International Applicants

Information for applicants from countries other than the UK, on studying and living in the UK. We usually have between 20 – 25 places per year for candidates from non-UK countries. 

Entry Requirements

  • We consider applications from both school leavers and graduates. For International entry requirements, please see details of our minimum entry requirements here: International Entry Requirements. If your qualifications are not listed, please email the Admissions Team with a detailed account of your qualifications obtained or still to complete – this must include subjects, grades and year qualifications were taken: med-sch-admissions@glasgow.ac.uk.
  • For applicants whose first language is not English, the University sets a minimum English Language proficiency level. It is a visa requirement to provide information on your level of English based on an internationally recognised and secure English language test. All test reports must be no more than 2 years old. For more information on the tests we accept, and grade required, please see: English Language Proficiency Requirements. More information on Pre-sessional courses can be found here: https://www.gla.ac.uk/undergraduate/degrees/medicine/#tab=entry,englishlanguagerequirements.
  • All applicants must complete the University Clinical Aptitude Testby the deadline date in the same year as application. Please see our UCAT page for further information. For more information on how we use UCAT, please see our section on UCAT. 

Applications

All applications must be submitted via UCAS by the October deadline. This is usually the 15th but may change. To keep up to date for your admissions cycle, please see UCAS’ Key Dates Timeline. 

More information about applying can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions page.

How will my application be assessed?

Initial Screening: All aspects of the application form (academic attainment, personal statement, and reference) are considered in the screening process. In November, the UCAT results are sent to the Medical School by UCAT and the results will be considered as the last element of the screening process. The range of UCAT scores considered varies each year as the performance of each admissions cohort varies.

Please note, any application that does not have predicted grades, a reference, personal statement or UCAT will be automatically rejected. Due to the number of applications, we are unable to contact referees, colleges, schools or universities on an applicant's behalf. It is up to the applicant to ensure that all information is correct at point of submission.

Interview: Candidates who are being considered further are normally interviewed between November and February. The format of the interview is outlined in the invite to interview letter, with a guide on areas assessed. For further information, please visit our interview section. Please note, that offers of interview are not done in any order.

Decision: The Medical School aims to process interview decisions on UCAS Track by the end of March. However, this can sometimes extend to the end of April. We are unable to provide you applicants with a specific date that they will hear from us.

Fee Status

For information regarding how your fee status is determined, please see: Fee Status.

Applications will be assessed in full before we can decide on your fee status. If your application is successful, we will advise you of your fee status and the fees that you will be liable for in your Offer Letter. I’m afraid the Medicine Admissions team does not make residential category/fee decisions. 

If you disagree with your fee status, you will need to contact our Central Admissions team via the Fee Status Enquiry form. The form should be returned to the Recruitment and International Office for determination of your fee status, and we uphold the decision made by them in relation to this. Please note, you will hold this status during the whole MBChB course; fee status cannot be amended after you matriculate onto a degree programme. Your status must be determined before your unconditional offer is made. Once your status is set and you accept the offer it becomes locked for the duration of your study. 

Visa and Immigration Information

All International students should be aware of important changes that have been made to visa applications.  Any international student planning to study full-time in the UK with a start date after March 2009 will need to apply for their visa under Tier 4. For up-to-date information, please see Visa and Immigration.

Legislation for International Medical Graduates

On graduation from a UK medical school international medical students will be eligible to apply for leave to remain in the UK as a Postgraduate Doctor to undertake a 2 year Foundation Programme and therefore to register with the General Medical Council. An application for extension of current Tier 4 leave to remain is required.  This needs to be made in advance of beginning the Foundation Programme.

Non-UK/EEA doctors who are graduates of UK medical schools and currently undertaking Foundation Programme training will be able to apply, via the Tier 2 sponsorship category, to take up specialty training posts after they have finished the foundation programme, which follows successful completion of the MBChB Course.

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