Masters - guaranteed GEM interview?

If a complete a masters at a uni, it is guaranteed that I will be given an interview if I was to do the GEM (Grad entry medicine) scheme. if so what uni? I heard Swansea do this but would like clarification

If a complete a masters at a uni, it is guaranteed that I will be given an interview if I was to do the GEM (Grad entry medicine) scheme. if so what uni? I heard Swansea do this but would like clarification

Why would it guarantee you an interview? When you apply for anything (not just GEM), nothing can be labelled as guaranteed, as so many factors are at play.

GEM is ridiculously competitive, so I would imagine that at the bare minimum any university would expect you to have a highly relevant first degree at first class level. If you do a master's degree, it would also need to very relevant to medicine; however, it wouldn't necessarily make up for an irrelevant or low first degree or boast you to the top of their list.

Thank you for your response, I was wondering what score did you get for your GAMSAT/UCAT in order to be given an offer.

The scores for interview vary from year to year, but are often in a similar ballpark. The university pages on entry requirements usually include what these are.

For some places a Master's will put you at a very slight advantage, but not many (for example Warwick will consider Master's students with a lower UKCAT score than those with just an undergraduate degree). I wouldn't do one if you already have a 1st or 2.1. I did a Masters for GEM but that's because I only had a 2.2 from my first degree and it was more of a necessity for me. They will not guarantee you an interview, this will be based on entrance exam result, work experience and potentially other factors.

I couldn't have said it better myself!
@nav5678, this is essentially how things work with us, but with GAMSAT instead of UKCAT. We require an undergraduate degree of 2:1 or above to be considered for the course, but we can drop that to 2:2 with a Master's level qualification alongside it. If you already have the undergraduate grade needed among everything else, then while it may give you an edge to further your education before applying for GEM it will not get you a guaranteed interview.
We do offer some students guaranteed interviews, but those are for students who take an undergraduate degree with us from our Pathways to Medicine selection and meet the minimum requirements.
I hope that helps.
Jamie

Hi,
Does the masters degree have to be relevant to Medicine?