Foundation and Gateway Years in Medicine and Dentistry

All students entering the six-year Medicine with Gateway Year course must meet the Widening Access to Medicine Scheme (WAMS). To qualify for WAMS you must have a permanent right or indefinite leave to remain in the UK, or have been granted settled or pre-settled status through the EU Settlement Scheme, and have been ordinarily resident in the UK for the three years prior to the start of the course; and not have undertaken or started another degree prior to applying. You must also meet either of the following. First option: be a Care Leaver for a period of 13 weeks or more spanning your 16th birthday, or have been Care Experienced for a period of longer than 3 months within the last 5 years; or have attended a school for GCSEs which has an attainment 8 score (in England) below the national average; or have been in receipt of free school meals at any time in the past 5 years. Second option: attended a non-selective state school for GCSEs and meet one of these criteria: live in an area with an Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) in the bottom 20%; in receipt of Pupil Premium funding and/or discretionary school or college payments directly linked to financial hardship; you or your parent(s) or guardian(s) are in receipt of means tested benefits; a registered young carer, or a person who has sole unpaid caring responsibility for another person; in receipt of a UCAT bursary; refugee status; a young person estranged from your family; a member of the Gypsy, Traveller, Roma, Showmen or Boater community (GTRSB); or a Service Child whose parent or carer currently serves in the UK Armed Forces. The school says graduate, internal transfer and access applicants are not eligible for this scheme.

GCSEs: at least 4 GCSEs grade 4 in English Language, Maths and 2 x sciences. A Level: BBC in Biology or Chemistry plus 2 other subjects awarded within three years of the year of entry applied for. Applicants who are resitting A levels will be considered provided they meet the widening participation eligibility criteria for the Gateway programme; with pending resit grades they must have achieved a minimum of BCC in their first A level sitting and be predicted to achieve BBC through their resits. T Level: Merit, with a minimum grade B in the core component and Merit in specialism in T Level Health or Healthcare Science. International Baccalaureate: 26 points overall with 14 at Higher level (for example H5H5H4), including 5 at Higher Level in Biology or Chemistry. Scottish qualifications: Advanced Highers BB including Biology or Chemistry; Highers BBBBC, including Biology or Chemistry. The school says: "We are unable to consider any BTEC qualifications." An Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) disclosure and a satisfactory Occupational Health clearance will be required.

All applicants must take the UCAT in the summer before submitting their application, that is in July to September. The school says: "While we include the UCAT score within our selection process, we do not have a standard cut-off value." Applicants are ranked by their UCAT score, including any uplifts applied, and a certain number are invited to an Interview Day, provided they meet the main academic entry requirements. Applicants with an SJT score of Band 4 (lowest band) will not be invited for interview. The school says it is not possible to give applicants an indication of the score that is required to attend an Interview Day. If your home address is in the East of England region (Essex, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire) up to one academic year prior to the time of your application, your UCAT score will be uplifted by 5% for Essex and 2.5% for East of England.

Interviews for 2027 entry will be held on 14 January 2027. The Interview Day consists of Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs): a series of six mini-interviews, each lasting seven minutes, with two minutes reading of instructions outside each station. The interviews are carried out by members of the course team, healthcare professionals, junior doctors and service users. The school says offers are based solely on MMI ranking, as all applicants who have reached this stage will be considered to be academically able to complete the course. The school says: "Please note the guaranteed interview is not available to applicants for Medicine with Gateway Year."

Six years, with the first year being a Gateway Year. The school says: "You'll start in September and study at ARU in Chelmsford." The start date listed is September 2027. The compulsory Gateway Year modules are Cellular and Molecular Biology, Principles of Biomedical Science, Human Anatomy and Physiology, Scientific Communication and Professional Skills, Fundamentals of Nutrition, Drugs and Metabolism, Developing the Medical Professional, and Into ARU.

The school does not state this on the page we read.

The school says: "Following completion of the Gateway Year, you'll train to be a doctor at Essex's first medical school, approved by the General Medical Council." It also says: "Following the Gateway Year, you'll complete all five phases of the MBChB Medicine degree, which include university study and a range of clinical placements."

You may submit an application to either A100 Medicine or A101 Medicine with Gateway Year. Where applications are received for both programmes, the university will assess the application and determine the most appropriate programme for consideration. Applicants to A101 who meet the entry requirements for A100 Medicine will be considered for A100 Medicine, and their application will be transferred to that programme. Once you have submitted your UCAS form and are predicted to meet the main academic entry requirements, the school will send you a WAMS Eligibility Questionnaire, which you must complete and return to the Admissions Team to be considered for the Gateway to Medicine programme.

Applicants for A103 must be Wales domiciled, and Bangor gives priority to those meeting its contextual admissions criteria: the course is aimed at Wales-domiciled students who meet widening participation criteria. All candidates must have permanent UK residency and have been granted Home Fee status on the day of application, and must be 18 years old at the start of the course. Bangor notes that "applicants with or predicted AAB or higher may not be eligible for this course and should instead consider Medicine (A100) depending on contextual eligibility."

Bangor asks for minimum A Level grades of BBB, including two sciences from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, and Maths, Further Maths or Statistics, and you must pass the science practical element where it is part of your programme. At GCSE it asks for English Language or Welsh First Language at B/6, Double Science at BB/66 (or B/6 in both Biology and Chemistry), Maths at B/6 and four other GCSEs at B/6. The Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales (Level 3) is accepted in lieu of one A Level. For the International Baccalaureate it asks for 32 overall with minimum grades 5, 5, 5 at Higher level, including 5, 5 at Higher level in two sciences from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Economics. Bangor states it does not accept BTEC, Access to Higher Education or T Levels for this programme, and does not accept Level 3 resits.

You must sit the UCAT in the year of application, before you submit your application. Bangor states: "We do not have a minimum threshold score; however, we will use UCAT scores as part of our selection process."

Selected applicants are invited to a multiple mini interview (MMI), a series of short, carefully timed stations that you rotate around in turn, and all applicants must attend if invited. Bangor emails invited applicants directly so they can select their own interview slot, and video interviews are offered only in exceptional circumstances.

The programme lasts six years full time, at Wrexham and Bangor. It starts with a dedicated Gateway Year that strengthens your science knowledge and academic skills to A level standard, and years 2 to 6 are the five-year BMBS Medicine degree at Bangor.

Bangor states that successful completion of the Gateway year (Year 1) will allow automatic progression onto the five-year BMBS Medicine. Those who do not pass the Gateway Year have the option to continue onto other degrees within the Medical School, such as Biomedical Science, Medical Science, Pharmacology or Pharmacy, subject to meeting their entry requirements.

For 2027 entry the UCAS deadline is 6pm on 15 October 2026. Bangor states it does not accept deferred applications, and it actively welcomes applications from students whose first language is Welsh.

The school says the MBChB with Foundation Year is a widening participation initiative for local students. To be eligible to apply, applicants must have lived in the North West of England (Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Cheshire, Cumbria) for at least one year immediately prior to the point of application. They must also meet one of these: attended a non-selective state secondary school for GCSEs where the Attainment 8 score is below the English average; or attended a non-selective state secondary school for GCSEs and either live in a postcode in quintile 1 or 2 of the POLAR4 young participation index or in a neighbourhood with an Index of Multiple Deprivation decile of 4 or below. In addition they must meet one of these: live in a low-income household with a combined income below £35,000; have parents who did not go to university or who do not have a higher education qualification; be, or have previously been, in local authority care; be aged 25 and under and care for a friend or family member; have refugee status; be a member of the travelling community; or be a Care Experienced and Estranged Student. Applicants must be aged 18 or above on the first day of the course. International students are not eligible. The school will not accept applications from graduates for the foundation year.

The school requires grades BBB at A Level, which must include Biology and Chemistry and one other subject. While Biology and Chemistry are both required at Grade B or above, where Grade A or A* is achieved in either Biology or Chemistry (or both), the third A Level subject will be accepted at Grade C or above. Applicants also need at least five GCSEs at Grade B or Grade 6 or above (or equivalent) at the time of application, including Biology, Chemistry, English Language and Mathematics. GCSE Double Science Awards at Grades 6-6 or B-B or above will also be accepted in lieu of separate GCSEs in Biology and Chemistry. The school says there is no requirement for the academic qualifications in the entry criteria to have been completed in the past two years.

The school says applicants are required to take the UCAT Medical Admissions Test prior to application, that UCAT scores form part of the selection process, and that UCAT scores can only be used to support an application if they were achieved in the relevant admissions cycle. Applicants who meet the minimum academic criteria are ranked according to their UCAT scores and a UCAT threshold is set depending on the number of interviews to be held. Any candidate scoring within band 4 in the Situational Judgement Test is automatically rejected. The UCAT threshold is extended for candidates who meet specific widening participation criteria or have successfully completed the Widening Access to Medicine Programme at Edge Hill University.

The school's 2027 course page lists Stage 3 of selection as interview, with details still to be confirmed. Its Admissions and Selection Supplement, dated October 2023 and linked from that page, says Stage 3 is Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs): all candidates who progress from the UCAT ranking stage are required to attend interview, and the interview takes the form of MMIs which assess a range of skills and attributes. The supplement lists motivation for wanting to join the programme, verbal communication skills, integrity, teamwork and leadership, empathy and compassion, awareness of current health challenges, and ethical awareness among them.

6 years full-time, starting in September 2027, at Edge Hill University. The school describes it as an integrated 6-year programme where you complete a Foundation Year before progressing onto the MBChB Medicine degree, subject to passing all assessments and meeting course requirements. The Foundation Year information on the page describes the Foundation Year only; the curriculum for the subsequent five years is as outlined for MBChB Medicine.

The school does not state this on the page we read.

The school says: "On successful completion of the Foundation Year, you will progress to Year 1 of the MBChB Medicine degree." It also says that upon achievement of the required pass mark for the Foundation Year, you progress to the five-year MBChB Medicine programme, and that students who do not progress to medicine will be supported to progress to a diverse range of alternative programmes which enable professional registration or introduce you to applied health and social care.

The school says: "this Foundation Year does not normally lead to an award or qualification in its own right, however successful completion of the Foundation Year at the required pass mark enables progression onto the MBChB Medicine programme at Edge Hill University." Applications from mature students are welcomed. For applicants who have studied overseas and do not have GCSE English Language at B/6 or above, the school asks for IELTS of 7.5 overall with no elements below 7.0.

The school says the programme is only open to applicants who meet the UK (Home) fee status and its contextual data eligibility criteria. Applicants are eligible if they meet two or more of: in receipt of a UCAT bursary; resident in a POLAR 4 Young Participation Area Quintile 1 or 2; first in the family to attend university; attended a school with a Progress 8 score below the national average for GCSE (or equivalent) study. Applicants are also eligible if they meet one of: care experienced, refugee status, from a military background, from a Gypsy, Roma or Traveller background. Applicants are also eligible if they completed the University of York Black Access, Next Step York or Yorway programme within two years of application. All applicants must also be aged 18 or over on 1 October in the year they enrol, be applying with no more than 5 academic years between completing compulsory pre-16 education and the start of the programme, and not currently be studying at, or have previously studied at, an independent school. The school does not accept applications from people who have previously enrolled on another foundation or degree programme. Applicants from within the Hull York Medical School region receive priority at all stages, and applications from anywhere in the UK are accepted.

For 2027 entry the school states A levels of BBC to ABB: BBC, including Biology and a second science subject from Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology, and any third subject (excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking, Citizenship and Applied Science), with a minimum grade of B in Biology and the second science subject. Predicted grades should be no lower than BBC and no higher than ABB, and the school says applicants predicted AAB or above will not be considered for this intake point but are welcome to apply to the five year MB BS Medicine programme. GCSEs: 5 GCSEs at level 9 to 4 (A star to C) or equivalent, including English Language and Maths. A levels must be achieved within a three year period. The UCAT must be taken in the calendar year of application. Applicants who are repeating or who have repeated Year 13 must have achieved a minimum score of CCD, with C in Biology and one additional science subject from Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Psychology.

The school requires Band 1, 2 or 3 in the Situational Judgement Test part and says it does not accept Band 4. For selection for interview, applications are ranked within the programme they applied to: the school awards up to 35 points based on total UCAT decile, and up to 15 points depending on the SJT band achieved. The school says it does not look for a specific score to be achieved, but ranks applicants in numerical order and invites the top scoring applicants to interview. The school says there is no fast track to interview for the A108 Medicine with a Gateway Year programme.

For 2027 entry, Home fee status candidates attend interviews in person at the University of Hull and University of York campuses, and the school says it is unable to offer online interviews to Home fee status candidates. The interviews are Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs), a series of short stations: a group exercise, two mini interviews, a student station and an individual scenario station. Candidates are scored out of a total of 90 points.

6 years. The Gateway Year forms the first academic year and is based on the University of Hull campus. After you have successfully completed the Gateway Year, you can choose to continue your Medicine studies at either the University of Hull or the University of York.

For 2025 entry the school states it received 416 applications for Medicine with a Gateway Year, invited 119 interview candidates and made 111 offers.

The school says that on successful completion of the Gateway Year you automatically progress to the five year MB BS Medicine course, starting in Phase I. It says summative assessments determine whether you have achieved the level of attainment required to progress through the programme.

The school describes the programme as a widening access initiative designed to facilitate entry to Medicine for applicants from under-represented backgrounds. Applicants from within the Hull York Medical School region are eligible for 2 additional points in the selection for interview process, separate from the contextual admissions criteria. Applicants must complete and return the Additional Information form by the deadline of 30 October 2026, and the form is sent to the UCAS registered email of all applicants shortly after the UCAS Early Application Deadline. The school says GCSE resits to achieve the entry requirement are accepted.

The school says the programme is intended for school-leavers who are currently studying A-Level or equivalent qualifications, and is not open to graduates, students who have already commenced or completed another HE programme, or applicants with international fees status. Applicants must meet the essential criteria from Group 1 and Group 2 and provide evidence at the point of application. Group 1, all required: ordinarily resident in the UK; attended a non-selective maintained school for GCSEs and a maintained school for A-Levels; and attended a school for GCSEs with an attainment 8 score below the national average (for 2027 entry the 2024-25 school performance measure is used). Group 2, one required: a parent or guardian in receipt of means-tested benefits for a minimum of three months within the last five years of schooling; time spent in local authority care of more than three months within the last five years; eligibility for free school meals at any point in Years 9 to 13; receipt of a 16-19 bursary for a purpose other than meals; or receipt of a UCAT bursary. The school also says students on the Keele Steps2Medicine scheme or those currently in local authority care will be eligible for consideration, and applicants from military families will be considered if they meet its school and academic criteria.

GCSEs: five at grade 6/B including double or triple-award science or three separate sciences; if Maths and English Language (including a pass in speaking and listening) are not among the five at grade 6, a minimum of 5/C is required. Level 3: BBC from three A levels including chemistry or biology. The school also lists alternative academic qualifications, T Levels and Scottish Highers on the page. It says A104 is open to applicants in their final year of A-Level or equivalent study or who have achieved these qualifications at the required grades in the past year, and that "Resits are not usually accepted: students who are resitting qualifications should apply for A100 and must meet the grade requirements for that programme."

All applicants must take the UCAT in the year of application. The school says applicants with a total UCAT score lower than 1,700 or a situational judgement test (SJT) result in band 4 will not be considered. For 2027 entry, applicants who meet the essential criteria, academic requirements and minimum UCAT requirement are ranked for invitation to interview on the basis of the UCAT score and personal statement as described for the A100 programme. The school says it is unable to state in advance the threshold score for interview, as this will depend on the scores achieved by the new cohort of applicants.

The school says interviews will be conducted online using Microsoft Teams, and that the interview takes the form of two interviews of 15 minutes each, usually 2 hours apart, with some materials to be read in advance. The school says: "Interviews are likely to take place during the period December 2026 to March 2027."

The school says the course offers standard medical training with the addition of a Foundation Year, a total of six years. Students entering the Foundation Year undertake a range of modules to bring their academic level up to an equivalent standard to that of direct entrants to year 1 of the Medicine A100 course.

For 2026 entry the school's table gives A104 (Health Foundation Year) places available as up to 20, total applications as 441 and home applications as 403, with 38 listed as not eligible in the overseas applications column. The school also says that for 2027 entry it intends to invite 750+ applicants for interview in total, for both programmes.

The school says that in order to progress onto the five year MBChB Medicine programme students need to achieve a 40% pass in Semester 1 modules (45 credits) and a 70% progression mark in Semester 2 and year-long modules (75 credits). It also says progression to the MBChB programme from other foundation years is not permitted.

The school says applicants who meet the social and educational criteria for the Health Foundation Year but meet the academic criteria for the Medicine A100 course are strongly advised to apply for A100. It says applicants can only reapply to Keele once and that any further applications will not be considered. Successful applicants are invited to attend an Applicant Visit Day for the Foundation Year programme.

To be eligible to apply you must have attended only non-selective state education since the age of 11, must not have started or completed a degree before submitting your application, must have sat the UCAT before submitting your application and must have a Home fee status. At least one of the following must also apply: eligible for Free School Meals; home postcode in an area of high deprivation as determined by ACORN (categories 5/6) or IMD (deciles 1 and 2); successfully completed the King's K+ programme; or care-experienced or estranged. The school says priority will also be given to applicants from schools with low attainment as defined by Progress 8 score. The school says students with Overseas fee status are ineligible to apply, irrespective of the criteria above.

Required subjects are Biology and Chemistry. A-levels: ABB, which must include grade A in either Biology or Chemistry and grade B in the other. If you are taking linear A-levels in England you will be required to pass the practical endorsement in all Science subjects, except for private candidates who are unable to take the practical component. The school says: "We do not consider the EPQ at any point of the assessment process." International Baccalaureate: 33 points overall or an aggregate score of 16 from three Higher Levels, including grade 6 in either Higher Level Biology or Higher Level Chemistry and grade 5 at Higher Level in the other. GCSE grade 6/B in both English Language and Mathematics is required.

All applicants must sit the UCAT before applying, in the same year they apply. The school says: "For the most recent admissions cycle, applications were assessed using a ranking process that considered UCAT performance, GCSE grades and widening participation indicators. No minimum UCAT threshold score was applied." The school also says the level of UCAT performance required for interview may vary from year to year depending on the strength of the applicant cohort. The overall UCAT score is considered as part of the shortlisting process. In the school's words, "Individual UCAT subtest scores are not considered separately, and the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) is not taken into account when shortlisting."

No offers are made without an interview. Interviews are usually held between December and April, and during the current admissions cycle interviews will be conducted remotely. Applicants selected for interview are typically invited on a rolling basis from December. The school says interviews are designed to assess communication skills, ethical reasoning, understanding of current and relevant healthcare issues, motivation for studying Medicine and overall suitability for the programme and the medical profession. Interviewers have no prior knowledge of candidates before they meet them and complete standardised assessment criteria for all candidates. The school operates a fit-to-sit policy for interviews, so it is unable to take mitigating circumstances into account when reviewing interview performance.

Six years, or seven if an optional intercalated degree is undertaken, starting in September 2027. The school teaches Stage 1 of the curriculum over two years, allowing additional time for self-directed study and a range of extra academic tuition and pastoral support. The school says the EMDP lasts six or seven (with the intercalated iBSc) years, allowing you to study the first stage at a slower pace. At the end of the course you graduate with the same MBBS qualification.

The school gives these figures for "the most recent admissions cycle" and does not name the year on the page: approximately 745 applications for 80 places, and around 230 applicants interviewed.

The school says: "In your third year and onwards, you will sit exactly the same exams as the other medical students and you must achieve the same pass mark. At the end of the course you will graduate with the same MBBS qualification."

The school will only consider your application for the EMDP if you apply for UCAS course code A101. If you also wish to be considered for the standard entry course, you must apply to UCAS course code A100 as well as A101, and the school considers each application separately. The school says the EMDP is specifically designed for students who are studying A-levels or Access to Medicine at a non-selective state school. The intercalated BSc is optional for students on the EMDP and can be taken between Stages 2 and 3 of the course.

The school says the course offers a route into medicine for those who do not meet the standard grade requirements and who meet specific Widening Participation criteria, and that you must be a UK applicant. You are eligible if you are or have been in local authority care for three months or more or are considered Care Experienced, or you are a refugee. If you meet neither of those, you must meet two or more of: you live in a neighbourhood with low participation in higher education or an area of disadvantage; you live in a low-income household (a parent or guardian receives means-tested benefits, you receive or are eligible for the 16 to 19 bursary or equivalent, or you receive or are eligible for free school meals); you attended a non-selective state school for your GCSEs with an Attainment 8 score below the national average; you attend or attended a non-selective state school or college for your A levels with results below the national average; your parents did not attend university or attain a higher education qualification, apart from as a mature student over the age of 25 and did not graduate as a doctor or dentist; you are a young carer to a parent or sibling. The school says it does not accept applications from those who are studying or have studied for a degree or an Access qualification.

A levels: BBB, three A levels taken at one sitting after two years of study, which must include Biology and Chemistry. Only one of Maths or Further Maths is considered, and General Studies, Critical Thinking and native languages are not considered. A BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate may be accepted in place of a third A level; BTEC qualifications alone are not accepted, and BTEC Applied Science or Medical Science are not accepted. International Baccalaureate: 30 points overall, with Biology and Chemistry at Higher Level and each Higher Level subject at a minimum of 5 points. GCSEs: at least 8 points, where A star to A or 7 to 9 scores 2 points and B or 6 scores 1 point, with a minimum of B or 6 in each of Biology, Chemistry and Physics (or Combined Science: Trilogy as two GCSE qualifications), English Language and Mathematics. GCSE resits are accepted if the required grades are achieved at the second sitting.

The school requires every applicant to take the UCAT, taken in the summer before application. Applicants who meet its academic requirements are ranked according to their overall UCAT score, and invitations to interview are made based on that ranking. The school says it will give preference to applicants with an SJT score in bands 1 to 3. It publishes its previous UCAT cut-off scores on its Admissions Data page.

Applicants who meet the requirements and score competitively on their UCAT are invited to interview, held in January and February. The school uses the multiple mini interview format: applicants complete a number of stations, each assessed by a trained interviewer who may be university staff, an NHS clinician, a GP, a patient and public representative or a medical student. Applicants are ranked on their overall MMI score and offers are made to the highest scoring applicants. The school says no offers are made without attending an interview.

Full time, 6 years. The first year is the Gateway Year, after which you progress to the five year MBChB programme at Lancaster Medical School.

For 2026 entry (a cycle the school says is still live) the school's admissions data lists an interview cut-off score of 1870 and an average score of applicants of 1833 for Medicine and Surgery with a Gateway Year (A104). For 2025 entry it lists 168 applications, 153 eligible applications, 46 interview places available, 31 offers made, 0 placed from the reserve list and 15 students enrolled. Earlier years listed for this programme: 187 applications for 2021, 208 for 2022, 182 for 2023 and 106 for 2024; offers made were 18 for 2021, 21 for 2022, 18 for 2023 and 23 for 2024; students enrolled were 15 for 2021, 15 for 2022, 14 for 2023 and 14 for 2024. The school says eligible applicants refers to UK applicants who are school leavers, that is, who had not taken any resits or begun degree study elsewhere.

The school says that on successful completion of the Gateway Year programme you will progress to the five year MBChB programme, where over a further five years at Lancaster Medical School you will accumulate the knowledge and develop the skills required for modern clinical practice. The Gateway Year is designed to prepare you for successful progression onto Year 1 of the MBChB.

The school says a personal statement is required with the UCAS application but is not scored at any stage of its admissions process; it uses the interview to learn about your background and experiences. Applicants who have lived in the UK for less than 5 years at the point of application must show proficiency in English, for example IELTS with a minimum score of 7.0 and no component less than 7.0; the school lists exceptions, including applicants whose first language is English and who have always been a resident and citizen of a majority English speaking country, recognised by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI). The school can consider GCSE resits where the required grades are achieved within two attempts, and does not normally accept applicants who took longer than two years to meet the A level requirements unless they can evidence that they missed the majority of a year of study through exceptional circumstances. It does not accept reapplications from candidates who were unsuccessful after interview in a previous cycle, but if you were rejected before interview you may reapply if you can demonstrate additional work experience and self-reflection.

Applicants must be currently completing, or have completed within the last two years, A-levels or an equivalent qualification. They must also be ordinarily resident in, and have attended school within, one of the following local authority areas: Swansea, Neath Port Talbot, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion or Pembrokeshire.

A Level: AAA, which must include Biology or Chemistry. For applicants who submit predicted A Level grades, these must be supported by AS results at a minimum of AAA. Swansea will not accept A Level repeats. International Baccalaureate: 36 overall, which must include grade 6 in Biology or Chemistry at HL. Swansea will not accept IB repeats. Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales (level 3) will be accepted in lieu of one A-Level, at the grades listed. GCSE English Language or Welsh Language at C, or IELTS at least 7.0 overall with a minimum of 7.0 in speaking. GCSE Mathematics at C.

Swansea asks for a UCAT overall score of 1900 or above, sat in the year of application. Swansea will not assess the SJT component result. No other entrance tests will be accepted for this entry route. Following selection for interview, the results of any admissions tests will be considered no further, and any offer of a place will be based solely on performance at interview.

Swansea describes an assessment day of 3 x 20/30 minute face-to-face stations that may take the form of interviews, presentations or role play scenarios. Applicants may also be questioned on the content of their personal statement within one or more of the stations. Stations are conducted by a trained panel of clinicians, academics, medical students and members of the public. Swansea reserves the right to change the format of stations and the competencies assessed between admissions cycles, without notice.

The course starts with an initial year in paid full-time employment as a Healthcare Support Worker near the student's home in Southwest Wales, arranged at either Hywel Dda or Swansea Bay health boards. This is followed by four years studying on the MB BCh programme at the Singleton Park campus in Swansea.

On successful completion of the year in employment, and confirmation that Fitness to Practise requirements have been met, the student joins the first year of the 4-year MB BCh course.

Students on this course study alongside students who joined the programme through the Graduate Entry route. Clinical placements during the Medicine programme are not paid. Swansea does not accept applications for deferred entry for this course. All offers are subject to occupational health and fitness to practise clearance, and students must complete a successful Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check before admission to the course.

Bristol says you will be eligible for a gateway course in 2027 if at least one of these statements applies to you: you live in an Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) quintile 1 or 2 area, meaning a home postcode in the top 40% most deprived areas, using the home address on your UCAS form at point of application; you have spent three months or more in local authority care; or you have been eligible for free school meals. Bristol describes its gateway courses as aimed at students who have the potential to become dentists, doctors and vets, but do not meet the academic entry criteria to apply directly to the BDS, MB ChB or BVSc degrees.

A-level standard offer: BBC including B in Biology or Chemistry. Bristol says applicants with predicted or achieved grades of AAB or above (or points equivalent), or with A in Chemistry, are not eligible for this course. BTEC Extended Diploma Applied Science (RQF): grades DDM or DMM, including five specified Biology or Chemistry units in any combination. International Baccalaureate Diploma: 29 points overall with 14 at Higher level, including 5 at Higher Level in Biology or Chemistry. Scottish Advanced Higher: BB including Biology or Chemistry, and Higher: BBBBC. GCSE: 4 or C in English and 4 or C in Mathematics, or equivalent.

Bristol says the UCAT is required for admission to this course and that you may be eligible for a UCAT bursary to cover the cost of taking the test. For 2026 entry, the final UCAT threshold score to be invited to interview was 1800. Bristol says the number used as a threshold for interview is subject to change year-on-year.

Bristol's admissions statement for 2027 says applicants for Gateway to Medicine and Dentistry (A108 and A208) who have passed the academic scoring are ranked solely according to their UCAT score, and this ranking is used to determine which applicants are called for interview. It says interviews are held during the Spring term, that for Gateway to Medicine and Gateway to Dentistry all interviews are conducted online, that applicants are assessed using a formal interview system, and that no offers are made without the applicant first attending an interview, unless there are exceptional circumstances involved.

6 years full-time. Bristol says part-time study is not available for this course. The location is the Clifton campus. The gateway year comes first, and Bristol says successful students will then join the five-year MB ChB Medicine course.

The school does not state this on the page we read.

Bristol says successful completion of the gateway year allows automatic progression onto the five-year MB ChB Medicine.

Bristol's admissions statement for 2027 says this is a one-year programme where successful completion allows applicants to transfer to year one of the appropriate five-year course at the University of Bristol only, and that transfers into a mid-point in the Gateway year are not permitted. It says applicants liable for international tuition fees are not eligible for any of the Gateway programmes; graduates, and those who have already commenced any university-level course, including a foundation course, are not eligible to apply; Access to HE qualifications are not accepted; applicants will not be considered for both the Gateway course and a five-year course in Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary Science at Bristol; applicants need to provide evidence of recent study and examinations within two years prior to starting this course; and deferred applications are not accepted. It says work experience is not a requirement for the course but is strongly encouraged.

The school does not state this on the page we read.

A-levels: BBC to include Chemistry and Biology. International Baccalaureate: 28 points overall, excluding any additional points for Theory of Knowledge or Extended Essay, including HL Biology and Chemistry at HL3 and HL4 (in either order) or SL5 Biology and Chemistry. Equivalent qualifications listed are an approved Medical or Biomedical foundation programme, the Irish Leaving Certificate, and Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers. For a BTEC Level 3 Diploma combined with A levels, the school requires a Merit overall with B, C in Biology and Chemistry A Level. If English is not a student's native language, they are normally expected to have passed a recognised test in English to the level of IELTS UKVI Academic score of 6.5 or equivalent, with no less than 6.0 in each section.

The school does not state this on the page we read.

In addition to meeting the academic requirements, you are required to attend a Selection Event, the Stage 2 Multiple Mini Assessment (MMA). Depending on your performance you are either given an offer or are unsuccessful. The selection process has two stages: Academic Screening, then a digital Multiple Mini Assessment. The school describes the MMA as a computer-based test made up of a series of tasks intended to test applicants' analysis, interpretation and judgement abilities related to Good Medical Practice, published by the UK General Medical Council. The school says Selection Event dates will be detailed on the course page when confirmed and generally commence from February each year; the schedule section currently reads "Upcoming dates will be featured here soon."

One year full-time (3 terms). The 2027 course overview lists a September start. It is a Certificate in Higher Education at Level 4, taught at The University of Buckingham.

The school does not state this on the page we read.

The school's heading is "Progression route onto MB ChB". Its condition is: "Should you enrol on the Pre-Med course and wish to apply for our Medicine course, you would be required to submit a Medicine application for your intended year of entry as well as achieve a minimum of 70% overall on the Pre-Med programme in order to be eligible for a Medicine offer." The school adds that you would not need to interview for the Medical School if you were offered a place on the Pre-Med programme, as you would have already passed the interview process.

The school says the programme is designed for students aiming to progress into undergraduate degrees in medicine, biomedical sciences, public health, psychology and other health-related disciplines. The page lists both UK fees and international fees for the course. You apply direct through the university website using the Apply Now button, and you can apply until shortly before the course starts.

To apply you need to be living in Scotland (Scottish domiciled), be assessed as Home Scottish for fee status and either live in an SIMD 20 postcode area, be receiving free school meals, be a looked after person, be an unpaid carer, be a refugee, asylum seeker or granted humanitarian protection, or be estranged from your family. Dundee says the course is aimed primarily at pupils in their final year of school (S6). This has to be your first entry into Higher Education: Dundee says it will not consider those who have already studied at HE level. You need a satisfactory disclosure check before starting this course, and details are sent if you are made an offer.

For Higher or Advanced Higher (SQA), Dundee asks for AABB, to be achieved by the end of S6, with Chemistry and Biology plus National 5 Maths at B. For A-levels it asks for ABB, with Chemistry and Biology plus GCSE Maths at B/6. For the IB diploma it asks for 32 points, including 6, 5, 5 at higher level, with Chemistry and Biology plus Maths at standard level 5. For HNC it asks for the HNC in Applied Sciences with A in the Graded Unit. For SWAP it asks for AAA, including 70% in the key subjects, from the Access to Medical Studies course at Edinburgh College or Dundee and Angus College, with Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics at Level 6.

Dundee states that there is no requirement to take the UCAT exam for this course.

Dundee states that an interview may be required for this course.

The course lasts 1 year and is a one-year course designed to support you towards starting Dundee's five-year medicine course. The location is Dundee City Campus and Ninewells Hospital. You are based at the University's City Campus, and part of your studies each week is based at the School of Medicine at Ninewells Hospital.

Progression to the medicine A100 course depends on passing all the Gateway modules and achieving an average B3 grade, and on a professionalism portfolio. Dundee states there is no requirement to do a University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) or the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) during the Gateway year as part of admission to MBChB A100.

Dundee says the course is open to Scottish residents from widening access backgrounds. When you pass the course you receive a Certificate of Higher Education in Life Sciences for Medicine, and if you reach a good standard during the course you get a direct entry place onto level 1 of the Medicine course. During the year you can either train and work in a paid role as a healthcare support worker within the NHS Tayside Staff Bank or volunteer with a charity or other third-sector organisation.

UEA describes this course as a Widening Access programme for students who are in the 13th year of education or left school no more than three years prior to the course start date. Applicants must have completed their Level 3 qualifications in the UK. All applicants must meet the academic criteria and one of these contextual criteria: you are a Home fee paying student, living in England, with a postcode which has an Index of Multiple Deprivation of 1, 2 or 3; you are a Home fee paying student in receipt of the UCAT Bursary; you are a Home fee paying student who is or has been eligible or receiving free school meals (FSM) during secondary education; you are a Home fee paying student living in the UK, who has experience of care in the UK or estranged from parents; or you successfully completed the UEA Preparing for Medicine Programme.

Entry requirements: BBB or ABC. GCSE: applicants must hold or be working towards GCSEs in a minimum of six subjects at grade 5 or B including English Language, Mathematics and either a single science subject (Biology, Chemistry or Physics) or Double Science. GCSE resits are considered. UEA says applicants who have started or completed study post A level (degree study or equivalent) will not be considered, and that applicants predicted to meet the MBBS Medicine (A100) academic requirements should apply directly to A100.

UEA says all applicants must sit the UCAT in the year of application, prior to applying. UEA says it does not have a cut off score, that a high score is advantageous, and that a low score does not disqualify an applicant from consideration. The overall UCAT score is used to rank applicants for selection for interview, and it is used alongside the interview score to rank and select applicants to whom an offer is made. The SJT component score is included within the interview score.

UEA says interviews are in Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format and are held on campus. There are six stations each with a different interviewer, and you spend 5 minutes at each station, with 1.5 minute preparation time. Interviews will take place between February and March. If you are invited to interview you are required to provide two examples of relevant work experience which have informed your decision to study Medicine.

Full time, 6 years, with a course start date of September 2027. UEA says the Gateway Year is structured into modules.

UEA says it has 50 places for 2027 entry, subject to confirmation by the Office for Students.

UEA says that upon successful completion of the Gateway Year you progress to the five-year MBBS Medicine degree. In order to progress from the Gateway Year on to the MB BS programme, students need to pass all modules and achieve an average mark of 70% across the modules.

UEA says applicants must be aged 18 or over by 31 December 2027, owing to the integrated nature of placements within the first year of study and safeguarding implications. Offers to successful applicants are subject to a successful interview and a satisfactory occupational health check, and applicants are also required to have an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Applicants who have successfully completed the Preparing for Medicine programme and meet the academic requirements for MBBS Medicine with a Gateway Year are guaranteed an interview. UEA welcomes applications from students who have already taken or intend to take a gap year.

For entry in 2027 the school says candidates must be identified within one of these categories: resident in Scotland in an area with a postcode within the lowest 20% of the Scottish index of multiple deprivation (SIMD0-20); resident in Scotland and care experienced (young person in care or care leaver); a young person resident in Scotland and estranged from family; refugee status with the right to remain and study; or asylum seeker status with the right to study. Otherwise candidates must meet a minimum of two from this list: registered with (or eligible for) the Reach Programme Scotland, or completed or participating in SWAP Access to Medical Studies; attends a Remote and Rural target school; can provide verifiable independent evidence of being a carer. Apart from asylum seekers and those with refugee status, the school can only consider candidates who have been resident in Scotland for a minimum of three years before applying. The school says it is unable to consider university graduates, and that applicants currently enrolled on another degree programme are not eligible to apply.

The school's summary of entry requirements for 2027 entry: a minimum of four Scottish Highers at AABB achieved in one calendar year in either S5 or S6. Three of these Highers must be sciences, and the science Highers must include Biology and any two of Chemistry, Physics or Maths. Candidates in S6 are expected to pass all courses undertaken in their S6 programme of study, with a minimum of grade C in any Advanced Highers taken. The school also lists completion of either the SWAP Access to Medical Sciences course offered at Glasgow Clyde College or the SWAP Access to Medical Studies course offered at Glasgow Kelvin College with the minimum result of Merit. It says the programme is aimed primarily at those in S6, and that individual consideration for S5 entry may be given only if a school does not offer Advanced Higher subjects in S6.

In its admissions information the school answers the question "Do I need to sit the UCAT?" with "No. Applicants aren't required to sit any medicine entry examinations."

For 2027 entry the school says interviews will be conducted online, and will take place in February and March 2027 unless otherwise stated. It says the Gateway to Medicine interview follows the same format as its standard MBChB interviews. Applicants are interviewed by two interviewers, who cover both Panel A and Panel B, in a session of 30 minutes in total. Panel A explores motivation to becoming a doctor, teamwork and related topics. Panel B focuses on communication and includes discussion of an ethical scenario, with applicants choosing one from two given scenarios. Interview invites are sent between February and March. If an applicant has interviewed for the A100 MBChB programme and has also applied for the Gateway to Medicine programme, only one interview is conducted, because the interview format and questions are the same, and the same interview score is used for both programmes.

One year, with a September start, at the Gilmorehill campus in Glasgow. The programme of study has a focus on credit bearing courses in Level 1 Biology and Science Fundamentals, with daily lectures and weekly laboratory sessions and an additional bespoke Fundamental Skills in Medicine module. The school says students are sponsored by the Scottish Government for this one-year course.

The school answers "How many places are available each year?" with "We usually have 40 places for this programme."

The school says progression to the MBChB programme will be automatic for students who satisfactorily complete the Gateway to Medical Studies Programme and achieve the necessary grades from summative assessment, but is subject to all academic and professional requirements being met throughout the year. It says UCAT is not a requirement for progression to MBChB. A student who does not achieve the required grade to progress to Year 1 MBChB, or decides against continuing, will have the opportunity to transfer to Year 2 of a Life Sciences degree, assuming they satisfy the university's normal progression criteria. The school notes that the terms of eligibility and conditions of offer for entry to the MBChB are subject to change.

The UCAS deadline for the Gateway to Medicine programme for 2027 entry is Wednesday 13 January 2027 at 18.00 (UK time), and applications received after the deadline will not be considered. The school's admissions information page lists these requirements for 2027 entry: AABB (or AAAC) Highers in one academic year in S5 or S6, including Higher Biology and any two of Chemistry, Physics or Maths, with a minimum of grades ABB in the three sciences. On widening participation it says applicants must be in S6 or SWAP, and meet one of: lives in a SIMD1 postcode; care experienced; estranged from family; holds refugee status with the right to remain and study; holds asylum seeker status with the right to study. Or they must meet two of: registered with or eligible for REACH; completed or participating in SWAP Access to Medical Studies; student carer; attends a Remote and Rural target school, or attends a different school but is resident on the Island Cluster. The school says its team looks at the UCAS application holistically, considering academic grades, personal statement and references, and does not weight or score sections. On deferral the school says: "No, we do not allow deferrals for this programme."

The school says you must meet two or more of the following criteria: your parents or carers did not go to university; your home postcode is in an area with low levels of participation in higher education; you are from a household with an income of £25,000 or below, or were eligible for free school meals during your secondary education; you attended or attend a school which performed below the national average at GCSE (measured by Attainment 8, and independent fee-paying schools are not eligible under this criterion); your personal circumstances have had a disruptive impact on your education; you are a care leaver or have experienced time in care. The course page adds that the course is open only to Widening Participation applicants from the UK, is not open to international applicants, and that graduate applicants and candidates who have studied a previous Access to HE Diploma or foundation course will not be accepted.

A level: BBC including Chemistry or Biology at B grade; Physics or Maths must also be taken if Chemistry is not taken. Chemistry with Biology and Human Biology, and Chemistry with Mathematics and Further Mathematics, are not acceptable combinations. GCSE: a minimum of 6 GCSEs at grade C or above (or 4 or above) including Maths, English Language, Biology and Chemistry (or Dual Science or Double Science); the school says applicants applying with these minimums are "unlikely to be shortlisted to interview" and that scoring is based on 8 GCSEs, and applicants studying both Chemistry and Biology who are predicted ABB or greater with the A in Chemistry or Biology, and who meet the Widening Participation criteria, are not eligible to apply to A101 and should apply via the Access to Leeds route to the Medicine and Surgery MBChB course. Applicants predicted ABB without the A in Chemistry or Biology, and applicants not taking both Chemistry and Biology A-levels, should apply to A101 if they meet the Widening Participation criteria. Applicants need to show evidence of being within full-time education in the last 5 years. From 2026 entry onwards the school accepts one resit attempt per Level 3 (A2) and per Level 2 (GCSE) qualification without mitigating circumstances.

All applicants for the MBChB and Gateway Year to Medicine course are required to take UCAT, and the test must be taken in the year of application. The school does not accept other aptitude tests instead, for example BMAT or GAMSAT. Interview shortlisting uses a points-based system that considers your top eight GCSE results, your top three predicted grades, your overall UCAT score and contextual information, and the school says there is no fixed UCAT cut-off score. It says the decision to make an offer after interview depends entirely on performance at interview, not on predicted or achieved academic performance, or UCAT scores.

For students applying for 2027 entry, face-to-face interviews for the Gateway Year to Medicine course will take place on 4th, 5th and 6th January 2027, using a multiple mini-interview format to assess applicants' non-academic qualities. The school says overseas interviews will be carried out online.

6 years, full time, on campus, starting in September 2027. The Gateway Year is the first stage of the pathway, after which you progress into Year 1 of the five year MBChB Medicine and Surgery degree.

The school does not state this on the page we read.

The school says that after successfully completing your Gateway Year to Medicine, including reaching the required grades in assessments, you will progress to the five year MBChB Medicine and Surgery undergraduate degree. It also says that on successful completion you will progress automatically into Year 1 of the MBChB.

Candidates who apply to more than one vocational course in the School of Medicine will only be considered for one course, so candidates cannot apply to the Gateway to Medicine and Medicine programmes in the same application cycle. Applications are made through UCAS by 15 October of the year preceding entry; the school does not accept applications for the Gateway Year to Medicine after this deadline and does not participate in UCAS Extra. The school does not usually enter Clearing for the course, but usually operates a waitlist for applicants who narrowly missed out on an offer at the interview stage. The page lists the UCAT fee of £70, with a full widening participation bursary available, and a bursary of up to £100 towards travel and hotel costs for students attending interview.

The school says progression onto Medicine and Surgery and onto Dental Surgery from this foundation year is available to mature applicants only. It classes mature as being over 21 or out of compulsory education for three years or more at the point of entry. To be considered for the Interdisciplinary Science foundation year, applicants must not meet the admissions criteria for direct entry onto the first year of their chosen progression course. For progression onto healthcare courses, the school says it is oversubscribed, does not automatically admit any applicant who meets the criteria, and invites to interview only those applicants meeting the criteria most significantly.

A-level: CDD or above excluding Critical Thinking and General Studies; applicants taking a science A-level in England must achieve a pass in the practical element. T Levels are considered case by case. GCSE: English language, Mathematics and Science at grade C/4 or above or equivalent. For progression onto Medicine and Surgery MBChB, GCSE English Language and mathematics at grade C/4 or above, and the school states that this progression is available to mature applicants only; the same GCSE wording and mature applicants only statement apply to Dental Surgery BChD. Students wanting to progress onto degrees in the Faculty of Biological Science or Medicine and Health must take a biology pathway. Mature applicants who do not have the required A Levels or GCSE English Language and maths can complete the school's Alternative Entry Scheme, subject to meeting its eligibility criteria.

The school says: "The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is not a requirement of admission or progression, however we strongly recommend all applicants consider attempting the UCAT." This applies to its Dental Surgery and Medicine and Surgery progression courses.

Applicants for healthcare progression are asked to complete the Lifelong Learning Centre supplementary form, and shortlisted applicants are invited to interview. For Medicine and Surgery, the school describes a 20-minute interview with the programme manager, and applicants who pass are invited to multiple mini interviews with the School of Medicine. For Dental Surgery, the same first interview applies, and applicants who pass are invited to multiple mini interviews with the School of Dentistry. Interviews are held between November and March but depend on the progressing School's interview arrangements, which may be subject to change.

The course is an extended four year degree. The school says that if you are looking to progress onto Medicine and Surgery or Dental Surgery, the degree will be six years. The foundation year is taught by the Lifelong Learning Centre at the University of Leeds.

The school does not state this on the page we read.

For Dental Surgery and Medicine and Surgery, the school says progression from the foundation year is based on passing the foundation year and achieving the grades required from the foundation modules for progression onto your chosen course. The grades required are set at the beginning of each academic year and are subject to change from one cohort to another, and students are given the details for their course progression at the beginning of the foundation year. The school says the grades achieved during the foundation year are not used to rank applicants. Before progressing onto healthcare courses, successful applicants will also need to pass health and criminal record screening.

As well as the academic requirements, you must live permanently in the UK and meet at least one of: your permanent address is in a neighbourhood with low progression to higher education; you attended a school that achieved less than the national average of five grade A star to C or 9 to 4 passes (including English and Maths) at GCSE or attainment 8 score in a state school; you grew up in public care. The application closing date for progression onto Medicine and Surgery and Dental Surgery is 15 October of the year before the year of entry. Please mention on your personal statement the subject area you want to progress to. The school says competitive progression pathways, including Medicine and Dental Surgery, may be closed earlier in the year.

For 2027 entry the school says applicants must meet two essential criteria: they are due to complete, or have recently completed, A-levels, BTEC, IB or equivalent, no longer than two years before the start of the course, and have not attended any higher education institution, and they attended a state school for GCSEs. They must also meet one Group B criterion or two Group C criteria. Group B: in or previously in local authority care for three months or more, refugee status, a UCAT Bursary award, or a postcode in quintile 1 (decile 1 or 2) of the Index of Multiple Deprivation. Group C: a household income of no more than £35,000 with a qualifying benefit, or free school meals for six months or more within the last six years; a state school for GCSEs with an Attainment 8 score below the national average; a priority engagement group such as Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities or children of military families; living independently of parents for at least six months because of family breakdown or estrangement; neither parent or carer having attended university; being the sole carer of a parent or sibling; or having completed, or being about to complete, Realising Opportunities, Access Leicester: Medicine or a recognised UKWPMED programme. Applicants must be UK students with Home fee status and 18 years old by 1 September of the year of entry. The school does not consider graduates for this course.

For 2027 entry: A-levels BBB, in Chemistry or Biology, one of Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Maths or Psychology, and a third subject excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies or Global Perspectives. The school will consider ABC provided the grade C is in the third subject, and scores any candidate predicted at least BBC. GCSEs: at least grade C or 5 in English Language as a first language, Maths and two sciences including Chemistry and Biology, or Double Science. The school also accepts the International Baccalaureate with at least 30 points overall and 5 points each from 3 Higher Level subjects including Chemistry or Biology, the BTEC National Extended Diploma DDD in Applied Science, and a T Level with a Distinction in Science. The school does not consider Access to Medicine courses to meet its entry requirements for this course.

All applicants to Leicester Medical School must take the UCAT in the year of application. The school says: "We do not have a minimum UCAT score as such but it forms a significant part of our selection for interview." The academic score is combined with a score based on the UCAT results, and the school has revised its scoring to retain a 50:50 split of academic and UCAT. Applicants with band 4 in the Situational Judgement Test are automatically rejected before interview.

The school's page on applying to Leicester Medical School says the interview takes the format of multiple mini interviews (MMIs) and a numeracy test, and that the MMIs last about an hour across a number of stations. For the 2027 entry cycle it lists Home student interviews, face to face at the George Davies Centre, on 8 to 18 December 2026 and 6 to 13 January 2027. The school says it reserves the right to alter its interview dates or the format of the interview.

6 years, starting in September 2027. The school says the first part of the Foundation Year is taught alongside Biological Science students before moving into Medicine-specific modules later in the year, and that you will meet patients and learn clinical skills during the Foundation Year. Once you complete the Foundation Year you join the five-year medical course. The school also says: "Please note that the curriculum for Y0 of the 6 year A199 course is currently under review as we constantly strive to ensure we prepare the students to progress in the best way."

For 2026 entry the school's statistics document says there were 38 places for A199: 15 for candidates from the East Midlands and 23 for candidates from the rest of the UK. For 2026 entry it lists a total of 689 applications, 171 interviews and 98 offers. East Midlands predicted A-level applicants: 118 applications, 48 interviews, 29 offers. East Midlands achieved A-level applicants: 18, 11 and 7. National predicted A-level applicants: 458, 68 and 42. National achieved A-level applicants: 95, 44 and 20. The school says the total does not include candidates who were ineligible because they applied from outside the UK or applied with a qualification it does not consider for A199, such as a degree or Access to HE.

The school's FAQ for 2027 entry says: "Providing you meet the progression criteria of the foundation year you will automatically progress to Year 1 of the MBChB course and will be taught alongside all other medical students." It also says that if you do not reach the progression criteria you may be offered the chance to move onto a Biological Sciences course at the University of Leicester, providing you meet the progression criteria for Biological Sciences, or receive a Foundation Year Certificate, and that progression to the 5 year MBChB can only occur at Leicester.

For 2027 entry the school says there will be 38 places, with up to 15 open to those who have been resident in the East Midlands while studying for A-levels or BTEC, or for two years prior to the start of the course, and a further 23 for students applying from elsewhere within the UK. The school also says applicants must be 18 years old by 1 September of their year of entry because of patient contact during the foundation year, and that candidates who have previously attended a higher education institution, even for a short time, including another foundation year, will be rejected.

In the school's 2027-28 entry requirements, the course is only open to students living in the UK who have UK home status, indefinite leave to remain, or refugee status at the time of application. Widening Participation criteria must be met: applicants must not have attended a fee-paying school at secondary or sixth form level or equivalent, and must not have already studied a Higher Education or University programme, regardless of duration of study or completion of programme. Applicants must also meet one of the following: be a care leaver, be in receipt of free school meals, or reside in an area of disadvantage with low participation in higher education (based on POLAR 4 data, Quintiles 1 or 2).

In the school's 2027-28 entry requirements: A Level offer BBB, which must include a B in Biology (or Human Biology). The school will not accept citizenship studies, critical thinking, general studies, global perspectives or EPQ. A Level resits are permitted, must achieve BBB and must include Biology, and are usually expected to have been completed within two years of the initial sit. The school says it does not use predicted A Level grades and does not score A Levels, AS levels or equivalent as part of its selection process. GCSEs: at least five at Grade 6 or above (or equivalent where A* to C grades are awarded) to include Biology and Chemistry or Double Science, Mathematics, and English Language. Where applicants have already completed their Level 3 qualifications to the required entry standard, they will only require GCSE English Language, Mathematics and Chemistry (or double science) at Grade 5, unless the subject has been taken at A Level. Access to Higher Education Diploma (Medicine) and International Baccalaureate routes are also listed on the page.

The school says all applicants must sit the UCAT in the same year as the application is made for the course, and that applicants who achieve a UCAT SJT grade of Band 4 will not be considered for this course. The school says: "We do not publish our UCAT cut off scores to applicants."

The school's admissions guidance applies to both the five-year course and the Gateway Year course. Interviews are in the format of Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) and take place in person on the Brayford Campus. The interview circuit consists of 7 stations in rotation, each scored across several domains, creating a total interview score out of 70. The school says no offers for Medicine are made without the applicant first being interviewed within the current admissions cycle, and that this does not mean it interviews all applicants.

6 years, of which 1 year is foundation, on the Brayford Pool campus. The school says the Gateway Year of the programme aims to develop the foundational knowledge, skills and behavioural attributes needed for later stages of the programme, with content delivered across the year and assessed in three modules: Gateway Knowledge, Gateway Skills, and Gateway Values and Behaviour.

The school does not state this on the page we read.

The school says: "On successful completion students will automatically progress to the Medicine MBChB." Its page describes a guaranteed progression pathway: successfully complete the gateway year and meet the required standards to move into the full medical degree.

The school's course page says: "Please note that this course is now closed for new applications for 2026/27 entry." The page also lists 2027-28 entry requirements, and says: "Transfers onto this programme are not permitted." The school says the programme is subject to approval by the UK General Medical Council, with the University of Nottingham as the contingency school: should the approval not be received, students will graduate with a University of Nottingham BMBS degree.

The school says this programme is designed for mature and non-traditional students who typically have taken a break from studies. International applicants are not eligible to apply and deferred entry is not considered. Applicants should normally have been out of education for at least 5 years and be considered ineligible to apply to either of the MBChB programmes. Applicants who hold degrees are considered ineligible. The school will consider mature students who have recently studied an access course (that is not eligible for direct entry to the A100 programme) or who offer work-related qualifications if they can also offer the minimum GCSE requirements, and will consider extenuating circumstances that warrant candidates applying with more recent qualifications on a case-by-case basis.

GCSE: 5 GCSEs at a minimum of Grade 6 (B) to include Maths, English Language, Biology and Chemistry or dual combined science. The school says it will not consider A-Level students or school leavers, although consideration may be given to candidates who studied some time ago. T levels are not currently accepted. Students currently studying a BTEC level 3 will not be considered, and BTEC level 2 will not be accepted in lieu of GCSE. Applicants currently studying for the International Baccalaureate, Irish Leaving Certificate, Scottish Highers or Welsh Baccalaureate will not be considered. Applicants currently studying for an Access Diploma will not be considered. The school requires evidence of knowledge and insight into the profession, with emphasis on learning from work experience or observation.

The school does not state this on the page we read.

The school says interviews are expected to be delivered in the period March to May, and that no more than two interview dates will be offered to any individual applicant. The medicine admissions team reviews each application against academic and non-academic criteria to decide whether an interview will be offered, and meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee an invitation. No candidate will be made an offer without interview.

6 years, full time. Students seeking entry to Medicine study the foundation year (year zero) at Carmel College, St Helens, about nine miles from the university campus, before joining the Medicine programme on the University of Liverpool campus in year one.

The school does not state this on the page we read.

The school says students join the Medicine programme (the Medicine and Surgery MBChB) on the University of Liverpool campus in year one following successful completion of the foundation year. The course page lists the Medicine and Surgery MBChB as the route.

The school says entry is competitive and it may not always be possible to interview all applicants who meet the minimum academic and non-academic criteria. Applicants who are considered eligible to apply directly to the A100 or A101 programmes will be deemed unsuccessful. Priority in the decision-making process will be given to those with achieved qualifications at the time of application. Applicants may be considered if they have resat GCSEs as a way to re-enter education, and in general only one attempt at resitting an individual subject would be accepted. Deferred entry is not available for this route. Students will be required to undertake an enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service check and an occupational health check if they progress to the A100 MBChB programme. The school says applications from individuals who have studied medicine and failed to progress at other medical schools are "unlikely to be successful".

The school says the course is designed for ambitious and aspirational students whose circumstances might make it harder for them to realise their full potential, and applicants also need to meet its contextual offer criteria. It is only open to students living in the UK who have UK home status, indefinite leave to remain or refugee status at the time of application. Applicants must not meet the standard or contextual entry requirement grades for the five-year medicine course, must not have previously studied at a university, and cannot apply for both this course and the five-year Medicine BMBS course (A100). The school also says it does not usually accept applicants who have studied medicine before.

For 2027 entry: A levels BBC, which must include a B in both biology (or human biology) and chemistry, with a pass required in science practical tests where these are assessed separately. A levels need to have been studied over a two year period and passed in one sitting, and A level resits are not accepted. GCSEs: a minimum of five at Level 6 (B) including maths, English language, chemistry and biology (or double science). IB: 26 points overall including HL5 in biology and HL5 in chemistry, or 5,5,4 in three Higher Level certificates with HL5 in biology and HL5 in chemistry. BTEC Nationals and Extended Diplomas are not accepted. The school considers Access to Medicine Diploma applicants individually.

The school says applicants must take the UCAT in the year they apply. For this course it scores six GCSE results, and the GCSE and UCAT scores are added together to select for interview. The school says: "We do not use a fixed score to select for interviews." It also says the threshold it uses for interviews varies year by year and cannot be predicted in advance, and that it does not accept applicants who score a Band 4 on the Situational Judgement Test.

The school's selection process page says interviews for the Medicine with a Foundation Year course (A108) are scheduled to take place between 6 January 2027 and 29 January 2027, and that dates are correct at the time of publication but subject to change. The interview consists of six scenarios, which include at least one role play, and lasts up to one hour. The school says it offers places based solely on interview performance.

6 years full-time, starting in September 2027, with the location given as Queen's Medical Centre. The school says you spend your first year as a medical student at Nottingham preparing for the five-year course by studying the important elements of biology and chemistry, along with fundamental subjects including anatomy, microanatomy and microbiology. During the foundation year there are around 12 hours of teaching contact with 25 hours of independent study per week.

The school gives ranges over the past few years, with no single entry year attached. The Medicine with a Foundation Year (A108) has had 187 to 443 applicants meet the entry criteria, interviewed 100 to 125 applicants, made 35 to 65 offers, and has about 27 places for home students. The school says it does not recommend basing a decision to apply on application data from previous years, as the numbers of applicants, interviews and offers change every year.

The school says successful completion of the Foundation Year will enable you to progress onto the first year of the five-year Medicine BMBS course, and that upon successful completion of your end of year exams you transition onto the five-year medicine course.

The school's contextual admissions policy says: "Standard contextual offers will not be made for A108 Medicine with a Foundation Year BMBS. Your offer will be made using our standard entry requirements for this course at BBC so there are no further grade reductions."

Plymouth describes this as an alternative entry route to medicine for those whose academic potential has been adversely affected by educational and social factors, and says you must meet both the academic and non-academic entry requirements. In addition to the academic criteria, applicants need a total of at least 5 points from any combination of these criteria. Each worth 2 points: being in care or care-experienced; being in receipt or eligible for free school meals during your level 3 qualifications; refugee status; attending a low performing school or college based on 16 to 18 performance; in receipt of EMA or 16 to 19 bursary; in receipt of UCAT bursary. Each worth 1 point: living in an area categorised as being in indices of mass deprivation (IMD) 1 to 4 or local equivalent; significant engagement in the Peninsula Pathways programme; living in a low participation area as determined by POLAR4 quintile 1 postcode analysis; being a south west resident (Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset); in receipt of service pupil premium. Plymouth says it is unable to accept international applicants for this programme.

Plymouth says applicants for this course must not meet the A level and GCSE grade requirements for the five-year BMBS Medicine (A100) course, including the re-sit policy; if you meet either the GCSE or A level requirements for A100 but not the other, you would be considered for the foundation course. GCSE: 5 passes at grade C or 4 or higher, including English Language, Mathematics and two science subjects. A level: the typical offer is BBB, including grade B in Biology and grade B in a second science from Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology, with the third A level from any subject area. BTEC National Extended Diploma: DDM in a relevant subject, with units covering sufficient Biology and another science. International Baccalaureate: 28 to 32 points overall including Higher Level 5 in Biology and Higher Level 5 in one further science. Plymouth says it is unable to consider any applicants who have already completed a first degree.

Plymouth says UCAT test results are used alongside A levels and GCSEs to select for interview. The UCAT is valid for 12 months and must be sat in the year of application. Plymouth says the UCAT threshold score applied to determine candidate selection for interview can alter each year, and that it will not be able to confirm the cut off for the coming academic year until all applications have been received and assessed. UCAT Threshold 2026 Entry (Home): 1400.

Plymouth says it uses Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) as the format for its interviews. Following interviews, candidates are ranked based on the score achieved and the top performing applicants are offered a place on the course. Interviews typically take place between December and February, and you are given the opportunity to choose your preferred interview date through the online booking system. Plymouth says it does not currently consider personal statements or work experience when selecting for interview.

6 years, full-time, with placements. The study location is Plymouth. The foundation year is Year 0, and for the remaining five years Plymouth refers readers to the BMBS Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery course page.

Plymouth says it has 40 places on this course. Its application statistics for 2025 entry give: number of places 40, number of applications for 2025 entry 408, number of applicants interviewed 162, number of offers made 101.

Plymouth says successfully completing the Foundation Year (Year 0) does not result in a standalone qualification, but it does guarantee progression to stage 1 of the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery course, provided you meet the necessary entry requirements at the end of the year. You are enrolled directly onto Stage 1 of the standard BMBS programme without needing to undertake any further assessments. Plymouth says it is unable to support transfer from its Foundation year to year 1 of other medical schools.

Plymouth says it will only consider an application from each candidate for either this course (A102) or the five-year BMBS (A100), and that offers will not be made for both programmes. UCAS applications close at 18:00 (GMT) on 15 October. Re-sit applicants are considered: if applying with predicted grades, a minimum of BCC must be achieved on first sitting of A level, and full A levels must be completed within the stated timeframe, with no AS level resit policy. All students enrolled on the BMBS with integrated Foundation Year receive a £500 bursary from the James Johnston Bursary Fund during the Foundation Year.

Southampton says this course is designed to widen participation in medicine, is only open to UK applicants, and that only Home students are eligible; international applicants and graduate applicants are not eligible. Applicants must be 18 or over at the start of the course. To be eligible, applicants must meet three of these six criteria: first generation applicant to Higher Education; parents, guardian or self currently in receipt of a means tested benefit; young person looked after by a Local Authority for a period of longer than 3 months; current resident in an area with a postcode within the lowest 20% of the IMD (Index of Multiple Deprivation), or a member of a travelling family; in receipt of free school meals during GCSE Years 10 to 11 (for at least one term or 2 months) and/or 16 to 19 Bursary or EMA; a current young carer, registered with the local council or with a reference from a teacher or tutor to confirm.

A-levels: minimum BBB or above including Biology and one additional science (with a pass in the practical element where it is separately endorsed). Southampton says applicants must offer BBB or above and it does not accept grade or tariff equivalents to BBB. International Baccalaureate Diploma: overall score of 30 points with 15 at Higher Level, with 5 in HL Biology and one additional Science. BTEC: BB from two A levels in Biology and one additional science and Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (360 GLH) at Distinction. GCSEs: applicants must hold 5 GCSEs at grade C or 4 or above, including English language, mathematics and either biology and chemistry, combined science, or science and additional science.

Southampton says all applicants must sit the UCAT before the 15th October UCAS deadline, in the year they are applying. Applicants who meet the entry requirements and three of the six eligibility criteria are ranked by UCAT score and the top number of applicants are invited to interview. Offers are made based on interview performance, and UCAT will be used post interview if there is a tie between applicants' selection day scores.

Southampton says the selection day process includes an interview and a group task, and that at the interview it draws on the information you gave in your application personal statement. You must attend your interview in person; Southampton does not offer online alternatives. Selection days run from January through to the end of February, and dates for the 2027 admissions cycle will be made available in the autumn. Applicants are invited 2 to 3 weeks before the selection day. Southampton aims to respond with a decision by the end of March. It offers a number of interview places for Local applicants whose address on their UCAS application is in Dorset, Hampshire or Wiltshire.

6 years, full-time. Southampton says Year 0 is designed to build skills and confidence before you study alongside students on the A100 BM5 medical degree in year 1. The course is based at Highfield, University Hospital Southampton and Southampton City Centre.

The school does not state this on the page we read.

Southampton says you must pass all the course modules to progress to the next stage and graduate. Year 0 comes before year 1, when you study alongside students on the A100 BM5 medical degree.

Southampton says an eligibility form will be emailed to all applicants in November, and all supporting documentary evidence of how an applicant meets the eligibility criteria must be supplied by the November deadline listed in the form; it does not accept supporting information after this date. Applicants who do not meet three of the six criteria will not be considered. Southampton does not use your reference as part of the selection process, but you must provide it as part of your application.

The school says an applicant must be resident in an area with a SIMD20 (Quintile 1) postcode as classified by the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation, or be a young person who is care experienced (for example looked after by the local authority in care, or a care leaver). Otherwise an applicant must meet a minimum of two from this list: SIMD40; young carer; estranged, meaning living without a family support network; eligible for the Educational Maintenance Allowance; eligible for Free School Meals; an eligible refugee or asylum seeker; resident in a Remote and Rural area (4, 5, 6, 7, 8 on the 8 fold URC); first generation applicant to higher education (neither parent attended higher education); not schooled in English before secondary school; attends one of the school's listed target schools; or can provide verifiable independent evidence of severe sustained financial hardship that is not reflected in current SIMD categorisation. The school says young carers must upload third party evidence to UCAS at the point of application. Applicants complete mandatory eligibility forms, which the school emails after the January UCAS deadline, one completed by the applicant and one by their education provider. The school lists graduates, non-Scottish domicile applicants, international applicants and those who have previously enrolled on a higher education programme as not eligible.

The school lists these academic entry criteria: a minimum of 4 Highers at AABB over one or two sittings (over S4 to S6), which must include any two sciences from Chemistry, Maths, Biology/Human Biology and Physics; a National Certificate Level 6 Applied Sciences Group award, achieved with 18 credits plus a science Higher at grade A over one academic session and accompanied by a suitable reference from the course tutor; an HNC Applied Science, achieved with 15 credits and a grade A in the graded unit, all at the first attempt.

The school says UCAT is not required for application to G2M but will be required for progression to Medicine. Applicants who have taken the UCAT in the summer before applying for G2M may not be required to retake the test. Those who have not previously taken UCAT will be required to take it on completing G2M for progression into Medicine, and this will be a condition of the offer.

The school says all eligible applicants will be invited for interview, and that all personal statements will be reviewed before interview invitations are sent out. In the school's words: "Interviews will likely take place April. Teaching will begin late August."

12 months, full time, with an August start, in Aberdeen. Semester 1 (August to December) is delivered by NESCOL at its Aberdeen City Campus. Semester 2 (January to May) is based at the University of Aberdeen. The programme also includes a work experience, and NHS Grampian has guaranteed every G2M student Healthcare Support Worker-level paid employment.

The school's admissions data table for Gateway2Medicine gives, for 2024 entry: 30 places available, 234 applications, 147 invited to interview, 93 offers made and 29 entrants. For 2025 entry: 30 places available, 206 applications, 155 invited to interview, 103 offers made and 40 entrants. For 2026 entry: 30 places available, 310 applications, 140 invited to interview, 89 offers made and 40 entrants.

The school says students are guaranteed a place on year 1 of the University of Aberdeen medicine programme (MBChB) providing they fulfil the academic criteria to be awarded the Cert HE in Pre-Medical Studies, achieve a satisfactory reference from the G2M tutors commenting on engagement, professionalism and attendance, perform satisfactorily at the MBChB Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs), and achieve a minimum UCAT which will be confirmed at the time of a medicine offer. Successful students will also be required to complete a confidential health questionnaire and join Disclosure Scotland's PVG Scheme. Students who do not meet the required standards or who do not wish to progress to year 1 medicine will be fully supported into alternative further or higher education courses at either NESCOL or the University of Aberdeen.

The school's Coming to Interview page, which covers Medicine and G2M, tells G2M candidates to report to the Suttie Centre, Foresterhill Health Campus, Aberdeen. It says no reading is required during the interviews, and lists the topics for G2M as motivation to study medicine, core qualities, critical thinking and problem solving, team work, and professionalism.

The school says the programme is targeted at Scottish students who meet specific widening access criteria. Meeting at least one of these eligibility criteria is essential: living in one of the most deprived areas in Scotland, as identified by the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD20); attending a school in Scotland which has low attainment in relation to Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers; being looked after or having been looked after as a result of a local authority order; engagement with a Reach project. The school says applicants who do not meet any of the criteria will not be considered, and that applicants from Overseas will not be considered. Applicants may apply during S5 or S6 if they are predicted to miss, or have narrowly missed, the academic requirements to study Medicine.

For applicants currently in S5: BBBB in Scottish Highers obtained at one sitting in S5, which must include Chemistry and one other from Biology, Mathematics or Physics. If Biology, Mathematics or English have not been passed at Scottish Higher level, each must normally have been passed at grade B in Scottish National 5. For applicants currently in S6: all requirements for S5 entry should be met, and CC at Higher or Advanced Higher in S6 subjects. If Higher Chemistry has not been taken in S5, B in Higher Chemistry will also be required in S6. The school says B in Higher Chemistry is required for this programme and must have been achieved at first sitting. Retakes of Higher Chemistry will not be considered, and Advanced Higher Chemistry is not considered instead of achieving B at Higher.

To progress to one of the medical degree programmes, the school says students must have achieved a suitable UCAT score, to be specified by the School of Medicine, achieved either before entry to the Gateway or in the summer immediately after the Gateway year. The Preparation for studies in medicine modules include some preparation for the University clinical aptitude test (UCAT) and the Mini Multiple Interviews (MMi).

To progress to one of the medical degree programmes, the school says students must have achieved a pass in the multiple mini-interviews, which will take place during the Gateway year.

One year, full-time, with a September 2026 start. It is a one-year course in the Faculty of Science, with contributions from staff in the Faculty of Medicine, and students enter the University on a BSc General degree. During the Gateway year students undertake first-year undergraduate modules in Biology and Chemistry along with modules in one other subject, and are also enrolled in additional Preparation for Medicine modules, which provide tutoring, medical related content and skills development.

The school does not state this on the page we read.

The school says students have the opportunity to progress to the six-year A100 Medical degree or the five-year Medicine MBChB (ScotCOM) programme on successful completion of the Gateway year. To progress to one of its medical degree programmes, students must have passed all first-year modules at grades specified at the time of entry to the Gateway, achieved a suitable UCAT score, to be specified by the School of Medicine, either before entry to the Gateway or in the summer immediately after the Gateway year, and achieved a pass in the multiple mini-interviews, which will take place during the Gateway year. Undergraduates must achieve at least 7.0 on the St Andrews 20-point grade scale to pass a module, and to progress to the Medical programme students must achieve the academic and non-academic requirements set at the point of entry. Students who do not meet the entry requirements for progression will remain in the Faculty of Science and could transfer onto the second year of either the Gateway to Arts or Gateway to Science programme and continue their studies on a different degree pathway.

The page is headed Gateway to Medicine 2026 entry. The school lists additional support during the Gateway year: academic support from a specific Gateway to Medicine Advisor of Studies, personal support from a named contact person within the Widening Access team, and financial support from Gateway to Medicine specific scholarships. All applicants are encouraged to apply for the St Andrews Access Award to ensure they are considered for this funding. The school's entry indicator tool helps applicants determine whether they meet the eligibility criteria.

To be eligible to be considered you must have attended only non-selective state education within a London borough, as determined by the UK government's Department for Education (DfE), since the age of 11. You list all schools attended since the age of 11 on your UCAS application; the schools are checked via the DfE, and the school says there is not a published list of schools to consult. Applicants cannot have started or completed a degree before submitting their application, and applicants attending Grammar Schools are not eligible to apply and should apply to the standard Dentistry programme. The London borough requirement is waived for King's K+ Widening Participation students. The school says students with Overseas fee status are ineligible to apply, irrespective of the criteria above.

A-levels: AAB, which must include grade A in Biology or Chemistry, in addition to grade B in one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or Psychology. If Mathematics is being used to meet one of the subject requirements, the school cannot consider Further Mathematics as the third A-Level. If you are taking linear A-levels in England you will be required to pass the practical endorsement in all Science subjects, except for private candidates who are unable to take the practical component. The school says: "We do not consider the EPQ at any point of the assessment process." International Baccalaureate: 35 points overall or an aggregate score of 17 from three Higher Levels, including grade 6 Higher Level in Chemistry or Biology and grade 5 Higher Level in one of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics or Psychology. GCSE or IGCSE English Language and Mathematics grade 6/B.

All applicants must sit the UCAT before applying, in the same year they apply. The school says: "King's does not have a threshold UCAT score in any particular year, as it is dependent upon the range of scores received each cohort." The overall UCAT score averaged across the four subtests is given more consideration than the individual subtest scores, and the Situational Judgement Test (SJT) is also taken into account when shortlisting. Applications are ranked based on GCSE or IGCSE performance, UCAT score and contextual information.

The interview period generally runs from December to March, and the school aims to send invitations via King's Apply with at least two weeks notice of an interview date. The school says: "Interviews are conducted remotely with a panel of two interviewers. In previous years, interviews have taken the form of Multi Mini Interviews (MMIs) in person, with six interviewers." Interviewers assess communication skills, explore general social and ethical issues, normally health related, and assess the interviewee's general suitability for the programme and as a health professional. The school operates a fit-to-sit policy for interviews, so it is unable to take into account mitigating circumstances for interview performance.

Five years, starting in September 2027. The school says: "Students receive additional academic support whilst following the standard five-year Dentistry BDS course." Support includes a dedicated enhanced support Personal Tutor and additional study skills provided where needed.

The school gives these figures for "the most recent admissions cycle for which we have complete data" and does not name the year on the page: approximately 200 applications, approximately 40 applicants interviewed and around 18 offers made on the programme.

The school does not state this on the page we read.

Applicants can apply to both A205 (Dentistry BDS) and this programme through UCAS; each application is assessed independently. The school says it does not make contextual offers for this programme, and all applicants will be required to meet the standard entry requirements, although it takes contextual information into account as part of the assessment process. King's is only able to accept applicants who will be 18 years of age on 1st January of the first year of the Dentistry programmes. Applicants studying Foundation Year programmes in the UK are welcome to apply but must also meet the ESDP eligibility. The school says it is unable to accept Foundation programmes that are integrated as part of a main degree at another institution, which may be called Year 0 or Integrated Foundations.

Bristol says you will be eligible for a gateway course in 2027 if at least one of these statements applies to you: you live in an Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) quintile 1 or 2 area, meaning a home postcode in the top 40% most deprived areas, using the home address on your UCAS form at point of application; you have spent three months or more in local authority care; or you have been eligible for free school meals. Bristol describes its gateway courses as aimed at students who have the potential to become dentists, doctors and vets, but do not meet the academic entry criteria to apply directly to the BDS, MB ChB or BVSc degrees.

A-level standard offer: BBC including B in Biology or Chemistry. Bristol says applicants with predicted or achieved grades of AAB or above (or points equivalent), or with A in Chemistry, are not eligible for this course. BTEC Extended Diploma Applied Science (RQF): grades DDM or DMM, including five specified Biology or Chemistry units in any combination. International Baccalaureate Diploma: 29 points overall with 14 at Higher level, including 5 at Higher Level in Biology or Chemistry. Scottish Advanced Higher: BB including Biology or Chemistry, and Higher: BBBBC. GCSE: 4 or C in English and 4 or C in Mathematics, or equivalent.

Bristol says the UCAT is required for admission to this course and that you may be eligible for a UCAT bursary to cover the cost of taking the test. For 2026 entry, the final UCAT threshold score to be invited to interview was 1990. Bristol says the number used as a threshold for interview is subject to change year-on-year.

Bristol's admissions statement for 2027 says applicants for Gateway to Medicine and Dentistry (A108 and A208) who have passed the academic scoring are ranked solely according to their UCAT score, and this ranking is used to determine which applicants are called for interview. It says interviews are held during the Spring term, that for Gateway to Medicine and Gateway to Dentistry all interviews are conducted online, that applicants are assessed using a formal interview system, and that no offers are made without the applicant first attending an interview, unless there are exceptional circumstances involved.

6 years full-time, with the gateway year first. Bristol says part-time study is not available for this course. The location is the Clifton campus.

The school does not state this on the page we read.

Bristol says successful completion of the gateway year allows automatic progression onto BDS Dentistry.

Bristol's admissions statement for 2027 says this is a one-year programme where successful completion allows applicants to transfer to year one of the appropriate five-year course at the University of Bristol only, and that transfers into a mid-point in the Gateway year are not permitted. It says applicants liable for international tuition fees are not eligible for any of the Gateway programmes; graduates, and those who have already commenced any university-level course, including a foundation course, are not eligible to apply; Access to HE qualifications are not accepted; applicants will not be considered for both the Gateway course and a five-year course in Medicine, Dentistry or Veterinary Science at Bristol; applicants need to provide evidence of recent study and examinations within two years prior to starting this course; and deferred applications are not accepted. It says work experience is not a requirement for the course but is strongly encouraged.

The school says this programme is designed for mature students who have typically been out of formal education for some time (5 years and above) or who have taken non-traditional qualifications, and that it is specifically targeted at Home (UK) mature and non-traditional students who typically have taken a break from studies. It says it will not consider A-Level students or school leavers, although consideration may be given to candidates who studied some time ago, and it will consider extenuating circumstances that warrant candidates applying with more recent qualifications on a case-by-case basis. Applicants with a previous degree who do not meet the criteria for direct entry to the degree programme will be considered if they are returning to education following a break. The course is not available to international students who require a visa to study in the UK.

GCSE: 5 GCSEs at Grade 6 (B) to include Maths, English Language, Biology and Chemistry or dual combined science. T levels are not currently accepted. Students currently studying a BTEC level 3 will not be considered, and BTEC level 2 will not be accepted in lieu of GCSE. Applicants currently studying for the International Baccalaureate, Irish Leaving Certificate, Scottish Highers or Welsh Baccalaureate will not be considered. Applicants currently studying for an Access Diploma will not be considered, but mature students who have recently studied an access course (that is not eligible for direct entry) or have work-related qualifications will be considered. The school requires evidence of knowledge and insight into the profession, with emphasis on learning from work experience or observation.

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Liverpool says that, to give all applicants an equal opportunity, applicants who have been rejected following an interview will not normally be considered again.

6 years, full time. Students seeking entry to Dentistry study at Carmel College, St Helens, about nine miles from the main University campus. The school says the move to the University of Liverpool is in year one, where students are based in the Institute of Clinical Sciences.

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The school describes a year zero foundation programme that leads to access onto a Dental Surgery BDS programme, and says students seeking entry to Dentistry are preparing to undertake the Dental Surgery BDS (A200) programme. The school says that when you move to the University of Liverpool in year one you will be based in the Institute of Clinical Sciences.

The deadline for UK students to apply for this course is 13 January 2027, and the course starts on 27 September 2027. The school says it will not consider applications from prospective students who have multiple UCAS applications for a variety of programmes, as this does not demonstrate a clear commitment. Applicants may be expected to complete either a Declaration of Criminal Background or have a full Disclosure Barring Service check as part of their application. Home students who have lived outside of the UK need to complete a fee status questionnaire as part of their application. Applications from mature students are welcome.

Plymouth says this course is designed to make the study of Dentistry more accessible to those who have faced challenges in their education, and that you must meet both the academic and non-academic entry requirements. In addition to the published academic criteria, applicants need a total of at least 5 points from any combination of these criteria. Each worth 3 points: being a South West resident (Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset); significant engagement in the University of Plymouth Peninsula Pathways programme. Each worth 2 points: being in care or care-experienced; being in receipt or eligible for free school meals during your level 3 qualifications; refugee status; attending a low performing school or college based on 16 to 18 performance; in receipt of EMA or 16 to 19 bursary; in receipt of UCAT bursary; veterans, having served at least 5 years of active service. Each worth 1 point: living in an area categorised as being in indices of mass deprivation (IMD) 1 to 4 or local equivalent; living in a low participation area as determined by POLAR4 quintile 1 postcode analysis; in receipt of service pupil premium. Plymouth says it is unable to accept international applicants for this programme.

Plymouth says applicants for this course must not meet the A level and GCSE grade requirements for the five-year BDS Dental Surgery (A206) course, including the re-sit policy; if you meet either the GCSE or A level requirements for A206 but not the other, you would be considered for the foundation course. GCSE: 5 passes at grade C or 4 or higher, including English Language, Mathematics and two science subjects. A level: the typical offer is BBB, including grade B in Biology and grade B in a second science from Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology. BTEC National Extended Diploma: DDM in a relevant subject, with units covering sufficient Biology and another science. Plymouth says it is unable to consider any applicants who have already completed a first degree, and that students must be 18 years old or over at the start date of this programme.

Plymouth says the UCAT is not required for this course.

Plymouth says it uses Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI) as the format for its interviews. Following interviews, candidates are ranked based on the score achieved and the top performing applicants are offered a place on the course. Plymouth says it does not currently consider personal statements or work experience when selecting for interview.

6 years, full-time, with placements. The study location is Plymouth. Plymouth says the foundation year is taught at the city centre campus and that Years 1 to 5 will follow BDS Dental Surgery.

The school does not state this on the page we read.

Plymouth says meeting the requirements at the end of the Foundation Pathway enables you to progress onto stage one of the Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme, where you will learn and practise clinical and academic skills as part of the dental team.

Plymouth says it will only consider an application from each candidate for either BDS Dental Surgery or BDS Dental Surgery with Integrated Foundation Year, and that offers will not be made for both programmes. UCAS applications close at 18:00 (GMT) on 15 October, and Plymouth says it cannot permit deferred entry. Re-sit applicants are considered: if applying with predicted grades, a minimum of BCC must be achieved on first sitting of A level, and full A levels must be completed within the stated timeframe, with no AS level resit policy. Plymouth says it is unable to accept international applicants for this programme going forward (2024 entry onwards).