BMBS Medicine with a Foundation Year (A108)

BBC: must include a B in both Biology (or Human Biology) and Chemistry.

We do not accept citizenship studies, critical thinking, general studies, or global perspectives.

University’s equivalency for A levels. Please contact us for more information.

26 points overall or 5,5,4 in three HL certificates.

26 points overall including HL5 in Biology, HL5 in Chemistry or 5,5,4 in three Higher Level (HL) Certificates with HL 5 in Biology, HL5 in Chemistry.

A minimum of five GCSEs at Level 6 (B). This must include:

Maths and English Language, Chemistry and Biology or double science, if you haven’t taken the individual science subjects.

We will consider one GCSE subject resit in Maths, English Language, Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry or Double Science qualifications.

The achieved overall resit grade must be a minimum of Level 6 (B) in Maths, English Language, Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry or Double Science (6,6) qualifications.

University equivalency for GCSEs. Contact us for more detail.

We will consider applicants who have undertaken an Access to Medicine Diploma on an individual basis:

Applicants wishing to apply must achieve or have achieved

• At least 15 credits at Distinction which must include Biology or Human Biology and Chemistry
• 24 credits at Merit and 6 credits at Pass ie total 45 graded credits at level 3
• An Access to HE Diploma (Medicine) complying with the QAA subject descriptor for medicine
• And must also meet the GCSE requirements of the A108 Course.

• Home Applicants per place: 22
• Home Applicants per interview: 5

What is Case-Based Learning?

Case-Based Learning (CBL) is a tutorial-based, group learning approach where students work through real-world clinical scenarios across subjects such as cardiology, respiratory, and gastroenterology.

During each session, you’ll identify key learning outcomes and use them to guide your study, following a patient case from initial presentation through to diagnosis and management.

The goal of CBL is to help students apply theoretical knowledge to practical situations. This better prepares you for reviewing real cases during clinical placements.

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Applicants are usually expected to complete regular work experience when applying for medicine. This can be:

• volunteering in a care related setting
• volunteering with disadvantaged groups
• paid employment in a job working with the general public

We are not expecting any in person NHS work experience. Your application for 2026 entry will not be negatively affected if you’ve been unable to complete any in person NHS work experience.

Checked after the interview before offers are made.

UCAT.

All applicants must sit the UCAT in the same year as the application is made for the course. Applicants who achieve a UCAT SJT grade of Band 4 will not be considered for this course.

UCAT sections are scored separately and we do not have a fixed UCAT threshold for interview.

Online multiple mini interviews.

This course is only open to students who are living in the UK and have UK home status, indefinite leave to remain or refugee status (with a letter from the home office as evidence) at the time you make your application.

We do not accept applicants onto this course who have studied at university before.

One of the following must also apply:

• You live in an area with high levels of deprivation – check your postcode below
• You have completed one of the following programmes not hosted by the University of Nottingham: a UNIQ, Lincoln Medical School or Sutton Trust summer school or another Sutton Trust programme at post-16
• You have refugee status from the Home Office
• You have spent more than three months in care – in this situation, you are still eligible for a contextual offer if you have attended an independent school