Medicine

The Medical School generates and sustains excellence in education and research in a friendly, supportive and stimulating environment. Our medical graduates are highly regarded for the breadth of their undergraduate experience and ability.

for entry in 2025

Summary of entry requirements for Medicine

SQA Higher Entry Requirements (by end of S6)

• AAAAB Higher at end of S5 + BB Advanced Higher
• Additional requirements: Higher Chemistry, Biology and Physics or Mathematics. National 5 English at grade B. UCAT (www.ucat.ac.uk for more information). Interview. Offers conditional on S6 performance.

SQA Higher Adjusted Entry Requirements* (by end of S6)

• AAABB or AAAAC* Higher at end of S5 + BB Advanced Higher.
• Additional requirements: Higher Chemistry, Biology and Physics or Mathematics. National 5 English at grade B. UCAT (www.ucat.ac.uk for more information). Interview. Successful completion of Reach. Offers conditional on S6 performance. *C grade cannot be in Chemistry

* See Access Glasgow for eligibility.

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 Biology at Grade B or 6 (if not studied at A-level). UCAT (www.ucat.ac.uk for more information). Interview.

IB Standard Entry Requirements

• 38 (6,6,6 HL)
• Additional requirements: HL subjects Chemistry and Biology, SL Physics or Mathematics at 6 (HL recommended) SL English at 6. UCAT (www.ucat.ac.uk for more information). Interview.

Successful applicants are required to undertake satisfactory health and police checks before commencing Medicine:

• Information on standards of undergraduate medical students
• Information on MBChB admissions and disclosure checks

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Graduate entry

Applications to Medicine will be considered from graduates provided they have a minimum of 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. Graduate applicants must also complete the UCAT and may be invited for interview.

Dentistry Graduates

We welcome applications from UK BDS Graduates for entry into Year 3 of the MBChB Course.

It is a requirement that UK BDS Graduate applicants meet the following criteria in order to be considered:

• Must be a UK BDS Graduate
• Degree must have been obtained within seven years of proposed date of entry (As this accelerated course requires recent undergraduate Dental knowledge, the Medical School would not accept BDS graduates who were awarded their BDS degree more than 7 years from the date of entry regardless of whether they had achieved further qualifications)
• Must be eligible to register with the GDC
• Wishes to pursue a career in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery only.
• BDS Direct Application Form must be completed and submitted to the Medical School Admissions Administrator: [email protected]) by deadline of 15 October for entry in September the following year. Applications submitted via UCAS will not be considered.
• BDS transcript must be submitted along with application by deadline of 15 October.
• Two original and up-to-date references must be sent directly to the Medical School by deadline of 15 October.

The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is not required for application.

UK BDS candidates will be considered for entry into Year 3 only. Entry to Year 1 will not be considered and applications received via UCAS will also not be considered.

Applications will be competitively considered. An interview may be required but is not guaranteed.

There will be one or two places available in Year 3 every year. However, due to current student numbers, this cannot be guaranteed.

Veterinary Medicine Graduates

We welcome applications from graduates of BVMS degrees. The degree must be completed within seven years from the proposed date of the entry and all other entry requirements apply: please see: Undergraduate Medical School: Medicine Admissions. Veterinary graduate candidates will be considered for entry into Year 1 only.

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Gateway to Medical Studies

The gateway to medical studies is a one-year Certificate in Higher Education widening access programme suitable for students resident in Scotland. The programme equips students with the academic skills and knowledge required for entering a undergraduate degree in medicine or life sciences.

To be eligible for this programme you must meet the specified widening access criteria.

• Gateway to Medical Studies
• Email: [email protected]

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Admissions guidance

• Find out more about entry requirements and alternative qualifications

International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Academic module (not General Training)

• 7.0 with no sub-test under 7.0
• This must be a recent test: the required score must have been achieved within the last two years at the point we consider your complete application (NMC, 2020)
• IELTS One Skill Retake accepted.

Pre-sessional courses

The University of Glasgow accepts evidence of the required language level from the English for Academic Study Unit Pre-sessional courses. We also consider other BALEAP accredited pre-sessional courses:

• School of Modern Languages & Cultures: English for Academic Study
• BALEAP guide to accredited courses

Visa requirements and proof of English language level

It is a visa requirement to provide information on your level of English based on an internationally recognised and secure English language test. All test reports must be no more than 2 years old. A list of these can be found on the UK Border Agency website. If you have never taken one of these tests before, you can get an initial idea of your level by using the Common European Framework self-assessment grid which gives you a level for each skill (e.g. listening B1/writing B2 etc.) However, please note that this is not a secure English language test and it is not sufficient evidence of your level of English for visa requirements.

Further information about English language: School of Modern Languages & Cultures: English for Academic Study

Medical career options range from hospital-based specialties such as surgery, to community-based specialties such as general practice. Almost all of our graduates start their careers as doctors with the NHS in hospitals around Scotland, although some travel further afield to various parts of England and Northern Ireland.