Medical Applicants Not “In Good Standing”

Version Number: 3.0

Review Date: 17 April 2024

Owner: Director of Recruitment and Admissions

New Review: Within 3 years subject to national and/or EU developments

Policy Owner: Director of Recruitment and Admissions 

Contents

• Definitions
• Purpose
• Scope
• Roles and Responsiblities
• Policy Text
  • Supporting Procedures
    • Procedure at application stage
      
      
    • Procedure at assessment stage
      • Mature candidates
      • GEM candidates
    • Procedure at offer stage
      • School Leaver candidates
• Contact for further information
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Definitions

"Good standing" - Applicants who have never attended a Medicine course previously
Admissions Office - the Undergraduate EU Admissions office
Medicine programmes - this includes CK701 (Medicine) and CK791 (Graduate Entry to Medicine)

Purpose

The purpose of this policy is to clarify and provide transparency for the procedure for applicants to Medicine programmes who are unsure of their ability to apply based on the "good standing" rule.

Scope

This policy applies to prospective students applying to CK701 (Medicine) and CK791 (Graduate Entry to Medicine), who have previously studied a Medicine programme in another institution but who did not complete their previous programme.

Roles and responsibilities

Admissions Office – responsible for processing applications to Medicine programmes via the CAO (Central Applications Office)

Dean of Medicine and Admissions Officer – jointly responsible for assessing applications for prospective students who may not be in good standing when making their application

Prospective students – are responsible for making their application and for contacting the Admissions Officer to apply for an exemption to the “in good standing” rule

Policy Text

Applicants who have previously been unsuccessful in any Medicine programme are deemed not to be “in good standing” and will only be considered for admission to UCC’s Medicine programmes on a case-by-case application basis, to be considered by the Dean of Medicine, and the Admissions Officer in consultation with the relevant programme director, if required. Applicants should write to the Head of the Undergraduate Admissions Office, setting out why their application should be considered, along with details of any extenuating circumstances.

Supporting Procedures

Procedure at application stage

1. An applicant who has previously registered for but has not completed any Medicine degree programme, should contact the Admissions Office directly to enquire.
2. The Admissions Office may request further documentation from the applicant if required. If further documentation is not required, (if it has already been submitted to CAO), the Admissions Officer informs candidate that the application is being considered under the Good Standing policy.
3. Documentation is considered by Admissions Officer and Dean.
4. Admissions Officer communicates decision back to applicant.

Alternatively, candidates are considered under the policy at assessment or offer stage as follows.

Procedure at assessment stage

Mature candidates

1. For any applicants deemed eligible for an interview by the School of Medicine, previous education record will be checked prior to interview.
2. Follow points 2-4 above.

GEM candidates

1. Applicants’ previous education is determined during eligibility assessments in July.
2. Follow points 2-4 above.

Procedure at offer stage

School Leaver candidates

1. Following release of Round 1 offers, all candidates are checked for any previous higher education in Medicine.
2. Follow points 2-4 above.

Contact for further information

Admissions Office Prospective Student Queries

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