MBChB Medicine with Gateway Year

We do not use predicted A level grades and do not score A levels, AS levels, or equivalent as part of our selection process. However, any offers made will be conditional on meeting the A level grades or equivalent required.

Qualifications must be from within the last five years of the time the application is made and must be completed in the natural length intended for the qualification. For example, 2 years for A Levels.

Transfers onto this programme are not permitted.

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 or under-represented groups
• Paid employment in a job working with the general public
  We recognise that sometimes it can be very difficult for applicants to arrange work experience or paid work alongside their studies and so we will not view your application negatively if you have been unable to secure these opportunities. 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 must be received by the 1st May and decisions are made on a case by case basis and applicants should be aware that there is no guarantee that a deferral request will be granted.

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 they make their application.

Admission tests

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

Satisfactory completion of an Enhanced Disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).

Health checks

All offers are subject to satisfactory occupational health clearance. Applicants who accept our offer as their firm choice will be asked to complete and return the relevant required information to our occupational health provider by a deadline to ensure they are deemed as fit to study by the course start date. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that they complete the occupational health process to be cleared as fit to study before registering on the Medicine course. All Occupational Health checks must be completed satisfactorily in order for an applicant to register as a student on the Medicine course. We welcome applications from all potential students with disabilities or any ongoing physical, mental health or educational issues. Applicants with a disability, special needs or medical conditions are encouraged to notify the Lead for Admissions so that appropriate adjustments can be made, for example, during interview. Firm and insurance offer holders may be asked to provide additional information relating to a disability, special needs requirements, or chronic medical conditions indicated on an application, which will be considered by the Lead for Admissions and the Director of Student Support. All firm offer holders will be assessed by The University of Lincoln Occupational Health provider to ensure applicants are fit to train and that appropriate support is available throughout the course as outlined in GMC guidance Welcomed and Valued (2019).

Interview

Interviews for the MBChB Medicine programme will be in the format of Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs). These will take place in person on campus at the University of Lincoln. All successful applicants will be required to interview. Interviews are offered to candidates based on scores as calculated by our selection process. There is no set threshold for interview, and this varies year by year.

University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)

The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is a requirement for application. This must be taken in the same admission cycle as the application to study medicine is made. Applicants who achieve a UCAT SJT grade of Band 4 will not be considered for this course. We do not publish our UCAT cut off scores to applicants. For more information about the UCAT, please visit: https://www.ucat.ac.uk/

In addition to academic requirements applicants must also meet contextual requirements:

• Applicants must attend a non-fee paying (state) school.
• Applicants must not have already studied a Higher Education programme.
• Applicants must demonstrate they are from a widening participation background, e.g care experienced or have caring responsibilities, in receipt of free school meals or who reside in areas of disadvantage (Based on POLAR 4 data, Quintiles 1 or 2).