Academic entry requirements for the International Pre-Med programme - September 2024 entry
This page includes a list of approved qualifications and required grades for students applying for the Medical Sciences (International Pre-Med) programme starting in September 2024.
The University makes offers on a holistic basis looking at a complete application. We will consider your academic results along with your personal statement, a reference from your school and your English language evidence. Where your academic grades are slightly below our entry requirements, please address this in your personal statement and reference.
To be eligible, your high school qualifications must have been achieved no more than three years ago.
Students who have already studied at college or university are not typically eligible for foundation at St Andrews.
Applicants to the Medical Sciences (International Pre-Med) programme should have studied at least two sciences, including Chemistry and one from Biology, Mathematics or Physics.
International School Qualifications
We can consider you for this foundation programme at St Andrews if:
- you have studied a mixed or dual curriculum, such as a national high school diploma PLUS partial or full completion of A Levels, AP courses or the IB Diploma or Certificate.
- your highest qualification from school is AS Levels. We typically require a minimum of two AS Levels with grades AB (A in Chemistry). We only consider applicants with AS Levels where evidence can be provided that continuing to study for full A-levels (which would allow for direct application to BSc Medicine) is not possible.
If you have completed, or are in the process of completing, a full A-Level programme, the IB Diploma, certification by an Education Board in India, a US Diploma and APs, or any other qualification which is accepted for application to undergraduate programmes at the University of St Andrews, we cannot consider you for foundation at St Andrews, irrespective of grades achieved. You can see the academic requirements for undergraduate medicine here: Medical Sciences - Undergraduate Entry Requirements
The grades shown in the table below are a guide only.
| Country | Academic qualification | Typical required grades |
|---|---|---|
|
Afghanistan |
Graduation certificate / Baccalauria |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Algeria |
Baccalauréat de l'Enseignement Secondaire |
15 overall and 16 in Chemistry and at least one other science |
|
Angola |
Habilitação Literárias |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Argentina |
Titulo de Bachiller |
8.5/10 average and in Chemistry and at least one other science |
|
Azerbaijan |
Attestat |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Bahrain |
GED/Thanawiya |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Bangladesh |
High School Certificate or Alim (SSC or Dakhil not accepted) |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Belarus |
Attestat |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Bolivia |
Diploma de Bachiller en Humanidades |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Brazil |
Ensino Medio |
8.0/10 overall and 8.0 in Chemistry and at least one other science |
|
Chile |
Enseñanza Media or Licencia |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
China |
High School |
85% overall and 85% in Chemistry and at least one other science |
|
Colombia |
Bachillerato |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Costa Rica |
Titulo de Bachiller (Academic Stream) |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Cyprus |
Apolytírio Lykeíou |
17 overall and 18 in Chemistry and at least one other science |
|
Ecuador |
Titulo de Bachiller Académico |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Egypt |
GED/ Thanawiya |
90% overall, 95% in Chemistry and at least one other science |
|
EU |
With the exception of the Greek Apolytírio (see Greece, below), EU qualifications are not eligible for foundation, irrespective of grades achieved. |
Apply directly to our undergraduate programmes |
|
Georgia |
Atestati |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Ghana |
WASSCE |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Greece |
Apolytírio Genikoú Lykeíou |
17 overall and 18 in Chemistry and at least one other science |
|
Hong Kong |
High school certificate |
Form 5 ONLY: 70% overall and 75% in Chemistry and at least one other science |
|
India |
Qualifications certified by the Education Boards in India are recognised for our undergraduate programmes and are therefore not eligible for foundation, irrespective of grades achieved. |
Apply directly to our undergraduate programmes. |
|
Indonesia |
STTB SMA |
8 or 80% overall, 8 or 80% in Chemistry and at least one other science |
|
Iran |
High School Diploma |
18 overall and in Chemistry and at least one other science |
|
Iraq |
Secondary School Certificate |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Ivory Coast |
Diplôme de Bachelier de l'Enseignement du Second Degré |
17/20 overall with 17/20 in Biochemistry. |
|
Japan |
School Leaving Certificate (Senior 3) |
4.2/5 or 7.5/10 overall and 4.2 or 7.5 in Chemistry and at least one other science
|
|
Jordan |
GED/GSE Tawjihi |
4.5/5 or 90% overall and 4.5 or 90% in Chemistry and at least one other science |
|
Kazakhstan |
Attestat |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Korea |
Senior High School Diploma (SH3) |
80% overall and 80% in Chemistry and at least one other science |
|
Kuwait |
GED/Thanawiya |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Lebanon |
Baccalaureate |
16 overall and 16 in Chemistry and at least one other science |
|
Malaysia |
UEC |
UEC A2 overall and A1 in Chemistry and at least one other science |
|
Mexico |
Bachillerato |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Morocco |
Baccalauréat |
16/20 |
|
Myanmar |
HS Education Certificate |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Nigeria |
WASSCE |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Oman |
GED/Thanawiya |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Pakistan |
High School Certificate |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Papua New Guinea |
Upper Secondary School Certificate |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Peru |
Certificate of Secondary Education |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Philippines |
High School Diploma |
3.5/4 or 90% overall and 3.5 or 90% in Chemistry and at least one other science |
|
Qatar |
GED/Thanawiya |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Russia |
Attestat |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Saudi Arabia |
GED/Thanawiya |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
South Africa |
National Senior Certificate (Life Orientation will not be considered) |
Grade 7s Life + Physical Sciences, and min grade 5 in three more subjects (not LO) |
|
Taiwan |
Senior High School Certificate (SH3)
|
75% overall, 75% in Chemistry and at least one other science
|
|
Tajikistan |
Certificate of Completed Education |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Thailand |
Matthayom 6 Matthayom 5 |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Tunisia |
Examen National du Baccalauréat |
15 overall and 16 in Chemistry and at least one other science |
|
Turkey |
Diplomasi |
75% overall and 80% in Chemistry and at least one other science |
|
United Arab Emirates |
GED/Thanawiya |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Ukraine |
Certificate of Completed Education |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
UK |
Students educated in the UK OR those with 3 full A Levels are not typically eligible for foundation, irrespective of grades achieved.
We can consider international students with AS Levels.
|
Apply directly to our undergraduate programmes
AB at AS Level. Chemistry must be an A. |
|
Uruguay |
Titulo de Bachillerato |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Uzbekistan |
OMTS |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Venezuela |
Titulo de Bachiller |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Vietnam |
Graduation Diploma |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |
|
Zambia |
Zambia GCE |
Not eligible for this programme, Please see Extended International Pre-Med requirements. |