Widening Access
Keele strives to be a place where learning, living and working is a positive experience for our entire community. We seek to ensure equality of opportunity to all our applicants with the potential and motivation to succeed, regardless of background. We also believe it’s important that our admissions policy is open and transparent in its use of qualifications and criteria for entry.
Alternative Offer Schemes
We operate a range of ‘alternative offer’ schemes with clear eligibility criteria.
Steps2Medicine programme
We also operate a Steps2Medicine programme for year-12 students in local partner schools and colleges who have significant indicators of disadvantage.
Completion of this programme will entitle applicants who meet our academic and UCAT requirements to an interview and a reduced grade offer if successful at interview. Details of this programme and the eligibility criteria will be made available via participating schools and colleges.
Applications will be open from Friday 15 September 2023 and close on Sunday 29 October 2023.
Find out more about our Steps2Medicine programme.
UKWPMED programmes
Applicants to our A100 Medicine course who have completed UKWPMED programmes offered by other Medical schools who meet our academic and UCAT requirements are entitled to an interview and a reduced grade offer if successful at interview.
Applicants should indicate on their UCAS application which UKWPMED programme they have completed.
Health Foundation Year route
Applicants may also be eligible to apply for our Health Foundation Year route (A104) which has lower academic entry requirements.