We are often unable to offer places to applicants who have taken resits. Resitting exams can put your application at a disadvantage. This is due to the number of applications we receive from candidates who are predicted to achieve our required grades at the first attempt. Different colleges have different approaches to resits. Find the college where your programme is based on the degree finder College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences We will consider resits from applicants who have experienced serious disruption to their studies. College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Biomedical sciences We do consider applicants who have taken resits, but your application will not be as competitive as those who are predicted to achieve the same grades but in their first sitting. However, this does not necessarily mean if you have resits that you will not receive an offer. Biomedical sciences unsuccessful applicants MBChB Medicine and Veterinary Medicine We do not consider resits for any qualification. You must achieve your examination grades at your first attempt in each subject. If you are applying with resit qualifications, we will not enter you into the selection process unless under very exceptional circumstances, for which you have provided verified evidence before applying through UCAS. MBChB Medicine unsuccessful applicants Veterinary medicine unsuccessful applicants What to do if your application was unsuccessful Get feedback and find out how to appeal an unsuccessful application This article was published on 2025-10-07
