Can I give UCAT exam to go to medical school as a nurse?

That's correct. Most medical schools at graduate entry do not care/ are not checking your educational history besides the level of your first undergraduate. All they care about is if you had a first class degree or 2:1 etc in your adult nursing degree. In previous research I believe the tougher universities such as Cambridge may look into your previous education history to minimise competition.

Thank you! I have contacted Chester, Exeter, Nottingham and Lymphoma universities just yesterday and received a reply from all of them except Nottingham. They are asking me to sit for a GAMSAT test. As that is the test that will not require my education history and the application will be accepted based on my GAMSAT score only.

That's correct GAMSAT must/should be sat if considering post graduate studies but I must beg you to score very high so that they don't have to look into your educational history if it was to compare you to someone else.

I’ve got a third class degree in adult nursing. I think I’ve got very small chance of getting accepted into any university. Exeter uni said they do not care as they only look at GAMSAT score as longer as I’ve got grade 6 in English language, which I don’t. I’ve passed GCSEs but to level C. Chester uni accepts degree that’s at least 2:1 and Nottingham accepts 3rd class if I’ve done Masters degree which I haven’t. Plymouth University does not have a graduate entry medicine course instead they offer BMBS (bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery) for 5 years. I’ve spoken to them directly to ensure and they do not look at my grades/degree. Will only take into consideration my GAMSAT score. I’m not sure if to be happy about this. I hope she was being honest with me and did not give false hopes. I’ve had a look at some other unis too and they all want 2:1 or at least a 2:2 if not then a masters degree or good GCSEs or A levels. So I am having a hard time believing Plymouth uni if they were being sincere. I don’t want to be left in a position where i end up taking the exam, scores dissent too but do not meet other academic requirements. If only I had this much dedication towards my work back then too, but then Covid happened, something else happened in the family. Either way not excuse but now I’m left with regrets only

As a nurse that has made the transition, I’m going to be very frank and ask if you realistically think you’re up to a medical degree. The nursing degree is certainly challenging in multiple ways but it really doesn’t compare to the sheer volume of learning and application that is needed in medicine. I found my practical experience from working, as a qualified nurse, helped greatly but the degree itself was little preparation for medicine.
Have you considered advanced nursing roles? Lots of trusts are training up their nurses/acps to be advanced practitioners. They often have similar scope to junior doctors on the ward and it comes with a lot more stability, especially during the course. More financial stability too as your paid during.

I’ve got a third class degree in adult nursing. I think I’ve got very small chance of getting accepted into any university. Exeter uni said they do not care as they only look at GAMSAT score as longer as I’ve got grade 6 in English language, which I don’t. I’ve passed GCSEs but to level C. Chester uni accepts degree that’s at least 2:1 and Nottingham accepts 3rd class if I’ve done Masters degree which I haven’t. Plymouth University does not have a graduate entry medicine course instead they offer BMBS (bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery) for 5 years. I’ve spoken to them directly to ensure and they do not look at my grades/degree. Will only take into consideration my GAMSAT score. I’m not sure if to be happy about this. I hope she was being honest with me and did not give false hopes. I’ve had a look at some other unis too and they all want 2:1 or at least a 2:2 if not then a masters degree or good GCSEs or A levels. So I am having a hard time believing Plymouth uni if they were being sincere. I don’t want to be left in a position where i end up taking the exam, scores dissent too but do not meet other academic requirements. If only I had this much dedication towards my work back then too, but then Covid happened, something else happened in the family. Either way not excuse but now I’m left with regrets only

For the most part I would like you to believe that plymouth was being sincere but as I would like to think there is A LOT of competition. Graduate entry medicine is a lot more competitive than undergraduate medicine. I'm sure they're going to say they don't care about your third degree or your GCSEs but I can also assure you that when comes to you scoring high in your GAMSAT you won't be the ONLY high scorer because other candidates know what it takes to exceed expectations. Therefore you will most likely be compared to other high GAMSAT scorers and then this will come down to personal statements and trinkle down to A level results as well as GCSEs if need be. But it doesn't hurt to try as you can imagine your performance in the interview will also carry a lot of weight.

Thank you for replying. Tbh I feel like it’s naive to think going for medicine straight after just an undergraduate nursing degree is helpful at all, especially with the degree I’ve got 😅. I think specialising in nursing may turn out to be better for me. But then it all comes down to my qualifications either way. Unless for specialising 3rd class degree is not counted or at least not as much?

Thank you for replying. Tbh I feel like it’s naive to think going for medicine straight after just an undergraduate nursing degree is helpful at all, especially with the degree I’ve got 😅. I think specialising in nursing may turn out to be better for me. But then it all comes down to my qualifications either way. Unless for specialising 3rd class degree is not counted or at least not as much?

Just did some research uni of nottingham accepts third class at undergraduate if you have completed a masters or another post graduate study such as a phd.