Minimum 2:1 Honours degree in any degree subject (or a predicted upper second-class degree or above if you are on or about to enter the final year of your degree programme).
Alternatively, a minimum 2:2 degree in any subject plus Masters/PhD higher qualification. If offering an integrated masters a minimum of a 2:1 classification will be required.
AAA to include Chemistry together with either Biology, Physics or Mathematics and a third academic subject. Alternatively A*AB also accepted but the A* A grades must include Chemistry together with either Biology, Physics or Maths; and a B grade required in the third academic subject.
Highers (SCQF level 6) in five subjects taken at one sitting after 1 year of study: comprising Chemistry and one of either Biology, Physics or Maths; minimum of AAAAB.
Advanced Highers (SCQF level 7) in Chemistry and one of either Biology, Physics or Maths at grades AA.
36 points overall (at first sitting): Higher level (HL) a minimum of 6,6,6 to include Chemistry together with either Biology, Physics or Mathematics and a third academic subject. 5,5,5 at standard level (subjects not offered at HL).
Alternatively, 36 points overall (at first sitting): Higher level (HL) a minimum of 7,6,5 but the 7 and 6 grades must include Chemistry together with either Biology, Physics or Mathematics in any order and 5 in a third academic subject. 5,5,5 at standard level (subjects not offered at HL).
9 GCSEs attained by the end of Year 11 which must include English Language, Mathematic, Biology and Chemistry (or Core & Additional Science, combined or triple science) at minimum grade B/6.
A minimum score of 15 points from the best 9 GCSEs or equivalents (where A*/A/7/8/9 = 2 points; B/6 = 1 points).
BTEC (Non-Science) Level 2 and OCR awards (Distinction*/Distinction = 2 points) BTEC (Non-Science) Level 2 and OCR awards (Merit = 1 point). Two points is the maximum score awarded in each subject area (e.g. only one of Maths and Further Maths). No more than two Level 2 BTEC qualifications or OCR awards will be considered as part of the 9 GCSEs/equivalents. These cannot be used as replacements for English Language, Maths and Science subjects. I.e. a minimum of 7 full GCSEs required.
Minimum of SCQF level National 5 (Intermediate 2) in Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English Language, Mathematics, and at least two others attained by the end of S4.
Any diploma that is compliant with the QAA subject descriptor for medicine is accepted but we may consider other access courses on a case-by-case basis.
An integrated programme incorporating a variety of teaching methods including preparatory lectures, seminars, workshops, case based learning and specialist clinical, communication and anatomy teaching. The curriculum is delivered under a spiral model, under which concepts are introduced at an appropriate level, and revisited with increasing levels of complexity as the course progresses.
Throughout years two-five students undertake clinical placements. Local NHS Trusts, GP practices, hospices, specialist services and community services deliver the placement components of the programme. Each hospital placement takes place at one, or more, of the North West hospital sites. During the course of their studies, students will be expected to rotate through the different clinical providers for variable lengths of time, dependent upon placement block requirements and length. This block rotational model has been designed to allow improved student ability in managing transitions and working across different clinical environments to help prepare them for junior medical postgraduate training.
We do not currently use predicted grades for school leavers. Graduate applicants must offer a predicted degree.
Resitting candidates may be considered if the applicant otherwise meets the stated GSCE criteria. If applying to us for the first time, resit applicants must usually have achieved a minimum of ABB at first sitting. For resit applicants declaring extenuating circumstances, these must be noted in both the academic reference and the Liverpool School of Medicine, Applicant On-line Form. If an offer is made, resit applicants might expect this to be higher than typical (i.e. minimum of A*AA). Resit applicants, who applied in the previous admissions cycle, are invited to contact us for advice.
Clinical experience is not required. 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.
We do not routinely use the personal statement in the decision to invite individuals to interview but we reserve the right to use the personal statement should there be a need identified.
For non-graduate applicants who meet or potentially meet our stated minimum academic criteria we take those with the highest overall UCAT scores to interview. Thus a combination of the number of interview places available and the number of applicants who meet our minimum criteria determines determines the minimum overall UCAT requirement.
Home applicants need to offer SJT Bands 1-3 with no added benefit in offering a higher band and SJT is not used for international students.
Graduate applicants must take the GAMSAT admissions test.
Multiple Mini Interviews.
The University of Liverpool has an excellent reputation in terms of widening participation, and the School of Medicine’s recruitment procedures and outreach activity reflect this, supporting the Liverpool’s Scholars Programme and partaking in the Pathways to Professions Programme.
Working with the Health and Life Sciences Faculty, as well as the wider University, the School of Medicine provides a number of summer schools and school outreach activities and the Merseyside Young Medics Programme.
The University of Liverpool is keen to support the admission and success of applicants who experience barriers to their education. The University has launched a contextual admissions strategy for eligible UK students.
Find out if you are eligible on our website.
While all applications are assessed on an individual basis against our published criteria, applicants who meet the criteria for the university’s policy on contextual data, may be given additional consideration in relation to any of the stages of the process.
Each application is reviewed to determine if it is appropriate to accept reduced GCSE, UCAT or interview performance.
Applicants who meet the criteria for contextual data would be expected to offer at least 12 points at GCSE however English Language and Maths GCSEs would need to meet minimum requirements of grade 6.
Flexibility on UCAT and MMI performance are determined annually when the scores are available from all applicants.
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