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Edge Hill University
Overview
The first intake of medical students at Edge Hill University will be in 19/20, so you will be one of the first students to graduate from Edge Hill with a medical degree. Each year of the course focuses on a specific overarching theme, enabling students to learn about all aspects of becoming a doctor including social and psychological context of health and illness, which is essential for future doctor. Benefit from placements in the North West of England, which provides a range of clinical settings.
Scoring well in the UCAT is essential if you wish to be invited to interview. Students who score in the top 15-30 candidates at interview will be automatically offered a place. Personal statements and references will be used to distinguish between borderline applicants.
Key Points
- Heavy UCAT Focus
- Early Clinical Focus
- Very Competitive
About the university Compare
| Key Information | |
| Website | https://www.edgehill.ac.uk/courses/medicine/ |
| [email protected] | |
| Phone number | 01695 650950 |
| Course Information | |
| Teaching style | Traditional with CBL Case-based learning with team-based learning as well are used in the first 2 years of pre-clinical study. With a following 3 years focusing on clinical study. |
| Course length | 5-6 years Undergraduate entry - 5 years Foundation year undergraduate entry - 6 years |
| BSC | No Currently this is not an option at Edge Hill University, however this may be introduced at a later date, once the first cohort of medical students have started. |
| Courses offered | 2 courses offered Undergraduate course Foundation year onto Undergraduate course |
| Graduate entry | No |
| Foundation or access | Yes Medicine including a foundation year,t taking 6 years. |
| University Life | |
| Local area | Edge Hill university Located in Ormskirk, North West, near to Liverpool, Southport and Manchester |
| Social life | |
| Interview | |
| Interview style | MMI 8 Stations, 7 mins per station and 3 Mins Prep |
| Interview dates | December- February Interview dates have not formally been released, but are expected to be between December and February. |
| Interview topics | Areas assessed include: |
| Admissions Tests | |
| UCAT | Used to rank applicants for interview Candidates who meet the minimum academic criteria will be ranked according to their UCAT score (alone), and a UCAT threshold will be set depending on the number of interviews to be help. Candidates scoring within band 4 of the SJT section of the UCAT will be automatically rejected. |
| GAMSAT | N/A |
| Academic Requirements | |
| GSCE | GCSE minimum requirements Grades required: at least 5 GCSEs at grade B/6 or above. Must include Biology, Chemistry, English Language and Mathematics. Where GCSE Double Science Awards are offered grades 6-6 or B-B or above are required. |
| A-level | AAA is common Subjects required: Biology and Chemistry Grades required: AAA - Where an A* is achieved in either Biology or Chemistry, the third A-level subject will be accepted at grade B or above. General Studies, Critical Reasoning, Citizenship and Key Skills are not accepted A-Levels |
| Retake policy | Yes Resits of GCSE or A-levels (or equivalent) either with or without mitigation are accepted. However, applicants must meet the minimum entry requirements in the resit examinations. |
| Scottish highers | AAAAB Subjects required: Biology and Chemistry, plus three other subjects Grades required: AAAAB |
| Scottish advanced | AAA Subjects required: Biology and Chemistry, plus one other subject Grades required: AAA |
| IB | 36 points Grades required: 36 points with 6 points in Biology, 6 points in Chemistry and one other subject. Plus a further three subjects at standard level with a minimum of 5 points in each. |
| BDGA only | 2:1 Honours degree Subjects required: Bachelor's degree in a science related programme, including Psychology. Grades required: 2:1 degree awarded within the past two years (prior to application). Plus ABB at A-level, including Biology and Chemistry, one of which must be at A grade. |
| Statistics | |
| Applications in 18/19 | Unavailable As the first intake of medical students will be in 19/20 |
| Interviews in 18/19 | |
| Offers in 18/19 | |
| Success rate in 18/19 |
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