Gateway to Medical Studies (A900) at Glasgow: eligibility, deadline and what it gives you
Gateway to Medical Studies (A900) is a pre-medical programme at the University of Glasgow for widening-access applicants in S6 or on a SWAP Access course, with about 40 places a year. It teaches Level 1 Biology and Science Fundamentals alongside a Fundamental Skills in Medicine module, anatomy and an introduction to clinical skills. You apply through UCAS with AABB at Higher and no UCAT, and progress automatically to the MBChB if you complete it successfully.
- Closes
- 13 Jan 2027 at 6pm
- For
- S6 or SWAP Access students students, medicine
- Where
- Scotland
- Gives you
- Lower entry route, then AABB Highers instead of AAAAB plus BB at Advanced Higher
What you get
Completing Gateway to Medical Studies (A900) gives you a lower entry route and an offer of AABB Highers instead of AAAAB plus BB at Advanced Higher for medicine at Glasgow.
- Automatic progression to the Glasgow MBChB when you complete the programme successfully
- Entry at AABB (or AAAC) Highers in one year in S5 or S6, instead of AAAAB in S5 plus BB at Advanced Higher for A100
- No UCAT or other admissions test
- SWAP Access to Medical Sciences students need an overall Merit with AAA in the graded profiles
- You can apply for A100 and A900 together, and the same interview score is used for both
To get it, you must
- Pass the online interview in Feb or Mar 2027; an interview is not guaranteed
- Achieve the required grades in summative assessment and meet all academic and professional requirements through the year
Who can apply
You need to
- Live in Scotland for at least 3 years before applying (refugees and asylum seekers excepted)
- Be in S6 or on a SWAP Access course
- Have AABB (or AAAC) Highers in one year, including Biology and two of Chemistry, Physics or Maths at ABB or better, plus Higher English at C or National 5 English at B
- Live in a SIMD1 postcode, be care-experienced, estranged, a refugee or an asylum seeker; or meet two of: Reach, SWAP Access to Medical Studies, young carer, a remote and rural target school
Plus at least one of
- Deprived postcode
- Care-experienced
- Estranged from parents
- Refugee or asylum seeker
What it involves
- Have any criterion other than postcode verified by Glasgow's Widening Participation team before you apply
Dates
- Applications open
- Apply through UCAS for 2027 entry (course code A900)
- Applications close
- 13 Jan 2027 at 6pm
- Programme runs
- Pre-medical programme from autumn 2027, then MBChB Year 1; online interviews Feb to Mar 2027
- Apply to university
- UCAS deadline 13 January 2027 for 2027 entry
How to apply
Apply through the Gateway to Medical Studies admissions information page. It is run by University of Glasgow Undergraduate Medical School. Questions go to med-sch-gatewayadmissions@glasgow.ac.uk.
Frequently asked questions
Does Gateway to Medical Studies (A900) guarantee an interview?
No. Gateway to Medical Studies (A900) gives a lower entry route rather than a guaranteed interview. Automatic progression to the Glasgow MBChB when you complete the programme successfully.
Who is eligible for Gateway to Medical Studies (A900)?
Live in Scotland for at least 3 years before applying (refugees and asylum seekers excepted). You need to be in S6 or on a SWAP Access course, have AABB (or AAAC) Highers in one year, including Biology and two of Chemistry, Physics or Maths at ABB or better, plus Higher English at C or National 5 English at B, live in a SIMD1 postcode, be care-experienced, estranged, a refugee or an asylum seeker; or meet two of: Reach, SWAP Access to Medical Studies, young carer, a remote and rural target school, and meet at least one of its widening participation criteria, such as deprived postcode, care-experienced, estranged from parents.
When is the Gateway to Medical Studies (A900) deadline?
Applications close on 13 Jan 2027 at 6pm. They opened apply through ucas for 2027 entry (course code a900). The programme then runs pre-medical programme from autumn 2027, then MBChB Year 1; online interviews Feb to Mar 2027.
What offer do Gateway to Medical Studies (A900) students get?
Students who complete the programme are made an offer of AABB Highers instead of AAAAB plus BB at Advanced Higher. Entry at AABB (or AAAC) Highers in one year in S5 or S6, instead of AAAAB in S5 plus BB at Advanced Higher for A100
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