Graduate Medicine at Wolfson
Wolfson offers places to students for the Graduate Course in Medicine at the University of Cambridge.
The emphasis is the acquisition of clinical skills by direct patient contact in hospital and community environments, and the integration of core medical science with clinical medicine.
You can find further information about studying Graduate Medicine on the University's course pages. Detailed information is also available on the Clinical School's Prospective Undergraduates page.
Overview
The Graduate Course in Medicine (A101) is open only to applicants who qualify for Home fee status. For information about fee status, see here.
International graduates may apply for affiliated entry to the Standard Course (A100); Home fee status graduates may apply to both courses.
Please note that you must complete a separate Graduate Course in Medicine application form in addition to your UCAS application to apply for this course. The deadline to submit this additional form is 22 October.
Due to the competitive nature of the course, it is important that you make sure you meet or will meet the below pre medical requirements and that you have appropriate healthcare experience before you apply for the course.
What are we looking for?
We are looking for students who are highly motivated and enthusiastic about medicine and have the academic ability to learn very fast in a demanding course. You should have a strong scientific interest in medical sciences and a realistic view of Medicine as a career.
At the same time, we seek applicants who exhibit the human qualities of excellent clinicians, such as compassion, empathy, integrity and drive. Accordingly, the admissions process evaluates the applicants’ academic background and scientific aptitude, as well as evidence of exposure to relevant medical environments through volunteering or shadowing experiences.
Entry Requirements
There are two sets of requirements.
1. Must already be met in order for your application to be considered:
- A Levels: A*A*A (if you graduated with a 2.1 or have yet to complete your first degree); OR
- A Levels: ABB (if you have graduated with a 1st class degree)
AND
2. To be met before starting the course;
- A level Chemistry at grade A or above, normally passed within 7 years of entry to the course; AND
- At least one of Biology, Physics, Mathematics, at A level or AS level (no time restrictions).
We will consider qualifications equivalents to A Levels. If you took pre-degree qualifications outside of the UK the please see the University website for equivalencies.
Postgraduate qualifications are not included in the entry requirements. Entry requirements are based on your first Bachelors degree.
Please consult the University's entry requirements for Graduate Medicine for further information.
Healthcare Experience
We strongly recommend obtaining some healthcare experience as a paid or volunteer worker, since we particularly value experience in a caring role. Typically, students who are made offers for this course have varied and consistent hands-on patient care experience, over a number of years. Applicants whose experience is largely based on shadowing are unlikely to be competitive. Where applicants are already qualified healthcare workers, it is essential that they have a range of experience outside of their own discipline.
Applications
Applications to study Graduate Medicine at Wolfson are submitted through UCAS and completing the separate Supplementary Application Form, which will be emailed to applicants following receipt of their UCAS application.
| Second Reference | An additional reference (from someone other than your UCAS referee) is required |
| Healthcare Log | A healthcare experience log is required as part of the Supplementary Application Form. |
| Assessment | All applicants for Medicine must register to take the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT). Full details on how to register for the UCAT can be found here. Further details can be found on the Admissions assessment page of the University website. |
| Interview | Shortlisted candidates will be invited to be interviewed online (Zoom) in January/February. Interviews are in the multiple mini interview format (normally 8-10 stations), with each station lasting around 5 minutes. |
A set of Applicant Instructions for 2025 Entry and an Healthcare Experience Log will be available in due course.
For more information about making an application, please visit our application webpages.
You can also find useful information on our Application FAQs page.
Financial Support
Financial support is available for students studying the four-year Graduate Course in Medicine (CGCM) details of which can be found here.