Where applicants have been out of Level 3 studies for more than 2 years they would be required to have taken the GAMSAT.
A Levels
A*AA to include grade A in Biology and Chemistry.
Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers
Scottish Advanced Highers: AAA to include grade A in Biology and Chemistry.
Scottish Highers: AAAAA to include grade A in Biology and Chemistry.
International Baccalaureate
IB: 38/766 to include HL6 in Biology and Chemistry.
GCSEs
Grade B or 6 in English language.
Scottish Nationals
N/A
Access courses
QAA-approved Access to HE Diploma with 30 L3 credits at Distinction and 15 L3 credits at Merit. To include 15 L3 credits at Distinction in a Biology-related subject and 15 L3 credits at Distinction in a Chemistry-related subject.
Additional information
Competition ratios
Home Applicants per place: 7.1
Home Applicants per interview: 2
International Applicants per place: 28.8
International Applicants per interview: 3.3
Teaching method
What is a traditional pre-clinical and clinical course?
Students begin their training with three years of ‘pre-clinical’ work, involving study of the basic medical sciences. This is followed by the ‘clinical’ course, during which you will work in hospital wards under the supervision of consultants.
Applicants will be considered based on predicted grades.
Where an error in predicted grades comes to light after this date, if it results in the applicant’s Exeter score meeting the cut-off for an invite to interview, they will be placed on a reserve list and invited to interview if places become available. Please note that this policy applies to errors in predicted grades only – all other reasons for a change in predicted grades will not be considered.
Resit policy
Applicants resitting qualifications will be considered equally.
Non-academic requirements
Work experience
Work experience is not required as part of the selection criteria.
Personal statement
Not scored.
Admission test
UCAT test for direct school leavers, GAMSAT for non-direct school leavers.
Admissions tests are used as part of the selection criteria for interview.
If it is the case that following interviews there are a high number of applicants within the eligible pool for offers, the UCAT/GAMSAT Score may be used again to decide which candidates will receive an offer.
Interview method
Online multiple-mini interviews.
Widening participation
Fair access to Higher Education is hugely important to us at the University of Exeter. It enables social mobility and helps to improve opportunities and life-chances for individuals and their communities.
Contextual offers
When we review an application, we take into consideration the context in which applicants have achieved their academic qualifications. If candidates meet certain eligibility criteria, we may make an offer which is lower than our typical entry requirements. This is called a contextual offer.
You are eligible for a contextual offer at a lower grade than our typical entry requirements if you meet one of the widening participation criteria, but please note the application process is competitive, so receiving an offer is not guaranteed. Please note this scheme is only open to ‘Home’ students.
Widening participation criteria
You live in an area with low participation rates in higher education (POLAR 4 Quintile 1 or 2) and attend a state school. You can check your eligibility using the Office for Students postcode checker. Applicants in this category who receive an offer will receive a two-grade adjustment.
You live in an area with low participation rates in higher education (TUNDRA MSOA Quintile 1 or 2) and attend a state school. You can check your eligibility using the Office for Students postcode checker. Applicants in this category who receive an offer will receive a two-grade adjustment.
You live in areas of deprivation (IMD Quintile 1 or 2) and attend a state school. Applicants in this category who receive an offer will receive a two-grade adjustment. You can check eligibility using the postcode checker. The postcode checker will provide you with an IMD decile score: IMD Decile 1&2 = IMD Quintile 1. IMD Decile 3&4 = IMD Quintile 2. IMD Decile 5 or above = IMD Quintile 3.
You attend a non-selective State school or college in the South West and Wales as set out in the Contextual Offer Schools and Colleges List (PDF).Applicants in this category who receive an offer will receive a two-grade adjustment. These schools and colleges have high concentrations of students who are under-represented in higher education.
You have been in receipt of Free School Meals and attend a state school. Applicants in this category who receive an offer will receive a two-grade adjustment.
You are applying from the SEREN partnership in Wales, an Elephant Group School, IntoUniversity, or Bridges to HE. Applicants in this category who receive an offer will receive a two-grade adjustment.
We define you as a Care Leaver: anyone who has been looked after by the local authority for more than 13 weeks since they were 14, including some time at age 16 or 17. Applicants in this category who receive an offer will receive a three-grade adjustment.
We define you as Care Experienced: anyone who has been or is currently in care or from a looked-after background at any stage of their life. Applicants in this category who receive an offer will receive a three-grade adjustment.
You are a carer, estranged student and/or have parental responsibility. Applicants in this category who receive an offer will receive a two-grade adjustment.
You are registered on a specific progression programme run or managed by the University of Exeter including Exeter Scholars, Realising Opportunities, Sutton Trust Pathways to Law (in person and online), Sutton Trust Pathways to Banking & Finance (online), Mature Access Pathway. You can check details of these on the Exeter Scholars webpages. Applicants in this category who receive an offer will receive up to a three-grade adjustment.
You are seeking asylum, have limited leave to remain and are from a state school (excluding under the EU settlement Scheme), are under ‘humanitarian protection’ or have refugee status. Applicants in this category who receive an offer will receive up to a three-grade adjustment.
Contextual offer
Eligible applicants who receive an offer will receive up to a three-grade adjustment.
At the University of Exeter we combine teaching excellence and high levels of student satisfaction with world class research at our campuses in Exeter and Cornwall. We are a member of the Russell Group of leading research-intensive universities. Our success is built on a strong partnership with our students and a clear focus on high performance.
