QUB Applicants

Medical and dental students at QUB who wish to intercalate are eligible to apply if they meet the following criteria:

a) QUB 3rd year students – must pass all 3rd year modules at first attempt achieving an overall profile of 2.2 equivalent*
b) QUB 4th year students - must pass all 3rd year modules at first attempt achieving an overall profile of 2.2 equivalent*, and also pass all 4th year modules at first attempt.  
(c) All QUB intercalating students must have permission to intercalate from either the Director of Medical Education or Dentistry, as appropriate. 

External Applicants

External medical or dental students may be considered for intercalation at QUB if:

a) They have successfully completed all assessments at first attempt for the year in which they are applying. 
b) Achieved at least an overall lower Second Class Honours degree standard as determined by your University.
c) Have permission to intercalate from their Medical or Dental School, as appropriate. 

International Applicants

Applicants currently enrolled in an overseas Medical (e.g. MBBS or MBChB) or Dental degree at a recognised institution acceptable to the University may be eligible to apply if:

a) Applicants must have passed all assessments at first attempt for the year in which they are applying, normally 3rd year for those completing a 5 year programme or 4th year for those completing a 6 year programme.
b) Applicants may be required to provide details of the medical or dental curriculum they are studying in order to confirm compatibility.
c) Have permission to intercalate from their Medical Dental School, as appropriate.

1. Students should apply via the Queen's Portal.   
   
   
2. Additional Information for QUB Medical & Dental Students - Permission Form for a Year Out 
   
   Medical students should complete a permission form for year out by 30 January 2026, late applications may still be considered. Students should contact Ms Joanna Scott (Student Support and Guidance Officer, Centre for Medical Education, Whitla Medical Building) for further information and the form link. 
   
   Dental students should ensure that they have met with Professor Gerry McKenna (g.mckenna@qub.a.uk) to discuss their plans for intercalating and complete the application form.
   
   

   QUB Medical students applying for an Intercalated Degree on Completion of Year 4
   We strongly support students who wish to intercalate on completion of Year 4. This aligns with the C25 curriculum and is an option for students who pass the Applied Knowledge Test (AKT)at the first attempt.  Students who pass the AKT are strongly encouraged to proceed with intercalation. Students who do not pass the AKT at the first attempt, will not be permitted to intercalate and must progress directly into Final Year (2026/27).

3. Closing date for masters applications is Monday 23 March 2026. Late intercalated applications may be considered if spaces are still available. Intercalated students should email smdb@qub.ac.uk to enquire prior to submission of a late application.

General Funding advice for Intercalated Applicants-  A University Student Financial Adviser will speak at the Intercalated Fair and answer questions on the financial implications of undertaking an intercalated degree at either undergraduate or postgraduate level.

Please also refer to the QUB Fees and Funding  webpages for up-to-date tuition fees and guidance on student financial support.  

The  PGT & Intercalated Degree Fair will be held on Wednesday 26 November 2025, in the Wellcome-Wolfson Institute For Experimental Medicine at 1.30pm.   

Registration for this event will open on Monday 27 October 2025.  Further information will be available closer to the time. 

BMA guide for medical students on intercalated degrees including the benefits of intercalating and some of the key considerations.

MacQuitty Experimental Medicine

The MacQuitty Experimental Medicine Scholarship will award £17,600 to pay full postgraduate fees for one year to one student who is a permanent resident in Northern Ireland and who has been accepted onto the Queen’s School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences MSc Experimental Medicine. The remaining sum will be given as an additional bursary to support accommodation fees, study materials, food, living and travel expenses.

Further information on this scholarships, eligibility criteria, application process etc will be available in January 2026. 

The Pathological Society

The Society funds up to ten medical, dental or veterinary undergraduates who wish to take an Intercalated Degree and are undergraduate members of the Society based in UK and/or Ireland.  The grant will cover the cost of university fees of up to £9,000, £4,500 stipend & 1500 consumables.  Further information on these grants, applications forms and closing dates can be found available on the Pathological Society webpages.   

Mathews Family Scholarship 

A scholarship of up to £8,750, payable towards tuition fees, will be awarded annually to a Queen’s medical student to undertake an Intercalated degree at the School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences.  

Further information on this scholarships, eligibility criteria, application process etc will be available in January 2026. 

Other Scholarship 

We anticipate that additional scholarships will become available to QUB medical students applying to undertake an intercalated BSc or Postgraduate taught degree in the School of Medicine, Dentistry & Biomedical Sciences at QUB.   Further information will be circulated to eligible applicants as it becomes available.

Additional Scholarships may become available during the year.  Full details on these will be advertised on our intercalated webpages or eligible candidates contacted.

Please also refer to the QUB Fees and Funding  webpages for other University Scholarships and guidance on student financial support.