GAMSAT | Admissions test requirements set by UK medical schools

GAMSAT: Admissions test requirements set by UK medical schools

Below is a listing of UK medical schools where GAMSAT is required of some undergraduate applicants.

GAMSAT is acronym for the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test.

In rare circumstances, UK medical schools require atypical undergraduate applicants to take this test. As explained by its developer Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), this aptitude test "is designed to assess the capacity to undertake high-level intellectual studies in the medical and health professional programs."

For details on GAMSAT usage, see the 'Admissions test' section in each medical school's full profile. To see the big picture, comparing admissions test usage overall, check also our chart of admissions test usage statistics and our notes on admissions test usage across all UK medical schools.

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University of Exeter Medical School

Exeter’s five-year medical degree is delivered in partnership with NHS in Devon and Cornwall to provide a unique learning experience in healthcare, emphasising the importance of multi-professional patient care in clinical practice. With clinical placements throughout the curriculum, Exeter showcases the importance of both community and hospital healthcare.

Here is an at-a-glance summary of key information related to Exeter medical school.

Links in this dashboard can help you check which other UK medical schools are similar to Exeter with regard to points listed here.

Medical school establishment date:
2013

Years of course:
5

Total medical students:
885

Average year cohort:
177.0

Region:
South West

Subject prerequisites:

Biology (strictly required)
Chemistry (strictly required)

Interview format:
MMI

Admissions test:
GAMSAT, UCAT

A Level typical offer:
AAA

Advanced Higher typical offer:
AAB

IB typical offer:
36 points

General teaching method:
Integrated, PBL

Anatomy teaching:
Not specified

Intercalation mode:
Optional intercalation

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Plymouth University Medical School

Plymouth medical school offers a five-year, integrated curriculum in partnership with Plymouth & South Devon NHS Foundation Trusts. The course is structured around the human life cycle, covering holistic treatment from birth to end-of-life care. Anatomy is taught with a state-of-the-art virtual dissection table, aided by specialist models. Plymouth has an impressive Clinical Skills Resource Centre, featuring replica NHS wards to real simulate clinical environments.

Here is an at-a-glance summary of key information related to Plymouth medical school.

Links in this dashboard can help you check which other UK medical schools are similar to Plymouth with regard to points listed here.

Medical school establishment date:
2013

Years of course:
5

Total medical students:
645

Average year cohort:
129.0

Region:
South West

Subject prerequisites:

Biology (strictly required)
Chemistry (strictly required)
Maths (acceptable option)
Physics (acceptable option)
Psychology (acceptable option)

Interview format:
MMI

Admissions test:
GAMSAT, UCAT

A Level typical offer:
A*AA-AAB