Liverpool Scholars: eligibility, deadline and what it gives you
Liverpool Scholars is a Year 12 programme run by the University of Liverpool for students from under-represented groups at its partner schools and colleges in Greater Merseyside. It runs through Year 12 with application guidance masterclasses, lectures and academic skills workshops delivered by academics and undergraduates. Students who complete it get a reduced offer for Medicine or Dentistry at Liverpool and a guaranteed conditional offer somewhere at the university.
- Closes
- Open now
- For
- Year 12 students, medicine and dentistry
- Where
- North West
- Gives you
- Lower offer, then ABB instead of AAA
What you get
Completing Liverpool Scholars gives you a lower offer and an offer of ABB instead of AAA for medicine and dentistry.
- Medicine (A100): ABB offer with the A in Chemistry, Biology, Maths or Physics, and a GCSE bar of 12 points instead of 15
- Dentistry (A200): the university-wide Scholars terms apply, an offer up to two grades lower (ABB) with possible GCSE flexibility
- No guaranteed interview: Medicine and Dentistry still interview competitively and need the UCAT
- Whiteley Award of £3,000 a year if you go on to study Medicine at Liverpool, and a guaranteed conditional offer at Liverpool (not necessarily your first-choice course)
To get it, you must
- Complete the programme
- Pass the interview and meet the UCAT requirement; neither is waived
Who can apply
You need to
- Attend a widening participation partner school or college in Greater Merseyside
- Be in Year 12 at a Widening Participation and Outreach partner school or college, with Home fee status
- Completing an earlier Liverpool outreach programme (such as Merseyside Young Medics) also qualifies in place of the criteria below
- Have 5 GCSEs at grade 6 or above, with at least grade 4 in English Language and Maths
Plus at least two of
Care-experienced, or young carer, or estranged from parents qualifies on its own.
- Deprived postcode
- First in family to university
- Free school meals
- Care-experienced
- Young carer
- Estranged from parents
Dates
- Applications open
- 1 Sep 2026
- Applications close
- Not published, check with the Scholars team
- Programme runs
- Year 12 masterclasses, lectures and workshops through 2026/27, dates sent to participants
- Apply to university
- UCAS deadline 15 October 2027 for 2028 entry
How to apply
Apply through the Scholars application portal page. It is run by Liverpool Widening Participation and Outreach. Questions go to scholars@liverpool.ac.uk.
Frequently asked questions
Does Liverpool Scholars guarantee an interview?
No. Liverpool Scholars gives a lower offer rather than a guaranteed interview. Medicine (A100): ABB offer with the A in Chemistry, Biology, Maths or Physics, and a GCSE bar of 12 points instead of 15.
Who is eligible for Liverpool Scholars?
Attend a widening participation partner school or college in Greater Merseyside. You need to be in Year 12 at a Widening Participation and Outreach partner school or college, with Home fee status, completing an earlier Liverpool outreach programme (such as Merseyside Young Medics) also qualifies in place of the criteria below, have 5 GCSEs at grade 6 or above, with at least grade 4 in English Language and Maths, and meet at least two of its widening participation criteria, such as deprived postcode, first in family to university, free school meals.
When is the Liverpool Scholars deadline?
This cycle's closing date has not been published. Not published, check with the Scholars team. Applications 1 September 2026.
What offer do Liverpool Scholars students get?
Students who complete the programme are made an offer of ABB instead of AAA. Medicine (A100): ABB offer with the A in Chemistry, Biology, Maths or Physics, and a GCSE bar of 12 points instead of 15
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