Liverpool School of Medicine uses a integrated, spiral curriculum, using a range of teaching method to support learning, including:
Within the programme, you’ll also gain the following clinical experience:
You can find more information relating to the teaching and learning, and assessment, on Liverpool's website here.
Liverpool School of Medicine has links with the following NHS Trusts:
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At the end of your fourth year, you’ll have the opportunity to undertake a 4-week elective, exploring a subject of your choice, which can be carried out abroad.
The University of Liverpool offers students from a range of disciplines, including medicine, the opportunity to study for one year at their sister university (Xi’an Jiaotong-Liverpool University) in China. You can find more information about this opportunity here.
Liverpool Medical School also offers the option of an intercalated degree, which allows you to take one year out of your medical degree to study and gain an additional degree. For more information about the intercalated degree offered by Liverpool Medical School, including subject options, visit here.
Liverpool School of Medicine offers a 'Year Zero' foundation programme which provides an alternative route on to the Medicine and Surgery MBCHb course. You can find out more about the programme here.
Liverpool Medical School usually uses the Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) format for its interview. However, for 2025 entry, the interview will be an online ‘semi-structured interview’. These are scheduled to take place between 20 January – 7 February 2023.
For more information on the 2025 interview, visit the Liverpool Medical School website.
Most UK medical schools require you to complete an admissions exam as part of the entry criteria and before you’ll be invited to interview.
Admissions exam for Liverpool: University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)*
*This applies to non-graduates only. If you’re a graduate, you’ll need to complete the GAMSAT. You can find out more in our entry criteria blog.
The UCAT is designed to assess your skills, characteristics and professional behaviours against those required for medical school. The exam includes 5 subtests: Abstract Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning, Situational Judgement (SJT) and Verbal Reasoning.
Liverpool medical school uses your overall UCAT score and your SJT band to determine if you’ll be selected for interview. They also specify that you must achieve a band 3 or above in the SJT section. Therefore, you must perform well in the SJT section and achieve a competitive overall UCAT score, if you’re to be selected for an interview at Liverpool medical school.
To help you to prepare effectively, we’ve created a UCAT question bank which adapts to your learning needs. Using artificial intelligence to automatically assess your strengths and weaknesses, our algorithm ensures you’re given questions tailored to your individual needs, so you focus on developing the areas which will make a difference to your UCAT score.
You can also use the question bank dashboard (below) to identify areas which you need to improve.
With your calculated skill level, response time and the number of questions you’ve answered correctly for each subtest, it’s easy to see what you’ve “mastered” and what you need to dedicate more time to if you’re to secure an interview for Liverpool medical school.
For more information and support with the UCAT, including the test dates and fees, and tips to help you prepare, visit our UCAT page.
