UEA MEDICINE DEGREE REQUIREMENTS (2021/22 ENTRY)
A100 course (5 years)
GCSEs
Six GCSEs at grade 7 or grade A or above, including Mathematics and either two
single science subjects (Biology, Chemistry or Physics) or Double Science. Alternatively Science, Additional Science and
Further Science GCSEs are accepted.
GCSE English Language grade 6/B is
required.
GCSE resits are accepted.
Not
accepted: General Studies, Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies, GCSE short
courses, BTEC Level 2, OCR Level 2, Functional Skills.
A Levels
AAA including
Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry. Science A levels must include a pass in the
practical element.
For applicants sitting A levels for
the first time in summer 2021:
Applicants are expected to be taking a
minimum of 3 A Levels in Year 13 and be predicted AAA or above, including
Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry and two further A level subjects of the
applicant’s choice. Science A levels
must include a pass in the practical element. General Studies and Critical
Thinking are not accepted. Where an
applicant is also taking additional qualifications such as a fourth AS/A level
or EPQ these must also be included on their application but will not be subject
to grade requirements. Applicants
without a fourth subject will be considered.
Grades must be achieved over 2 consecutive years. Applicants taking longer than 2 years will
normally be subject to our resit policy and expected to demonstrate a higher
level of achievement by achieving an A*, reflecting the longer study period, as
per our resit policy
A
level resits are only considered if a minimum of ABB/AAC or equivalent, is
achieved in the first sitting over 2 consecutive years including the subjects
as per our entry requirements. Applicants must be predicted and are expected to
achieve at least one A* in any subject where less than an A was achieved
previously.
Applicants
who are repeating all or part of any A level (thus taking their A levels over
more than 2 years) are usually subject to the resit policy. Please contact the
Admissions Officer for further advice.
If
applying with achieved A levels applicants must include what they have been
doing since completing A levels. Applications from those currently studying in
higher education will only be considered if the qualification will be completed
by 31 August 2021. This includes Master degrees and PhD degrees. If applicant is in the first or second year
of a degree they will not be considered.
Please refer to our Graduate Requirement for full details.
Level
3 qualifications not accepted: Critical Thinking, Citizenship Studies, Leisure
Studies, Applied Science, General Studies, BTEC qualifications. Only
Mathematics or Further Mathematics will be accepted, not both.
A104 course (6 years including gateway
year) – OPEN TO UK STUDENTS ONLY
GCSEs
Six GCSEs at grade B/6 or above, including English Language, Mathematics and
either a single science subject (Biology, Chemistry or Physics) or double
science. Applicants who do not meet the GCSE requirement MUST be resitting
GCSE’s and predicted to achieve the required grade. This should be evident from
their UCAS application.
A levels
BBB or ABC in any subjects, excluding General
Studies and Critical Thinking. All science A levels must include a pass in the
practical element.
Resits are not accepted.