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This is a Graduate Entry Medicine* course. See our page on medical school courses for an explanation of the different types of course in medicine.

Minimum entry requirements:

Degree qualifications
Achieved first or high 2.1 in a Life Sciences subject.

AS/A levels/Scottish Highers

A level: ABB/BBB, including Chemistry. Resits are not considered without evidence of substantial extenuating circumstances.

GCSEs/Scottish Nationals

Grade A in English and Maths (if higher qualification not offered)

International Baccalaureate
665/555 at Higher level, including Chemistry

Admissions test:

None

For full details of entry requirements, you should contact the university/medical school directly.

*The information listed here has been provided by the Medical School Council publication, ‘Entry requirements for UK medical schools 2019 entry’, which also contains details of the different types of course offered at UK medical schools.

This is a Standard Entry Medicine* course. See our page on medical school courses for an explanation of the different types of course in medicine.

Minimum entry requirements:

Predicted AS/A levels/Scottish Highers
A*AA at A Level, including Chemistry and Biology. Predicted AAA at A level.

AAAAA in Scottish Highers and AAB in Advanced Highers including Chemistry and Biology.

Resits not considered without evidence of substantial extenuating circumstances.

GCSEs/Scottish Nationals
A total of seven subjects at GCSE are scored: English (Language and Literature), Maths and Science (Biology and Chemistry or Double Award Science) plus two additional subjects (any).

Scottish Nationals: Grade A in English, Maths and Science.

International Baccalaureate
7,6,6 at Higher level (including Biology and Chemistry) with 32 points overall.

Admissions test: UKCAT

Widening participation
At a national level, contextual information is considered which relates to school performance for selecting applicants for interview. The application score threshold derived from GCSEs and UKCAT is lowered. The offer is one grade less (AAA).

Routes to the Professions programme. If successful following the interview, candidates will receive an offer one grade lower than the standard (AAA instead of A*AA). Applicants from the West Midlands only.

Access to Birmingham (A2B) programme. Offer requirement: ABB. Applicants from the West Midlands only.

Find out more about widening participation at this medical school.

For full details of entry requirements, you should contact the university/medical school directly.

*The information listed here has been provided by the Medical School Council publication, ‘Entry requirements for UK medical schools 2019 entry’, which also contains details of the different types of course offered at UK medical schools

This 6 year BDS programme includes a preliminary foundation year which gives students who haven’t studied the science subjects required for the five year course the opportunity to progress to the full BDS course.

This course is validated by the Open University. 

This is a Standard Entry Medicine* course. See our page on medical school courses for an explanation of the different types of course in medicine.

Minimum entry requirements:

Predicted AS/A levels/Scottish Highers
Predicted grades are not used in selection. Applicants who are made an offer will be required to achieve A*AA in three A levels completed within two years, including Chemistry or Biology plus a second science. It is likely that a number of applicants achieving AAA in the subjects listed above will also be admitted.

Scottish Highers are required at grades of AAAAB, including Chemistry or Biology plus a second science at grade A. Two Advanced Highers (Chemistry or Biology plus a second science) must also be achieved at minimum grades of AB.

GCSEs/Scottish Nationals
A minimum of five full GCSEs or equivalent at grade A/7, with a minimum of grade B/6 required in English Language, Maths, and Science. Applied Science not accepted.

A minimum of five Scottish National 5 qualifications at grade A/1, with a minimum of grade B/2 required in English Language, Maths and any science not offered at Higher grade B or better.

International Baccalaureate
A minimum of 35 points from six academic subjects, including Chemistry or Biology plus a second science at Higher Level. Grades of 6,6,6 at Higher Level and 6,6,5 at Standard Level usually required. No grades below 5 are accepted.

Admissions test:
UKCAT (Home applicants) BMAT (International applicants)

Widening participation
Applicants who are enrolled on Keele Steps2Medicine programme or who have appropriate widening participation flags identified by UCAS are guaranteed interviews and may be eligible for entry with A level grades below the standard offer. Flags are based on postcode and school performance data.

Find out more about widening participation at this medical school.

For full details of entry requirements, you should contact the university/medical school directly.

*The information listed here has been provided by the Medical School Council publication, ‘Entry requirements for UK medical schools 2019 entry’, which also contains details of the different types of course offered at UK medical schools.

You would need to follow this 1-year course with an approved degree in medicine. 

This is a Medicine with a Preliminary Year* course. See our page on medical school courses for an explanation of the different types of course in medicine.

Minimum entry requirements:

Predicted AS/A levels/Scottish Highers
Predicted grades are not used in selection. Applicants made an offer will be required to achieve A*AA in three A levels taken at a single sitting. Applicants must not have studied Chemistry post 16 and should not have studied more than one science subject. It is likely that a number of applicants achieving AAA will also be admitted.

Scottish Highers are required at grades of AAAAB, not including Chemistry or more than one other science. Two Advanced Highers (not including chemistry or biology) must also be achieved at minimum grades of AB.

GCSEs/Scottish Nationals
A minimum of five full GCSEs or equivalent level-2 qualifications at grade A/7, with a minimum of grade C/5 required in English Language and Maths.

A minimum of five Scottish National 5 qualifications at grade A/1, with a minimum of grade C/3 required in English Language and Maths.

International Baccalaureate
A minimum of 35 points from six academic subjects, not including Chemistry. Grades of 6,6,6 at Higher Level and 6,6,5 at Standard Level usually required. No grades below 5 are accepted.

Admissions test:
UKCAT (Home applicants)
BMAT (International applicants)

Widening participation

Applicants who are enrolled on Keele Steps2Medicine programme or who have appropriate widening participation flags identified by UCAS are guaranteed interviews and may be eligible for entry with A level grades below the standard offer. Flags are based on postcode and school performance data.

Find out more about widening participation at this medical school.

For full details of entry requirements, you should contact the university/medical school directly.

*The information listed here has been provided by the Medical School Council publication, ‘Entry requirements for UK medical schools 2019 entry’, which also contains details of the different types of course offered at UK medical schools.