Entry requirements for Medicine MBChB

Faculty of Health

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Date of entry

September 2026

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Standard: AAAAB

Widening access: AAABB

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Essential subjects: Higher - Chemistry or Biology, and another science (Mathematics is an acceptable science) plus Biology and Chemistry at National 5 grade A.

  • The other three Highers can be your own choice and this choice of subjects will not influence the assessment.

  • Highers must be in one sitting.

  • If not studied at Higher, we also require biology or chemistry at grade A at National 5.

  • If not studied at Higher, we also require mathematics and English at grade B at National 5.

  • Achievement at Standard Grade/National 5 will also be taken into account.

  • Our S6 / Advanced Higher requirement for all candidates is BB at Advanced Higher.

  • Candidates who have completed S6 and have not attained the 6th year entry requirements are unlikely to be considered.

  • With the exception of final year students, who are seeking entry to our course via the graduate route, we are unable to consider applications from current undergraduate students. Where candidates indicate that they are undertaking a ‘gap year’ we may request additional information.

  • In the three years before starting the medicine course, you will need to have completed academic study.

You need to have a satisfactory disclosure check before starting this course. Details will be sent if you are made an offer.

The application procedure for this course includes an interview. Read more about your interview

UCAT



  • All applicants must sit the UCAT test in their year of application

  • There is no minimum cut-off score

  • More information about the UCAT test and how and when to register for it can be found on the UCAT website


Medicine is a controlled subject and the number of places available each year is determined by the Scottish Funding Council. You can review our historic admission statistics for information on numbers of applicants vs those invited to interview, and historical UCAT scores.

UCAT



  • All applicants must sit the UCAT test in their year of application

  • There is no minimum cut-off score

  • More information about the UCAT test and how and when to register for it can be found on the UCAT website


Medicine is a controlled subject and the number of places available each year is determined by the Scottish Funding Council. You can review our historic admission statistics for information on numbers of applicants vs those invited to interview, and historical UCAT scores.

View source data of all entry requirements for this course.

English language requirements

You do not need to prove your knowledge of English if you are a national of certain countries.

IELTS Academic

Overall

7.0

Writing

7.0

Listening

7.0

Reading

7.0

Speaking

7.0

Other English language qualifications

We also accept other English language qualifications. Choose from the list of English language tests for your country below.

Minimum grade in English

75

Further information on English language qualifications

Don’t meet the English language requirements?

Pre-sessional English for international students

If you hold a conditional offer and have not yet met the English entry requirements for a degree course at the University, we can help you with our pre-sessional English courses.

Learn more about our pre-sessional English courses.

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