The University Of Dundee Medicine (also called as Dundee Medical School) is a well-known school located at Dundee, UK. The research and teaching are done by the staff of the school in a very well-organized manner. The courses provided by this school are approved by the General Medical Council and are affiliated with several organizations.
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Scotland
£ 1,820
per year of study (subject to confirmation by the Scottish Government)
Scottish students can apply to the Students Award Agency for Scotland (SAAS) to be assessed for eligibility to have their tuition fees paid by the Scottish Government.Find scholarships for Scotland applicants
England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland
£ 9,250
per year of study (subject to confirmation by the UK Government)
Rest of the UK students can apply for financial assistance, including a loan to cover the full cost of the tuition fees, from the Student Loans Company. Irish students can apply to the Students Award Agency for Scotland (SAAS) to be assessed for eligibility for a loan to cover the full cost of their tuition fees.Find scholarships for England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland applicants
University Of Dundee Medicine International
£ 47,475
per year of study. This is made up of a tuition fee of £37,475 and the £10,000 ACT Levy, a fee from the Scottish Government to cover teaching costs in NHS Scotland, payable after the start of your course.
Tuition fees for International students will increase by no more than 3% per year for the length of your course.Find scholarships for International applicants
Additional costs
You may incur additional costs in the course of your education at the University over and above tuition fees in an academic year.
Examples of additional costs:
One off cost | Ongoing cost | Incidental cost |
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Graduation fee | Studio fee | Field trips |
*these are examples only and are not exhaustive.
Additional costs:
- may be mandatory or optional expenses
- may be one off, ongoing or incidental charges and certain costs may be payable annually for each year of your programme of study
- vary depending on your programme of study
- are payable by you and are non-refundable and non-transferable
Unfortunately, failure to pay additional costs may result in limitations on your student experience.Questions? Need help?
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Level 1 entry
Grade requirements
Standard: AAAAB at Higher, in the same sitting
Widening access: AAABB at Higher, in the same sitting
To see if you would be considered as a widening access applicant view our contextual admissions policy
Essential subjects
Higher – Chemistry and another science subject (from Biology, Physics, or Mathematics).
The other three Highers can be your own choice and this choice of subjects will not influence the assessment.
We also require biology at least to grade A at National 5 and mathematics and English at least to grade B at National 5, if not studied at Higher.
Achievement at Standard Grade/National 5 will also be taken into account.
Offers may be conditional, based on three Advanced Highers / ‘crash’ Highers taken in 6th year, at BBB grades.
Candidates who have completed S6 and have not attained the 6th year entry requirements are unlikely to be considered.
All applicants must sit the UCAT test in their year of application unless certified exempt because there is no testing centre in your country. There is no minimum cut-off score. More information about the UCAT test and how and when to register for it can be found on the UCAT website.
English language requirements
IELTS (overall)7.0
Reading7.0
Listening7.0
Speaking7.0
Writing7.0We also accept other English language qualifications
You do not need to prove your knowledge of English if you are a national of certain countries.
Don’t meet the English language requirements?
English language programmes
Prepare for university study and benefit from extra English tuition with an English language programme.
Combine language and study
Begin your academic career by studying courses that develop language skills through subject study as part of our international incorporated degrees.
Teaching
We use a range of teaching methods as we know that not everyone learns in the same way, and we know from experience that certain subjects are better taught in a particular way. We’ll help you to get the most out of your studies through our varied, engaging, and challenging curriculum.
Lectures
You’ll learn via:
- traditional lectures
- problem-based lectures – where you’ll explore a specific problem
- case-based lectures – where you’ll look into cases related to the topic you’re learning about
- team-based lectures – where you’ll work in teams throughout the class
Dissection
You’ll be taught about human anatomy through hands-on full-body dissection sessions using Thiel-embalmed cadavers. These cadavers retain flexible, realistic tissue and full joint mobility – qualities which are lost in traditionally-embalmed cadavers.
This will help you understand human anatomy through true-to-life placement of body systems and tissue. You’ll also develop practical skills such as scalpel handling and suturing (using medical implements to stitch tissue together).
Simulation-based learning
You’ll use our Clinical Skills Centre with its purpose-built replica ward to learn your clinical skills. Here, you’ll interact with real and simulated patients to practice what you’d do in real-life scenarios.
As well as building your practical skills, this immersive experience will help build your knowledge, confidence, people skills, and resilience – all important characteristics for medical professionals.
We also have a Surgical Skills Centre where you’ll learn the hands-on skills required for surgery and gain an understanding of surgical procedures.
Ward-based placements
As we’re based on-site at Ninewells, an NHS teaching hospital, there are many opportunities to gain experience on a real working ward. You’ll spend time shadowing doctors, assessing patients, and contributing to the overall ward team.
Many of our lecturers are clinicians at Ninewells, so if you have a specific interest in an area of medicine, it’s often possible to arrange your own ward experiences by speaking to a relevant clinician.
Clinical placements
In your clinical years, you’ll have longer-term placements where you’ll be embedded in a clinical setting for a number of weeks. These placements are designed to give you broader experience in a range of clinical areas and may take place away from Dundee. There are also many placements based in General Practice for short periods in early years and longer blocks later.
Dundee Longitudinal Integrated Clerkship (DLIC)
This is an optional opportunity to work in a parallel curriculum during Level 4 and spend a year working in an NHS medical practice in one of our partner healthboards. You’ll learn from real-life experiences and will follow specific patients to hospital and experience their entire patient journey. You’ll need to reflect on your personal experience as you’ll have to ensure you gain the right exposure to all parts of medicine during this year.
Digital resources
We have a huge library of digital resources including animations, graphics, and notes to help supplement your learning. We employ an in-house medical artist to ensure these are of the highest quality and many students also contribute to these resources.
Assessment
You’ll be assessed in a range of ways during this course. Some assessments will take place throughout the course, your portfolio for example, and others will be exams that you’ll do at the end of a year.
The assessments will take the form of:
- essays
- case discussions
- self-directed research
- online exams – usually multiple choice
- anatomy spot tests
Objective Structured Clinical Exams (OSCEs)
These exams will test your clinical capabilities through a series of scenarios where you’ll be faced with a problem in our simulated ward and assessed on how you deal with this.
You will either be given instructions to perform a clinical task or respond to an actor pretending to have symptoms. These assessments are a great way to show your knowledge and practical skills as well as demonstrate you can stay calm and make good decisions under pressure.
Professional portfolio
This is a part of the formal assessment in each year of the programme. It gives you the opportunity to reflect on your progress and ensure the development of core skills alongside aspects of professional practice.
Medical Licensing Assessment (MLA)
It is expected that from 2024 onwards that all doctors practicing in the UK will need to pass the MLA which is formed of two parts: an applied knowledge test and a professional skills assessment. You’ll undertake this assessment so that by the time you graduate, you are able to be licensed to practice as a doctor.
Register with UCAS
If you are at school or college, they will be able to guide you through what you need to do to register and start your application.
If you wish to transfer to Dundee from another University you also need to apply using UCAS. You cannot transfer onto Medicine, Gateway to Medicine, or Dentistry.
UK application deadline
15 October 2021 at 18:00 (UK time)
International application deadline
30 June 2022 at 18:00 (UK time)
International applicants can apply after 26 January via our direct application system. (Except for Medicine or Dentistry)
Clearing
We may occasionally have spaces available through Clearing and Adjustment.
Gap year
If you plan to take a year out before you start university we would advise you to apply before you go on your gap year. You can then defer entry to your course to the following year. (Except for PDGE, and Art & Design (General Foundation) BA (Hons) / BDes (Hons)).
UCAS Code
You’ll need this for your application
What happens next?
You will receive an acknowledgement from us by email so that you know we have received your application. You can keep up to date with the progress of your application and reply to your offers using UCAS Track.
We consider all aspects of your application before we decide whether to offer you a place or invite you to interview. For some courses you need to provide evidence of work experience in your personal statement to show that you have taken steps to find out about the profession.
Our decision
UCAS allow us to make three types of offers of admission:
- Unconditional
If you have already obtained the necessary entry qualifications - Conditional
If you still need to obtain the passes/grades specified in the offer. If you obtain these passes, your offer will change to unconditional, meaning you definitely have a place. To secure a place you must meet all conditions of an offer by 31 August. This date also refers to applicants who have deferred their entry to the following year. - Rejected
If you are not suitably qualified
UCAS have a few useful videos on offers and replies which are worth watching.
If you apply for entry to Level 2 or Level 3 but you do not meet the conditions of the offer, you will not be automatically considered for entry to a lower level of entry as there may no longer be vacancies.