MBChB Medicine (6-year programme) MBChB entry requirements Find your entry requirements This page contains the full listing of entry requirements for UK qualifications for this degree programme. To find your specific UK or international entry requirements, visit the degree programme page and select your country and qualification type. Use our entry requirements finder To apply for this programme and be considered for an offer, you will need:academic qualifications (for example, from school or college)to meet all our additional requirementsevidence of your English language ability (for example, from school or an English language test) SQA Highers SQA Highers: standard entry requirements These are the standard Higher entry requirements for this programme.To view the minimum Higher entry requirements we set for widening access Plus Flag applicants, select ‘SQA Highers: widening access requirements’ from the dropdown.You can find out more about our minimum requirements, and check whether you are eligible to be considered for a widening access Plus Flag offer, by visiting our widening access offers page.Widening access offers The Higher grades you need to be considered for an offer These are the grades most applicants needed to receive an offer in recent years: AAAAB by end of S5 and BB at Advanced Higher in S6 What do these grades mean? Resits All examination grades must be obtained at the first attempt of each subject. If you are applying with resit qualifications, you will not be entered into the selection system except in very exceptional circumstances, for which you must have provided verified evidence prior to UCAS application. Required subjects The grades you use to meet our entry requirements must include the following at Higher: Chemistry two from Biology/Human Biology, Mathematics/Applications of Mathematics or Physics For some applicants this subject combination is not possible at S5. If you meet the grade requirements in S5 but are missing one or more sciences, you may take the missing subject(s) in S6. Only one of Mathematics/Applications of Mathematics can be accepted as part of the three required subjects. However, we can accept both subjects in your other Highers to meet the overall grade requirement. Only one of Biology or Human Biology will be considered. Only one of Advanced Higher Mathematics or Advanced Higher Mathematics of Mechanics will be considered. Your other Highers can be in any other subject, except the few subjects we do not accept. See approved subjects National 5s required You must also have the following at National 5: Biology at B Chemistry at B English at B Mathematics at B We accept Higher Applications of Mathematics at C in place of National 5 Mathematics at B. Offers are conditional on S6 performance. Learn more about our entry requirements Understanding our entry requirements Scottish qualifications SQA Highers: minimum entry requirements (for widening access applicants) Who is eligible for our minimum entry requirements? These entry requirements are for applicants who are permanent residents in the UK and eligible to be considered for a widening access Plus Flag offer.You can find out more, and check if you are eligible to be considered for a widening access Plus Flag offer, by visiting our widening access offers page.Widening access offersIf you’re not eligible for a widening access Plus Flag offer, then you will need to meet the standard entry requirements. To view the standard entry requirements, select: ‘SQA Highers: standard requirements’ from the dropdown. The Higher grades you need to be considered for an offer AAABB by end of S5 and CC at Advanced Higher in S6 What do these grades mean? Resits All examination grades must be obtained at the first attempt of each subject. If you are applying with resit qualifications, you will not be entered into the selection system except in very exceptional circumstances, for which you must have provided verified evidence prior to UCAS application. Required subjects The grades you use to meet our entry requirements must include the following at Higher: Chemistry two from Biology/Human Biology, Mathematics/Applications of Mathematics or Physics For some applicants this subject combination is not possible at S5. If you meet the grade requirements in S5 but are missing one or more sciences, you may take the missing subject(s) in S6. Only one of Mathematics/Applications of Mathematics can be accepted as part of the three required subjects. However, we can accept both subjects in your other Highers to meet the overall grade requirement. Only one of Biology or Human Biology will be considered. Only one of Advanced Higher Mathematics or Advanced Higher Mathematics of Mechanics will be considered. Your other Highers can be in any other subject, except the few subjects we do not accept. See approved subjects National 5s required You must also have the following at National 5: Biology at B Chemistry at B English at B Mathematics at B We accept Higher Applications of Mathematics at C in place of National 5 Mathematics at B. Offers are conditional on S6 performance. Learn more about our entry requirements Understanding our entry requirements Scottish qualifications Additional requirements Interviews You will need to attend an interview as part of the selection process for this programme. Find out more in Applying (see Interviews) Fitness to practise The University has a responsibility to ensure that students enrolled on a degree that involves practical training in a clinical environment, and that leads to a professional registerable qualification, are fit to practise. This is assessed according to the requirements and standards of the profession the student wishes to enter. Find out more in Applying (see After you apply) University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) You must sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) within the same year of submitting a UCAS application. We require that you meet a minimum UCAT score as part of our entry requirements unless you are a Plus Flag widening access applicant. For UCAT deadlines and testing dates, see the Edinburgh Medical School UCAT page. University Clinical Aptitude Test requirements We also consider the Situational Judgement section of the UCAT test separately. If you score a Band 4 in the Situational Judgement section of the UCAT test, you will not be considered for entry. University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) website Health clearance checks If you gain a place on this programme, you will need to complete health clearance checks. Find out more in Applying (see After you apply) Disability All medical graduates must complete a period of further training, normally in a hospital environment. The Admissions Committee is required to ensure all applicants have the physical capability to fulfil the responsibilities of such posts effectively and safely. If you have a disability or other health problems, we encourage you to seek advice from the Undergraduate Admissions Office before applying. Further information about fitness to train is available on the Higher Education Occupational Physicians/Practitioners website. Higher Education Occupational Physicians / Practitioners English language requirements You must prove that you can read, write, listen and speak in the English language at a level that will allow you to succeed in your studies.This is the case for all applicants, including UK nationals.You can meet our English language requirements with qualifications from school or an English language test. School qualifications we accept We accept any of the following, at the specified grade or higher:SQA National 5 English at BGCSE English at B or 6Level 2 Certificate English at BInternational Baccalaureate (IB) Standard Level English at 5 (English ab initio is not accepted for entry)Before you apply, check the required subjects for this programme, as you may need a higher English grade to meet the academic requirements.Other qualifications we acceptWe also accept other qualifications from around the world.English language qualifications and tests we accept English language tests we accept If you don’t have school qualifications that meet our requirements, we accept any of the following English language tests, at the specified grade or higher: IELTS Academic: total 7.5 with at least 7.5 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements. TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 110 with at least 25 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements. C1 Advanced (CAE) / C2 Proficiency (CPE): total 191 with at least 191 in each component. Oxford ELLT: total 9 with at least 9 in each component. Oxford Test of English Advanced: total 165 with at least 165 in each component. Other English language tests we accept We also accept other types of English language tests. English language qualifications and tests we accept How old your English language qualifications can be Qualifications no more than two years oldQualifications from the following English language tests must be no more than two years old from the start date of this programme, regardless of your nationality:IELTSTOEFLOxford ELLTQualifications no more than three and a half years oldAll other types of English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of this programme.If you are a national of a majority English-speaking country or region, there is no time limit on how old these other types of English language qualifications can be.Check the UKVI list of majority English-speaking countries and territories A levels A levels: standard entry requirements These are the standard A level entry requirements for this programme.To view the minimum A level entry requirements we set for widening access Plus Flag applicants, select ‘A levels: widening access requirements’ from the dropdown.You can find out more about our minimum requirements, and check whether you are eligible to be considered for a widening access Plus Flag offer, by visiting our widening access offers page.Widening access offers The A level grades you need to be considered for an offer These are the grades most applicants needed to receive an offer in recent years: AAA What do these grades mean? Resits All examination grades must be obtained at the first attempt of each subject. If you are applying with resit qualifications, you will not be entered into the selection system except in very exceptional circumstances, for which you must have provided verified evidence prior to UCAS application. Required subjects The grades you use to meet our entry requirements must include the following at A level: Chemistry one from Biology/Human Biology, Mathematics/Further Mathematics or Physics Only one of Mathematics or Further Mathematics will be considered. Only one of Biology or Human Biology will be considered. Your other A level can be in any other subject, except the few subjects we do not accept. See approved subjects GCSEs required You must also have the following at GCSE: Biology at A or 7 Chemistry at A or 7 English at A or 7 Mathematics at A or 7 Double Award combined sciences, or equivalent, at AA/77 may replace GCSE grades in sciences. Additional Applied Science and Applied Science are not accepted. Learn more about our entry requirements Understanding our entry requirementsEnglish, Welsh and Northern Irish qualifications A levels minimum requirements (for widening access applicants) Who is eligible for our minimum entry requirements? These entry requirements are for applicants who are permanent residents in the UK and eligible to be considered for a widening access Plus Flag offer.You can find out more, and check if you are eligible to be considered for a widening access Plus Flag offer, by visiting our widening access offers page.Widening access offersIf you’re not eligible for a widening access Plus Flag offer, then you will need to meet the standard entry requirements. To view the standard entry requirements, select: ‘A levels: standard requirements’ from the dropdown. The A level grades you need to be considered for an offer AAB What do these grades mean? Resits All examination grades must be obtained at the first attempt of each subject. If you are applying with resit qualifications, you will not be entered into the selection system except in very exceptional circumstances, for which you must have provided verified evidence prior to UCAS application. Required subjects The grades you use to meet our entry requirements must include the following at A level: Chemistry one from Biology/Human Biology, Mathematics/Further Mathematics or Physics Only one of Mathematics or Further Mathematics will be considered. Only one of Biology or Human Biology will be considered. Your other A level can be in any other subject, except the few subjects we do not accept. See approved subjects GCSEs required You must also have the following at GCSE: Biology at B or 6 Chemistry at B or 6 English at B or 6 Mathematics at B or 6 Double Award combined sciences, or equivalent, at BB/66 may replace GCSE grades in sciences. Additional Applied Science and Applied Science are not accepted. Learn more about our entry requirements Understanding our entry requirementsEnglish, Welsh and Northern Irish qualifications Additional requirements Interviews You will need to attend an interview as part of the selection process for this programme. Find out more in Applying (see Interviews) Fitness to practise The University has a responsibility to ensure that students enrolled on a degree that involves practical training in a clinical environment, and that leads to a professional registerable qualification, are fit to practise. This is assessed according to the requirements and standards of the profession the student wishes to enter. Find out more in Applying (see After you apply) University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) You must sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) within the same year of submitting a UCAS application. We require that you meet a minimum UCAT score as part of our entry requirements unless you are a Plus Flag widening access applicant. For UCAT deadlines and testing dates, see the Edinburgh Medical School UCAT page. University Clinical Aptitude Test requirements We also consider the Situational Judgement section of the UCAT test separately. If you score a Band 4 in the Situational Judgement section of the UCAT test, you will not be considered for entry. University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) website Health clearance checks If you gain a place on this programme, you will need to complete health clearance checks. Find out more in Applying (see After you apply) Disability All medical graduates must complete a period of further training, normally in a hospital environment. The Admissions Committee is required to ensure all applicants have the physical capability to fulfil the responsibilities of such posts effectively and safely. If you have a disability or other health problems, we encourage you to seek advice from the Undergraduate Admissions Office before applying. Further information about fitness to train is available on the Higher Education Occupational Physicians/Practitioners website. Higher Education Occupational Physicians / Practitioners English language requirements You must prove that you can read, write, listen and speak in the English language at a level that will allow you to succeed in your studies.This is the case for all applicants, including UK nationals.You can meet our English language requirements with qualifications from school or an English language test. School qualifications we accept We accept any of the following, at the specified grade or higher:SQA National 5 English at BGCSE English at B or 6Level 2 Certificate English at BInternational Baccalaureate (IB) Standard Level English at 5 (English ab initio is not accepted for entry)Before you apply, check the required subjects for this programme, as you may need a higher English grade to meet the academic requirements.Other qualifications we acceptWe also accept other qualifications from around the world.English language qualifications and tests we accept English language tests we accept If you don’t have school qualifications that meet our requirements, we accept any of the following English language tests, at the specified grade or higher: IELTS Academic: total 7.5 with at least 7.5 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements. TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 110 with at least 25 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements. C1 Advanced (CAE) / C2 Proficiency (CPE): total 191 with at least 191 in each component. Oxford ELLT: total 9 with at least 9 in each component. Oxford Test of English Advanced: total 165 with at least 165 in each component. Other English language tests we accept We also accept other types of English language tests. English language qualifications and tests we accept How old your English language qualifications can be Qualifications no more than two years oldQualifications from the following English language tests must be no more than two years old from the start date of this programme, regardless of your nationality:IELTSTOEFLOxford ELLTQualifications no more than three and a half years oldAll other types of English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of this programme.If you are a national of a majority English-speaking country or region, there is no time limit on how old these other types of English language qualifications can be.Check the UKVI list of majority English-speaking countries and territories International Baccalaureate (IB) International Baccalaureate (IB): standard entry requirements These are the standard IB entry requirements for this programme.To view the minimum IB entry requirements we set for widening access Plus Flag applicants, select ‘IB: widening access requirements’ from the dropdown.You can find out more about our minimum requirements, and check whether you are eligible to be considered for a widening access Plus Flag offer, by visiting our widening access offers page.Widening access offers The IB grades you need to be considered for an offer These are the grades most applicants needed to receive an offer in recent years: 38 points with 666 at HL What do these grades mean? Resits All examination grades must be obtained at the first attempt of each subject. If you are applying with resit qualifications, you will not be entered into the selection system except in very exceptional circumstances, for which you must have provided verified evidence prior to UCAS application. Required subjects The grades you use to meet our entry requirements must include the following at HL: Chemistry one from Biology, Mathematics or Physics. Your other HL can be in any other subject. Standard Levels (SLs) required You must also have the following at SL: Mathematics: Analysis and approaches or Mathematics: Applications and interpretation at 6 English at 6 Biology at 6 (if not at HL) If Mathematics and English Language do not form part of your IB diploma we will also accept GCSE, or equivalent, at A or 7. Learn more about our entry requirements Understanding our entry requirementsInternational qualifications International Baccalaureate (IB): minimum entry requirements (for widening access applicants) Who is eligible for our minimum entry requirements? These requirements are for applicants who are permanent residents in the UK and eligible to be considered for a widening access Plus Flag offer.You can find out more, and check if you are eligible to be considered for a widening access Plus Flag offer, by visiting our widening access offers page.Widening access offersIf you’re not eligible for a widening access Plus Flag offer, then you will need to meet the standard entry requirements. To view the standard entry requirements, select: ‘IB: standard requirements’ from the dropdown. The IB grades you need to be considered for an offer 34 points with 655 at HL What do these grades mean? Resits All examination grades must be obtained at the first attempt of each subject. If you are applying with resit qualifications, you will not be entered into the selection system except in very exceptional circumstances, for which you must have provided verified evidence prior to UCAS application. Required subjects The grades you use to meet our entry requirements must include the following at HL: Chemistry one from Biology, Mathematics or Physics. Your other HL can be in any other subject. Standard Levels (SLs) required You must also have the following at SL: Mathematics: Analysis and approaches or Mathematics: Applications and interpretation at 5 English at 5 Biology at 5 (if not at HL) If Mathematics and English Language do not form part of your IB diploma we will also accept GCSE, or equivalent, at B or 6. Learn more about our entry requirements Understanding our entry requirementsInternational qualifications Additional requirements Interviews You will need to attend an interview as part of the selection process for this programme. Find out more in Applying (see Interviews) Fitness to practise The University has a responsibility to ensure that students enrolled on a degree that involves practical training in a clinical environment, and that leads to a professional registerable qualification, are fit to practise. This is assessed according to the requirements and standards of the profession the student wishes to enter. Find out more in Applying (see After you apply) University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) You must sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) within the same year of submitting a UCAS application. We require that you meet a minimum UCAT score as part of our entry requirements unless you are a Plus Flag widening access applicant. For UCAT deadlines and testing dates, see the Edinburgh Medical School UCAT page. University Clinical Aptitude Test requirements We also consider the Situational Judgement section of the UCAT test separately. If you score a Band 4 in the Situational Judgement section of the UCAT test, you will not be considered for entry. University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) website Health clearance checks If you gain a place on this programme, you will need to complete health clearance checks. Find out more in Applying (see After you apply) Disability All medical graduates must complete a period of further training, normally in a hospital environment. The Admissions Committee is required to ensure all applicants have the physical capability to fulfil the responsibilities of such posts effectively and safely. If you have a disability or other health problems, we encourage you to seek advice from the Undergraduate Admissions Office before applying. Further information about fitness to train is available on the Higher Education Occupational Physicians/Practitioners website. Higher Education Occupational Physicians / Practitioners English language requirements You must prove that you can read, write, listen and speak in the English language at a level that will allow you to succeed in your studies.This is the case for all applicants, including UK nationals.You can meet our English language requirements with qualifications from school or an English language test. School qualifications we accept We accept any of the following, at the specified grade or higher:SQA National 5 English at BGCSE English at B or 6Level 2 Certificate English at BInternational Baccalaureate (IB) Standard Level English at 5 (English ab initio is not accepted for entry)Before you apply, check the required subjects for this programme, as you may need a higher English grade to meet the academic requirements.Other qualifications we acceptWe also accept other qualifications from around the world.English language qualifications and tests we accept English language tests we accept If you don’t have school qualifications that meet our requirements, we accept any of the following English language tests, at the specified grade or higher: IELTS Academic: total 7.5 with at least 7.5 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements. TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 110 with at least 25 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements. C1 Advanced (CAE) / C2 Proficiency (CPE): total 191 with at least 191 in each component. Oxford ELLT: total 9 with at least 9 in each component. Oxford Test of English Advanced: total 165 with at least 165 in each component. Other English language tests we accept We also accept other types of English language tests. English language qualifications and tests we accept How old your English language qualifications can be Qualifications no more than two years oldQualifications from the following English language tests must be no more than two years old from the start date of this programme, regardless of your nationality:IELTSTOEFLOxford ELLTQualifications no more than three and a half years oldAll other types of English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of this programme.If you are a national of a majority English-speaking country or region, there is no time limit on how old these other types of English language qualifications can be.Check the UKVI list of majority English-speaking countries and territories Other Other UK qualifications for first year entry We recognise the Access courses detailed on the Edinburgh Medical School website as alternative routes to studying medicine. Access courses Graduate applicants We welcome applications for graduate entry to first year. We require a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, with a preference for a medical related subject, for example: Biomedical Sciences, Medical Sciences, Nursing or Paramedic Science. However we will also consider applicants with a UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in other science subjects (Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics or Physics) and those with non-science subjects who also have an SQA Higher, A level, or equivalent, in Chemistry at B. Graduates applying for our undergraduate medicine degree do not qualify for any additional consideration under our widening access offer policy unless they are care-experienced or are an asylum seeker/refugee. Mature applicants (including adult returners) No special concessions are made for mature, non-graduate applicants. There is high competition for places, which means all applicants must have achieved the same academic requirements as school-leaving applicants within the three-year period prior to the programme start date. Graduate and mature applicants Additional requirements Interviews You will need to attend an interview as part of the selection process for this programme. Find out more in Applying (see Interviews) Fitness to practise The University has a responsibility to ensure that students enrolled on a degree that involves practical training in a clinical environment, and that leads to a professional registerable qualification, are fit to practise. This is assessed according to the requirements and standards of the profession the student wishes to enter. Find out more in Applying (see After you apply) University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) You must sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) within the same year of submitting a UCAS application. We require that you meet a minimum UCAT score as part of our entry requirements unless you are a Plus Flag widening access applicant. For UCAT deadlines and testing dates, see the Edinburgh Medical School UCAT page. University Clinical Aptitude Test requirements We also consider the Situational Judgement section of the UCAT test separately. If you score a Band 4 in the Situational Judgement section of the UCAT test, you will not be considered for entry. University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) website Health clearance checks If you gain a place on this programme, you will need to complete health clearance checks. Find out more in Applying (see After you apply) Disability All medical graduates must complete a period of further training, normally in a hospital environment. The Admissions Committee is required to ensure all applicants have the physical capability to fulfil the responsibilities of such posts effectively and safely. If you have a disability or other health problems, we encourage you to seek advice from the Undergraduate Admissions Office before applying. Further information about fitness to train is available on the Higher Education Occupational Physicians/Practitioners website. Higher Education Occupational Physicians / Practitioners English language requirements You must prove that you can read, write, listen and speak in the English language at a level that will allow you to succeed in your studies.This is the case for all applicants, including UK nationals.You can meet our English language requirements with qualifications from school or an English language test. School qualifications we accept We accept any of the following, at the specified grade or higher:SQA National 5 English at BGCSE English at B or 6Level 2 Certificate English at BInternational Baccalaureate (IB) Standard Level English at 5 (English ab initio is not accepted for entry)Before you apply, check the required subjects for this programme, as you may need a higher English grade to meet the academic requirements.Other qualifications we acceptWe also accept other qualifications from around the world.English language qualifications and tests we accept English language tests we accept If you don’t have school qualifications that meet our requirements, we accept any of the following English language tests, at the specified grade or higher: IELTS Academic: total 7.5 with at least 7.5 in each component. We do not accept IELTS One Skill Retake to meet our English language requirements. TOEFL-iBT (including Home Edition): total 110 with at least 25 in each component. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements. C1 Advanced (CAE) / C2 Proficiency (CPE): total 191 with at least 191 in each component. Oxford ELLT: total 9 with at least 9 in each component. Oxford Test of English Advanced: total 165 with at least 165 in each component. Other English language tests we accept We also accept other types of English language tests. English language qualifications and tests we accept How old your English language qualifications can be Qualifications no more than two years oldQualifications from the following English language tests must be no more than two years old from the start date of this programme, regardless of your nationality:IELTSTOEFLOxford ELLTQualifications no more than three and a half years oldAll other types of English language qualification must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of this programme.If you are a national of a majority English-speaking country or region, there is no time limit on how old these other types of English language qualifications can be.Check the UKVI list of majority English-speaking countries and territories Find your entry requirements This page contains the full listing of entry requirements for UK qualifications for this degree programme. To find your specific UK or international entry requirements, visit the degree programme page and select your country and qualification type. Use our entry requirements finder
