Joint between the University of Hull and the University of York, the Hull York Medical School offers students the opportunity to train across a wide breadth of clinical experiences. The course takes a patient-centered approach with early clinical exposure, with students meeting their very first patients within the first weeks of the course.

Interview shortlisting is based on a range of criteria, including GCSE performance, UCAT and SJT. Additional points are awarded to candidates meeting specific socioeconomic criteria.

Key Points

• Problem Based Learning
• Optional Intercalation Year
• UCAT
• Small Group Learning

Hull York’s Medicine five-year programme is founded on ensuring students have a solid foundation in the sciences and regular clinical practice. The integrated curriculum enables students to explore various themes and disciples, with the relevant clinical context and experience. Students will also undergo problem-based learning, clinical and communication skills workshops and lectures.

The dynamic programme has three phases. In phase one, in years one and two, students will undertake lectures and have clinical placements for half a day in their first year, which turns into one full day in the second year. Students will remain attached to their clinical placements so they can truly understand and work alongside the healthcare professionals.

In phase two, year three and four, students gain full exposure to clinical medicine with rotation on continuous placements. These placements are at both GPs and hospital wards, allowing students to experience the entire patient experience and journey. In addition to this, history-taking, problem-solving, clinical and examination skills are built under the supervision of a tutor with specialist skills. There is also an opportunity to intercalate between year three and four as well.

Phase three occurs in the final year, when students undergo a seven-week elective period that allows for travel abroad or work in the UK in a specialist service. Following this, you will become a junior member of a multidisciplinary medical team. Like a junior doctor, students will work similar hours and rotate between general practice, general surgery and general medicine. During surgical attachments, students will follow an allocated patient and take part in preoperative and postoperative care. During general practice rotation, students will see patients in surgery, and deepen knowledge in prescribing, diagnosis and condition management. Once final exams are done, students take on an assistantship to help prepare for their role as a junior doctor.Website URL:http://www.hyms.ac.uk/Email:Admissions@hyms.ac.ukPhone:+44 (0)1904 32 1690

Hull york medical school admissions statistics

Key Information
Website	hyms.ac.uk/medicine
Email	admissions@hyms.ac.uk
Phone number	01904 321690
Course Information
Teaching style	PBL The initial stages of the course take a problem based learning approach, supported by regular lectures, workshops and anatomy practical classes. From Year 3 you’ll spend the majority of your time on clinical placements across the region.
Course length	5 years
BSC	Yes, optional. There is the opportunity to take an additional intercalation year to study a range of BSc or MSc courses.
Courses offered	2 courses offered: A100 Standard Entry – 5 years A101 Gateway Year – 6 years
Graduate entry	No
Foundation or access	Yes
University Life
Local area	Hull or York During the first two years of the program students are based at either the University of Hull or the University of York campus. Following these two years you will undertake placements across the whole of the region, including; Hull, York, Scarborough, Scunthorpe and Grimsby.
Social life	HYMS students have access to all of the usual facilities at both Hull and York universities. York is a slightly more expensive city, in regards to rent and cost of living but both cities are well suited to students.
Interview
Interview style	MMI, including group task A 5 station MMI and group task
Interview dates	Jan-Feb
Interview topics	Insight into, and motivation for, a medical careerUnderstanding of current issues in medicineCommunication skillsTeamworkPersonal qualities needed to be a doctorCritical thinking
Admissions Tests
UCAT	UCAT required Applicants with SJT Band 4 will automatically be rejected. You will then be assigned a number of points based on your UCAT score. This will be combined with points gained from other areas of your application such as GCSEs to decide who to invite to interview. For 2020 entry, the average UCAT of those invited to interview was 2557. The SJT section is also considered post-interview when deciding which candidates to make offers to.
BMAT	N/A
GAMSAT	N/A
Academic Requirements
GSCE	GCSEs used for interview selection Minimum requirements: 6 GCSEs at grade C/4 or higher including grade 6/B in English Language and Mathematics Applications will be given an academic score based upon the best eight achieved grades at GCSE or equivalent Year 11 qualifications, and this score will form part of the decision for interview shortlisting.
A-level	AAA Subjects required: Biology and Chemistry
Retake policy	Applicants who achieved at least BBB at first sitting of A-levels, and are taking an additional year to achieve a minimum of AAA or equivalent, are welcomed to apply.
Scottish highers	AAAAB Subjects required: Biology and Chemistry at grade A Only accepted in conjunction with Scottish Advanced Highers.
Scottish advanced	AA Subjects required:Biology and Chemistry Only accepted in conjunction with Scottish Highers.
IB	36 points Subjects required: 665 at Higher Level including Biology and Chemistry
Bachelor’s Degree (Gradutes Only)	2:1 degree classification Any subject accepted. Additional requirements: 8 GCSEs at grade A*-C as well as ABB at A-level (or equivalent) If the degree does not contain adequate Biology and Chemistry content, you will be required to offer both at A-level at grade A. GCSE Maths and English Language at B grade.
Statistics
Applications in 19/20	1350
Interviews in 19/20	825
Offers in 19/20	530
Success rate in 19/20	approx 1 in 3

Hull york medical school entry requirements

A LEVELS: AAA

AAA including Biology and Chemistry. The third A Level can be any subject (excluding Further Maths and Human Biology).GCSES: 6 GCSES AT LEVEL 9-4 OR A*-C

6 GCSEs at Grade 9/A*-4/C or equivalent, including English Language and Maths at Grade 6/B or above.IB: 36 POINTS

36 points with 6, 6, 5 in three Higher Level subjects, including Biology and Chemistry.UCAT: SJT BAND 1, 2 OR 3

Situational Judgement Test band of 1, 2 or 3. The UCAT must be taken in the calendar year of application.

Entry Requirements

UCAT

The University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) is used in the selection process by a number of UK medical schools. We believe that an admissions process based entirely on predicted A level achievements doesn’t necessarily serve your best interests as an applicant.

Our UCAT requirements are:

• Applicants are required to take the UCAT in the year of application
• You will need to achieve Band 1, 2 or 3 in the Situational Judgement Test part of the UCAT

Your total UCAT score will be assigned points as part of our selection procedure.

A Levels

We require AAA including Biology and Chemistry (excluding General Studies, Critical Thinking, Citizenship and Applied Science).

We value all subjects equally for your third A Level and encourage you to explore your interests within this qualification. Please note that Human Biology is not considered to be a distinct subject from Biology, and would not be counted as a third A Level.

Applicants should be predicted AAB or above to apply.

A Levels (or equivalent) should normally be completed within a two-year period of study, however, applications are welcome if you achieved at least BBB at a first sitting and are taking one additional year to achieve AAA or equivalent.

Resit applications from students who achieved below BBB at the first sitting of A Levels are not accepted.

If you are repeating a year of A Level study before sitting your exams, you are eligible to apply.

International Baccalaureate (IB)

We require 36 points overall with 665 at Higher Level, to include Biology and Chemistry.

Resit applications are welcome, provided you achieved an overall score of 31, to include at least 555 at Higher Level in your first sitting. Resit applications from students who achieved below 555 at Higher Level in their first sitting are not accepted.

GCSEs

We require 6 GCSEs at grade A*/9 – C/4 or equivalent, including English Language and Maths at Grade 6/B or above.

We accept GCSE re-sits.

English language requirements

You must have one of the following qualifications:

• English Language: GCSE Grade B/6 or above, or AS level Grade B or above, or A Level English Language or Literature Grade B or above, or equivalent.
• IB score of 5 (SL or HL) in English Language A or English Language-Literature A.
• IELTS score of 7.5 with a minimum of 7.0 in every component, obtained within the last two years.
• Pearson Test of English (Academic): Total score of 73 with a minimum of 65 in every component obtained in the last two years.
• Cambridge C1 Advanced (formerly Cambridge Assessment of English): Score of 195 with a minimum of 190 in every component obtained in the last two years.
• TOEFL: Total score of 105 with minimum 24 in writing, 26 in speaking and 22 in both listening and reading, obtained in the last two years.

At interview, if we have any concerns about your English language capability, regardless of your origin, country of upbringing or existing qualifications, we may require you to take an additional English Language test as a condition of any offer we make to you.

Maths requirements

We require GCSE Grade B/6 or above, or AS level Grade B or above, or Core Maths Grade B or above, or equivalent.

Extended Project Qualification (EPQ)

If you are taking the EPQ alongside your A Levels, our offer is AAB at A Level (including Biology and Chemistry at Grade A) and A in the EPQ.

For the third A Level subject we consider all subjects equally with some exceptions, please see the A Levels information above.

You will only be eligible to this offer if you choose Hull York Medical School as your firm choice in UCAS.

This offer is not available if you are re-sitting A Levels or the EPQ.

Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers

We require AAAAB at Higher Level, plus BBB at Advanced Higher Level, to include Biology and Chemistry at Advanced Higher.

We will also accept AAAAA at Higher Level, plus AA at Advanced Higher Level, to include Biology and Chemistry at Advanced Higher, if only two subjects have been taken at Advanced Higher level.

Welsh Baccalaureate

We accept the Welsh Baccalaureate as equivalent to a third A Level, and will accept AA at A Level, to include Biology and Chemistry, plus A in the Welsh Baccalaureate.

Hull york medical school scoring system

Our aim is to produce not just doctors, but brilliant doctors who will deliver outstanding care to their patients.

Our selection procedure has been designed to enable us to assess not only academic ability, but also those skills and qualities that we feel are critical for doctors now and in the future.

We believe fairness and transparency is of utmost importance when selecting applicants and aim to share as much information as possible about our selection policy, and provide support for applicants throughout the process.

KEY FACTS

Applicant And Offer Number

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

Each year we receive roughly:

• 1500-2000 applications for Medicine
• 200-350 applications for Medicine with a Gateway Year

INTERVIEWS

The number of applications selected for interview varies each year. We expect to invite roughly:

• 830 applicants for Medicine
• 130 applicants for Medicine with a Gateway Year

OFFERS

The number of offers varies each year. For 2020 entry, we made:

• 566 offers for Medicine
• 76 offers for Medicine with a Gateway Year

SELECTION PROCEDURE

Open, Fair And Transparent

We give all applications full consideration, irrespective of the applicant’s age, gender, sexual orientation, disability, marital or parental status, religion, social class, nationality, ethnic origin, or area of UK residence.

We and our parent universities are committed to widening access to higher education. Our admissions process selects applicants on the basis of their potential, and we take account of evidence of educational, social, health or other personal disadvantage.