A-levels: Medicine or the Sciences pathway
Key course facts
| Dates |
Course dates
Six-term programme
Mon 27 Sep 2010 to Fri 10 Jun 2011
Mon 26 Sep 2011 to Fri 08 Jun 2012 Five-term programme
Wed 05 Jan 2011 to Fri 10 Jun 2011
Mon 26 Sep 2011 to Fri 08 Jun 2012 Term dates
Six-term programme only
Mon 27 Sep 2010 to Fri 17 Dec 2010
Mon 10 Jan 2011 to Fri 25 Mar 2011 Five-term programme only
Wed 05 Jan 2011 to Fri 25 Mar 2011 |
| Programme length |
Five and six terms |
| Academic entry requirements |
Newton Programme candidates must demonstrate potential for entry to medicine, to the world ranked schools of study at the University of East Anglia, or to Oxford, Cambridge or the U.S. Ivy League. For entry onto the programme you must have completed your education to Year 11 level, and have achieved passes, at GCSE level or equivalent, in at least six subjects, including Mathematics. To enter the six-term programme you must have achieved GCSE level Grade A*, A or B in all four subjects that you will be taking to AS Level. To enter the five-term programme you must have achieved GCSE level Grade A* or A in all four subjects that you will be taking to AS Level. |
| English language entry requirements |
IELTS 5.5*, or GCE O-level English language grade A, or equivalent for the five-term programme
IELTS 5.0*, or GCE O-level English language grade A or B, or equivalent for the six -term programme
If you are planning on studying Medicine, Veterinary Science or Dentistry, you must have achieved at least IELTS 6.0 or equivalent for entry onto both programmes. * Candidates must have this level of IELTS score in all component parts |
| Minimum age |
Aged 16 by the start date of the programme |
| Tuition prices |
Six-term programme £ 30,600
Five-term programme £ 25,500 |
| Accommodation prices |
Standard accommodation with meals
Six-term programme £ 13,690
Five-term programme £ 11,048
Additional weeks £ 185 Premium accommodation with meals
Six-term programme £ 14,800
Five-term programme £ 11,943
Additional weeks £ 200 |
| Scholarships |
Scholarship assistance is merit based and contributes to tuition fees only. |
The Newton programme is aimed at high-achieving A-level students oriented to economics, accounting or actuarial sciences and offers much more than a standard A-level course.
In addition to the highest standard of A-level preparation, Newton students join University of East Anglia undergraduates in lectures and practical laboratory sessions and benefit from world class university facilities. The course also fully prepares them for entry to the UK’s best universities..