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Standard Medical Courses (5 or 6 years)

Listed below are the standard medical courses in the UK that are open to school leavers. If you are a graduate and want to find out more about entry to these courses, please click here.

Please note, some of the information below has simply been gathered from university websites. It is designed as a starting point only, we cannot be sure that all information is accurate. Please check with the universities before applying or choosing your A levels.

 Universities and Medical Schools Offering Standard Medical Courses:

 

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Aberdeen

Places

Places for international students

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2008 entry

AAB - typical minimum offer

A2 Chemistry required (grade B)

Not essential (provided you take A2 human biology, maths or physics)

Most other subjects are acceptable as a third A2 provided you have at least 2 sciences at A2

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in August 2009

Barts and the London

Places 2010 entry

Places for international students 2010 entry

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2009 entry

AAA plus a minimum grade B in a 4th AS subject

Chemistry is only required to AS (grade B), as long as biology is offered at A2 level

Biology is only required to AS (grade B), as long as chemistry is offered at A2 level

Most other subjects are accepted as a third A2, provided you have at least 2 sciences at A2

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in July 2009

Birmingham

Places 2009 entry

Places for international students 2009 entry

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2008 entry

Predicted A level grades must be AAA

Chemistry required at full A2 level

Biology is required at AS level (grade A)

Most other subjects are accepted as a third A2, provided you have at least 2 sciences at A2 (Chemistry, Biology, Maths or Physics)

No entrance exam

This data was last updated in August 2008

Brighton and Sussex

Places for 2010 entry

Places for international students 2010 entry

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2009 entry

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

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

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

Most other subjects are acceptable as a third A2

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in July 2009

Bristol

Places for 2009 entry

Places for international students 2009 entry

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2008 entry

AAB, with an A in chemistry. A levels should be certificated at the same sitting, at the first attempt and completed in two years.

Chemistry required at full A2 level (grade A)

Not essential, as long as you take 2 laboratory based science subjects at A2, with A in Chemistry

You need Chemistry and another lab based science (biology, human biology, physics) with A in Chemistry. Most other subjects accepted as a third A level. A levels should be certificated at the same sitting, at the first attempt and completed in two years.

No entrance exam

This data was last updated in August 2008

Cambridge

Places

Places for international students

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2008 entry

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

A2 Chemistry required

Biology not essential as long as you have 2 science subjects at A2 and another at AS

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).

All applicants must sit the BMAT exam

This data was last updated in September 2008

Cardiff

Places

Places for international students

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2008 entry

Either Biology or Chemistry with an A grade at A2 and at least a C in a fourth AS subject

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

Biology is only required to AS (grade B) provided chemistry is offered at A2 level (grade A)

You need at least 3 A2 levels (AAB) and one AS level (C). You can do a non-science A2 provided you have at least 2 sciences at A2. Critical thinking is not acceptable at A2.

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in November2008

Dundee

Places

Places for international students

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2008 entry

AAA required

A2 Chemistry required

Biology not essential as long as you have 2 science subjects at A2

Most other subjects are acceptable as a third A2 provided you have at least 2 sciences at A2

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in September 2008

East Anglia

Places for 2010

Places for international students for 2010

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2009 entry

AAB plus a minimum grade B in a 4th AS subject

Chemistry not esential at either AS or A2

A2 Biology required

Most other subjects are acceptable, the only requirement is that you do biology A level and 4 AS subjects

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in July 2009

Edinburgh

Places

Places for international students

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2008 entry

AAA plus a minimum grade B in a 4th AS subject

A2 Chemistry required

AS biology required

Most other subjects are accepted as a third A2, provided you have at least 2 sciences at A2 (biology, chemistry, maths, physics or human biology)

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in September 2008

Glasgow

Places

Places for international students

Applicants per place not known for 2009

AAB

A2 Chemistry required

Biology not essential as long as you have 2 science subjects at A2 and GCSE biology

Most other subjects are accepted as a third A2, provided you have at least 2 sciences at A2 (Chemistry, Biology, Maths or Physics). We do not consider Maths and Further Maths as two separate subjects at A Level.

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in December 2008

Hull York

Places for 2010

Places for international students 2010

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2009 entry

AAB - Including biology and chemistry grade A and a fourth AS subject (grade B)

A2 Chemistry required (grade A)

Biology is required at full A2 level (Grade A)

Most other subjects are acceptable, but you must do 4 AS subjects

All applicants must sit the UKCAT. Applicants with a total UKCAT score of less than 1900 or a verbal reasoning score of less than 420 will not normally be considered.

This data was last updated in July 2009

Imperial

Places for 2010

Places for international students 2010

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2009 entry

AAA plus a minimum grade B in a 4th AS subject

Chemistry is only required to AS - provided biology is offered at A2 level

Biology is only required to AS - provided chemistry is offered at A2 level

Most other subjects are acceptable, but you must do at least two sciences to A2 and 4 AS subjects

All applicants must sit the BMAT exam

This data was last updated in July 2009

Keele University

Number of places

Places for international students

Applicants per place not known for 2009

AAB required, with an A in at least one science

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

Biology not essential as long as you have 2 science subjects at A2, including chemistry

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.

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in December 2008

KCL (King's)

Places

Places for international students

Applicants per place not known for 2009

AAA plus a minimum grade B in a 4th AS subject

Chemistry is only required to AS - provided biology is offered at A2 level

Biology is only required to AS - provided chemistry is offered at A2 level

Most other subjects are acceptable, but you must do at least 4 AS subjects

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in January 2009

Leeds

Places for 2009 entry

Places for international students 2009 entry

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2008 entry

AAB required

Chemistry required at full A2 level (grade B)

Biology not essential as long as you have chemistry to A2

Most other subjects are accepted as a third A2, except critical thinking and general studies

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in October 2008

Leicester

Places

Places for international students

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2008 entry

AAB with an A in chemistry

Chemistry required at full A2 level (grade A)

Biology is required at AS level

Most other subjects are acceptable, you must do 4 AS subjects

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in October 2008

Liverpool

Places

Places for international students

Applicants per place not known for 2009

AAB - including a fourth AS subject to grade B and As in both chemistry and biology A2

Chemistry required at full A2 level (grade A)

A2 Biology required (grade A)

Most other subjects are accepted as a third A2, but you must do at least 4 AS subjects.

No entrance exam

This data was last updated in October 2007

Manchester

Places

Places for international students

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2008 entry

AAB required plus an additional AS subject

Chemistry required at full A2 level

Not essential, as long as you take 2 other science subjects at A2 (including chemistry, Human Biology, Physics, Mathematics). If you do not take biology to AS, you must have GCSE biology.

One further rigorous academic subject (ie 60% theoretical content). Art and Critical Thinking are not accepted.

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in October 2008

Newcastle

Number of places

Places for international students

Applicants per place not known for 2009

AAA required

Chemistry is not essential provided you have biology to A level

Biology is not essential provided you have chemistry to A level

Most other subjects are accepted as a third A2. Critical thinking is not accepted.

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in November2008

Nottingham

Places

Places for international students

Applicants per place not known for 2009

AAB required

Chemistry required at full A2 level (Grade A)

A2 Biology required (grade A)

Most other subjects are acceptable

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in January 2009

Oxford

Places

Places for international students

Applicants per place not known for 2009

AAA required

Chemistry required at full A2 level

Not essential as long as you take maths or physics instead. However, the majority of successful applicants have biology to AS.

Biology, maths and physics are regarded highly. We wish to see Chemistry, plus a second science or Mathematics

All applicants must sit the BMAT exam

This data was last updated in January 2009

Peninsula

Places for 2010

Places for international students 2010

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2009 entry

A typical offer is 400 UCAS points from a maximum of four A/AS levels. At least 340 points must come from three full GCE A level subjects. You must have an A grade in a science subject and a minimum grade C in all A/AS subjects.

Chemistry is not essential as long as you have 1 science subject at A2 (biology or physics)

Not essential as long as you take 1 science subject at A2 (including chemistry or physics)

They prefer you to have 2 sciences and one non-science subject

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in July 09

Queen's Belfast

Places

Places for overseas students

Applicants per place not known for 2009

AAA plus a minimum grade A in a 4th AS subject and an A in AS chemistry

Chemistry required at full A2 level, grade A at both AS and A2

Biology is only required to AS level as long as you have maths or physics (in addition to chemistry) to A2

Most other subjects are accepted as a third A2, they recommend you do one non-science to AS. For candidates offering more than 3 A-levels plus 1 AS-level: e.g. 4 A-levels, the performance in the additional subject will be taken into account in a tie-break situation.

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in January 2009

Sheffield

Places

Places for overseas students

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2008 entry

AAB plus a minimum grade b in a 4th AS subject

Chemistry required at full A2 level

Not essential provided you take 2 sciences at A2 (chemistry + 1 other)

Most other subjects are acceptable. You should do 2 sciences to A2 level (including chemistry).

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in December 2008

Southampton

Places

Places for overseas students

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2008 entry

AAB required with at least a B in A level Chemistry, or BB in AS level Chemistry and Biology/Human Biology.

Chemistry is only required to AS - provided biology or human biology is offered at AS level

Biology is not essential provided you have chemistry to A2 level or human biology to AS level.

Providing you offer A2 chemistry most other subjects are accepted as second and third A2 subjects. Non-scientific A levels are considered of equal academic standing to sciences as long as Chemistry is offered to the appropriate level. Subjects where there may be considerable overlap of material will not be accepted in combination (such as combinations of Zoology, Biology or Physical Education; Maths, Further Maths, or Pure Maths).

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in December 2008

St Andrew's

Places

Places for overseas students

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2008 entry

AAB required but the average predicted grades for successful applicants are AAA

Chemistry required at full A2 level

Biology is not essential provided you have Mathematics or Physics A Level

Most other subjects are accepted as a third A2, provided you have at least 2 sciences at A2

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in December 2008

St George's

Places

Places for international students

Applicants per place not known for 2009

AAA plus a minimum grade B in a 4th AS subject. However, if your school or college has a poor average performance for A levels and you have an above average performance for your school, you may be considered with lower grades. Offers for some students may be as low as BBCb

Chemistry is only required to AS - provided biology is offered at A2 level

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

Most other subjects are accepted as a third A2, provided you have at least 2 sciences at A2

All applicants must sit the UKCAT

This data was last updated in January 2009

UCL

Places

Places for international students

Percent of applicants getting an offer - 2008 entry

AAB with a pass grade in an additional AS subject (for 2009 entry), rising to AAAb in 2010.

Chemistry required at full A2 level

Biology is required at AS level, miminum grade B

Some preference will be given to candidates whose third A-level or additional AS-level is outside the traditional science subjects of Maths, Chemistry, Biology and Physics

All applicants must sit the BMAT exam

This data was last updated in November2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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A2 Chemistry required (grade B)

Chemistry is only required to AS (grade B), as long as biology is offered at A2 level

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Chemistry and biologyrequirements A2 = full A level
AS = AS level
AS+ = You only need AS as long as you take certain other subjects

Biology, maths and physics are regarded highly. We wish to see Chemistry, plus a second science or Mathematics

What other subjects are required (most uni's only require chemistry and / or biology, the third subject is usually your choice.

All applicants must sit the UKCAT from 2007 entry

All applicants must sit the BMAT exam

The entrance exam used for this course - UKCAT or BMAT

This data was last updated in October 2008

The date we last updated our information. Those which have not been updated for several months are less likely to be accurate.
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