Admission tests

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

A satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service check (Enhanced plus Barring Lists) will be required for successful candidates.

Health checks

A satisfactory health check will be required for successful candidates.

Interview

Our selection process requires candidates to be interviewed before any offer can be made. Approximately 700 applicants will be invited to attend for an interview, these are usually held at Keele University. Our interviews usually take the form of multiple mini-interviews (MMIs) where candidates undertake a series of short interview stations. For 2022 entry we plan to use face-to-face interviews. However, in the event that travel restrictions are imposed as part of the country’s ongoing response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we reserve the right to conduct interviews remotely via video conferencing, either for all candidates or specifically for international candidates.

Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT)

This test is required if you are a graduate applicant who does not meet our A-Level requirements. Please see details of qualification requirements on our web site. Please note that graduate applicants must also take either UCAT or BMAT, as appropriate (see above).

University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)

This test is required if you are a home applicant. We exclude candidates with a total UCAT score lower than 2280 or a situational judgement test (SJT) result in band 4.