1. Straight out of high school 

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2. Applying to medicine as a graduate student- Plenty of medical schools have a 4 year graduate         course. Click on this link to find out which universities offer this course. Graduate entry courses tend to be more competitive, so graduates also have the option of applying to the regular 5 year A100 course at most universities if they’re willing to put in the time and fee commitments.

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3. Biomed Internal Transfers- A number of universities offer an internal transfer from certain biology related courses but they are usually incredibly competitive with only a handful or so seats. However, these universities can be a good 5th choice on UCAS in the worst case scenario of not receiving any offers for medicine. Click on the link to find out more!

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4. Taking a gap year(or more!)- In case you missed your grades, it is perfectly alright to take a year out and re-apply next year. This does mean that you are required to sit the UCAT/BMAT again as they are only applicable for one application cycle. While it’s okay to take a year out, it is important to justify the year out and be able to explain what you did during the year, gain relevant experience eg. you could work as a healthcare assistant, travel, volunteer and always ALWAYS link it back to how these experiences have helped you become a better future doctor.

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5. Medicine with a Gateway Year/Widening Participation- The equivalent of a foundation year, this is applicable if you don’t quite have the grades required to enter medicine the first time or are from a disadvantaged school(not applicable for international students). It builds on the skills that will be required of you as a medical student such as the sciences, communication, clinical skills etc. and then you can progress onto the regular ⅚ year MBBS course.