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Medicine (continued)
International Applicants If you are a non-native speaker of English, you will be required to be proficient in English; usually we ask for a score of 7.0 in the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS), with not less than 7 in any one component, all to be achieved at the same sitting.
As a general rule, applicants presenting qualifications from countries other than the UK or Irish Republic are expected to have attained these at a level which is equivalent to that expected of UK applicants.
Graduate Entry If you have gained, or are predicted to gain, a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree, preferably in science, your application will be considered. You must offer Chemistry at Higher or Advanced Level (grade B) or at undergraduate level, and Biology, Mathematics and English at GCSE (grade B) or Standard Grade Credit Level (grade 1 or 2) (or equivalent). Chemistry and Biology qualifications must have been obtained in the last five years.
Mature Applicants Mature applicants will be considered, including those who enrol on an approved Access course. There is no upper age limit and each application is considered on its merit. Qualifications obtained some years prior to the date of application will not be automatically acceptable.
HNC Applied Sciences ‘Pathway to Medicine’ at Perth College The Medical School has formed a partnership with Perth College whereby a small number of students following a specified pathway in the Higher National Certificate (HNC) Applied Sciences at Perth College will be eligible to join the medical programme at St Andrews.
More information can be found on the Medical School website (
http://medicine.st-andrews.ac.uk) or from Perth College T: 0845 270 1177 or E:
pcadmissions@perth.uhi.ac.uk
Re-taking Examinations If you have taken more than the normal number of years to obtain your qualifications, you will only be considered if there have been extenuating circumstances that are fully documented. Other than in exceptional circumstances, our decisions will be based on performance at the first sitting of five Scottish Highers or the first sitting of Advanced Levels (or equivalent).
Non-Academic Entry Requirements To be a successful applicant you must be able to show evidence of the following:
• Personal qualities such as empathy, good communication and listening skills, leadership skills and the ability to work in a team.
• A well-informed understanding of what a career in Medicine involves.
• A commitment to Medicine demonstrated by organising work experience or shadowing. Experience of a voluntary kind should be gained by working with ill, disabled or disadvantaged people, but any work that improves your communication skills will be valued.
• Commitment to academic study, staying power, perseverance and intellectual potential.
• Positions of responsibility, organisational ability, interests and hobbies, cultural and sporting activities and achievements, social involvement.
In considering the commitment involved in becoming a doctor, the following web pages provide important guidance:
• General Medical Council,
www.gmc-uk.org • Medical Schools Council,
www.medschools.ac.uk • Scottish Doctor,
www.scottishdoctor.org
Clive Masson
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