Medicine at University of Keele Medical School: Entry Requirements & UCAT 2026

Teaching style

Medicine at Keele follows a modern, spiral, highly integrated curriculum that blends a variety of teaching methods and emphasises early clinical exposure. Students engage in small‑group guided learning, such as problem‑based and case‑based sessions-alongside lectures, seminars, practical labs (including anatomy dissection), and structured clinical skills training.

Intercalated BSc

Keele Medicine students can opt to take a year out of their undergraduate Medicine (MBChB) studies in order to study a subject area in greater depth, before returning to complete the medical course; this is called an intercalated degree.

Undergraduates may suspend their medical degree for a period of 12 months and depending on your individual circumstances, you may be able to undertake, after Year 2, a bachelor's degree and after Year 4 a bachelor's degree or master's degree.

A-Levels

Minimum A level requirements for Keele Medical School is A*AA, or AAA plus an EPQ at grade A.

Subjects must include a first designated subject from Biology or Chemistry, plus a second designated subject from Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Maths/Further Maths/Statistics, Physics or Psychology, plus a third academic subject.

Applications from students who have taken more than three years to complete three A Levels meeting the stated requirements will not be considered.

We do not use predicted A-Level grades in any way in selection for our Medicine programmes.

GCSEs

Minimum GCSE grade requirements for Keele Medical School is five GCSEs at grade 7/A. You must also have a minimum of grade 6/B in

• English Language
• Maths
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics

GCSE combined science (6/6) and IGCSE co-ordinated sciences (double award, 66 or BB) are accepted. Biology and Chemistry without Physics will not be accepted.

Students who have studied in other countries up to GCSE level (age 15-16) must offer evidence of performance in physics as well as biology and chemistry.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

37 points (including ToK/EE), including 7 or 6 in Higher Level Biology or Chemistry and 7 or 6 at Higher Level in one of Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Maths, Physics or Psychology. This equates to 7, 6, 6 in three Higher Level subjects.

Standard Level science subjects not taken at Higher Level must be achieved at grade 5, or GCSE grade 6 or equivalent.

Scottish Highers

A minimum of five National 5s at grade A with a minimum of B in English Language, Mathematics and Sciences.

Higher: minimum of AAAAA including Chemistry/Biology plus a second science (Chemistry/Biology/Physics) both at A, to be achieved by the end of S5 (i.e. before applying).

Scottish Advanced Highers

A minimum of five National 5s at grade A with a minimum of B in English Language, Mathematics and Sciences.

Advanced Higher: minimum of AB from two subjects (both sciences: Chemistry/Biology/Physics) sat in S6 - any additional subject sat at Higher level in S6 must be achieved at grade B or higher.

Graduates (degree requirements)

2:1 (or first-class) Honours degree in any subject, plus A-levels at BBB, IB 30 points, and GCSE grade 6/B in English Language, Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics (unless these sciences are passed at A-level at grade B or better).

English language requirements

IELTS:7.0 with no component score below 7.0

Deferred entry

No

Eligibility criteria

Keele Medicine Entry Requirements for Foundation Year:

• GCSE: 5 GCSEs at grade B/6, including double/triple-award science or three separate sciences (including a pass in practical endorsement).
• A Levels: BBC from three A levels including chemistry or biology
• UCAT: Required, scores <2280 or SJT Band 4 = rejection.

GROUP 1: ESSENTIAL CRITERIA

• Ordinarily resident in the UK
• Attended a non-selective maintained school for GCSEs and A levels
• Attended a school with an attainment 8 score below national average (level set on an annual basis). For schools without an attainment 8 score only, we will consider schools where the % of students on free school meals is above the national average OR if this is not available, we will consider POLAR 4 data, quintile 1 of the school.

AND

GROUP 2: ANY ONE OF THE FOLLOWING

1. Parent(s) or guardian in receipt of means-tested benefit(s)
2. Time spent in local authority care (more than three months) within the last five years (i.e. in Years 9-13)
3. Eligibility for free school meals at any point in Years 9-13
4. Receipt of 16-19 bursary for purpose other than meals
5. Receipt of UCAT bursary. Bursaries are available to cover the test fee for applicants from less well-off families. We strongly advise applicants to apply for the UCAT Bursary if they are eligible. Please check the UCAT web site for details.

IN ADDITION:

• Students on the Keele Steps2Medicine scheme or those leaving local authority care will be eligible for consideration for this route and should include this information in their UCAS application.
• Applicants from military families will be considered if they have attended a non-selective school and meet the academic criteria.