UK and Republic of Ireland students

Offer pack

Please use this to make sure you have included all that we require. We only need this if you become a firm applicant with us. If you have a deferred offer you will not require to provide all of the documentation on this checklist so please refer to your EUCLID portal.  If you do not provide this information to us by the deadline we cannot guarantee to hold your place.  Additionally, any delays to documents could result in a delay in confirming your place.

Now you have become firm with us, we will set up clearance checks through MyEd and your EUCLID portal reminding you what you need to send in to us. We require verified copies of all of the documentation requested from you.

A verified copy of an original document is one that has been signed by a working professional that knows you and has confirmed your original documentation matches the copy you have taken. A few examples of a professional may be your doctor/nurse, family lawyer or a teacher/lecturer/member of support staff at your school/place of study that is confirming to us that the copy we are receiving is a true copy of the original.

 We would therefore advise that you should complete the following steps:

• Take photocopies of your original documents
• Take these photocopies and your original documents to the eligible person who is going to verify them
• On the photocopies ask them to compare them against each of the originals and once they are happy ask them to:
  • Sign and print their name
  • Detail their place of work/job title
  • Date with the current date of when they are verifying your document
  • Include the text (in their verification) that “This is a true verified copy of  XXXXXXXX” (XXX say what the original document is eg passport).

If you need assistance with EUCLID, you can access the help page below:

Criminal record disclosure

The Protection of Vulnerable Groups (PVG) Scheme is a disclosure scheme that all Medicine students have to join. We will initiate an application for you with Disclosure Scotland as soon as we have received all of the verified copies of your supporting documents and send you an email to let you know this has been done.  Once this is initiated; Disclosure Scotland will contact you directly with a link to complete a full application form including payment which must be returned to them within 14 days.   You must meet this deadline otherwise your application with them will be cancelled.  They will provide you with guidance notes on how to complete and submit the form to them but these are also provided below.  If you are holding a place for deferred entry you are not required to complete a PVG application and provide the supporting documentation until nearer your start date.

You can find out more information on the PVG Scheme here:

How to complete your PVG application

Disability information

Applicants are encouraged to declare any disabilities or learning difficulties prior to commencing the programme, so we can ensure we have the right support in place and that you are able to complete your programme of study. If a condition develops or is diagnosed after this point, even when you become a student, you should notify us so we can look into support arrangements for you.

Higher Education Occupational Physicians/Practitioners (HEOPS) have produced a document outlining the fitness standards expected of medical students. You can read this below: