Graduate Entry Medicine

Hi,

I've had a recent change of heart and have decided I want to study medicine (the story is longer than this!!), I'm starting to realise that September is the wrong time to want to apply for 2024, I think I'm too late, especially without any of the pre-med exams required.

What are my best options? Or do I need to wait for 2025 intake and take the time to prepare for pre-exams/build a portfolio of my dedication to healthcare?

Any advice is very welcome! Thank you, Molly

Yes 2025 intake - you can do the UCAT or GAMSAT, or both. However, for Cambridge, you can apply for 2024
https://www.medicmind.co.uk/medicine-ucas-guide/applying-for-graduate-entry-medicine/
Surprised Cambridge has no entrance exam - it is the only graduate medicine one without out

From: https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/courses/medicine-graduate-course
‘Work experience

To develop understanding of what a career in Medicine involves and your suitability for your intended profession, you are strongly advised (though not required) to undertake some relevant work experience, either paid or voluntary, in a health or social care organisation. We are not prescriptive about how this is obtained, recognising the widely differing opportunities available’

You could give Cambridge a shot
https://www.undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk/publications/graduate-course-medicine-application

From https://www.medify.co.uk/blog/what-is-the-gamsat

‘When is the GAMSAT?

The GAMSAT is offered twice a year. In 2023, the test periods are 18-22 March and 8-12 September. The GAMSAT must be sat in one of the allocated test centres in person. The March sitting has more test centres in Australia but fewer test centres in the UK compared to the September sitting.’

‘How long are the results valid?

GAMSAT results are valid for 2 years. This means that if you took your GAMSAT in 2022, your results could be used for 2023 entry and 2024 entry.’

‘I have more than one valid GAMSAT score, which one can I use?

You can use any valid GAMSAT score from any sitting. This means that if you sat the GAMSAT in September 2021, March 2022 and in September 2022 you can use any of those results for admissions in 2023. ’

This means you can use your best GAMSAT score, unlike the UCAT, which is valid for one year (for that academic year only)

Register for the March 2024 GAMSAT -registration will open around November 2023
https://gamsat.acer.org/register

sorry - one more thing - Cambridge will require me to take the BMAT, but this is after I apply?

From https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwivtOrJ35OBAxUoWUEAHftmBqgQFnoECBAQAw&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.future-doc.com%2Fblog%2Fapplying-to-medicine-at-the-university-of-cambridge%23%3A~%3Atext%3Dapplications%2520are%2520like.-%2CAdmission%2520tests%2Cthe%2520Graduate%2520Course%2520(A101).&usg=AOvVaw0G7M9EzsmQ1DxirV2_d1lz&opi=89978449

‘Admission tests

There is no requirement for applicants to the Graduate Course in Medicine (A101) to complete an admissions test. You must take the Biomedical Admission Test (BMAT) if you want to apply to both the Standard Course (A100) and the Graduate Course (A101).’

You are applying for only A101