Birmingham, England
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
- Entry Level: Medicine Undergraduate
- Duration: 5 years fulltime
- Course Code: A100
- Application Through: UCAS
UCAT
Separate candidates into UCAT deciles and award a score. Award interviews by: 45% academic (GCSE) + 40% UCAT + 15% contextual. SJT is used at the interview stage.
Converted scores for UCAT at the University of Birmingham were:
| Total UCAT score | Decile | Converted score |
|---|---|---|
| 2220 and above | 10th | 4.000 |
| 2100 - 2210 | 9th | 3.556 |
| 2010 - 2090 | 8th | 3.111 |
| 1950 - 2000 | 7th | 2.667 |
| 1880 - 1940 | 6th | 2.222 |
| 1820 - 1870 | 5th | 1.778 |
| 1760 - 1810 | 4th | 1.333 |
| 1670 - 1750 | 3rd | 0.889 |
| 1590 - 1670 | 2nd | 0.444 |
| 1580 and below | 1st | 0.000 |
Personal Statement
Personal statements are read, but not scored. It is expected that the statement provides evidence of commitment to study medicine.
Academic Requirements
GCSE Requirements
GCSE Requirements for the University of Birmingham are:
- Maths - Grade 6 minimum (one, but not both, of Methods in Mathematics and Applications of Mathematics also acceptable)
- English - Grade 6 minimum
- Science - Grade 6 minimum in Biology and Chemistry or Dual Award Science
- Other requirements - Seven GCSEs must be offered, including English (both English Language and English Literature), Mathematics (or one, but not both, of Methods in Mathematics and Applications of Mathematics), Biology and Chemistry (or dual award science).
GCSEs are scored. For the 5 required subjects, 8 or 9/A* = 4, 7/A = 2, 6/B = 1. For each of the two unspecified subjects, a score of 2 will be allocated when an 8 or 9/A*grade has been obtained. Lower grades will not receive a score.
The total GCSE score will be scaled to a maximum of 4.5. GCSEs make up 45% of the weighting in selecting for interview.
A-levels or Scottish Higher requirements.
AAA, Chemistry plus a second science (Bio/Human Bio, Physics or Maths). General Studies, Critical Thinking and EPQ are not accepted as a third A level.
AA at Advanced Higher including Chemistry as well as five Highers at grade A including Chemistry, Biology or Physics, Mathematics and English.
International Baccalaureate
Higher level: A minimum of 32 points overall with marks of 666 at Higher Level, including Chemistry and a second science from Biology/Physics/Maths and one other approved subject.
Standard level: The subjects must include English, Biology and Mathematics if not offered at the higher level (Maths Studies is acceptable)
You must provide results either from the Middle Years' Programme or an acceptable GCSE-equivalent qualification. MYP results will be scored according to the following equivalencies to GCSEs: 7 (IB) = 8/8 (GCSE); 6 (IB) = 7 (GCSE); 5 (IB) = 6 (GCSE). A minimum of 5 must have been achieved in Science, English and Mathematics
Graduate Applicant Degree Requirements
Applicants must possess a 2:1 degree in any subject from a UK institution and have completed three A Levels including Biology and Chemistry. For full details see this link.
Widening Participation
We recruit medicine students via a number of outreach schemes: Pathways to Birmingham. Contextual data is taken into account when selecting home applicants for interview. Birmingham defines a contextual school using performance data at GCSE and A level. They combine this with POLAR4 quintile data to generate a contextual score, which is an element of our algorithm for calculating an application score. See website for details. Birmingham Medical School is part of the UKWPMED Scheme.
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Bachelor of Dental Surgery
- Entry Level: Dentistry Undergraduate
- Duration: 5 years
- Course Code: A200
- Application Through: UCAS