u/NeuroNights

With Nottingham GEM switching from GAMSAT to UCAT for the 2027 entry cycle, I’m trying to figure out what would now count as a competitive score.

The issue is that there’s no previous UCAT cohort for Nottingham GEM, so there’s no official cutoff or historical data to benchmark against. That makes it pretty hard to judge what “safe” or “strong” looks like for this course specifically.

I currently have a GAMSAT score of 52 and I'm an international student. I checked the 2025 admissions data, and the lowest score that received an offer at Swansea was 61. In previous years, it has gone as low as 50, but I'm not sure if it will for 2027 when I will be applying. Should i still apply? Anyone know if 2026 was more compt or less then last year? Any advice appreciated.

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I got some med school interviews, got no idea how to prep for them

With Nottingham GEM switching from GAMSAT to UCAT for the 2027 entry cycle, I’m trying to figure out what would now count as a competitive score.

The issue is that there’s no previous UCAT cohort for Nottingham GEM, so there’s no official cutoff or historical data to benchmark against. That makes it pretty hard to judge what “safe” or “strong” looks like for this course specifically.

I'm looking at their medicine program specifically, but would love to know the campus life and such.

I'd love to connect and talk to u about how the school actually is and campus life and such?

Love to connect and talk about the school and its town?

Just want to talk about the program, how the campus is and so on.

I'm an Ontario student who will be attending medical school in the UK.

I recently used the OSAP estimator and it showed roughly $20,000 CAD in funding. Tuition is about $85,000 CAD per year.

I was surprised by the estimate because I've been hearing about recent OSAP changes and expected the amount to be lower.

For anyone familiar with OSAP for studies outside Canada, does a $20k estimate sound realistic? How accurate have you found the estimator compared to the final funding amount?

I'm also curious whether most students in this situation receive primarily loans, or if grants still make up a meaningful portion of the funding.

Any insight would be appreciated. Thanks!

I'm an Ontario student who will be attending medical school in the UK.

I recently used the OSAP estimator, and it showed roughly $20,000 CAD in funding. My tuition is about $85,000 CAD per year.

I was a bit surprised because I've heard about recent OSAP changes and expected the amount to be lower.

For anyone currently studying medicine abroad (UK, Ireland, Australia, etc.), how close was your actual OSAP funding to the estimator?

Was the final amount mostly loans or grants, and did it end up being significantly different from the estimate?

I'm just trying to get a sense of whether a $20k estimate sounds realistic for someone studying medicine abroad.

I'm an Ontario resident who will study medicine in the UK this jan.

My tuition is about $85,000 CAD per year, and the OSAP estimator says I could receive roughly $20,000 CAD in funding, including grants.

I was surprised because I've been hearing alot about OSAP changes and thought that the expected the amount should to be lower.

Has anyone attending medical school outside Canada (especially in the UK) received a similar amount recently?

How close was your final OSAP funding to the estimate, and did it change much after your application was processed?

Does $20k sound realistic, or is the estimator often overly optimistic?

I got into a doctor of medicine program late at the university of Worcester. It shows that its 39% complete for me. I have yet to apply for student visa or anything and the program starts sept. How long does this take? ecause i need proof of enrollment in order to contact the bank for funds.

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Looking forward to responses.

Buckingham is accredited, and as an intl this is something that i value alot. However, Worcester overall tuition is cheaper and it has a shorter length (4 years as opposed to 4.5) then Worcester.

Any insights into theese programs? All opinions and thoughts are welcome.

Buckingham is accredited, and as an intl this is something that i value alot. However, Worcester overall tuition is cheaper and it has a shorter length (4 years as opposed to 4.5) then Worcester.

Any insights into theese programs? All opinions and thoughts are welcome.

I’m an international student and have received offers from both universities. I’m trying to decide which one to accept and would appreciate advice.

Buckingham Medicine is accredited but is 4.5 years long. It has lower tuition fees overall and a January start date, which means my timeline would be slightly shifted compared to the traditional academic year. (45k British pounds annually)

Worcester Medicine is a 4-year program, but it is currently not yet accredited. However, it follows a more traditional September start and is more expensive in terms of tuition. (49,300 British pounds annually).

For people who have been to either programs please let me know how the respective programs have been and if you would recommend it.

Hello everyone,

I'm please to announce that I got into Worcester's grad entry medicine program. I'm making my student account right now, and it asked for the start and end date of the program for 2026 entry.

It gave the start date but it didn't give me the end date. I emailed them, but its friday so they wont get back to me untill monday.

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Anyone have experience with coming back to canada from uk or has gone there for their education please share with me any insights?

Granted i didn't have a lot of time to study because i was in my last year of university, but if you had to retake with my score what would you do to prep for the sept sitting?

I'm looking at applying to Worcester's graduate-entry medicine program, but one thing that's making me hesitate is that the program isn't fully accredited yet.

For people who know more about UK medical education, how big of a risk is this? Is it fairly common for new medical schools to receive accreditation once students progress through the program, or is there a real chance things could go sideways?

Would you apply anyway if it was one of your preferred options, or would you wait until accreditation is fully confirmed before considering it?

Just trying to get a realistic sense of the risk here, especially as an international applicant. Any insight would be appreciated.