Graduate Entry Medicine: 2016 Entry

Guys if I got AAB in my A levels does this then mean I can't get into any 5 year undergraduate medicine courses even if I got a first in my science related degree?

IS there a chance that funding will be cut for 2016 entry? or is this planned way in advance?

It's literally killing me to wait for them to announce, I just hope they will keep the funding the same or give us more help!! I'll be happy either way!!

I know right! I am hoping that the nhs will continue funding but that graduate medicine will be considered in the new postgraduate funding starting 2016 entry of up to 10,000!

Yes I think so. They announce funding in the summer I think, and whether nhs will continue funding depends on the economy each year.

As far as I'm aware this is your total funding though, which would only just cover fees. Also not sure if you could get it every year of the course as it seems to be targeted towards 1 year postgraduate degrees such as MSc/MRes etc. But the BMA seem hopeful it will be for graduate medical students also.
Current funding arrangements are ~£15,000pa if you total fee and maintenance loans.



Funding has been in a pickle since the fee increase to £9000. The NHS/Student finance scheme was only a temporary solution. Pretty certain 2012/13 was the last year it was originally scheduled for, but it was extended a couple of times. 2015 entry funding was announced late Spring last year, though rumors and correspondence were seen from Feb last year. I seem to recall this being later than usual.
I'd be surprised if anything was announced after Sept. 2015 for the 2016 entrants.

I applied to King's for GEM and got an alternative offer for their 5 year course, even though my A-Levels are below their requirements for school leavers. I think it does depend on the university, but a degree can compensate. Might be worth contacting the unis you're interested in.

Aaaah okay so did you apply for the 4 year GEM course? What was your UKCAT score if you don't mind me asking? And also had you finished your degree or were you in your final year?

King's is one of the Uni's I'm seriously considering aaah what do you think of it?

Yeah, it was for GEM. My UKCAt was 778 and I was in my final year, so my offer was conditional on a 2:1.
I really liked King's! Had I received a GEM offer I would almost definitely have firmed it, but alas, I got a 5 year offer and don't have £36k to spare :P
They love a high UKCAT score, so if you do well in that, you have a good chance of getting an interview. However, King's interview lots of people for a small number of places, so the odds after interview aren't as good as other places.

Sorry if you've already answered this, but what preparation did you do to get that great score? And roughly how many hours did you spend revising?

Yeah, it was for GEM. My UKCAt was 778 and I was in my final year, so my offer was conditional on a 2:1.
I really liked King's! Had I received a GEM offer I would almost definitely have firmed it, but alas, I got a 5 year offer and don't have £36k to spare :P
They love a high UKCAT score, so if you do well in that, you have a good chance of getting an interview. However, King's interview lots of people for a small number of places, so the odds after interview aren't as good as other places.

Yeah wow your UKCAT score is really good do you have any tips? Did you use any courses? Im feeling a bit lost atm cos I'm not sure whether to do the GAMSAT or not.

Well yeah I heard that too that both King's and Barts are especially in favour if a high UKCAT and a score of 750+ almost certainly guarantee's an interview, do you think this is true?

Hi there! This maybe a silly question,but I wanted to confirm that when applying for medicine while on the final year of university, do you apply as an individual or as part of another organisation?

Thank You

I'd say individual. Your uni aren't processing your UCAS form in the same why that schools are for their sixth years.

There's a thing on the final (I think) page of the form that allows you to put in your referee's details and the link for them to put their reference in gets sent to them.

Hey testmed 😄 I do have a massive aversion to the UKCAT, it kind of makes me want to grate my face off (and that's just the practice book) haha! I am considering kings and Warwick but as I say...that UKCAT ...nope! I may sit it just to see how I'd fare, but I don't think it'd be a fantastic outcome.