Newcastle University

Admissions Overview

All applicants will be expected to show evidence of sustained academic endeavour within the last 3 years.

You may apply for Stage 1 entry to either/both Newcastle or Durham University (Queen's Campus) but please be aware that each will be considered as a separate choice of the four allowed for medicine. It is important that you indicate, in section 3(d) of your UCAS application, your preferred place of study:

• E - If you do not have a preference (leaving the decision to be made by the Medical School)
• N - entry through Newcastle University
• D - entry through Durham University, Queen's Campus, Stockton

Every effort will be made to accommodate your preference, but your first choice cannot be guaranteed.

Approximately 1,000 prospective students will be invited for interview. Of these, 327 will be offered a place (there are currently 225 places at Newcastle University and 102 places at Durham University). The number of applications varies from year to year.

Whilst we do not impose an upper or lower age limit, applicants will be expected to have an insight into a career in medicine.

Graduate applicants to A100 (5 year)

Applicants must have achieved, or expect to achieve, an honours degree in any discipline to at least an upper second class or first class Honours or Integrated Master's degree.

UKCAT

All applicants applying to study the 5 year A100 programme at Newcastle or Durham Universities or the 4 year A101 Medicine programme at Newcastle University will be required to take the UK Clinical Aptitude Test (UKCAT).

The UKCAT threshold may differ in each admissions cycle as it is dependent on the scores achieved by those applicants who apply to our Medical School in the current cycle. Therefore information on what the threshold is, is not available to prospective students. However, you can view previous years' thresholds for information.

Health Assessment and Disclosure

All students are required to comply with the Department of Health’s guidance on health clearance for healthcare workers. Early clinical contact at Newcastle means that students will be asked to provide proof of their immunisation status on entry.

Please note: Immunity against the following is required:

• Polio
• Tetanus
• Varicella (Chicken Pox)
• Diphtheria
• Measles
• Mumps
• Rubella
• TB

Newcastle University follows the Medical Schools Council protocol on blood-borne viruses. During the course students will be requested to be tested for Hepatitis B; Hepatitis C and HIV. All aspects of a student’s medical record will be bound by the same duty of confidentiality as for any doctor-patient interaction and informed by the same ethical guidance.

The status of any individual in respect of blood-borne viruses will not be a factor in the admissions selection process and will not prevent them completing medical training. For further information see MSC Guidance.

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks

All medical schools are required to ensure that their students, who will have a high level of unsupervised contact with children or vulnerable adults undergo a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) enhanced check to ensure students are ‘fit to practise.’ The Medical School reserves the right to discontinue your studies on receipt of an unsatisfactory disclosure.

The University is aware that the Independent Safeguarding Authority requirement has been halted and is presently under review by the government. This position may change at any time, please see the Disclosure and Barring Service for updates.

For more information

Detailed information can be found in the MBBS Admissions Policy on the admissions page of the Medical School website. 

AAA including Chemistry and/or Biology at A or AS level and excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking. If only one of Biology and/or Chemistry is offered at A or AS level, the other should be offered at GCSE grade A (or Dual Award Science grade A).

Once the academic criteria have been met, academic achievement is not considered further in subsequent parts of the application process. e.g additional A levels or A* results or additional GCSE results are not considered.

We would normally expect all applicants to have achieved their A Levels on their first attempt. Those who wish resits to be considered must provide information on the extenuating circumstances they wish to be considered. Supporting evidence must be provided from your school or GP.

Please see MBBS Admissions Policy 2013 for more information.

AAAAA at Higher Grade including Chemistry and/or Biology.

A minimum of 38 points including grade 5 in all subjects with Higher Level grade 6 in Chemistry or Biology. Combinations including two Sciences, Mathematics and English are desirable.

A1A1A1AAA at Higher Level, including Chemistry and Biology. Physics and English Language required at Ordinary Level, if not offered at Higher Level.

For applicants offering an Access to Higher Education Diploma (Medicine) Distinctions in all level 3 units are required. Email medic.ugadmin@ncl.ac.uk for further details on courses accepted.

In a science-related subject with Distinction grades in all subjects.

D3,D3,D3 in Principal Subjects. Subjects should include Chemistry and/or Biology. If only one of Biology and/or Chemistry is offered, the other should be offered at GCSE grade A (or Dual Award Science grade A).

ABB at A level. Subjects should include Chemistry and/or Biology at A or AS level. If only one of Biology and/or Chemistry is offered at A or AS level, the other should be offered at GCSE grade B (or Dual Award Science grade B). We do not accept General Studies or Critical Thinking as an A level entry qualification.

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’s supported entry route for students from identified schools and colleges. Find out more about the PARTNERS Programme.

This is not an accepted entry qualification for this course.

The PARTNERS Programme is Newcastle University’s supported entry route for students from identified schools and colleges. Find out more about the PARTNERS Programme.

For this degree you will need a minimum score of IELTS 7.0 or equivalent.

Find out more about our English language admission requirements and English language support courses offered by INTO Newcastle University.