Course summary
Want to study medicine at a trusted university with a 50-year history of training exceptional doctors, but don’t meet the traditional entry requirements and come from a disadvantaged or underrepresented group? Our Medicine with a Foundation Year course is designed for ambitious and aspirational students whose circumstances might make it harder for them to realise their full potential. You will also need to meet our contextual offer criteria. The course enables students to show their potential to study at a world-class institution and bridge the gap between leaving school or college and starting university. Successful completion of the Foundation Year will enable you to progress onto the first year of the five-year Medicine BMBS course. From the moment you join the School of Medicine at Nottingham you’ll become part of our vibrant community and be guided in our safe and structured environment, perfectly preparing you for your future career in medicine. You’ll spend your first year as a medical student at Nottingham campuses, preparing for the five-year course by studying all the important elements of biology and chemistry required for your studies throughout the rest of your course. You’ll also cover fundamental subjects including anatomy, microanatomy and microbiology. As well as building your knowledge and confidence in medical sciences, you’ll also develop the intellectual, professional and practical skills you’ll need to succeed on the five-year medicine course. You’ll learn in purpose-built facilities and in a clinical setting where appropriate, being part of a small year group and building relationships with other students. Upon successful completion of your end of year exams, you’ll transition onto the newly redesigned five-year medicine course that will continue to provide you with the ultimate preparation for your career as a doctor. Thanks to our comprehensive foundation year, you’ll be confident in your skills and feel ready to join the five-year course. Please note, you cannot apply for both this course and the five-year Medicine BMBS (A100). Our Nottingham based campuses include: University Park Jubilee campus Medical School Building University Hospital sites - including City and QMC
Modules
For detailed information about the modules you will study, please visit the course page: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/studywithus/ugstudy/courses/UG/Medicine-with-a-Foundation-Year-Bachelor-of-Medical-Scs-w-Hons-U6UMEDCF2.html
How to apply
This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- A108
- Institution code:
- N84
- Campus name:
- University Park Campus
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - BBC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Access to HE Diploma - D: 15 credits M: 24 credits P: 6 credits
Scottish Higher - BBBCC
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
Scottish Advanced Higher - BB
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 26 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (last awarded Summer 2024) - C
Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal - M2, M2, M3
GCSE/National 4/National 5
T Level - Not accepted
This course is only open to students who are living in the UK and have UK home status, indefinite leave to remain or refugee status (with a letter from the home office as evidence) at the time you make your application. You must also meet the following criteria: The university's contextual admissions criteria - this means you will not receive a further reduced offer from the required A levels of BBC, or equivalent, as stated in the entrance requirements. The contextual offer has already been applied to the grade reductions and entrance requirements. You do not meet the standard or contextual entry requirement grades for our five-year medicine course. Have not previously studied at a university. You cannot apply for this course and the five-year (A100) Medicine BMBS course. You should apply for Medicine BMBS (A100) course if you: meet the entry requirements for the five-year course achieve ABB at A level, and choose to resit one or both of your B grades and then achieve all standard or contextual entry requirement grades for our five-year course
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Additional entry requirements
Admission tests
Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
We must be confident in your conduct, health and ability to be professional and interact safely with patients. As part of your application you will be required to have an occupational health assessment and a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. This will take place after an offer we have made has been accepted by you.
Health checks
We must be confident in your conduct, health and ability to be professional and interact safely with patients. As part of your application you will be required to have an occupational health assessment and a disclosure and barring service (DBS) check. This usually takes place around May or June for offer holders. We are able to accept pre-existing DBS checks as long as they meet the enhanced criteria check and are registered on the Update Service. 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.
Interview
You will be required to have an interview. This usually takes the form of Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI). For 2024 entry, interviews will be completed online using Microsoft Teams. Interviews are offered to candidates based on scores as calculated by our selection process. The percentage threshold varies from year to year based on the number of applicants. If you meet the entry requirements for the course and have completed the Nottingham Pathways to Medicine Programme, Lincoln Summer School, the Nottingham Potential Summer School or the Nottingham Sutton Trust Summer School, you will be considered for the interview stage without having to go through the UCAT/GCSE scoring stage of our selection process. The fast track to interview is also available for elite athletes if the minimum entry requirements are met. If you are eligible for the fast track to interview you will still need to sit the UCAT and achieve Band 1 to 3 on the Situational Judgement Test. You will also need to meet the contextual requirements of the course.
Other
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 work experience to have taken place or be ongoing after March 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Your application for 2024 entry will not be negatively affected if you’ve been unable to complete any work experience you had planned. We will however be looking for knowledge of the profession and an understanding of the scope of the role 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. Deferral requests: Requests to defer must be received by 1st May in order to be considered. Deferral requests are considered on a case-by-case basis.
University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
All applicants must take the UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) in the same year you are applying. We do not accept the BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) for this course. Applicants who achieve a Band 4 in the Situational Judgement Test in the UCAT will not be considered. For more information, please refer to the UCAT website www.ucat.ac.uk
English language requirements
Test | Grade | Additional details |
---|---|---|
IELTS (Academic) | 7.5 | with no less than 7.0 in any element |
PTE Academic | 79 | with a minimum of 76 in each component |
Cambridge English Proficiency | 191 with no element below 185 | |
Cambridge English Advanced | 191 with no element below 185 |
If your home country is not the UK, but you moved to the UK (with indefinite leave to remain) within two years before taking GCSE English Language or equivalent and did not achieve Level 6 then we will accept one of the alternative qualifications listed.
Student Outcomes
The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Channel Islands | £9535* | Year 1 |
Republic of Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
England | £9535* | Year 1 |
Northern Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
Scotland | £9535* | Year 1 |
Wales | £9535* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Nottingham
University Park
Nottingham
NG7 2RD
Course contact details
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