Sunderland, England
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
- Entry Level: Medicine Undergraduate
- Duration: 5 years
- Course Code: A100
- Application Through: UCAS
UCAT
Scores must be within top 8 deciles of the cohort and SJT must be within bands 1-3.
Personal Statement
Not assessed.
Academic Requirements
GCSE Requirements
GCSE Requirements for University of Sunderland School of Medicine are:
- Maths - Grade 6 minimum
- English - Grade 6 minimum
- Science - Grade 6 minimum in Biology, Physics and Chemistry
- Other requirements - 5 GCSEs at grade 7 minimum
GCSEs are not scored. Only minimum requirements needed
A-levels or Scottish Higher requirements.
AAA in three A levels completed within two years, including Chemistry or Biology plus another designated science subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths/Further Maths/Statistics) and a third academic subject. Any science A Level (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) completed in England from 2017 must include a pass in the practical endorsement; without this the qualification will be judged to have been failed, regardless of the headline grade. Only one subject from a combination of Maths or Further Maths or Statistics will be considered within the three A Levels. The qualification must have been completed in the last five years.
AAAAB at Scottish Higher including Chemistry or Biology plus a second science at grade A.
International Baccalaureate
35 points from six academic subjects, including Chemistry or Biology plus a second science at Higher Level. Grades of 665 at Higher Level are required. Any science not taken at Higher Level should be offered at Standard Level Grade 5 or GCSE Grade 6/B. The English Language GCSE requirement can be fulfilled by attaining Grade 6 in English A. Theory of Knowledge and Extended Essay (Core) points are not included in the 35 points required.
Graduate Applicant Degree Requirements
A 2:1 degree in any subject, completed within five years of application. BBB at A level including Biology or Chemistry plus another science and GCSE Maths, English Language and either Double Award or Triple award science at a minimum of grade B/6. If a candidate studied the International Baccalaureate, please contact the university for more details.
A master’s degree cannot compensate for an undergraduate classification below 2:1 as Sunderland wish to see evidence of a candidate’s ability to succeed at undergraduate level. Graduates who hold a 2:1 degree who do not hold BBB in the required A levels or have the grades but not in the required subjects can be considered but will need to have completed GAMSAT. The GAMSAT can be used to compensate for A-Level subjects and/or grades or GCSE subjects and/or grades but not both.
Widening Participation
A significant aim of the medical school is to enable applications from less advantaged socio-economic backgrounds and create doctors who are more representative of the population they serve.