UCAS - Medicine, dentistry and veterinary courses

Medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine or veterinary science courses

When to apply

There is an early application deadline of 15 October for the receipt at UCAS of applications for all medicine, dentistry, veterinary medicine and veterinary science courses. This deadline is for all applicants, including those applying from outside the EU.

Admissions tests

For most medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine/science courses you will be required to take an admissions test. Please check the Entry Profiles for your chosen course(s) on Course Search, contact your chosen universities and colleges or check their websites.

More information and links to further details can be found on the admissions tests page.

Interviews

You will normally be interviewed by the university or college before they decide whether to offer you a place or not. If they want to invite you for an interview, this will usually be displayed in Track. You can accept the invitation in Track, or if you are unable to attend, you can request that the university or college offer you a different date.

Guide to medicine, dentistry and optometry

The UCAS Guide to getting into medicine, dentistry and optometry publication can help you apply for courses. It includes:

information on trends, salaries and working conditions, as well as graduate destinations
case studies
advice on entry routes and qualifications
the UCAS applicant journey
course data
how to interpret subject rankings, and information on the pros and cons of league tables and how best to use them

To order a copy of the guide visit our online bookstore.