A levels AAA to include Chemistry and at least one from Biology, Physics and Maths plus grade A at AS level. For applicants offering more than 3 A levels plus 1 AS level, e.g. 4 A levels, performance in the additional subject will be taken into consideration in the event of a tie-break. Queen’s does consider a small number of re-sit candidates who would have applied to study medicine at Queen’s at their first attempt and held an offer. Applicants should have missed the entry requirements by just one A level grade at the first attempt. The offer for repeat applicants is AAA plus A at AS level.
Scottish Advanced Highers AAA at Advanced Highers including Chemistry and one from Biology, Physics or Maths. AAAAA at Highers with Chemistry and Biology at grade A.
International Baccalaureate 36 points in total. 6, 6, 6 at Higher Level including Chemistry and Biology. If Physics is not offered as part of the IB then it must be offered at GCSE either singly or as a Double Award Science.
Applications for Queen’s medical school are screen to ensure they meet the minimum entry requirements. Admissions tutors will take into consideration the following factors: Applicants are expected to state explicitly that medicine is their career choice and should demonstrate commitment and motivation to medicine in their personal statement. This can be done using examples of work experience in a caring profession, medical careers conferences or voluntary work. Applicants should also demonstrate personal qualities in leadership, teamwork and communication skills. A satisfactory reference, with particular regard to the applicant’s character, suitability for the course, communication skills and initiative. UKCAT performance. An applicant who meets the academic criteria for admission but whose UKCAT score falls below the 30th percentile will be interviewed.
When considering applications, GCSE performance in the best 9 subjects is scored with 4 points for an A* and 3 points for an A grade. Then, for school leavers, the UKCAT results are scored with an additional point given for every paper where the result is above average and a point taken away if the result is below average. This could therefore make a maximum difference of 4 points up or down on a candidate’s GCSE points score. For other applicants, such as graduates or re-sitters, the scores will be taken into account as part of the selection/interviewing process.
No interviews are normally undertaken for school leavers, unless their UKCAT score falls below the 30th percentile or have had to re-sit A levels. All graduate and mature applicants are subject to an interview, which takes the form of a Multi Mini Interview to probe for the following personal qualities:
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Belfast is a compact, vibrant, cosmopolitan student-friendly city which is a very affordable place to study, live and work in. The medical school is part of the largest faculty in the University.
Queen’s is a member of the Russell Group of the UK’s 20 leading research-intensive Universities, and is a major player in research areas such as cancer studies.
Queen’s medical school undergraduate course is 5 years duration and consists of the following:
Topics covered in Year 1:
Topics covered in Year 2:
SSCs are taken in the 2nd Semester of Year 1 and in both Semesters of Year 2. Topics vary and students may select their own.
Topics covered in Year 3:
Topics covered in Year 4:
Topics covered in Year 5:
Three weeks are allocated to SSCs at the start of each Semester in Year 3
Anatomy is taught in the first two years, in small groups of 5-6 students for approximately 4 hours per week. Groups of students will dissect a cadaver under the supervision of anatomy demonstrators. This is supported by prosection teaching in the dissection rooms and anatomy lectures. An SSC may be undertaken in Year 2 which involves dissecting the muscles and structures of the back. Students may also intercalate to a BSc (Hons) in Anatomy after Year 2.
In the pre-clinical years, assessments consist of written papers and practical anatomy exams. Clinical skills are assessed with OSCEs.
In the clinical years, written exams consist of MCQs, EMQs and clinical OSCEs. The pass mark is 50%.
The medical programme at Queen’s is an integrated, systems-based and student-centred taught curriculum, with a strong emphasis on learning clinical skills as early as possible – from the 2nd Semester of Year 1. Learning takes place through a combination of lectures, practical demonstrations and self-directed learning.
Students take a 6-week elective between Years 4 & 5 in any subject of interest which is related to medicine. Students are encouraged to study medicine anywhere in the world providing it is safe to do so. The majority of students choose to experience a healthcare environment in an overseas setting.
Students can opt to study an intercalated BSc (Hons) degree after Year 2, 3 or 4. Some of the degree options available include:
The information on this page is correct as of August 2010
