Minimum 2:1 honours degree (or equivalent) in the biomedical sciences; international candidates must have obtained the equivalent of a 2:1 in a related degree from a reputed University; candidates on the undergraduate medical programme must have satisfactorily completed years 1-4 of the MBChB with no failure at any examination; for St Andrews students this includes their 3 year degree programme and the following 2 years spent in Manchester (years 3 and 4 of the Manchester programme); students with evidence of previous advanced study, research or professional experience may be accepted by the University as qualification for entry; for students whose 1st language is not English: IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 575 paper-based or 230 computer-based.