University of Leeds - Medicine

• Duration of the degree is 5 years
• Must be 18 years old at start of program
• No transfer from any other post-secondary institution or faculty will be accepted
• Lowest score shortlisted for interview 2025 2750, which is way higher than top 10%

Subjects required: Chemistry and Biology

A level

• AAA
• A* cannot compensate for a B
• Biology and Sports Science / Biology and Critical Thinking / Biology and Human Biology aren’t accepted subject combinations
• Will only take 3 A levels into consideration

GCSE

• 8 subjects
• Must include Maths, English Language, Biology and Chemistry or Dual Science

IB

• 36 points with a mark of 6 in 3 Higher Level subjects

IB MYP

• English and Math Standard Level 5

Bachelor degree holders

• undergraduate degree within the last 3 years at 2:1 honours + 3 A Levels at grades ABB, A will be Chemistry or Biology + 6 GCSEs at grade 5 or above are required including Maths, English Language, Biology and Chemistry or Dual Science

University of Leeds A100 Resit Policy

• one resit attempt per A level and or GCSE subject without mitigating circumstances.
• If a resit grade is lower than the original grade, the better grade will be considered when reviewing the application.

• IELTS 7.5 overall, with no less than 7.5 in Spoken English
• TOEFL iBT at 103 overall with no less than 26 in speaking.
• PTE Academic at 74 overall with no less than 74 in speaking.
• Language Cert Academic at 80 overall with no less than 80 in speaking.
• Oxford ELLT Global at 9 overall with no less than 9 in speaking.
• A suitable Cambridge English qualification at 191 overall with no less than 191 in speaking.

When clinical placement takes place?

• Year 3: 5 five-week clinical placements include Medicine, Surgery, Elderly Medicine, Primary Care, Ear Nose and Throat (ENT), Ophthalmology, Dermatology and Radiology.
• Year 5 six four-week placements, one is based in Primary Care and one is a musculoskeletal placement in both rheumatology and orthopaedics.

Where NHS will placement take place?

• Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (Leeds General Infirmary, St James’s University Hospital, Chapel Allerton

Demographics served

• 58% of people identify as White British (lower than the England average), with significant South Asian (mainly Pakistani, Indian, Bangladeshi), Black, and mixed ethnicity groups
• large proportion of residents under 40

Top diseases spending of the respective NHS

• Cancer and oncology services (including specialist surgery and chemotherapy)
• Cardiac disease and interventions
• Emergency and acute medical care
• Elderly medicine (including stroke and dementia)
• Diabetes and endocrine disorders
• Specialist children's services (paediatric medicine and surgery)

Specialist centers

• Leeds Cancer Centre (at St James’s): One of the largest cancer centres in Europe.​
• Leeds Children's Hospital: Regional centre for paediatric specialist care.​
• Transplantation Services: Heart, liver, and kidney transplants performed at Leeds General Infirmary.​
• Autoimmune and Immunology Centre: Designated for rare autoimmune, autoinflammatory, and immunodeficiency disorders; also a European reference centre.​
• Neurosurgery and Cardiac Surgery: Regional referral centre for complex neurosurgical and heart procedures.​
• Specialist multidisciplinary clinics for vasculitis, rheumatology, and genetic diseases.

MMI for both in person and online candidates

Motivation

• Any experiences of doubts about Medicine
• Give an example of a time where you showed good time management skills.
• Describe a time where your intention to study Medicine was challenged. How did you feel?
• What has maintained your drive to study Medicine, despite any challenges?
• How have you shown resilience when faced with a steep learning curve?
• What personal qualities make you a strong candidate for Leeds Medical School?
• What specific aspect of Leeds' program aligns with your goals, and why?
• How did your experience shape your understanding of medicine?
• If you couldn’t pursue medicine, what alternative career path would you consider?

Ethics

• A fellow medical student has repeatedly missed group meetings for an assessment due to “illness”, but you know they are lying as they have been going out and posting photos on Instagram. What is an appropriate response?
• How should doctors navigate the tension between professional responsibility and public trust?
• How would you approach identifying and correcting a mistake in a medical setting?

Teamwork

• When have you utilised your team working skills and did you face any challenges during this example?
• How would you handle a team member who isn’t contributing equally?
• Describe a time when teamwork led to an innovative solution to a problem.
• Can you describe a time you successfully resolved a conflict in a team?
• How would you navigate working with someone whose style differs from yours?
• Describe a situation where you received constructive criticism and adapted.

Empathy

• Describe how you would communicate with a patient who is worried about an upcoming surgery.
• What action would be best to take if you saw your colleague stealing medication from the hospital on your night shift?
• How would you deal with a colleague struggling emotionally at work?