Entry Requirements
These are criteria which every applicant must have;
- GCSE in English, Maths and the sciences with at least six A Grades overall.
- GCE/VCEA Levels - AAB (resit candidates AAA) – to include Chemistry, another scienceand a third subject. General Studies is not acceptable.
- Subjects at AS Level: Chemistry, Biology, another science and any other subject
- Scottish Highers - AAAAB + AB in Advanced Highers
- Irish Leaving Certificate - AAAAAB
- BTEC National Diploma - DDM
- International Baccalaureate - 35 points
- Applicants with a combination of GCE and VCE A Levels should contact the Medical Admissions Office for advice.
This is an exam which will test aptitude rather than academic ability using the following methods:
- Verbal reasoning - assesses candidates' ability to think logically aboutwritten information and to arrive at a reasoned conclusion.
- Quantitative reasoning - assesses candidates' ability to solve numerical problems.
- Abstract reasoning - assesses candidates' ability to infer relationships from information by convergent and divergent thinking.
- Decision analysis - assesses candidates' ability to deal with various forms of information, to infer relationships, to make informed judgements, andto decide on an appropriate response, in situations of complexity andambiguity.
- Non-cognitive analysis - identifies the attributes and characteristics of robustness, empathy and integrity that may contribute to successful health professional practice.
You cannot revise for the test but practice questions and further information are available from the website; www.ukcat.ac.uk
Your Application
Personal statement: This is your chance to show off who you are and set you apart fromall the other applicants so don’t rush it.
- Firstly, DON’T LIE! It will be obvious when they ask you about it in interview.
- Why do you want to do medicine? What have you done to prove this?
- Sound enthusiastic and include all medical experience, responsibility roles e.g. prefect or team captain. Also, evidence of team work and any extra curricular activities- volunteering, music, sports, theatre etc.