BBB to include A level Biology and one additional science (with a pass in the practical element where it is separately endorsed). Please note applicants must offer BBB or above, we do not accept grade or tariff equivalents to BBB.
Additional information:
Acceptable science subjects are Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography. Offers typically exclude General Studies and Critical Thinking. Subjects where there may be considerable overlap of material will not be accepted in combination (examples of combinations include, but are not exclusive to, Zoology/Biology; Biology/Sports Studies/Physical Education). If you believe there is a potential overlap, please contact us before applying.
Offers will be based on exams being taken at the end of S6. Subjects taken and qualifications achieved in S5 will be reviewed. Careful consideration will be given to an individual’s academic achievement, taking in to account the context and circumstances of their pre-university education.
Please see the University of Southampton’s Curriculum for Excellence Scotland Statement (PDF) for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information.
Overall score of 30 points with 15 at Higher Level, with 5 in HL Biology and one additional Science.
International Baccalaureate Diploma additional information:
Acceptable science subjects are Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography. Subjects where there may be considerable overlap of material will not be accepted in combination (examples of combinations include, but are not exclusive to, Zoology/Biology; Biology/Sports Studies/Physical Education). If you believe there is a potential overlap, please contact us before applying.
Applicants must hold 5 GCSEs at grade C/4 or above, including English language, mathematics and either biology and chemistry, combined science, or science and additional science.
Please see the University of Southampton’s Curriculum for Excellence Scotland Statement (PDF) for further information. Applicants are advised to contact their Faculty Admissions Office for more information.
Access to Medicine – May be accepted from approved institutions or with suitable scientific content. 60 credits with a minimum of 45 credits at Level 3 of which 24 credits must be at Distinction and 21 credits at Merit.
Access to HE Diploma (Medicine) will be accepted. Other access courses may be considered on a case by case basis, however, online access courses will not accepted. We would expect there to be a significant amount of time between the previous qualification (where relevant) and the Access to HE Diploma (Medicine) or alternative access course. We will not consider an application from an A Level student who undertakes an Access course shortly after completing their A Level but fails to achieve the required advertised A Level grades. Access courses are most likely to be considered for applicants who have not taken Science qualifications.
Our BM6 curriculum is currently being updated. From 2025, BM6 students will study an improved and updated course. This will have more clinical learning time and embedded research experience.
Applicants are required to be predicted the advertised entry requirements.
We do consider re-sits for A level. Applicants are permitted to undertake one retake attempt per A level for a maximum of three subjects. We are unable to consider applications from applicants who fail to meet the requirements of their offer then shortly afterwards undertake a different, equivalent qualification (for example A Levels and then an Access course).
We have no restrictions on GCSE re-sits.
Completion of formal work experience or volunteering is not required. However, applicants are expected to demonstrate what they have learned from their experiences of interacting with people in health or social care settings (this may include work experience, paid employment and personal experiences both in and outside health and social care settings).
Used during the interview.
UCAT.
If selection day scores are tied, we will use your University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) scores to give final offers.
Selection day which includes traditional panel interviews and group exercises.
This is specifically a widening-participation (WP) route. It is only open to students who who meet WP eligibility criteria.
In order to be eligible for the programme, applicants must meet three of the following six eligibility criteria.
*The bursary may cover free school meals, transport costs between home and college, text books/stationery/printing. The bursary criteria does not include the UCAT bursary or a bursary to pay for private school fees.
**someone aged 25 and under who is the carer for a friend or family member, due to illness, disability, a mental health problem or an addiction. This does not include looking after siblings because parents are at work for example.
Applicants should normally only submit eligibility criteria relating to one postcode/address and this is expected to be the address listed on the UCAS form.
The IMD score will be checked and verified by the Faculty of Medicine.
Parental/guardian means tested benefits will not normally be considered for mature employed applicants over the age of 21.
Students at Southampton will study in a nurturing environment where we take pride in our pastoral and academic student support. Our undergraduate medical students will be exposed to the full range of clinical practice both in the community and in specialised centres.
Our courses benefit from being embedded in research excellence in areas as diverse as public health, allergy, cancer, genomics, osteoporosis and nutrition. You’ll study medicine at one of the UK’s leading teaching hospitals – University Hospital Southampton – and at our purpose-built Life Sciences facilities on campus. You’ll get clinical experience from the first weeks of your course, meeting patients in hospital and primary care settings. You’ll also benefit from teaching from our world-leading medical research groups, embedding research firmly in the curriculum.
