Admissions information

Applicant Online Form

Applicants applying to our medicine programmes by October 15^th2024, will not routinely have their personal statements assessed as part of the decision to invite them to interview. The information relevant to a personal statement is likely to be considered as part of the interview process. However, we reserve the right to use the personal statement as part of our decision-making process if necessary, and specifically advise all applicants to take careful note of our guidelines prior to applying. Academic references will usually be used to support claims of extenuating circumstances, but applicants are advised that this will not substitute for completion of our on-line form. Details can be found in our A100 Departmental Supplement Entry 2025 (PDF)and A101 Departmental Supplement Entry 20255 (PDF) to the Admissions Policy.

Applicants are invited to consider if they need to provide additional information via our School of Medicine: Applicant online forms. Please consult our Departmental Supplement. Note that the majority of applicants are expected to have been affected by the COVID pandemic and this cannot be submitted as extenuating circumstances. Advice can be obtained via mbchb@liverpool.ac.uk

Form A- Applicants to the A100 programme: should be completed by resitting applicants/subject change applicants/those offering extenuating circumstances in relation to their applications/applicants who cannot offer 9 GCSEs. EU/international applicants who cannot offer GCSEs/iGCSEs or offer limited GCSEs, should upload year 10 and/or 11 school transcripts to support their application. Applicants who have other circumstances that they consider may have resulted in a detrimental impact on their academic progression.
Form B- Applicants to the A101 programme: must be completed by graduates applying to the 4-year A101 programme and dentists who wish to apply for year 2 entry to this programme.

Please note that applicants should also submit their applications via UCAS by the 15^th October 2024 and all applicant online forms must be received by 22nd October 2024 at 8.30am (BST).

Medicine and Surgery MBChB A100

Successful applicants to the School of Medicine come from a wide range of backgrounds, but all demonstrate the potential for a thoughtful, caring and compassionate approach to medical practice, and for the motivation and academic excellence to benefit from, and contribute to, the School. The School offers two medicine programmes, the standard A100 (5 year) programme and the A101 (4-year) graduate-entry programme. Applications should be submitted via UCAS by the 15th October 2024 and all applicant on-line forms must be received by the 22nd October 2024 at 8.30am (BST) (Links above).

The School supports a number of initiatives aimed at widening participation to our programmes including Merseyside Young Medics and Destination Medicine. Further details can be found here (link).

The Medical Schools Council has published a number of resources to support applications to medical school. These can be accessed here (link). The Admissions team advises applicants, at a minimum, to read the statement (link) on the core values and attributes needed to study medicine and the guidance on gaining relevant work experience to study medicine.

Medicine and Surgery MBChB A100 Entry 2025: Important Information

Accepted applicants must be 18 years old by the 1st October in the year of entry to the programme.

Programme duration 5 years.

Term usually starts in late September for most applicants.

Potential applicants must read our A100 Departmental Supplement Entry 2025 (PDF) to the Admissions Policy. This document provides detailed information on how we will process your application.

All non-graduates applicants must sit the UCAT admissions test.

Graduate applicants must sit GAMSAT.

Please note that the School of Medicine policy on the consideration of contextual data can be found here Contextual Data E2025 (link).

The A100 programme accepts applications from both home and international students.

Medicine and Surgery MBChB A101: Important Information

Applicants to our A101 (4-year) graduate entry programme are expected to read the A101 Guidelines Entry 2025 (PDF) and A101 Departmental Supplement Entry 2025 (PDF) prior to placing an application.

Applicants will be required to offer a valid GAMSAT score (https://gamsat.acer.org/) (link).

International graduates are not eligible to apply to the A101 graduate entry programme.

Dentists who wish to pursue a career in maxillofacial surgery should apply to the second year of the A101 programme. Please read the OMFS Guidelines E2025 (PDF).

Dentists and graduate applicants applying to the A101 programme, via UCAS, are expected to review, complete and submit an A101 applicant on-line form.

Foundation to Human and Animal Health Professions (Medicine route)

Foundation to Human and Animal Health Professions (Medicine route) is a Health Sciences programme which can lead to progression to year 1 of the A100 programme. Potential applicants are advised to consult the webpage (link)and all relevant information on the medicine pages. Please consult the Guidelines for Guidelines for Human and Animal Health Sciences (Medicine route) Entry 2025 (PDF). Please note that entry is competitive and meeting the minimum GCSE criteria does not mean that you are guaranteed an interview. Additionally if previous qualifications you have studied mean that if you are considered eligible to place an A100/A101 application (even if not competitive) then an application is unlikely to be successful. Graduates are not eligible to apply for the Foundation year. Applicants are thus advised to consult our A100/A101 guidelines. Applicants with concerns about their eligibility should contact shs@liverpool.ac.uk or mbchb@liverpool.ac.uk in the first instance.

All Applicants please note:

Any changes made to our A100 and A101 policies as a consequence of unexpected events will be reflected on our website.

Applicants to A100 and/or A101 are invited to consider if they need to provide additional information via our School of Medicine: Applicant on-line forms. Please consult the appropriate Departmental Supplements.

Note that the majority of applicants are expected to have been affected by the COVID pandemic and this cannot be submitted as an extenuating circumstances.

Applicants intending to apply as a graduate applicant to our A100/A101 programmes are advised that informaiton relevant to the funding your study can be found here (link).