Offer requirements
A level offer
Predicted A level grades, A levels, AS levels, or equivalent are not scored 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.
Your A levels must studied over a maximum two-year period and three A levels need to have been passed at the required grades in one sitting.
A levels that have taken longer than two years to complete are not usually accepted.
This is to demonstrate your ability to manage a full academic workload.
We’ll also consider resits for no more than two A levels as long as you:
have completed your A levels in the last 12 months
have already obtained at least ABB with at least one A in biology/human biology or chemistry
must achieve AAA after taking your resits- this must include the other required science subject
IB score: 34 points overall including HL6 in biology, HL6 in chemistry or 6,6,6 in 3 HL Certificates with HL 6 in biology, HL6 in chemistry.
Please visit our undergraduate selection process page for full details.
GCSEs
A minimum of six GCSE’s should have been studied over a two year period and the required grades achieved in one sitting.
A minimum of six GCSEs at Level 7 (A), including both Biology and Chemistry, or double science and you must have achieved a minimum of a grade 6 (B) in Maths and English Language.
We will consider 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 full details.
UCAT
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.
We do not usually accept applicants who have studied Medicine before.
Pease note that if you apply for either A100 or A10L or both, 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 2025 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.
Any students considering a gap year should use their 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 1st May
Contextual offer information:
Please note: Applicants whose backgrounds or personal circumstances have impacted their academic performance may receive a reduced offer.
Applicants who meet the University of Nottingham Contextual Criteria may be eligible for a contextual offer of AAB with at least one A in Biology (or human biology) or Chemistry with the other no lower than a B.
32 points overall with one of biology or chemistry at Higher Level grade 6 and a minimum of Higher Level 5 in the other. Or, 6,6,5 in 3 Higher Level certificates, including 6 in either biology or chemistry with the other at grade 5.
Please see our contextual admissions policy for more information.
English Language
If your home country is not the UK but you are now living in the UK, with indefinite leave to remain and moved here after the start of school Year 10 from an international country where you were not studying the full curriculum (ie all 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.
Additional entry requirements
UK entry requirements
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 GCSE’s 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 2025
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, 3 years for Bachelors, and 4 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 medical school to transfer onto this course.
Alternative qualifications
Unfortunately, BTEC Nationals are not accepted for entry on to this course.
Unfortunately, the Access to HE Diploma is not accepted for entry on to this course.
Interview
You will be required to have an interview.
Interviews may be held face to face or online using Microsoft Teams: Further details can be found on our applying to Nottingham webpage.
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 15 October 2024, the UCAS deadline. This must be identified and confirmed to the Admissions Team by the UoN Sports Team by 15 December 2024.
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 practise.
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.
