Applicants must hold at least an Upper Second Class Honours degree (2:1 or equivalent).
There are no specific subject requirements for your undergraduate degree. However, if your degree is not in a health or medical-related science, you must have achieved:
At least a B grade in Chemistry at Scottish Higher or GCE A-Level.
In some cases, this chemistry requirement may be met through relevant coursework completed during your undergraduate studies.
Standard Entry: AAA including Chemistry and one from Biology, Maths or Physics and one other subject.
S5 – AAAAB in Chemistry and two of Maths, Biology/Human Biology or Physics plus two other subjects.
S6 – BBB at Higher/Advanced Higher
Higher Level – at least 6, 6, 6 including Chemistry and one of either Biology, Physics or Maths.
Standard Level – Three appropriate subjects at standard level with average grade 6.
36 points overall. TOK excluded.
Grade 6 passes in English Language and Maths are required.
Biology and Physics are recommended (or Dual Award Science).
A combination of Grade 6-9 passes at GCSE is expected, especially in science subjects.
English and Maths are required (Grade B minimum).
Biology and Physics are recommended but not compulsory.
A combination of Grade A & B passes at Standard Grade / National 5 is expected, especially in science subjects.
Students begin their training with two years of ‘pre-clinical’ work, involving study of the basic medical sciences.
This is followed by the ‘clinical’ course, lasting two years, during which you will work in hospital wards under the supervision of consultants.
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.
Predicted grades for school leaving qualifications and undergraduate degree classifications are accepted.
We do not accept resits. More information on our extenuating circumstances policy can be found on our website.
Clinical work experience is valuable but not required. Candidates may draw from their work experience to answer questions at the MMI.
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UCAT
Interviews are conducted between December and March using a modified Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format.
We understand that not every applicant has the same opportunities available to them when preparing for a medical application. While academic grades can be a good indicator about whether an applicant will make a good doctor, they don’t always reflect the barriers which certain groups face.
Support is available to widening access school pupils including UCAT and Personal Statement workshops, application support and mock interviews. Visit the Reach Aberdeen website for more information.
Aberdeen offers several contextual measures to support applicants from widening participation backgrounds. Please note that this applies to ‘Home’ applicants only.
We consider the following applicants as widening access:
In addition to widening access, we may also able to allocate discretionary points for very serious extenuating circumstances. Please see our Extenuating Circumstances Policy.
Adjusted Entry (for WP candidates): AAB including Chemistry and one from Biology, Maths or Physics and one other subject.
S5 Adjusted Entry (WP candidates): AAAB in Chemistry and two of Maths, Biology/Human Biology or Physics plus two other subjects.
You can find more details information about the University of Aberdeen’s widening access initiatives on the university website.
Founded in 1495, the University of Aberdeen is a top 15 UK university and ranked 2nd in Scotland for overall student satisfaction. A community of over 130 nationalities and 15,000 students, we teach over 350 undergraduate degrees.
We provide the quality and depth of a traditional Scottish degree, but with choice, flexibility and support to produce graduates for the 21st Century.
