Course contact details
Medicine UG
Email:medadmiss@st-andrews.ac.uk
Phone:+44 (0)1334 46 3599
University of St Andrews
College Gate
St Andrews
KY16 9AJ
Medicine - Canadian Programme
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
- 6 Years
- Full-Time
- 7 September 2027
- Undergraduate
- St Andrews yrs 1-3, Edinburgh Medical School yrs 4-6
Course summary
Over the last 600 years, the University of St Andrews has established a reputation as one of the world’s leading teaching centres.
Students entering Medicine at St Andrews have the unique opportunity to graduate after three years with a BSc Honours degree in Medicine before moving on to one of our Partner Medical Schools to complete their training as a doctor and graduate with an MB ChB/MBBS.
Candidates who enter St Andrews on the Canadian Medical Programme will progress to Edinburgh Medical School to complete their medical degree. They will then apply for a Residency training place in Canada and will not apply for Foundation Training in the UK.
See website for details: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/medicine/medicine-bsc-a990/
Only applicants who are overseas for fee purposes and are Canadian citizens or domiciled with permanent residence rights in Canada, are eligible to apply.
How to apply
Apply by
15 October 2026
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:
- A990
- Institution code:
- S36
- Campus name:
- St Andrews yrs 1-3, Edinburgh Medical School yrs 4-6
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Typical qualification requirements
A levelAAA
To include Chemistry and one of Biology, Mathematics or Physics to be taken at the one sitting. If not passed at AS or A-level, applicants must have GCSE Biology, Mathematics and English at grade B (grade 5 in numerical grading).
In addition, a minimum of five A grades (grade 7 in numerical grading) at GCSE to be taken at one sitting, will be required. Applicants with achieved Advanced Levels, may be considered with less than five A grades (grade 7 in numerical grading) at GCSE.
In addition, a minimum of five A grades (grade 7 in numerical grading) at GCSE to be taken at one sitting, will be required. Applicants with achieved Advanced Levels, may be considered with less than five A grades (grade 7 in numerical grading) at GCSE.
International Baccalaureate Diploma ProgrammeOffer: 38
To include minimum grades at HL of 6,6,6 to include Chemistry and one of Biology, Mathematics or Physics. Applicants must also have SL grades of 6,6,6. If not passed at HL, applicants must have SL in Biology, Mathematics and English.
To be considered for interview, applicants must have a strong academic record. Applicants are expected to offer a minimum of five A grades at GCSE (or equivalent) to be taken at one sitting and to be predicted to achieve at least the minimum grades required in the relevant school leaving qualification. In addition, the hours of science studied in the final two years of a school leaving qualification will be assessed.
To be considered for interview, applicants must have a strong academic record. Applicants are expected to offer a minimum of five A grades at GCSE (or equivalent) to be taken at one sitting and to be predicted to achieve at least the minimum grades required in the relevant school leaving qualification. In addition, the hours of science studied in the final two years of a school leaving qualification will be assessed.
Additional entry requirements
- Disclosure Barring Service (DBS) / Disclosure Scotland Check
- Interview
- The interview is in the format of Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs) consisting of a small number of ‘mini’ interviews.
- University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
- All candidates applying to Medicine at St Andrews, including international students, are required to sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test. This should be sat in the year before the year of entry to Medicine. Information can be found on the UCAT website. https://www.ucat.ac.uk/
Historical entry grades data
This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).
It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.
Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.
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Historical entry grades data is not currently available for University of St Andrews - we are working with them to try and make it available soon - learn more.
Historical entry grades report
This report uses your grades to show how students with similar results have done when applying to this course in the past. Sometimes, there isn’t data for every possible set of grades. When that happens, universities and colleges occasionally fill in the gaps for sets of grades that are typically accepted.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
Per year tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| International | £39620* |
* 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
Overseas fees are £39,620 for entry in 2026/7. The fee for 2027/8 entry has not yet been set.
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