Information for Graduate Entry to Medicine at King’s

[King's College London]

King’s College London is committed to fair admissions to all of our programmes of study. As we wish to be as inclusive as possible and allow applicants from many backgrounds to be considered to the multiple entry routes of our MBBS programme, our entrance requirements are complex. This is particularly the case for graduate applicants, who have the most opportunities.

Graduates can apply to three medicine entry routes, the four-year GPEP (A102), standard five-year MBBS (A100) and six-year Conversion programmes (A103), depending on their academic background. They can list more than one on their UCAS form if they wish to maximise their chances of studying at King’s. However, suitably qualified applicants to the GPEP, who are selected for interview, will also be considered for our five-year programme A100 (or A103 if appropriate).

For example, an arts graduate (who has not previously studied chemistry) can apply to A102 and A103. An arts graduate taking a one-year Access to Medicine/HE Science Foundation programme can also apply to A102 (if they have at least an upper second class honours degree) and to A100 (if they have at least a lower second class honours degree) - they would not be eligible for the A103 programme.

For all three programmes a postgraduate qualification is not a requisite for admission for applicants with, or predicted, an upper second class honours degree (or equivalent international qualification). For example, only about one third of current GPEP offer holders have a postgraduate qualification.

Our five-year programme is still very popular with graduate applicants and we are delighted that 57 are holding Firm offers to join this programme in September. These are mainly graduates who applied directly to the programme and also GPEP applicants who eventually received and accepted five-year offers. We hope that graduates will continue to consider King’s as a destination for their medical education.

For definitive and up-to-date information on admissions policy and practices, we would recommend that all applicants considering a particular medical school consult the institutional website directly and avoid all unsubstantiated sources.

Selection for GPEP (A102)
In the past, aptitude test score was the sole indicator for selection to A102. For 2008 entry, two methods of selection will be used. Within our eligible applicant pool, the very highest ranking UKCAT applicants will be invited to interview. The remaining interviewees will be selected by balancing the applicant's UKCAT score against academic and non-academic achievement/experience as demonstrated on their UCAS application form. Interviews will adopt a new Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) system.

More details can be found at: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ugp08/programme/649

Selection for MBBS (A100)
Detailed information can be found at: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ugp08/programme/85

Selection for Conversion (A103)
Detailed information can be found at: http://www.kcl.ac.uk/ugp08/programme/83

[Spencer Wells]

I've made this thread a sticky.

[asklepios]

I've had a few people asking me for advice on the interview, insider tips, question examples, etc. When you show up on the interview day, they will most likely tell you the same thing they told us about not sharing what happens there with anyone else. Much as I would like to, none of us should be sharing that info.

The only advice I can offer is to relax and be yourself, don't assume that because you did x, y, and z you are entitled to a place on the GPEP (I've known MIT/Harvard/Cambridge/Oxford PhDs who weren't selected), and most of all just try to have fun with it. Take a breath before answering and don't try too hard. Is that too generic advice? I'm sorry, but it's the best I can come up with.

Best of luck to y'all!

[slamdozer91]

hi there....... i jus want to ask a question before going to medicine is it that hard i meen would u be able to hav som free time or is it just study all day and is ther a syllabus like in the A level to follow on to help in revision