Requirements for moving onto BSc Medicine (A100) in September 2026

To progress onto the BSc Medicine (A100) at St Andrews, students must achieve:

  1. a minimum passing grade of 7.0 on all modules on the programme
  2. an average grade of 11.0 or above at first sitting across the following modules:
    Communicating in Medical Contexts 1 (IE1101)
    Communicating in Medical Contexts 2 (IE1201)
    Human Biology (IE1252)
  3. a grade of 12.0 or above at first sitting in each of the following modules:
    Biology 1 (BL1101)
    Introductory Inorganic and Physical Chemistry (CH1401)
    Organic and Biological Chemistry 1 (CH1601)

    Results are graded on the University's 20-point scale.

    Students must also meet the following entry requirements of the School of Medicine:

  4. a score of 1800 in UCAT, achieved in the year of entry onto the Medical Sciences (International Pre-Med) programme. If this condition is not met, then a UCAT score of 1800 can also be achieved summer 2026 prior to entry onto A100 BSc Medicine. You must take your UCAT test on or before the 31st July 2026 and report your score to the School of Medicine immediately after receiving notification from UCAT.

  5. satisfactory performance on the multiple mini interviews with the School of Medicine

  6. applicants who use English as an additional language and who cannot provide their English language ability through their school-leaving qualifications must achieve 7.0 in all four components of the International English Language Testing Service (IELTS) exam, to be taken at one sitting. This is irrespective of any other English qualification achieved. The final four consecutive years of secondary or high school education in an English-medium school may in some cases be considered as evidence of English language ability. This will be considered on a case-by-case basis. IELTS scores have a recommended two-year validity period, and this time limit will be applied.

  7. fulfilment of the 'fitness to practise' criteria listed on the School of Medicine entry requirements web page. (https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/subjects/medicine/medicine-bsc-a100/entry-requirements/)

Information last edited: 07 January 2026