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now that the final ucat deciles are out, I got 1950 band 1 on my ucat (which i know is considerably very low) . I am an international student so I wanted to know if my uni choices are realistic?
- liverpool
- aberdeen
- cardiff
- manchester/edinburgh
and for direct application uclan and Buckingham. i wanted to know if it is a good idea to apply to manchester/edinburgh as my aspirational choice or i have no chance??

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Reply 2

UniLancashire

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by Farheen Tarannum

now that the final ucat deciles are out, I got 1950 band 1 on my ucat (which i know is considerably very low) . I am an international student so I wanted to know if my uni choices are realistic?
- liverpool
- aberdeen
- cardiff
- manchester/edinburgh
and for direct application uclan and Buckingham. i wanted to know if it is a good idea to apply to manchester/edinburgh as my aspirational choice or i have no chance??

Hi there,

It's great to hear that you are interested in applying with us. You can find the entry requirements, modules and hear from current students here. Our degree in medicine (MBBS) will train you to become a professional, compassionate doctor. Offering an innovative approach to medical education, we focus on early patient contact. You'll see patients in clinical settings from the very first year

We have put together some guidance to help you with your application. The below link covers everything you need to know when applying for our MBBS course including how to apply, the admissions process, personal statements and much more. How to apply for medicine (MBBS) in the UK

If you have any questions feel free to ask or you can contact our international enquirers team by email at [email protected] or by calling +44 (0)1772 892400.

Best wishes, ^Zac

Reply 3

UOBuckingham Med

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by Farheen Tarannum

now that the final ucat deciles are out, I got 1950 band 1 on my ucat (which i know is considerably very low) . I am an international student so I wanted to know if my uni choices are realistic?
- liverpool
- aberdeen
- cardiff
- manchester/edinburgh
and for direct application uclan and Buckingham. i wanted to know if it is a good idea to apply to manchester/edinburgh as my aspirational choice or i have no chance??

Hello Farheen,

Thank you for your interest in applying to study Medicine at The University of Buckingham!

You can find a lot of useful information about our MB ChB programme, admissions and selection process here: https://www.buckingham.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/mb-chb-medicine-4.5-year-degree/

As you know, we accept direct applications and you can submit your application via the above course page link.

If you would like to chat to some of our current medical students, we have a UniBuddy chat for that: https://shorturl.at/brIYf

We also have some new videos about our medical school which we think you may find useful:
Why Our Students Love Studying Medicine at Buckingham: https://youtu.be/pQ7Hnb7gZY0?si=qQSugnKHUskHYH10
Top 5 Reasons to Study Medicine at Buckingham: https://youtu.be/e3RIDnJWRjA?si=IPHDWilYtefEG4Kv
Inside The University of Buckingham Medical School: https://youtu.be/0XRtLORP8ww?si=_etL4irldfB_z0Cs
Student Wellbeing at Buckingham Medical School: https://youtu.be/D7e2HUR4QGI?si=TaIs3_g5BYw1nv4E
Inside a Clinical Skills Session at Buckingham Medical School: https://youtu.be/ooYpwmPzlYY?si=7LL-1iMAiBRT0TvH

And finally, we have an Open Day coming up - it will be on Saturday, 18th of October and we would love to meet you and show you around so you can experience this for yourself and ask our staff and students any questions you may have.

You can register here: https://www.buckingham.ac.uk/event/buckingham-open-day-4/

If you have any questions in the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact our dedicated Admissions Team by emailing [email protected].

Best wishes,
Anastasiya

Reply 4

UoA Enquiry Team

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Original post

by Farheen Tarannum

now that the final ucat deciles are out, I got 1950 band 1 on my ucat (which i know is considerably very low) . I am an international student so I wanted to know if my uni choices are realistic?
- liverpool
- aberdeen
- cardiff
- manchester/edinburgh
and for direct application uclan and Buckingham. i wanted to know if it is a good idea to apply to manchester/edinburgh as my aspirational choice or i have no chance??

Hi Farheen, this is the University of Aberdeen rep account. Thank you for your interest in studying with us! We have got some information on the UCAT scores which have previously been invited to interview available here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/undergraduate/medicine/admissions-data/
I definitely don't think it's a problem to have one choice which is a bit aspirational but usually I would recommend having the others be ones that you are more confident your scores will align with.

We also have some more information on our Medicine course, campus, and entry requirements here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/smmsn/undergraduate/medicine/
And you can find some useful information for international students on our website here: https://www.abdn.ac.uk/study/international/index.php

I hope this information is helpful and if you have any more questions about our university just ask. All the best with your applications!

- Matthew, Enquiry Team

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