A level offer
Predicted A level grades, A levels, AS levels, or equivalent are not used as part of the selection process. However, any offers made will be conditional on meeting the A level grades or equivalent required to meet the academic conditions of any offers. Please visit our undergraduate selection process page to read more about our selection process.
AAA: must include biology (or human biology) and chemistry.
A pass is required in science practical tests, where these are assessed separately. We do not accept citizenship studies, critical thinking, general studies, or global perspectives as your third A level subject.
A levels must have been studied over a maximum two-year period and three A levels need to have been passed at the required grades in one sitting. This is to demonstrate your ability to manage a full academic workload.
We’ll also consider resits for up to two A levels as long as:
- you have completed your A levels in the last 12 months
- you have already obtained at least ABB with at least one A in biology/human biology or chemistry
- your achieved resit grades meet AAA and include biology (or human biology) and chemistry
Please visit our undergraduate selection process page for full details.
GCSEs
A minimum of six GCSEs at Level 7 (A), including both biology and chemistry. You must have achieved a minimum of a grade 6 (B) in maths and English language.
A minimum of six GCSEs should have been studied over a two-year period and the required grades achieved in one sitting.
- We will consider resits for no more than one GCSE subject resit in maths, English language, biology, human biology, chemistry or double science qualifications
- The achieved overall resit grade must be a minimum of Level 6 (B) in maths or English language, and a minimum of Level 7 (A) in biology, human biology, chemistry or double science (7,7) qualifications
Please visit our undergraduate selection process page for more details.
English language (Home students)
If your home country is not the UK but you are now living in the UK (with indefinite leave to remain), and you moved here after the start of school Year 10 from an international country where you did not study all your subjects in the English language:
And
If you have NOT achieved Level 6 (Grade B) GCSE English language, we will accept one of the following:
- IELTS 7.5 (no less than 7.0 in any element)
- Pearson Test of English (Academic) 79 (minimum 76)
- Cambridge Proficiency/Advanced test (from January 2015) 191 with no element below 185
- International Baccalaureate diploma: IB English A1 or A2 at grade 5, IB English B (standard level) at grade 6 or IB English B (higher level) at grade 5
UCAT
The UCAT test is normally required.
All applicants must sit the UCAT in the same year as the application is made for the course. Applicants who achieve a UCAT SJT grade of Band 4 will not be considered for this course.
Full details can be found on our undergraduate selection webpage.
Interview
Applicants must have an interview in the same year you apply before receiving an offer for the course.
Interviews are likely to be held online using Microsoft Teams. Further details can be found on our applying to Nottingham webpage
We do not usually accept applicants who have studied medicine before.
Please note that if you apply for A100, you cannot apply for A108 in the same year of application.
Work experience
Applicants are usually expected to complete regular work experience when applying for medicine. This can be:
- volunteering in a care related setting
- volunteering with disadvantaged groups
- paid employment in a job working with the general public
Please note, we are not expecting any in person NHS work experience. Your application for 2026 entry will not be negatively affected if you’ve been unable to complete any in person NHS work experience.
We will however be looking for knowledge of the profession and an understanding of the scope of the role of a doctor, and we may ask about this during your interview.
If possible, we'd advise that you speak to someone working in the NHS to ensure you are making an informed choice about your career in medicine.
We expect you to demonstrate a commitment to caring for people and a realistic idea of what working as a doctor entails.
If you are considering a gap year you should use your time constructively, either by working or further preparing yourself for a future career in medicine. The deadline for requesting a deferred start date for the Medicine A100 course is 1 May.
Contextual A level offer information
Home UK fee status applicants whose backgrounds or personal circumstances have impacted their academic performance and meet University of Nottingham contextual criteria may receive a reduced offer.
- Standard Contextual Offer: AAB with at least one A in biology or chemistry
- Enhanced Contextual Offer: ABB with at least one A in biology or chemistry
International fee status applicants who meet University of Nottingham contextual offer mitigations policy:
- Contextual Offer: AAB with at least one A in biology or chemistry
Elite athletes (as defined by the University of Nottingham Department of Sport criteria):
- Contextual Offer: AAB with at least one A in biology or chemistry
Please see our contextual admissions policy for more information.
Degrees
If you’re currently studying for a degree:
You can apply for this course (A100) if you already have a degree. The entry requirements for this route are:
- a 2:1 degree in any subject
- the minimum A level requirements for this course
- a minimum of GCSE level 4 (C) in maths and English language
If you’re currently studying for a degree, you can apply for medicine during any year of your existing studies. Do not withdraw from your current studies as your offer may be conditional on the completion of your current degree. If you chose this route, your A levels and GCSEs must meet the course entry requirements.
If you need your degree result to be able to meet the academic entry requirements, you may apply through UCAS at the beginning of your final year of study. In these cases, your offer to study medicine will be conditional on achieving the necessary academic requirements. Your current degree must:
- be an honours degree
- evidenced by sending ratified documentation (a copy of your final degree transcript or your certificate) by 20 July
- have been completed within the intended length of the qualification – for example, three years for a BSc or four years for an MSc
If you are applying with an undergraduate (bachelors or undergraduate masters) degree, you may not need to meet the standard A level requirements.
If you have achieved or are predicted to achieve a first-class honours degree at undergraduate level in a relevant subject with enough biology and chemistry content you may not have to meet the A level requirements*. However, you’ll still need to achieve at least a 4 (C) in GCSE in both maths and English language.
Any offers made without the A level requirements are conditional on you achieving a first in your primary degree before starting the course.
If you have achieved or are predicted to achieve a first-class honours degree at undergraduate level in a non- relevant degree or undergraduate masters degree then the A level requirement must still be met and you must have achieved a minimum of GCSE grade C (4) in English language and maths
Degrees must be completed in the natural length intended for the qualification (generally, three years for Bachelors, and four years for integrated Masters).
Accelerated degrees resulting in the award of a BSc Hons (completed over two years rather than three). These applications will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. GCSE maths and English language must still be achieved at a minimum of a 4 (C) grade.
For more information on relevant degrees, please contact us.
Competition for places information can be found on our applying to Nottingham webpage.
Foundation progression options
If you don't meet the grades for this course and meet specific criteria for students from an underrepresented or disadvantaged background , you could apply for our Medicine at Nottingham with a Foundation Year (A108) course. It's the same great course, but it gives you an extra year to ensure you have the skills you need to succeed in medicine. Please see our contextual admissions policy for more information.
You cannot use other foundation courses at this university or any other university to transfer onto this course.
Alternative qualifications
Unfortunately, BTEC Nationals and the Access to HE Diploma are not accepted for entry on to this course.
Mature students
At the University of Nottingham, we have a valuable community of mature students and we appreciate their contribution to the wider student population. You can find lots of useful information on the mature students webpage.
Find out more about the undergraduate selection process.
Elite athletes
We welcome applications from elite athletes for this course. Please visit our sports scholarships webpage for more information and full eligibility criteria.
To ensure your elite athlete status is recognised, please fill out the expression of interest in UoN Sport form before the UCAS deadline. This must be identified and confirmed to the Admissions Team by the UoN Sports Team.
Fitness to practice
We must be confident in your conduct, health and ability to be professional and interact safely with patients.
As part of your application, you'll be required to have an occupational health assessment and a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
We cannot accept pre-existing DBS checks. More information about this will be sent to you closer to your start date.
If we have any serious concerns we will not offer you a place, and reserve the right to revoke offers should serious concerns arise before starting the course.
Find out more about fitness to practice.
Excluded students database
When offering places to students we check the MSC Excluded Students Database as part of our commitment to professionalism and fitness to practice.
Non-academic conditions of offer
All applicants are required to have an occupational health assessment and a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check.
All offers are subject to satisfactory occupational health clearance.
Where criminal convictions or professional misconduct are revealed at any point during the selection process, any offer will be subject to review by the Fitness to Practise and Professionalism Leads in the School of Medicine and may be withdrawn.
Full details can be found on our Fitness to Study webpage.
Previous study of medicine
We do not accept applications from students who, for whatever reason, have started and failed to complete the study of a medicine degree at another institution in the UK.
If a potential applicant has been studying medicine abroad and their course of study has been interrupted due to a non-academic reason, e.g., war, we may consider an application through the normal UCAS application process. You must meet the usual academic entry requirements of the course and have taken the UCAT test in the year of your application. The application will be assessed using our normal selection process including an interview. If you are successful at interview, you would be made an offer to start on year 1 i.e., the start of the medicine course.
Under 18 policy
We accept students who are 17 years old or above onto the course.
If an applicant will be under the age of 18 when they register with the university, a parent or legal guardian must complete an under 18 consent form and the University of Nottingham Under 18 guidance will be followed.
UCAS personal statement and reference
All applicants are required to apply via UCAS by 15 October. The UCAS personal statement and reference are not used as part of the selection process for interview. The personal statement and reference will be reviewed after interview before offers are made.
Deferred applications
Deferred applications will be considered for the following year of entry onto the course. If you did not apply for deferred entry initially via UCAS, but subsequently wish to defer after receiving an offer, you must request deferral by 1 May in the year of application.
Transfers
Requests to transfer onto the University of Nottingham medicine course from another course at the University of Nottingham or from a course at another university are not considered.
