Our current requirements are a minimum of 5 GCSE Grade 6 (B) to include Maths, English Language, single Science to include Biology and Chemistry or (dual combined science). However, the GCSE criteria is under review and potential applicants to this programme are advised to monitor our website for any changes prior to applying.
Note that meeting the minimum entry criteria does not guarantee an interview or offer of a place on the programme and we review each application on a case-by-case basis. Some applicants will have taken other qualifications, and we will assess these to consider academic potential.
Applicants currently studying for an Access Diploma will not be considered. Mature students who have recently studied an access course (that is not eligible for direct entry) or have work- related qualifications will be considered.
A year zero foundation programme, designed for mature students who have typically been out of formal education for some time or who have taken non-traditional qualifications, which leads to access onto a Medicine and Surgery MBChB programme.
The University of Liverpool, in collaboration with local FE partners, has developed a year zero foundation programme for Home students that leads to access onto a variety of vocational Health Studies programmes. Our Foundation to Human and Animal Health Professions (Medicine) course is for students seeking entry to to undertake the Medicine and Surgery MBChB (A100) programme.
Students seeking entry to Medicine will study a foundation year (year zero) at Carmel College, St Helens, about nine miles from the university campus, where the class sizes are small and the standards of academic achievement high before joining the Medicine programme on the University of Liverpool campus in year one following successful completion of the foundation year.
This programme is specifically targeted at Home mature and non-traditional students, who typically have taken a break from studies. Please note the UCAS deadline for this course is 29 January.
The most competitive applicants applying to the 789s Foundation programme will potentially be offered an interview by the medicine team. Once accepted onto the programme, if the applicant meets the progression requirements they can pass directly onto year 1 of the A100 programme subject to DBS and OH clearance.
We are not prescriptive in the need for work experience. From their own personal experiences, applicants will be expected to demonstrate that they understand the role of the doctor.
Used as one component in selection for interview.
Online traditional panel interview.
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