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Gateway to Medicine at University of Dundee - UCAS

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2025 - 2026
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Course summary

Gateway to Medicine is a one-year course that is designed to support you towards starting our five-year medicine course. The course is open to Scottish residents from widening access backgrounds. You can see the whole eligibility criteria on our entry requirements page. Our experienced medical school staff will be with you to help you achieve your potential. Our small and friendly learning community will also be on hand to support your learning. You will also have access to buddy systems, peer tutoring and all the medical student societies. When you pass this course you will receive a Certificate of Higher Education in Life Sciences for Medicine. If you reach a good standard during the course you will get a direct entry place onto level 1 of our Medicine course. Based on the University's City Campus you will study topics such as:

  • introduction to anatomy
  • the science of life and of the organism
You will also get to join up your understanding of topics such as chemistry, maths and physics and how they apply to the life sciences. Part of your studies each week will be based at the School of Medicine at Ninewells Hospital. This includes a module called Orientation to Clinical Skills. In this, you learn aspects of examining patients and basic life support. You will also have the opportunity to shadow medical students as they work on the ward in the hospital. This will be a great way for you to develop skills in talking with patients. In Healthcare in Context, you study how and why medicine is practised as it is in the NHS and in Scotland. During the year you will also have the opportunity to either:
  • train and work in a paid role as a healthcare support worker within NHS Tayside Staff Bank
  • volunteer with a charity or other third-sector organisation
Reflecting on this opportunity forms part of your academic studies for the year.

Modules

Modules can be viewed on the course webpage at dundee.ac.uk

Assessment method

Assessment methods can be viewed on the course webpage at dundee.ac.uk

Professional bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • General Medical Council

How to apply

29Jan

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:
A104
Institution code:
D65
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Entry requirements

Standard Qualification Requirements

Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course

https://www.dundee.ac.uk/undergraduate/medicine-gateway/entry-requirements

Minimum Qualification Requirements

Additional entry requirements

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

A Disclosure for Criminal Convictions will also be required. You are at liberty not to give permission for this but in that event we will be unable to process your application further.

Health checks

All potential medical students are required to undergo screening for blood borne viruses (Hepatitis B and C, and HIV) prior to their place at the Medical School being confirmed. A full course of immunisation against Hepatitis B will be required. Details regarding testing will be sent to you when you apply.

Interview

Further details on what to expect during your interview will be sent once you have applied

English language requirements

You can find details of our specific IELTS English language requirements and other accepted English language qualifications on the individual course webpages on the University website. English language tests should be no more than two years old on the start date of your chosen course. All results will be verified online.

General guidance for our accepted English language qualifications

https://www.dundee.ac.uk/guides/english-language-requirements

Student Outcomes

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There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

England £9535 Year 1
Northern Ireland £9535 Year 1
Wales £9535 Year 1
Channel Islands £9535 Year 1
Republic of Ireland £9535 Year 1
Scotland £1820* 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

Tuition fees shown for Rest of UK students are confirmed for 2025/26. Tuition fees shown for Scottish students are for 2024/5. The fees for 2025/26 have not yet been confirmed and we expect confirmation of these in March 2025. Please check the University of Dundee course webpages for international fees for 2025/26.
Gateway to Medicine at University of Dundee - UCAS