Entry requirements

First class or upper second class (2:1) Honours degree in a relevant life science subject. 

AAA at A level to include Chemistry and another science.

AAAAB at Scottish Highers to include Chemistry and another science. Offers are conditional on BBB in S6 exams.

GCSE - We require Biology, English, and Mathematics at least to Grade B/6, if not studied at A-Level (A2).

Scottish Nationals - We require Biology at least to grade A at National 5 and Mathematics and English at least to grade B at National 5, if not studied at Higher.

37 points (minimum) including 6, 6, 6 at Higher level, to include chemistry and another science (from biology, physics or mathematics) at Higher Level, plus three subjects at Standard Level with an average of grade 6, to include Biology at least to Standard level 6.

If you have already completed a degree, MBChB applications will be considered from graduates with a 2:1 or above who have studied a science related programme, including Psychology, which has been awarded in the two years prior to application. If you graduated prior to this but have undertaken postgraduate study in the past two years, you are also encouraged to apply.

Graduates must have grades ABB at A Level which must include Biology and Chemistry, at least one of which must be at Grade A or above with the other at minimum Grade B, as well as one other subject. A Levels in General Studies, Critical Reasoning, Citizenship and Key Skills will not be accepted. Graduate applicants must also meet the GCSE requirements outlined in the standard entry criteria above. There is no graduate entry point onto the MBChB. Graduates will therefore be required to undertake the full programme.

We will also consider applications from students who are in the early stages of another non-medical degree who wish to withdraw and/or have not completed a previous non-medical degree, as long as our standard MBChB entry criteria are met. No recognition of prior learning (RPL) will be considered on this basis.

We will not accept applications from students who wish to transfer from other medical programmes or who have previously started a medical degree but failed to progress on this.

Grades AAA at A Level are required. These must include Biology and Chemistry and one other subject. While Biology and Chemistry are both required at Grade A or above, where Grade A* is achieved in either Biology or Chemistry (or both Biology and Chemistry), the third A Level subject will be accepted at Grade B or above. A Levels in General Studies, Critical Reasoning, Citizenship and Key Skills will not be accepted.

Scottish Highers: Grades AAAAB - Subjects have to be taken in a single sitting and including Biology, Chemistry and three other subjects.

Other qualifications

Irish Leaving Certificate - H1, H1, H1, H2, H2, H2: Three higher level subjects at Grade H1, including Biology, Chemistry and one other subject, and three at Grade H2, including English Language and Mathematics, taken in a single sitting;

Advanced Highers: AAA in Biology, Chemistry and one other subject;

Cambridge Pre-U: D3D3D3 in Biology, Chemistry and one other subject.

All A Level qualifications, or accepted equivalents, must have been obtained within the two years prior to application

36 points to include three subjects at higher level, with at least 6 points in Biology, 6 points in Chemistry and one other subject, plus three further subjects at standard level with a minimum of 5 points each.

You will also need at least five GCSEs at Grade B or Grade 6 or above (or equivalent) at the time of application, including Biology, Chemistry, English Language and Mathematics. GCSE Double Science Awards, at Grades 6-6 or B-B or above, will also be accepted in lieu of separate GCSEs in Biology and Chemistry.

2.1. Must meet subject specific requirements through either recent degree study or recent A Level or Access study.

A Level: AAA including Biology or Chemistry in the first sitting

Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers: A minimum of three subjects to be studied at Secondary 6 (S6) and predicted or achieved either BBB in Secondary Six (S6) Advanced Highers including Biology or Chemistry in the first sitting or AB in Secondary Six (S6) Advanced Highers including Biology or Chemistry plus an additional Higher Level at grade A taken in Secondary Six (S6), in the first sitting.

36 points overall with Higher Level 666 including Biology or Chemistry.

Six GCSEs at grade 7/A or above, including Mathematics and either two science subjects (Biology, Chemistry or Physics) or double science. Alternatively, Triple Science, Science, Additional Science and Further Science are accepted. GCSE English Language grade 6/B. If Methods of Mathematics & Application of Mathematics are taken, we require grade 7 or grade A in both. They will be considered as a single grade 7/A for screening purposes as together they are equivalent to the full Mathematics GCSE.

We will only accept one of the following: Learning for Life & Work, Expressive Arts, Catering, Child Development, Business & Communication Systems (ICAA), Health & Social Care and Leisure & Tourism. GCSE short courses, BTEC Level 2, OCR Level 2 and Functional Skills are not accepted.

Scottish National 5s are accepted in lieu of GCSEs with a minimum of 6 subjects at grade A including Mathematics and two science subjects (Lifeskills Mathematics is not accepted). English Language required at grade B. Individuals who have bypassed National 5 qualifications going straight to Higher Level courses require AAAAB including English, Mathematics and two science subjects in lieu of GCSE subjects.

Norwich Medical School welcomes applications from students holding or studying for one of the following Access/Pre-Medical qualifications:

• The College of West Anglia (Access to Medicine)
• Lambeth College (Access to Medicine & Biomedical Science)
• City and Islington College (Access to Medicine & Medical Bio Sciences)
• The Manchester College (Access to Medicine)
• Bradford University (Foundation in Clinical Science/Medicine)
• Sussex Downs University (Access to Medicine)
• City of Liverpool University (Access to Science)
• Truro and Penwith College (Access to HE Medicine)
• East Coast College, Norfolk (Access to Medicine)

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/Paramedic Science. However we will also consider applicants with a UK 2:1 honours degree 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.

Standard entry requirements:

SQA Highers: AAAAB by the end of S5 and BB at Advanced Higher.

A Levels: AAA.

Minimum entry requirements for widening access applicants:

SQA Highers: AAABB by the end of S5 and CC at Advanced Higher.

A Levels: AAB.

The grades used to meet our entry requirements must include: 

SQA: Highers: Chemistry and two from Biology, Mathematics/Applications of Mathematics or Physics. For some applicants this subject combination is not possible at S5. Students who meet the grade requirements in S5 but are missing one or more sciences may take the missing subject(s) in S6. Human Biology may replace Biology. National 5s: Biology, Chemistry, English and 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.

A Levels: Chemistry and one from Biology/Human Biology, Mathematics or Physics at A. Only one of Mathematics or Further Mathematics will be considered. GCSEs: Biology, Chemistry, English and Mathematics at B or 6. Double Award combined sciences, or equivalent, at BB or 66 may replace GCSE grades in sciences. Additional Applied Science and Applied Science are not accepted.

GCSEs: Biology, Chemistry, English and Mathematics at B or 6. Double Award combined sciences, or equivalent, at BB or 66 may replace GCSE grades in sciences. Additional Applied Science and Applied Science are not accepted.

National 5s: Biology, Chemistry, English and 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.

The standard entry requirement is:
37 points with 766 at HL

The minimum entry requirement for widening access applicants is:
36 overall with 666 at HL.

Required subjects
The grades used to meet our entry requirements must include:

HL: Chemistry and one other science subject. SL: Mathematics: Analysis and approaches or Mathematics: Applications and interpretation at 5, English at 5 and 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.

SWAP Access to Medical Studies
College of West Anglia Access to Medicine Course
East Sussex College Lewes Access to Medicine Course

Where applicants have been out of Level 3 studies for more than 2 years they would be required to have taken the GAMSAT.

Applicants who will enter the BMBS programmes no more than 2 full academic years after completing their Level 3 (A Level or equivalent) studies are required to have taken a minimum of 3 full A Levels or equivalent including Biology and Chemistry in order to meet entrance requirements.  Applicants who meet the published entry requirements will have their UCAT and Academic qualifications weighted in order to assign a score. Weightings will be 25% UCAT and 75% Academic achievement.

Applicants who meet the published entry requirements (IB36/666 including Higher Level 6 in Biology and Chemistry) will have their UCAT and Academic qualifications weighted in order to assign a score. Weightings will be 25% UCAT and 75% Academic achievement.

All applicants are required to have achieved a minimum of Grade C/4 in GCSE English Language.

Access to Medicine or other Science related programmes will be considered.

Minimum of a 2:1 Honours degree in a relevant science degree, obtained within seven years of the entry date. Applicants whose degree was obtained more than seven years from the date of entry, or graduated in a non-science degree will be required to have A-level/Scottish Higher Chemistry and A-level/AS-level/Scottish Higher Biology to be sat within seven years of entry (minimum grades AB, or AA with AS-level Biology). Graduates with a minimum of 2.1 Honours degree obtained more than seven years ago plus a Masters or PhD in a relevant field (obtained within seven years of the entry date) may compensate for not having Higher/A-level Chemistry and Biology.

SQA Higher Entry Requirements (by end of S6)

• AAAAA Higher at end of S5 + BBB Advanced Higher or AB Advanced Higher + B Higher in S6
• Additional requirements: Highers Chemistry, Biology and Physics or Mathematics. National 5 English at Grade B. 

A-level Standard Entry Requirements

• AAA
• Additional requirements: A-Levels Chemistry and Biology or Physics or Mathematics. GCSE English at Grade B or 6. 

GCSE English at Grade B (or Grade 6 or above).

English at National 5 level at Grade B or above.

IB Standard Entry Requirements

38 points (6,6,6 at Higher Level) including Chemistry and Biology. Standard Level Physics or Mathematics at 6 (Higher Level recommended) and Standard Level English at 6.

The school accepts an Access course from Kelvin College, Glasgow.

 Upper second class / 2.1-degree class or above in a relevant UK Biomedical/Biochemistry/Biosciences degree (predicted or achieved). We may request an academic modular transcript to evidence that the Biology and Chemistry content meets our entry requirements if A grades in both A -Level Biology and Chemistry have not been achieved. See website for details.

GCSE requirements: 6 GCSEs at grade 9/A* - 4/C or equivalent, including English Language: GCSE Grade 6/B or above and Mathematics: GCSE Grade 6/B or above.

A-Level requirements: A minimum of three A-Levels should normally be completed within a two-year period of study and a minimum of A-Level grades of BBB achieved at the same one sitting (or the equivalent in other qualifications). For the third A-level subject we do not consider General Studies, Applied Science, Citizenship and Critical Thinking. Apart from these, equal consideration is given to any third A Level subject. For clarity, in addition to all arts and humanities subjects, we are happy to accept Psychology, Physics or Mathematics as a third A-level subject.

Adequate biology and chemistry knowledge broadly equivalent to Grade A at A-Level from A-levels or degree content or a combination. You must have achieved your qualifications within the past 5 years.

The standard A-level offer is AAA at A level (or equivalent in other qualifications) including Biology and Chemistry with a pass in the science practicals if certified separately. A-Levels should be completed within a 2 -year period of study and achieved at the same one sitting.

Applicants who are studying the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) and who make Hull York their firm choice in UCAS will be eligible for the A- Level EPQ offer of AAB, plus an A in the EPQ. – AABa (where the A-grades must be in Biology and Chemistry). This dual offer is only valid whilst undertaking the 3 A -Levels and the EPQ within a two -year period of study and is only valid for the year of application. It is not available to applicants who are re-sitting A-levels or retaking the EPQ.

For the third A-level subject we do not consider General Studies, Applied Science, Citizenship and Critical Thinking. Apart from these, equal consideration is given to any third A Level subject. For clarity, in addition to all arts and humanities subjects, we are happy to accept Psychology, Physics or Maths as a third A-level subject.

We do not consider Mathematics and Further Mathematics, or Biology and Human Biology, as distinct subjects for the purposes of offering 3 distinct A-level subjects.

If studying Scottish Highers/Advanced Highers we require AAAAB at Higher Level, plus BBB at Advanced Higher Level, to include Biology and Chemistry at Advanced Higher.

We will also accept AAAAA at Higher Level, plus AA at Advanced Higher Level, to include Biology and Chemistry at Advanced Higher, if only two subjects have been taken at Advanced Higher level.
Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers must be completed within a three year period.

Applicants may repeat or restart Year 12 a single time with no restrictions

Applicants applying with achieved grades must have either met the offer requirement, or be resitting to achieve the offer requirement.

You must have achieved your qualifications within the past 5 years.

36 points. Applicants must have 6,6,5 in three Higher level subjects with 6 in Biology and Chemistry.

Six GCSEs Grade 9/A* - C/4 or equivalent, including GCSE English Language grade 6/B or above and GCSE Maths grade 6/B or above.

From 2023 entry we will only accept Access courses named Access to HE Diploma (Medicine) that comply with the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) descriptor for medicine and that are approved and awarded by Access Validating Agencies (AVAs).

We will continue to accept applications from applicants who have completed the following Access Courses from 2018-2022 :

• College of West Anglia, King's Lynn: Access to HE Diploma (Medicine)
• East Sussex College: Access to HE Diploma (Medicine)
• Open College Network, West Midlands: Access to HE Diploma (Medicine)
• The Manchester College: Access to HE Diploma in Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy

Please see website for more details.

Minimum AAA at A level including Chemistry and Biology plus a third subject (any subject except for General Studies). Please note that the standard offer is likely to be A*AA with the A* in either Chemistry or Biology.

AAA grades in Advanced Highers including Chemistry and Biology and one Science or Maths subject and one additional subject at Scottish Higher.

Minimum 38 points overall including 6 in Biology and Chemistry at Higher level. Grade 5 in Standard level English is required. Please note that the standard offer is likely to be 39 points overall including 7 and 6 in Biology and Chemistry at Higher level.

Minimum of GCSE grade B in English Language or equivalent qualification. There is no longer any other GCSE or Scottish Nationals requirement.

2:1 in any degree subject, with a minimum of BBB at A level with the same subject requirements as listed for school-leavers (or equivalent for IB, Scottish or Irish qualifications). Applicants must also meet standard GCSE requirements.

Applicants who do not meet the A-Level requirements must sit GAMSAT in addition to UCAT and meet the requirements published on our website and in GAMSAT documentation.

A*AA at A level to include (a) biology or chemistry, (b) one more from biology, chemistry, economics, further maths, maths, physics, psychology, statistics, (c) any third reformed A level. Only one subject from maths/further maths/statistics will be considered among the three A levels. Practical endorsements must be achieved for biology, chemistry and physics A levels. Some pre-reform A levels (general studies, citizenship, critical thinking) are not accepted.

AAAAB for Scottish Highers to include chemistry or biology plus a second science (biology, chemistry, physics), plus Advanced Higher AB from two sciences.

GCSE or Scottish National 5: minimum of five at grade 7/A or higher; English language, maths and sciences (combined science or biology, chemistry & physics) must be achieved at a minimum of grade 6/B.

English language must include the spoken language endorsement at a minimum of pass. Combined science qualifications must be equivalent to at least two full GCSEs: IGCSE combined science (single award) is not accepted. GCSE applied science is not accepted. All GCSE requirements must be met before applying.

36 points total (including ToK and EE). Minimum requirements in academic subjects are: 666 at Higher Level including biology or chemistry plus one more from biology, chemistry, maths (A&A or A&I) or physics; and 555 at Standard Level including any science not achieved at HL grade 6 or GCSE grade 6.

Access to HE: any Access diploma accredited as conforming to the QAA subject descriptor for medicine. 

Minimum 2:1 Honours, or equivalent, in accepted subjects, which have previously included:

• Biology Biochemistry
• Biomedical sciences Zoology
• Physiological Sciences Neuroscience
• Psychology Pharmacology
• Clinical Studies Forensic Science
• Medical Science Global Health
• Nursing Speech Therapy
• Physiotherapy Occupational Therapy
• Pharmacy Orthoptics
• Operating Department Practice Therapeutic Radiology
• Clinical Psychology Podiatry
• Dentistry
• Radiography
• Paramedic Science
• Optometry

A levels AAB, in three subjects to include Biology and/or Chemistry, another science if both not offered (can include Physics, Maths, Psychology, Computing), and any other third subject.

See KMMS Entry Requirements for Scottish Advanced Highers equivalent.

34 points with minimum grade 6 in Biology and/or Chemistry, and another science if both not offered (can include physics, maths, psychology, computing). KMMS does not accept the IBCP.

Five GCSEs at grades 9-6 in Maths, English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics (or Double Science and one other subject)

Access to HE (Medicine) courses, which comply with the QAA subject descriptor 2021.