University of Leeds

MBChB Gateway Year to Medicine (A101)

Course information

  • Course title: MBChB Gateway Year to Medicine (A101)
  • Location: Leeds, England
  • Course length: 6 Years
  • UCAS code: A101 (Medicine with a Gateway Year)
  • Student eligibility: UK only

Academic requirements

A Levels

A Level: BBC including Chemistry or Biology at B grade. Physics or Maths must also be offered if Chemistry is not taken. Certain combinations are not acceptable, specifically:

  • Chemistry with Biology and Human
  •  with Mathematics and Further Mathematics

Applicants who are studying both Chemistry and Biology, who are predicted ABB or greater with the A in Chemistry or Biology and also meet the Widening Participation criteria are not eligible to apply to A101 and should apply via the Access to Leeds route to the A100 course.

Applicants predicted ABB without the A in Chemistry or Biology, and applicants who are not taking both Chemistry and Biology A-Levels, are not eligible to apply to A100. They should therefore apply to the Gateway course if they meet the Widening Participation criteria.

Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers

BB at Advanced Higher including Biology or Chemistry, and BBBBC at Standard Level. Applicants with achieved or predicted Advanced Higher grades of AA, are not eligible for this course.

International Baccalaureate

29 overall including 5 at Higher Level in Chemistry. Applicants with predicted or achieved grades of 34 overall including 16 at Higher Level are not eligible for this course.

GCSEs

A minimum of 6 GCSEs grade C or above (or 4 or above) required in Maths, English Language, Biology and Chemistry (or Dual Science/Double Science). Please note that applicants applying with these minimums are unlikely to be shortlisted to interview and that scoring is based on 8 GCSEs.

Scottish Nationals

N/A

Additional information

Competition ratios
  • Home Applicants per place: 14.1
  • Home Applicants per interview: 5.1
Teaching method

This course uses a mixture of case-based and enquiry-based learning.

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.

What is Enquiry-based learning?

Enquiry-based learning (EBL) starts by posing questions, problems or scenarios. Students will identify and research issues and questions to develop their knowledge. This style is generally used in small-scale investigations and projects, as well as research.

Admission email

Use of predicted grades

Taken into consideration for pre interview selection.

Resit policy

Applications from applicants re-sitting exams are only likely to be successful in exceptional circumstances. Well-supported documentary evidence of any extenuating circumstances is required and must be mentioned in your personal statement or explained by your referee.

Non-academic requirements

Work experience

Clinical experience is not required. Work experience is a valuable aide to help a prospective applicant more effectively understand a career in medicine. It is a useful tool to reflect upon but on its own, does not form part of the selection process.

Personal statement

Although personal statements are not formally part of our shortlisting process, we believe these form an essential part of your preparation for interview and it is therefore important that these are a clear and accurate reflection of how your skills and attributes make you an ideal candidate to study medicine.

Admission test

UCAT. This is used as part of the pre-selection criteria for interview.

Interview method

Multiple Mini Interview. 

Widening participation

The University of Leeds welcomes talented students who have the potential to succeed at university regardless of their educational or personal background, offering a variety of alternative routes in to studying at the University of Leeds.

Reach for Excellence

Reach for Excellence (RfE) is the flagship widening participation scheme at the University of Leeds. Now entering our 16th year, we have a successful track record in supporting and stretching students with the potential to gain a place at a research intensive university, but who may not have considered it (or who may perceive barriers to entry). RfE provides support which extends beyond admissions, into Higher Education and professional life.

Eligibility for this course 

This is specifically a widening-participation (WP) route. It is only open to students who who meet WP eligibility criteria. 

Widening participation criteria

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 a gross annual income of £25,000 or below
  • You attended or attend a school which achieved below the national average Attainment 8 score at GCSE
  • Your studies have been disrupted due to personal circumstances
  • You are care experienced

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About the University of Leeds

Established in 1904, the University of Leeds is one of the largest universities in the UK. We’re part of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities and are renowned globally for the quality of our research and teaching.

Benefit from our long-established partnerships with major West Yorkshire teaching hospitals, local acute hospitals and GP practices. Here, you will have access to exceptional and varied placements with supervision from industry professionals.

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