MedicEn In Brief

Admission requirements for the academic year 2024-2025:

1. The program is addressed exclusively to foreign nationals of EU and non-EU countries (National ID card and passport will be required for proof).

2. Eligible applicants should have attended the final two classes of high school (or equivalent school) in a foreign country and should have obtained a high school 

diploma (JULY 2024 or earlier) or other equivalent secondary education diploma that entitles them to admission to higher education institutions in the country 

where they graduated. (A certified/apostilled graduation diploma and the two final years’ academic transcripts will be required, both in the language of

their issuing and in an official translation in English).

3. Eligible applicants should have obtained at least one of the following:

3.1.  Baccalaureate  

• International Baccalaureate with at least 38 points overall, including three higher level subjects (two of them should be selected from 

Physics, Chemistry, Biology), and three standard level subjects.

• French Baccalaureate: Typical offers for applicants taking the Diplôme du baccalauréat general (French Baccalaureate, including the baccalauréat 

français international) would be based on 17 (mention très bien) out of 20. Applicants are also asked to achieve a minimum of 17 in the following 

individual subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Biology. It is recommended that in Premiere all 3 special subjects listed above are taken.

3.2.  A- Level subject-based qualification, with minimum grades AAA. Subjects requested are Chemistry, Biology and one more science subject (i.e., 

Physics, Mathematics). Please note that the standard offer is likely to be A*AA with the A* in either Chemistry or Biology.

3.3.  Admission Tests

• BioMedical Admission Test (BMAT) – Examination periods accepted: October 2022, February 2023 and October 2023.

• University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) – Examination periods accepted: 2022, 2023

• Medical College Admissions Test (MCAT) – Examination periods accepted: 2022, 2023,2024.

3.4. Advanced Placements (APs) AND Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) – combined qualifications

Five or more Advanced Placement (AP) in science subjects, scores at grade 5.

Required: 

• AP Biology 

• AP Chemistry 

Strongly suggested: 

• AP Physics (A,B,C) 

Suggested:

• AP Calculus BC 

•  AP Calculus AB

• AP Statistics

Applicants are also expected to have achieved a high score in SAT test which will be evaluated in combination with APs 

3.5. BSc cognate to medicine

BSc cognate to medicine from an accredited institution with a minimum overall grade 65% or equivalent grade to a different grading system. Final  year graduating students must have predicted 65% or equivalent grade to a different grading system.

Please note that distance-learning programs will not be evaluated.

3.6. Pre-med program

For a pre-med program to be accepted, the student should have successfully attended, among others, the following required courses:

• One year of biology with lab

• One year of general chemistry with lab

• One year of organic chemistry with lab

• One year of physics with lab

Please note that distance learning pre-med programs will not be evaluated.

Remarks:  All applicants are expected to achieve/have achieved high passing grades in High School Diploma. 

4. Certificate of competency in English – at least certifying B2 level competency in English

• TOEFL score (with a minimum score 80/120)

•  IELTS: Overall score of 6.5 or above, with at least 5.5 in each component.

  • • First Certificate in English (FCE): B2 

Candidates who are English native speakers or have a graduation diploma from a high school with the instruction in the English language, are exempt  from submitting a certificate of competency in English.

5. Interview

Qualified applicants will have an online interview with members of the program Committee before the final selection process.