaureate will be asked to achieve the IB Diploma with a score of at least 34 points. Subjects to include Chemistry or Biology, plus one from Chemistry, Biology, Physics or Mathematics and a third rigorous subject at higher level. Any science not taken at the higher level must be offered at subsidiary level or GCSE. Three grade 6 passes at IB Higher level and grades of 6, 5, 5 at subsidiary level are normally required.

Irish Leaving certificate:

Students should offer AAAAAB at higher level, to include Biology, Chemistry and Physics with Chemistry and one other science at grade A.

Home students:

?3145

International students:

?17,000 per year for students starting in September 2008.

Please contact Keele for up to date fees.

Key Contact:

Medical School Admissions

Address:

Keele University
School of Medicine
Keele University campus
Staffordshire
ST5 5BG

Telephone:

+44 (0)1782 733937

Email:

Via enquiries form: http://www.keele.ac.uk/depts/ms/ContactUs.htm

Website:

Course website