GANFYD's "Which medical schools accept retake A-Levels" list

yep i know im just saying when you look at rankings for uni

oxbridge is at the top followed by imperial LSE warrick etc these are "target unis" although LSE doesnt do medicine

UCL is also a good uni and its in london

but the main thing is i live in london and would rather not live somewhere else, pay accomadation when i can live in one a world city and study at a london university

yep i know but would you rather study at oxbridge imperial or aston university?

im prepared to go to any uni at the same time i live in london so im better off going to a london university

Really? Which rankings?
For medicine, 6 of the top 8 unis are in Scotland?
https://www.thecompleteuniversityguide.co.uk/league-tables/rankings/medicine

Unless of course you look at these rankings, which are rather different. Suggesting they are not sure if they are ranking their ar$e or their elbow!
https://www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2019/jun/07/university-guide-2020-league-table-for-medicine

By all means choose your uni based on location/finances/accommodation, but do not kid yourself that London med schools are considered by anybody (except possibly themselves) to be "top"

ok assuming all medical schools are equal - then i'd want to go to one thats the closest to my house which are in london, i can avoid paying for accommodation too

thanks tho now i get it

As pointed out, this is a very valid reason for your choice

Hi, I'm planning on either doing the exam in the summer or getting some sort of CAG by the exam centre i'm working with (they've predicted me A*A*A*, my previous college gave me CCC)....But i'm quite worried now after reading this thread as it looks like there's not many unis that accept resists.

Are there any updates if unis are classing the summer exams as 'resits'? I was looking at applying to Cambridge (depending on how i do on the BMAT), Newcastle, UCL & maybe kings edmp.

I've spoken to Cambridge who said as long as i attain A*A*A i can apply during the next round of admissions....but having a look online some people say they accept resits others say they don't.

I wouldn't bet on it!
@Ausha2002 what is it you are wanting to know?

Tbh i'm not even sure anymore....it just depends on what the governments says for students sitting a levels privately.

But basically i'm just wondering which Universities would consider accepting resit applicants specifically those from 2020 sitting their exams this year. But tbh i think the best thing to do would be to just email them.

Which i have done...cambridge have said they'd consider my application as has newcastle.

Newcastle, (expect an A* in any resat subject)
Sheffield, (1 resit attempt only)
Bristol, (1 resit attempt per subject)
HYMS (BBB first sitting)
UEA, (ABB/AAC first sitting and an A* in one resit)
Keele (but only with achieved AAA grades, not pending),
Liverpool, (ABB first sitting)
Manchester, (BBB first sitting and A*AA needed 2nd time)
Leicester, (ABB first sitting)
Nottingham (and Lincoln), (ABB first sitting)
Plymouth, (ABB first sitting)
Exeter, (no restrictions)
Southampton, (1 resit attempt only)
ARU, (need AAB at first sitting)
Sunderland (AAB first sitting or resit all three)
Edge Hill, (no restrictions)
Kings (though they do say “applications from students that have achieved, or are predicted to achieve our typical entry requirements in the first sitting, may be more competitive overall than students who have not reached the grades required upon the first attempt”),
Queen’s University Belfast (Resit candidates are only considered if they previously held an offer from Queen’s at the first attempt and made it their conditional firm choice). Need A*AB/AAA at A-level or AAB at A-level plus A in a fourth AS-level at first attempt.

There is also BSMS (AAB first sitting) and Lancaster (ABB first sitting) if you do BMAT.

Edited for 2021 entry (I suspect the first of many):
Aston's new requirements for 2021 entry
"Applicants who have resat, or are resitting GCSEs, A Levels, or equivalent qualifications, with or without repeating an academic year, will be considered. The referee must provide a brief explanation of the reason (s) for the resit in the UCAS reference."

Birmingham we will consider a UCAS application without bias on the basis of future examination grades (achieved either in autumn 2020 or summer 2021; each subject must be examined in only one sitting). However, in order for us to consider your application, your current Centre-Assessed Grades must be provided and be no more than two grades below the offer that would apply to your application (i.e. ABB for standard offer; BBB for contextual; BBC for our Pathways to Birmingham applicants). The relevant offer grades must still be met. We will accept a combination of CAGs and examination grades when we evaluate the final profile and accept the higher of the two grades for each subject.

HYMS have clarified that if you are to resit your A levels you must resit all ones you are planning to resit either in Autumn or Summer, you cannot spread them out and sit some at either sitting.


Bristol and Sheffield have clarified they will accept a mix and match of exams sat at either sitting (but then both accept resits now and although Bristol say just one sitting, the Oct exams are clearly not being considered a resit)

Liverpool are saying that Autumn resits only will not be considered a resit (and presumably exempt from first sitting minimum grades). Their website says "Calculated grades (awarded in 2020) are considered to be equivalent to A-level grades and so we will consider your application based on the calculated grades declared. However applicants may choose to take A-levels. Both grades will stand and at Liverpool we would therefore use the best combined grades in decision making. Applicants from England, who choose to take A levels, will be expected to be taking their exams at the autumn sitting, should these be available.
However, please note that if you applied to us we may request clarification if you are sitting Alevel examinations this coming autumn, or in summer of 2021."


Please read further down the thread for specific conditions relating to CAGs/resits for the 2020 cohort applying in 2021

@GANFYD
My son is studying in EU International A levels - edexcel modular, but he will apply as British citizen with achieved a levels. all GCSEs A*.
ALEVELS
Chemistry A
Physics A or A*
Biology A
Maths A but if he retakes one module (P3) he can increase to A* as all his mocks and tests 100 up to now. He had high marks at AS ( he actually sat Jan module) but in A2 he got C 63/100 in one module P3 in Jan 21 ( he sat the exam). By resiting P3 and getting a grade from his school the A* is very possible. The final grade on his certificate will be A* completed in two years.
All above A levels to be completed summer 2021. He will apply for 2022.
Q1. is the above considered a resit?
Q2. would you suggest not to resit the one module? there is so much competition and we are afraid that unis actually take A* students.
Q3. Chemistry and Biology are also modular to be completed in one year but two modules actually sat this January. is that considered one sitting??
all info in yr post is about linear.
interested in: Liverpool, Nottingham, Bristol, Newcastle, Sheffield, Leicester
thanks