Our interactive data table provides an overview of policies to increase diversity of students at UK medical schools
Displaying 1 - 39 of 39 UK medical schools
Medical school | Notes about widening access |
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Aberdeen |
Criteria for widening participation: SIMD20 postcode or attends a Reach school or is care experienced. |
Anglia Ruskin |
Depending on their circumstances, applicants eligible for the Widening Access to Medicine Scheme (WAMS) may be offered (if successful at interview) a lower conditional offer at A level of ABB rather than AAA. |
Aston |
As explained in discussion of 'Widening participation' on its website, "In keeping with our vision of being a socially inclusive medical school, we aim to offer 40% of our UK/EU places each year to students who meet specified widening participation criteria. Preference will be given to our local students including those who are on the Sir Doug Ellis Pathway to Healthcare Programme." |
Barts |
Barts has 'Bridge the Gap' and 'Realising Opportunities' schemes in place. Students on these schemes may receive a contextual offer. |
Birmingham |
Medicine students can be recruited via a number of outreach schemes; for more information, see Pathways to Birmingham. |
Brighton and Sussex |
BrightMed and BrightIdeas are programmes for students with non-traditional and disadvantaged backgrounds to make a competitive application to medicine. |
Bristol |
As part of 'Widening Participation', some applicants may be eligible for lower contextual offer of ABB / AAC. |
Buckingham |
Not available |
Cambridge |
No formal access to medicine programme, though contextual factors are considered. |
Cardiff |
Academic and non-academic attainment of a candidate will be reviewed against educational performance data and socio-economic background to provide an overview of an applicant’s potential. |
Dundee |
Widening access factors are considered prior to interview. |
Edge Hill |
Widening Participation (WP) criteria may be used to compensate against your UCAT score. |
Edinburgh |
As explained on the University website, Edinburgh considers the following factors when making widening access offers: |
Exeter |
Factors considered for 'Contextual offers' include the following: |
Glasgow |
As explained on the website, Glasgow is committed to widening participation and participates in Reach programme aiming to increase access to Medicine and other professional training. |
Hull York |
As explained on the website, the selection procedures are based on commitment to 'Widening Participation' (WP). These procedures take account educational, social, health or other personal disadvantage. |
Imperial |
As explained on the website, "admissions schemes allow us to look beyond purely academic achievements and consider your performance in context – taking into account factors such as your economic, social and educational background" |
Keele |
As explained on the website, students with specific indicators of educational and socio-economic disadvantage may be eligible for adjustments to entry criteria. |
Kent and Medway |
As explained on the website, this medical school applies "contextualisation to school average" to all applicants. Along with assessing your academic profile, relevant contextual data will be sought that may enhance your application. This "contextualise everyone" method considers every applicant's GCSE or A level attainment in comparison to their school average attainment, with significant effect on widening participation. |
King's College |
As explained on the website. numerous widening participation schemes are available. |
Lancaster |
As explained on the website, this medical school has a contextual offer scheme for applicants who meet two or more widening participation criteria. |
Leeds |
As explained on the website, Access to Leeds applicants receive special consideration & those who receive an offer are given an ABB offer alongside their standard offer. |
Leicester |
As explained on the website, AccessLeicester: Medicine allows for contextual data to be used in selecting for interview and at offer stage. |
Lincoln |
As explained on the university website: "We make contextual offers for our five-year medicine courses – A100 and A10L. This offer will be conditional on you making Nottingham your firm choice." Applicants eligible for the Widening Participation Flag may be accepted with predicated grades of AAB with at least one A in either Biology or Chemistry or IB - 35 (6,6,5 at Higher Level including 6 in either Biology or Chemistry, excluding core component) and may be given a corresponding lower contextual offer following interview. |
Liverpool |
As explained on the website, Liverpool medical school gives special consideration to Liverpool Scholars and students on the Realising Opportunities programme. It also "provides a number of summer schools and school outreach activities, including Destination Medicine and the Merseyside Young Medics Programme". University of Liverpool uses contextual data in the admissions process. |
Manchester |
As explained on the website, Manchester Access Programme is a targeted work experience scheme in Preston. |
Newcastle |
As explained on the website, contextual data (socioeconomic, school or college and/or personal or family circumstances) is considered to set each student’s academic achievements in context. Together with information from the UCAS application, this informs the offers throughout the admission process. |
Norwich (UEA) |
As explained on the website, A104 Gateway programme available to students that meet eligibility criteria. |
Nottingham |
As explained on the website, Nottingham has an active Widening Participation initiative for medicine applicants. If an applicant is eligible for the University of Nottingham Widenind Participation flag, allowance made for predicated grades of AAB with at least one A in either Biology or Chemistry or IB - 35 (6,6,5 at Higher Level including 6 in either Biology or Chemistry, excluding core component) and applicant may be given a corresponding lower contextual offer following interview. |
Oxford |
As explained on the website, Oxford has many activities to support Widening access including outreach initiatives and particular support to students in the UK from lower income households with the Oxford Opportunity Bursaries. |
Plymouth |
As explained on the website, Plymouth is committed to Widening Participation and ensuring that all students with the potential to succeed, regardless of background, are encouraged to apply. Additional information gained through contextual data enables Admissions Advisory Panel to recognise a student’s achievements and identify their potential to succeed in the context of their background and experience. Contextual data is consulted when determining to issue an AAB offer, based on the criteria outlined in the 'Widening access' section of entry requirements for this medical school. |
Queen’s Belfast |
As explained on the website, this medical school "has in place various pathways for those candidates who have taken their GCSEs at certain secondary schools in Northern Ireland." Applicants educated at a secondary school in Northern Ireland to at least Year 12 will be short-listed on the basis of AS level grades, UCAT and A level predictions, rather than GCSE performance. |
Sheffield |
As explained on the website, schemes such as Discover Medicine and Realising Opportunities encourage applications from under-represented groups. There are dedicated courses at Sheffield Hallam University & the University of Bradford that permit entry to Medicine course, via UCAS. |
Southampton |
As explained on its website, Southampton uses contextual data as part of its commitment to widening participation. Contextual offers may be made at AAB. Southampton also provides a gateway programme with BBB offer. |
St Andrews |
As explained on the website, St Andrews is committed to reducing and eliminating barriers to entry for students with the potential to succeed. Based on contextual admissions policy, some applicants may be given lower offers. St Andrews is involved in the Reach scheme.For more information, see notes about contextual requirements. |
St George's London |
As explained on the website, St George's has two widening participation schemes (Contextual Offer and Contextual Consideration), both open to undergraduate applicants. Medical school entry criteria based on 'Adjusted Criteria List' for students attending low-performing non-selective schools allow some applicants A-Level offers of AAB. |
Sunderland |
As explained on the website, Sunderland is committed to Widening Participation and has initiatives to help students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Eligible students attending the Online Medicine summer school are guaranteed an interview, subject to meeting the GCSE, A Level and UCAT requirement. |
UCL |
As explained on the website, UCL is committed to widening participation and Access UCL scheme enables AAB offer, with AA in Biology and Chemistry. |
UCLan |
As explained on the website, UCLan Pathways to Medicine programme is designed for students who are from backgrounds that are under-represented at universities. Four regional UK scholarships offering full tuition fees and a maintenance grant are available. |