Health Foundation Year for Medicine
UCAS Course Code: A104
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About this course:
 
The Health Foundation Year is a transfer course that offers an opportunity for progression to the Medicine principal programme upon successful completion. It is designed for those who have not studied the requisite science subjects to A level.

Course Duration: 6 years - 1 year Foundation, 5 years medical degree.

 

 

 

Competition for Places:
 
Places
(2009 entry)
:
10  
International places
(2009 entry):
Up to 10
Competition Last Year
(2008 entry):
Total places: 10
International Places: Not known
Places given to graduates: Not known

Applicants: Not known
Applications per place: Not known

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

Chances of an offer: Not known

     

 

Information for applicants:
   
UCAS choices: This course does not count as one of the four applications for medicine for the purposes of UCAS applications
Notes on applying: No additional guidance notes
   

 

Entrance requirements:
   
A levels: AAB: Students should not have studied A2 biology OR chemistry. A Level grades AAB required in non science subjects (although applicants with one science A Level will still be considered).
GCSEs: We require a minimum of 4 GCSEs grade A/A* with English Language and Maths at Grade C.
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.
Entrance Exam: UKCAT
   

 

Alternative qualifications:
   
Scottish Highers: Not known
International Baccalaureate: Not known
Irish Leaving certificate: Not known
   

 

Entrance requirements for graduates:
   
Degree: Minimum 2.1 required
Only certain subjects acceptable - Humanities/social sciences/nursing. Please check with the university to find out if your degree subject is acceptable.
Options for 2.2 students: A 2.2 is not acceptable under any circumstances
A levels: Graduate applicants should not hold the standard A level subjects for a degree in medicine (e.g Chemistry and Biology at A2).
GCSEs: Grade C minimum in English Language and Maths. A broad spread of subjects is expected with a minimum of 4 A passes.
   

 

Non-academic criteria:
   
Socioeconomic criteria: None
Work experience: We recommend that applicants undertake work experience in a caring-type role; this need not be hospital or general practice based. We encourage applicants to tell us how they became involved in such work, for how long, how much time they spend each week, and most importantly what they gained from it.
Geographical criteria: None
Age restrictions: None
   

 

Tuition fees:
   
Fees for UK and EU students: £3,145 per year
Fees for international students (non-EU): Not known

 

Contact details:
   
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
   

 

This page was last updated on 2 July 09


This data was verified by the admissions team at University of Keele on 1st Oct 08