University Admission

Requirements to study medicine in UK

To apply to medical university in UK, student must have appropriate high school or bachelor results and good command of English.  Some UK medical schools offer Medicine Foundation Courses, prior to an undergraduate medical degree and aiming to better preparation of applicants for undergraduate medical education.

Undergraduate medicine study:

• English language: You need an IELTS of 7.0.
• A-level: at least AAA: Chemistry, Biology and Physics or Maths.
• International Baccalaureate: at least 38.

Graduate medicine study

• Students who have an impressive first degree can apply for a graduate/accelerated four-year graduate Medicine course even if they have no science background and have been out of education for some time.

• In many cases students read Biochemistry or Biomedical Sciences at undergraduate level and go on to postgraduate Medicine, and that is a recognised – and well-respected – career path for strong students who narrowly missed getting onto undergraduate Medicine. Others – whether science or humanities graduates, spend some years working in a non-medical field post-university before applying for graduate Medicine study, with success in their career and impressive volunteer experience in healthcare.

Graduate entry medicine uk

Graduate entry medicine (GEM) in UK is more competitive than other routes into medicine. It is a 4 year medical course, designed for students with an impressive first degree (even if they have no science background), who realize later in life that they wish to become doctors and those who missed the grades for undergraduate entry. The graduate program leads to the same qualification as the standard medical course (degree in Medicine)but often learn in a different way.

In many cases students applying for graduate entry medicine read Biochemistry or Biomedical Sciences at undergraduate level and go on to postgraduate Medicine, and that is a recognised – and well-respected – career path for strong students who narrowly missed getting onto undergraduate Medicine. Others – whether science or humanities graduates - spend some years working in a non-medical field post-university before applying for graduate entry Medicine, but only having succeeded in their career and having an impressive healthcare volunteering experience.