Medicine courses are among the hardest and most competitive programmes for an international student to join. With 32 medical schools in the UK to choose from, we offer specialist advice on which institution is right for you, ensuring your application stands out.
This Medicine Service assesses your academic background and ensures you are qualified to apply. We then select suitable medical schools for you to apply to, before editing your personal statement and ensuring you have sat the relevant tests, such as the UKCAT or BMAT. If accepted for an interview, you will take part in interview practice with a doctor who sits on the admissions panel of a London medical school.
Your Medicine application
The Medicine Service will do the following to maximise your chances of securing an offer:
Pre-screen your transcripts and ensure you are eligible to apply
Advice on choosing the right medical school
Help applying to six medical schools in the UK (usually you can only apply to four)
Provide a checklist of documents required by the universities
Ensure you meet all deadlines for additional tests i.e. BMAT and UKCAT
Provide a reading list to thoroughly prepare you for a medicine course and interview
Advice on what work experience to complete prior to your application
60-minutes of interview practice with a practicing surgeon who sits on the admissions panel of a London medical school
Edit all supporting documents, including your personal statement, CV and reference letters
Fill in the university application forms and track your application after submission
Choosing a Medical School
How to choose the right medical school?
Deciding which of the 34 medical schools in the UK to apply for can be a difficult decision for an international student, with factors such as course type, ranking, reputation, location and cost all needing to be considered.
Choosing a medical school: Competitive entry
Medicine is one of the most competitive courses in the world to secure a place on and, according to UCAS, in 2012 there were 82,489 application to UK medical schools with only 7,805 places available. Looking into each programme and medical school is of huge importance when selecting the right place to study and some schools are less competitive than others.
Faultless academic records are required, while experience is looked upon greatly by the applications board. If your grades fall short of the entry requirements, many medical schools provide foundation programmes if they believe you have the required ability to succeed.
Medical schools in the UK
University of Aberdeen School of Medicine and Dentistry
Barts and The London School of Medicine and Dentistry
University of Birmingham College of Medical and Dental Sciences
Brighton and Sussex Medical School
University of Bristol Medical School
University of Cambridge School of Clinical Medicine
Cardiff University School of Medicine
University of Dundee School of Medicine
University of Edinburgh Medical School
University of Exeter Medical School
University of Glasgow School of Medicine
Hull York Medical School
Imperial College London Faculty of Medicine
Keele University School of Medicine
King’s College London GKT School of Medical Education
Lancaster University Medical School
University of Leeds School of Medicine
University of Leicester Medical School
University of Liverpool School of Medicine
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
University of Manchester Medical School
Newcastle University School of Medical Education
Norwich Medical School
University of Nottingham School of Medicine
University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division
Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry
Queen’s University Belfast School of Medicine
University of Sheffield Medical School
University of Southampton School of Medicine
University of St Andrews School of Medicine
St George’s, University of London
Swansea University Medical School
University College London Medical School
University of Warwick Medical School
Applying to study medicine in the UK
If you need help choosing the right medical school.
Choosing a medical school: Course type
– Traditional courses are taught through lectures, seminars and tutorials for the first 2 years, before students move into practical and clinical work for the following 3 years. For pre-clinical study, teaching covers areas such as anatomy, physiology, pharmacology and pathology and each block is taught as a separate course. The clinical stage will see students work at hospitals as a student doctor.
– Integrated courses differ as lecture and seminar based work is taught alongside clinical studies of the same area, meaning you will begin clinical work from the very beginning of your programme. This type of course is recommended by the General Medical Council.
– Problem based learning courses are unique and fewer UK medical schools offer them. Small groups of no more than ten students are presented with a problem and a virtual patient as the case study. The group will then be guided by a facilitator and have to present their hypothesis at a later date. Medical schools in the UK that offer this style of course include Liverpool, Sheffield and Queen Mary.
Apply to study Medicine
The cost of this service is £980. To learn more, email info@oldwebsite.saharass.com.
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