Entry requirements

The key features of the academic threshold for applicants are that they:

• Demonstrate competence in English language, either in the case of a native English speaker by attainment of at least Grade C in English at GCSE (or equivalent), or in the case of non-native English speakers by attainment of at least 7.0 overall and at least 6.5 in each component of IELTS.
• Demonstrate competence in Maths by attainment of at least Grade 4 in Maths GCSE (or equivalent).
  
• In the case of applicants offering UK A-levels, they should have or be likely to obtain before the medical course begins a minimum of grades ABB in three A-levels to include either Chemistry and/or Biology, General Studies is not accepted. In the case of applicants who do not have Biology or Chemistry at A-Level, they should have studied the subject to GCSE level (or equivalent) and achieved at least a grade B.
• In the case of applicants offering alternative secondary school qualifications, they should have or be expected to achieve qualifications at a level equivalent to A-level, and with a pattern of grades equivalent to ABB, including Chemistry or Biology at the most senior level studied.
• In the specific case of the International Baccalaureate they should be expected to achieve or to have achieved a total score of at least 34 points with Higher level 6 in Chemistry & Biology. Please note that the overall point score does not include your theory of knowledge or extended essay.
• In the case of applicants offering a degree, they should have obtained at least an upper second class degree in a subject cognate to medicine.
• In the case of applicants offering a University of Buckingham - Pre-Med (Cert HE in Medical Science) degree, they should have achieved, or predicted, at least 70%.
• Transfers from other undergraduate science or medicine programmes cannot be accepted.
• Please note that we will not accept students who have previously enrolled in or studied an undergraduate medical programme.

Consult our  Entry Requirements  for a list of our entry requirements by country. Please email us on FMHS-admissions@buckingham.ac.uk or call us on +44 (0)1280 820229 if your qualifications are not listed in this document or if you have any specific enquiries about entry grades.