Medicine MB ChB

The typical offer is GCE A level grades A*AA-AAB which must include Biology and one further science from Chemistry, Maths, Physics and Psychology. Your third GCE A level can be from any subject area including humanities, languages, music, sport, science and social sciences. General Studies will not be considered. The University of Plymouth are committed to widening participation and ensuring that all students with the potential to succeed, regardless of their background, are encouraged to apply with us. The additional information gained through contextual data enables our admissions advisory panel to recognise a student’s achievements and identify their potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Applicants who meet our widening access policy may be eligible for an offer of AAB, including grade A in Biology and grade B in a second science (Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, or Psychology). The contextual data we consult when determining to issue an AAB offer includes: - Being in care or care-experienced - In receipt of, or eligible for, free school meals at point of completing your Level 3 qualifications - Refugee/asylum seeker status - Attending a low performing school/college based on 16-18 performance - In receipt of EMA or 16-19 bursary - In receipt of UCAT bursary - Living in an area categorised as being in indices of mass deprivation (IMD) 1-4 or local equivalent - Significant engagement in the Peninsula Pathways programme - Living in a low participation area as determined by POLAR4 quintile 1 postcode analysis - Being a south west resident (Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset) - In receipt of service pupil premium Applicants who do not meet our widening access policy will be considered with grades AAA-A*AA, including Biology and a second Science (Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics, or Psychology). Please note that the typical offer is not necessarily the threshold for selection for interview, which may vary depending on the number and quality of applications received. We have a re-sit policy for this course: - We will consider one re-sit attempt, or a maximum sudy period of 3 years. - Applicants who have previously made an exam attempt must have achieved grades minum grades in their first sitting for us to consider an application whilst their re-sit attempt is underway: - Applicants who do not meet our widening access policy must have achieved grades ABB in their first attempt, and be predicted to achieve grades AAA in their re-sit attempt. - Widening access applicants must have achieved grades ABC in their first attempt, and be predicted to achieve grades ABB in their re-sit attempt.