“The medical course in St Andrews provides the opportunity for dissection which gives me hands-on experience of the three-dimensional structure of the human body. Knowledge in anatomy and physiology are thoroughly incorporated into the study of diseases. This will be advantageous to me in the clinical years elsewhere and also in my whole medical career. Moreover, life in St Andrews is great as you have a close and friendly relationship with the lecturers and fellow students.”
Albert (Hong Kong)
Application Deadlines UK and EU applicants must apply by 15 October and International applicants (i.e. non-EU) by 31 January.
Selection Procedures When assessing your application we shall take into account academic achievement (or predicted achievement), your UKCAT result (see below) and all the other information on the UCAS form.
There is considerable competition for places and so the academic qualifications indicated below are considered to be the minimum entry requirements and will not automatically guarantee the offer of a place. In addition to the minimum grades, to be competitive, applicants sitting A-Levels require a minimum of 6 A grades at GCSE. The academic score for applicants with predicted grades for A-Levels will not be as high as that for those with obtained grades; although applicants with predicted grades can still obtain a competitive score. Scottish applicants should offer Credit 1 at Standard Grade (or Intermediate 2, grade A or B) in Maths and Sciences and at least 2 A grade predictions for S6 study.
Only those applicants who have a very strong academic record and obtain a positive assessment of their non-academic qualities (see section on page 164) and experience will be called for interview.
Entry Requirement
UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT) Applicants to St Andrews, including international students are required to sit the UK Clinical Aptitude Test. You should take this in the summer of the year in which you apply to Medicine. Further information is available at:
www.ukcat.ac.uk and
http://medicine.st-and.ac.uk/prospectus/UKCAT.aspx
Academic Entry Requirements
SQA Highers AAAAB, including Chemistry (A grade) and one other of Biology, Mathematics or Physics. These grades should normally be obtained at the same sitting. Exceptions may be made if you attend a school where pupils cannot be presented for five Highers at the same sitting. If Mathematics or Biology have not been passed at Higher Grade, each must normally have been passed at Standard Grade Credit Level (grade 1 or 2) or Intermediate 2 (grade A or B). A pass must also be offered in Standard Grade English at Credit Level (grade 1 or 2) or Intermediate 2 (grade A or B).
No Direct Entry from Fifth Year: If you are a Scottish candidate you will not be admitted in the academic year immediately following your fifth year at school, although offers will be made as usual on the Higher qualifications you obtained in S5.
Recommendations for Sixth Year: Advanced Higher Chemistry and Biology would be welcomed. If you are taking a gap year instead of further study, it should be used to gain experience relevant to a medical career. However, it should be noted that applications for deferred entry will only be considered in very exceptional circumstances. If you choose to take a gap year you will normally have to apply for a medical place in the October before entry to Medicine in the following September.
GCE Advanced (A2) Level AAA, at the same sitting, including Chemistry and one other of Biology, Mathematics or Physics. If Mathematics or Biology are not being offered at Advanced (A2) level, each must normally have been passed at GCSE grade B or better. A pass must also be offered in GCSE English at grade B or better.
Irish Leaving Certificate AAAAAA at Higher Level, to include Chemistry, Biology, English and preferably Mathematics. Mathematics would be acceptable at Ordinary Level.
International Baccalaureate 38 points including, at Higher level, three passes at grades 7,6,6, including Chemistry (7) and at least one other of Biology, Mathematics and Physics and at Standard level, three passes at grade 6, including Mathematics and Biology if lacking at the Higher level, and a pass in English if this is not gained at the Higher level.
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