About the course
Our Graduate Entry Medicine Programme is a four-year degree open to applicants with a previous degree in any discipline.
Unlike many traditional MBChB degrees, this allows more mature students to consider becoming a doctor after having completed a previous course of study towards a graduate degree.
We welcome people from a wide variety of backgrounds who wish to pursue a degree in graduate entry medicine in the UK, not just those with a background in science or allied health care disciplines.
Our first cohort will be welcomed in September 2024.
Entry Requirements
All applications will need to meet the following criteria:
- At least an upper second class honours (2:1) degree in any subject. Candidates with a lower second class degree should hold a Master's degree.
- Meeting minimum threshold mark in either UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT.
- IELTS 7.0 (maximum of two band scores at 6.0 / 6.5) (International applicants only)
- 70 hours (the equivalent of around ten days) of prior work experience in a healthcare or allied setting, as a volunteer, or in a paid capacity, as a helper to someone with healthcare needs. This work experience must have taken place in the 3 years prior to the date of application and all applicants will need to provide evidence of this. Applicants for 2024 entry may apply without the required 70 hours, however they must be working towards it. It would then become a condition if an offer was made.
September 2024: Minimum Entry Threshold Scores:
UCAT |
GAMSAT |
MCAT |
Overall threshold 2540 |
Overall threshold 60 |
Overall threshold 505 |
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Open Days
If you’re a graduate who wishes to study medicine, why not join us at an Open Day to find out what we can offer you at Chester?
This is a great opportunity for you to explore whether studying Medicine at Chester is right for you and learn more about how to apply and what to expect in the interview process. You will also have the opportunity to ask questions about the course and get to know some of our academic team.
Book Your PlaceJoin us on Thursday 16th November at 6PM for a special 'Graduate Entry Medicine at the University of Chester' Webinar alongside The Medic Portal.
The Webinar is the ideal opportunity for you to 'get a feel' of the Programme, as well as the University of Chester and what your student experience will be like before you apply. Not only that, you'll be provided with the opportunity to find out more information about the Graduate Entry Medicine course, its modules, the city of Chester and our campuses, and give you the chance to meet some of the academic staff who will be teaching you should you apply!
Clinical Placements
Our Graduate Entry Medicine course is designed so that students learn in clinical settings from an early stage. Clinical placements are based in the community, general practices and NHS hospitals throughout Cheshire, Shropshire and North Wales. A summary of some of these is listed below.
Warrington and Halton Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust manages Warrington Hospital and Halton General Hospital in the North West of England. The two hospitals work together to provide high quality, safe health care services across the towns of Warrington, Runcorn (where Halton General Hospital is based), Widnes and the surrounding areas. It also provides orthopaedic services at the Cheshire and Merseyside Treatment Centre building on the Halton General campus.
The hospitals are located around 10 miles apart and are easily accessible being close to the North West motorway network. The majority of the trust's emergency and complex surgical care is based at Warrington whilst Halton is a centre of excellence for routine surgery. Both hospitals provide a full range of outpatient and diagnostic services. Our clinical staff work across both hospitals.
The Trust is committed to providing high quality, safe healthcare to all of patients. The hospitals have low levels of infection. MRSA and C-Diff rates have been reduced by almost 70 percent over the last three years. Over £50 million has been invested in new facilities across the hospitals including new critical care, ophthalmic, renal, cancer and endoscopy units.
Services provided at Warrington Hospital include
Accident and Emergency, surgical services, general medicine, children's services (paediatrics), cardiac care, stroke care, cancer care, elderly care, obstetrics (maternity), gynaecology, neonates, orthopaedic trauma, ophthalmology, critical care and ophthalmology.
Support services include Occupational therapy, pathology, physiotherapy, pharmacy, dietetics, outpatient services, diagnostic services, radiology and a range of specialist nursing services.
There are around 500 beds at Warrington Hospital and around 4,200 staff work across the Warrington wards and departments. Warrington is a designated trauma unit and the accident and emergency department sees over 100,000 patients every year. Around 3,000 babies are born each year in the maternity unit.
Halton Hospital
A range of care for medical and surgical conditions is provided at Halton General Hospital in Runcorn and it houses a mix of inpatient and outpatient services. It provides a fantastic, friendly environment for expert surgical care.
People in which surgery is non-complex and does not require a long hospital stay are likely to be cared for at Halton General. There are low operation cancellation rates at the hospital as routine surgery is not as threatened by emergency work - which can take priority in larger hospitals. The hospital is home to a Urgent Care Centre (open 8am to 9pm every day) which provides a range of minor emergency care services for local people and the hospital provides x-ray facilities within the Urgent Care Centre from 8am to 9pm. A step down ward at the hospital is designed for patients who have had surgery or emergency medical care but who require some further support before going home.
Chemotherapy services are provided site and the hospital is home to the Delamere Macmillan Unit which provides cancer support and advice.
The site is also home to the orthopaedic facility - the Cheshire and Merseyside NHS Treatment Centre - a standalone operating and clinical facility for orthopaedic surgery services across the Trust.
Services provided at Halton General Hospital include
General surgery, orthopaedic surgery, urology, minor injuries (not accident and emergency), endoscopy, step down care, cancer care, programmed investigations unit, renal dialysis, chemotherapy and cancer support, genito-urinary medicine and a full range of outpatient services.
Support services include occupational therapy, physiotherapy, dietetics, outpatient services, diagnostic services, radiology and a range of specialist nursing services.
The Trust manages Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Victoria Infirmary in Northwich and Elmhurst Intermediate Care Centre in Winsford.
It has around 540 hospital beds and provides a range of services including Accident and Emergency, general and specialist surgery (including vascular, ear, nose and throat, ophthalmology, urology, paediatric, and orthopaedic), general and specialist medicine, care of the elderly, paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, dermatology, and support services such as dietetics, pain management, physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
The Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust consists of a 600 bedded large district General Hospital, which provides its services on the Countess of Chester Health Park, and a 64 bedded Intermediate Care Service at Ellesmere Port Hospital. The Trust has almost 4,000 staff and provides a range of medical services to more than 445,000 patients per year from an areas covering Western Cheshire, Ellesmere Port, Neston and North Wales.
The Countess of Chester Hospital has an excellent reputation for delivering high quality patient care and is nationally accredited at the highest levels in many areas, in particular those relating to clinical outcomes and patient safety.
Its aim is to be the preferred hospital of choice for the local community, and a preferred hospital of choice for patients from a wider area, and to continue to provide a comprehensive, high quality, and accessible range of emergency and elective services to all its patients. It strives for its patients to be assured that they will receive their care as rapidly as possible in a first-class environment, be treated with courtesy and dignity, and be confident that the outcome of their clinical care will be of the highest standards and safety.
The Countess of Chester Hospital is within walking distance of the University of Chester Medical School campus. The Medical School also has a building on the hospital site (Bache Hall).
A full-range of specialities are available including Accident and Emergency, general and specialist surgery (including vascular, cardiothoracic, ear, nose and throat, ophthalmology, urology, paediatric, plastic and orthopaedic), general and specialist medicine, care of the elderly, paediatrics (including neonatal care), obstetrics and gynaecology, dermatology, and support services such as dietetics, pain management, physiotherapy and rehabilitation.
CWP is a Foundation Trust that provides health and care services for local people in partnership with other organisations. Its services include mental health and learning disabilities, community physical health and all-age disability care. These services are provided across Cheshire and Wirral, as well as in Trafford, Warrington, Bolton, Halton, Liverpool and Sefton.
Specialist services include memory clinics, neuro-psychology, older people’s services, community nursing, pain management, community COPD, psychiatric intensive care, psychiatric liaison services, speech and language services, and rehabilitation care services. Services are provided in a mixture of settings including people’s own homes, medical centres and outpatient and inpatient facilities.
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is the largest health organisation in Wales, with a budget of £1.3 billion and a workforce of over 17,000 staff. It provides primary, community, mental health and acute hospital services for the population of North Wales. As well the three main hospital sites at Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor, Glan Clwyd Hospital in Bodelwyddan and Wrexham Maelor Hospital, it is also responsible for community hospitals, health centres, clinics, mental health units, community teams, GP practices and other NHS services provided by dentists, opticians and pharmacists. Most of our placements are based at Wrexham Maelor Hospital, which is 15 miles from Chester, and GPs in the local area.
The Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (RJAH) is a leading orthopaedic centre of excellence. A specialist hospital with a reputation for innovation, the Trust provides a comprehensive range of musculoskeletal (bone, joint and tissue) surgical, medical and rehabilitation services; locally, regionally and nationally. The organisation is a single site hospital based in Oswestry, Shropshire, close to the border with Wales. As such, the Trust serves the people of both England and Wales, as well as acting as a national healthcare provider. It also hosts some local services which support the communities in and around Oswestry.
The hospital has eight inpatient wards, ten operating theatres, as well as extensive outpatient and diagnostic facilities. Outreach clinics are held in neighbouring healthcare facilities to ensure that specialist services are provided as close to people’s homes as possible.