Overview

Education

The Medicine - Gateway to Medicine programme at the University of Dundee is a one-year course that is designed to support you towards starting our five-year medicine course. The course is open to Scottish residents from widening access backgrounds. You can see the whole eligibility criteria on our entry requirements page.

Our experienced medical school staff will be with you to help you achieve your potential. Our small and friendly learning community will also be on hand to support your learning. You will also have access to buddy systems, peer tutoring and all the medical student societies.

When you pass this course you will receive a Certificate of Higher Education in Life Sciences for Medicine. If you reach a good standard during the course you will get a direct entry place onto level 1 of our Medicine course.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Numeracy, Chemistry and Physics for the Biological and Biomedical Sciences

Science and Society

Student Selected Component

Orientation to Clinical Skills

Biomolecules

Evolution of Cells

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-30 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

120 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Medicine View 310 other Bachelors in Medicine in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A-Level, GCE

Widening Access applicants

BBC at A-Level (A2), to include chemistry and another science subject.

The third subject can be your own choice; we have no preference.

Achievement at the GCSE and AS Level will also be taken into account.

IB diploma

Minimum of 37 points, to include 6, 6 and 6 at Higher level. Subjects at Higher level should include no more than one science and exclude chemistry. Plus 3 subjects at Standard Level with an average of grade 6.

Higher / Advanced Higher, SQA

All Highers are to be obtained at the first attempt and at one sitting. National 5 / Intermediate 2 grades will also be taken into account.

Widening Access applicants

ABBB / BBBBB grades at Higher, to include chemistry and another science subject.

AAAAB grades at Higher, to include no more than one science subject, excluding chemistry.

Offers will be conditional on the attainment of three Advanced Highers/crash Highers taken in the 6th year.

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Tuition Fees

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Citizens or residents

1820 GBP / year

≈ 1820 GBP / year

Living costs

Dundee

United Kingdom

787 - 1494 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Programme Structure

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Key information

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Credits

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Disciplines

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Academic requirements

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General requirements

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Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

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