Which medical schools should you apply to?
The A-level offer, interview format and how the UCAT is used at every UK medical school with standard-entry (A100) Medicine. Enter your , and GCSEs to see your chance of an interview at each: competitive, possible, unlikely or ruled out. Offers are decided at interview, so no here is about an offer. Then shortlist a spread of four. Just the UCAT? UCAT scores lists every confirmed cut-off and has a page for each band.
- medical schools
- 44
- every A100 school, plus Buckingham
- data pages
- 44
- one per school, with its FOI data where released
- with a confirmed line
- 16
- 2026 cut-offs, 2027 minimums
- source documents
- 102
- FOI responses and policies
A note on the data
Every figure here took hours to compile from published statistics and Freedom of Information requests, and it is all I could find: where a school has not released recent numbers, or scores applications by judgement rather than a formula, the page says so instead of guessing. All 44 schools have a data page of their own, linked from their card, and each card says when its figures were last confirmed. If there is something I have missed, let me know and I will add it in.
Key dates this cycle
- 15 October at 18:00: UCAS deadline for Medicine, 6pm (UCAS, opens in a new tab)
- Week of 1 November: UCAT results reach your universities (UCAT, opens in a new tab)
Interview dates vary by school; each school’s page has its own.
Where do you stand?
Optional. Enter what you have and each school shows your chance of an interview there. Nothing here is a guarantee.
Applying as
Used where the universities’ own data splits by school type: Cambridge’s offer holders are read separately for state and independent schools, and Oxford reads grades against your school’s average.
Your shortlist0 of 4 UCAS choices
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Filters and sort
Showing 44 of 44 schools. Split by applicant status. UCAT-heavy schools shortlist on the UCAT once academic minimums are met; holistic schools score or read the whole application.
Home and international36
Open to UK and international applicants.
Oxford · England
A-level offer
A*AA
Chemistry, plus one of Biology, Physics, Maths or Further Maths, both at A or above; all three taken in the same year
UCAT
2,400+
No published cutoff: shortlisting is 50% UCAT and 50% GCSEs. For 2026 entry applicants averaged 2,194, those shortlisted 2,377 and offer holders 2,407, and only 20 to 25% are interviewed. From 2,320 to 2,400 the UCAT is competitive with an excellent academic profile beside it; from 2,400 the profile need not be quite as exceptional. Below 2,000 a score is well under even the average applicant.
- Resits:
- Only with extenuating circumstances. Only with extenuating circumstances, such as a change of school, bereavement or serious illness.
Cambridge · England
A-level offer
A*A*A
Chemistry, plus one or two of Biology, Physics, Maths or Further Maths depending on the college; colleges usually want the A* in Chemistry
UCAT
2,250+
No fixed cutoff; only the cognitive score is used, read with your GCSEs. Our rough baseline: under 2,200 an interview is possible with 9 or more grade 9s; 2,200 is competitive with 8 or more, 2,250 with 7, 2,300 with 6 and 2,350 with 5. A guide, not a promise of an interview.
- Resits:
- No policy published. No resit policy on Cambridge's website; elsewhere it says resits are considered case by case after circumstances outside your control.
London · England
A-level offer
A*AA
A* and A in Biology and Chemistry (the A* in either), and an A in a third subject, all in the same sitting
UCAT
2,320
2,320 was the Home cut-off for 2026 entry, confirmed by Imperial; 2,170 for contextual applicants and 2,310 for international. For 2025 entry it was 3,020 out of 3,600, at about the same place among that year's candidates (about the 96th percentile), so a score only just over 2,320 is not safe. SJT Band 4 is rejected; Bands 1 to 3 are all fine.
- Contextual offer:
- A*AA, the A* can be in any subject.
- Resits:
- Does not accept resits.
London · England
A-level offer
A*AA
A* and A in Chemistry and Biology
UCAT
2,190
Home threshold 2,190, confirmed for 2026; 2,080 for contextual (Access UCL) applicants and 2,300 for international. Shortlisting is by UCAT, with the SJT band separating tied scores.
- Contextual offer:
- AAB, Biology and Chemistry at A. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Does not accept resits.
London · England
A-level offer
A*AA
Biology and Chemistry, both at A or above
UCAT
Points by decile
No hard cutoff. Applications are scored out of 150 (170 with a contextual flag): 100 for UCAT percentile among King's own applicants, 10 for SJT band (Band 4 is rejected) and 40 for GCSEs. About 135 to 140+ is usually competitive. The lowest UCAT King's interviewed in five cycles was 2,220 of 3,600 (2021), about 1,580 to 1,670 today, but that was most likely a heavily contextual applicant. Because the score needs you strong on every part, under 1,900 is very unlikely without a contextual flag, and 1,900 to 2,100 is a long shot.
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
HolisticChecked 30+ days ago (17 September 2026)Applications, offers and how the 150-point score works
Edinburgh · Scotland
A-level offer
AAA
Chemistry and one of Biology, Maths, Further Maths or Physics, all in one sitting
UCAT
1,850 min
Minimum 1,850, published for 2027 entry, but applicants above it are ranked into deciles and scored, so 2,100+ is better. The SJT band is scored separately; Band 4 is rejected.
- Contextual offer:
- AAB, with a Plus Flag, read against Edinburgh's minimum entry requirements; a Flag keeps the standard AAA. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Only with extenuating circumstances. Grades must come at the first attempt; resits only in very exceptional circumstances, evidenced before you apply.
Manchester · England
A-level offer
AAA
Biology or Chemistry, plus one of Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Psychology, Maths or Further Maths
UCAT
2,060
2,060 is the confirmed 2026 entry threshold (2,250 for overseas; 1,960 for WP+). Aim above 2,100 to be safe. Once the GCSE minimums are met, shortlisting is a UCAT ranking. SJT Bands 3 and 4 are both rejected.
- Contextual offer:
- AAB, with the same subject requirements.
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
Bristol · England
A-level offer
AAA
Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics, Maths or Further Maths
UCAT
2,240
2,240 is the confirmed 2026 entry cutoff for Home applicants (2,270 overseas). Shortlisting is UCAT alone, so 2,280 or more is the safer target. The SJT is not used, so Band 4 is not a rejection.
- Contextual offer:
- ABB, an A in Chemistry and a B in Biology, Physics, Mathematics or Further Mathematics. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
Birmingham · England
A-level offer
AAA
Chemistry and a second science from Biology, Physics or Maths
UCAT
Top 30%
No cutoff. The three-subtest total is scored by national decile (10th = 4.0 down to 1st = 0) and added to GCSEs (max 4.5) and any contextual score (max 1.5). With full GCSE marks the 8th decile or better reached the 2025-entry interview line of 7.236; the 7th did not.
- Contextual offer:
- AAB, predicted at least ABB. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Only with extenuating circumstances. Resit grades are not considered, except under extenuating circumstances.
Glasgow · Scotland
A-level offer
AAA
Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Maths
UCAT
1,990
2026 entry thresholds for interview, published by Glasgow: 1,870 for Scottish applicants, 1,990 for the rest of the UK (used here), 2,150 for international and EU. Applicants who pass the screen are ranked by UCAT and interviewed from the top, so the line is reset each year. SJT Band 4 is rejected.
Lowest interviewed, old scale out of 3,600: 2022 2,640, 2023 2,440, 2024 2,450, 2025 2,520.- Contextual offer:
- no grades published. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Does not accept resits.
Southampton · England
A-level offer
AAA
Biology, plus one of Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography
UCAT
1,900 to 2,000
No fixed cutoff: everyone meeting the requirements is ranked by UCAT and the top are interviewed. Ballpark 1,900 to 2,000 on the current scale; the FOI lines (2,610 to 2,810 for Home non-contextual, old scale) are on the data page. The SJT is not used.
Lowest invited (Home), old scale out of 3,600: 2021 2,680, 2022 2,750, 2023 2,810, 2024 2,610.- Contextual offer:
- AAB, same subjects; you need two contextual flags. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
Leeds · England
A-level offer
AAA
Chemistry and Biology
UCAT
1,900
1,900 was the lowest UCAT shortlisted for 2026 entry (1,810 for widening-participation applicants), Leeds' own published guide; there is no pre-determined cut-off, because a combined score of the top eight GCSEs, top three A-level grades, UCAT and contextual points is ranked and strong academics can carry a lower UCAT. Leeds refuses to release the point values.
- Contextual offer:
- ABB, Chemistry and Biology, with an A in one of them.
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
Newcastle · England
A-level offer
AAA
Biology or Chemistry, plus one of Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics or Physics
UCAT
2,060+
No cutoff: the UCAT is worth up to 60 of 100 screen points (2,400+ = 60, one point fewer per 10 below, 1,810 = 1) with the best eight GCSEs worth up to 40; the 2025-entry interview line was 50 points. Eight 9s need about 1,900 to reach it, eight 8s about 1,980, eight 7s about 2,060. SJT Band 4 is rejected.
Interview threshold, old scale out of 3,600: 2021 2,820, 2022 2,800, 2023 2,820, 2024 2,490.- Contextual offer:
- ABB. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
Newcastle's page also says: “As our entry requirements have recently changed, for 2027 and 2028 entry we will consider applicants who are not studying science subjects.” That contradicts its own requirement for Biology or Chemistry and may be a mistake on the page. To be safe, take at least one of Chemistry and Biology.
Nottingham · England
A-level offer
AAA
Chemistry and Biology
UCAT
No fixed cutoff
No fixed cutoff: eight GCSEs score up to 32 points (9 = 4, 8 = 3, 7 = 2, 6 = 1) and the UCAT up to 50 (each subtest banded to 10 with Verbal Reasoning doubled, plus the SJT band: 1 = 10, 2 = 6, 3 = 2), added and ranked. SJT Band 4 is not accepted. For 2025 entry 69% of Home applicants were interviewed.
- Contextual offer:
- AAB, with an A in Biology or Chemistry; ABB for the enhanced contextual offer. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
Sheffield · England
A-level offer
AAA
Chemistry or Biology, plus a second science from Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics or Psychology
UCAT
2,120
2,120 was the Home ranking cutpoint for 2026 entry: the score the UCAT ranking reached for interview, published by Sheffield. The floor everyone must clear is 1,800 (2027 entry), and Access to Sheffield and pathway applicants are interviewed from it. The SJT is looked at only at interview.
Lowest interviewed, old scale out of 3,600: 2023 2,430, 2024 2,440, 2025 2,430.- Contextual offer:
- AAB, Chemistry or Biology at A, plus a second science. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
Aberdeen · Scotland
A-level offer
AAA
Chemistry, plus one of Biology, Maths or Physics, and one other subject, at the first sitting within two years
UCAT
1,720
2026 entry: the lowest UCAT interviewed was 1,700 for Scottish applicants, 1,720 for the rest of the UK (used here) and 1,730 for international; the average rest-of-UK interviewee had 1,990 and offer holder 2,000. Above the line the UCAT is 20% of the score, academics 30% and the interview 50%.
- Contextual offer:
- AAB, Chemistry plus one of Biology, Physics or Maths. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Only with extenuating circumstances. Not normally; only after very serious personal difficulties declared to the exam board at the time.
Birmingham · England
A-level offer
A*AA
Chemistry and Biology, including the practical endorsements, with the A* in one of them
UCAT
No fixed cutoff
No cutoff and all SJT bands are accepted. The UCAT is worth up to 12 points against 24 for six GCSEs, so it cannot make up for GCSEs below 8: 2025-entry Home interviewees averaged 2,743 out of 3,600 (old scale) with academics at 23.87 of 24.
- Contextual offer:
- AAB, with AA in Chemistry and Biology. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
Barts and The London (Queen Mary)
London · England
A-level offer
A*AA
Chemistry or Biology, plus a further science from Chemistry, Biology, Physics or Maths; the A* can be in any subject
UCAT
Top 20%
Below the fourth national decile, or SJT Band 4, is rejected. Above that the UCAT is added to the UCAS tariff for predicted grades and ranked, so a strong prediction can carry a lower UCAT: the 2023-cycle Home line was 2,720 (old scale). A score above the 8th decile is usually competitive. After interview, Band 1 adds 2 points and Band 2 adds 1.
- Contextual offer:
- AAA, Biology or Chemistry plus a second science, in one sitting. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Only with extenuating circumstances. Only with extenuating circumstances, and at least BBB at the first attempt.
Brighton · England
A-level offer
AAA
Biology or Chemistry, plus one of Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics; the third subject is free
UCAT
1,990
1,990 was the Home non-contextual threshold for 2026 entry, with SJT Band 1 as the tie-break at that score; the average interviewee had 2,080. Applicants with Band 1 to 3 are ranked by UCAT total; a Band 4 is rejected from 2027 entry (a Band 4 was interviewed for 2025 entry, BSMS's first UCAT year; ignore that).
- Contextual offer:
- AAB, if you meet one criterion from three of BSMS's sections. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
Cardiff · Wales
A-level offer
AAA
Biology or Chemistry, plus a second science from Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics or Psychology
UCAT
Top 40%
No cut-off: eight GCSEs score up to 24 points (3 for a 9 or 8, 2 for a 7, 1 for a 6) and the UCAT decile adds 3 (7th decile and above), 2 (4th to 6th) or 1, so the 7th decile already earns full UCAT marks and GCSEs decide. For 2026 entry Home interviewees averaged 2,017 and the lowest was 1,880. The SJT is not considered.
- Contextual offer:
- AAA, no grade drop: contextual data is used in other ways. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Only with extenuating circumstances. Only for applicants who held a Cardiff Medicine offer, in exceptional circumstances the exam board has not already considered.
Dundee · Scotland
A-level offer
AAA
Chemistry or Biology, plus another science (Maths counts), in one sitting two years after GCSEs
UCAT
Points by decile
No minimum: the academic score is 60% and the UCAT decile 40%. For 2026 entry the lowest rest-of-UK applicant interviewed had 1,610 and the average 1,963; 153 of 398 rest-of-UK applicants were interviewed against 829 of 918 Scottish ones. SJT Band 4 is rejected.
- Contextual offer:
- no grades published. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- No policy published. Dundee publishes no resit policy, but it wants A levels achieved in one sitting two years after GCSEs, which a resit year would not meet.
Exeter · England
A-level offer
A*AA
Biology and Chemistry at A
UCAT
Points by decile
No cut-off: an Exeter score out of 90 ranks everyone, worth 4 points per UCAT decile against 10 per grade step, and about 800 Home applicants are interviewed. Exeter has released no statistics on where the line falls.
- Contextual offer:
- AAB. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
Hull and York · England
A-level offer
AAA
Biology and Chemistry, studied and awarded together
UCAT
Points by decile
No cut-off score: GCSEs (35), UCAT decile (35), SJT band (15) and contextual points (15) make a score out of 100 and the top are interviewed; 62.67 was the Home line for 2025 entry. HYMS holds only your decile, never your score, and refuses to say how the points are allocated. Band 4 is not accepted.
- Contextual offer:
- AAB, including Biology and Chemistry; ABB after a recognised widening-participation programme. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
Keele · England
A-level offer
A*AA
Biology or Chemistry, plus one of Biology, Chemistry, Economics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Physics or Psychology, plus a third academic subject
UCAT
1,700
1,700 is a published floor, not a ranking: above it the total only sets your quintile, worth 1 to 5 of the 25 shortlisting points, plus 2 for SJT Band 1 or 1 for Band 2. The personal statement is worth 15. The 2025 threshold was 15 of 25. International applicants are ranked on the UCAT alone from 1,950.
- Contextual offer:
- AAA, one grade under the standard A*AA, and an extra point at shortlisting for interview. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Only with extenuating circumstances. A third year of A level study only with accepted extenuating circumstances; more than three years is never considered.
Lancaster · England
A-level offer
AAA
Any two of Biology, Chemistry and Psychology, in one sitting after two years
UCAT
1,920
1,920 was the UK non-contextual cut-off for 2026 entry, published by Lancaster (1,870 contextual, 1,900 overseas), with a borderline pool to 10 below. Ranked on the total; for 2027 entry Lancaster expects the top seven deciles with SJT Band 1 to 3.
- Contextual offer:
- ABB, if you meet two or more widening-participation criteria.
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
Leicester · England
A-level offer
A*AA
Chemistry or Biology, plus one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology
UCAT
Top 50%
The bottom two deciles and SJT Band 4 are rejected; everyone else is scored out of 96, half UCAT (48 above 2,400, one point fewer per 50 below) and half eight GCSEs. 79 was guaranteed a Home interview for 2026 entry; the lowest Home interviewee had 1,820 and the average 2,051. Achieved-grade applicants in the top five deciles are interviewed automatically.
- Contextual offer:
- AAA, after Realising Opportunities, Access Leicester: Medicine or Sutton Trust Pathways, or in IMD quintile 1 with a bursary, free school meals or time in care.
- Resits:
- Only with extenuating circumstances. Only for those who held a Leicester Medicine offer, with mitigation agreed in advance; resitters need A*AA.
Liverpool · England
A-level offer
AAA
Chemistry, plus Biology, Physics or Maths, plus a third academic subject, in one sitting
UCAT
1,960
1,960 was the Home cut-off for 2026 entry (2,080 international), published by Liverpool; ranked on the total, SJT Band 1 to 3 for Home applicants. Liverpool interviews widely: about 1,830 school leavers for 292 Home places, and for 2025 entry over 80% of Home applicants.
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
Plymouth · England
A-level offer
A*AA
Biology at A, plus a second science from Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology at A
UCAT
No fixed cutoff
A threshold is set once applications are in and Plymouth will not confirm it in advance. The Home cut-off was 2,680, 2,210 and 2,600 (out of 3,600) for 2023, 2024 and 2025 entry; nothing is published for the current scale. The SJT band and personal statement are not assessed.
- Contextual offer:
- AAB, for widening-access applicants; ABB (A in Biology, B in a second science) through UKWPMED. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
Belfast · Northern Ireland
A-level offer
A*AA
Chemistry and Biology; or Chemistry and Maths or Physics with AS Biology at B
UCAT
Top 30%
No cut-off: the best nine GCSEs score up to 36 (4 for a 9, 3 for a 7 or 8, 2 for a 6, 1 for a 4 or 5) and the UCAT centile band adds 0 to 9, 45 in all from 2026 entry. The interview threshold, out of the old 42, has ranged from 30 to 38. The SJT decides borderline cases only.
- Resits:
- No policy published. Queen's publishes no resit policy for Medicine.
HolisticChecked 30+ days ago (22 September 2026)The 45-point score, thresholds since 2015 and the reserve list
St Andrews · Scotland
A-level offer
AAA
Chemistry, plus one of Biology, Maths or Physics, all in one sitting
UCAT
1,640
1,640 was the minimum UCAT selected for interview for 2026 entry for rest-of-UK applicants, published by St Andrews (1,500 Scottish-funded, 1,710 overseas). Hurdles first (academics, reference, work experience), then a ranking on the total to about 650 interviews. The SJT is not looked at.
- Contextual offer:
- no grades published. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Only with extenuating circumstances. Not normally; with extenuating circumstances only if your grades were borderline (about one grade short).
City St George's, University of London
London · England
A-level offer
A*AA
Chemistry and Biology, taken in one sitting within two years
UCAT
1,880
1,880 was the Home threshold for the 2026 cycle (1,640 overseas), published by City St George's, on top of a 500 minimum in each section. Ranked on the total until the interview places fill. After the MMI the SJT band adds 15, 10, 5 or 0 points to the applicant score.
- Contextual offer:
- ABB, two grades under the standard AAA, with Chemistry and Biology still required. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Only with extenuating circumstances. A levels in one sitting within two years; a third year only after a successful extenuating circumstances application.
Sunderland · England
A-level offer
AAA
Biology or Chemistry, plus another science from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths or Statistics, plus a third academic subject, in one sitting
UCAT
Top 80%
The UCAT is a threshold only: the total must be in the top eight deciles (above 1,700 on the final 2026 deciles; Sunderland's adjusted minimums for 2020 to 2024 were 1,650 to 1,690) with SJT Band 1 to 3. Above it the UCAT is not ranked or weighted; a 14-point selection tool (three questions and work experience) ranks for interview.
- Contextual offer:
- AAB, with free school meals or a UCAT bursary; ABB for firm-choice applicants from the North East and Cumbria who meet a widening-participation criterion. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
University of East Anglia (UEA)
Norwich · England
A-level offer
AAA
Biology or Chemistry, plus two further A levels, over two consecutive years
UCAT
No fixed cutoff
No cut-off: the total ranks for interview and again, with the interview score, for offers. The lowest non-contextual Home applicant interviewed had 2,340, 2,190 and 2,080 (out of 3,600) for 2023, 2024 and 2025 entry, with interviewees averaging 2,743 in 2025; nothing is published for the current scale. The SJT is folded into the interview score.
- Contextual offer:
- AAA, no lower-grade contextual offer.
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
London · England
A-level offer
AAA
Chemistry or Biology, a second science from Chemistry, Biology, Physics or Maths, and any third subject
UCAT
No fixed cutoff
No set cut-off: Home applicants are ranked on the UCAT (or GAMSAT, for graduates), with a 5% uplift for widening access applicants, and interviews start from the highest scores and work down until enough offers are made. SJT Band 4 is not accepted. Brunel withheld the scores that reached interview under FOI.
- Contextual offer:
- ABB, the lowest it generally offers a Home applicant, its FOI response says, for those who meet its widening access criteria; they also get a 5% UCAT uplift. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
Canterbury · England
A-level offer
AAA
Chemistry and/or Biology; without both, one of Physics, Maths, Psychology, Computing or Computer Science
UCAT
Top 60%
A threshold, not a ranking: a total at the 47th centile with SJT Band 3 or better. KMMS quotes it as 2,490, on the old 3,600 scale, and for 2025 entry its lowest Home interviewee had 2,500. On the final 2026 deciles the 47th centile is about 1,900. Above it, the UCAT stops counting and your grades against your school's average decide the shortlist.
- Contextual offer:
- AAB, where your school's average A-level results are lower; KMMS makes no offer below AAB. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Only with extenuating circumstances. A-level resits only through its extenuating circumstances process.
Preston · England
A-level offer
AAA
At least two sciences, one of them Chemistry, all in one sitting
UCAT
No fixed cutoff
Home applicants who meet the academic minimums are chosen for interview on the UCAT, with a 10% uplift for widening participation applicants; grades are not weighted. For 2025 entry the lowest Home interviewee had 2,400 and they averaged 2,545, on the old 3,600 scale; nothing is published on the current scale. SJT Band 4 is rejected.
- Contextual offer:
- AAB, for care leavers and applicants from postcodes that meet its indicator. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
Home only4
UK (Home fee) applicants only: not open to international applicants.
Chelmsford · England
A-level offer
AAA
Chemistry or Biology, plus one of Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Physics or Psychology, within three years of applying
UCAT
2,010
2,010 was the main cut-off for 2026 entry, published by ARU; 1,920 for Widening Access to Medicine Scheme applicants and for Essex addresses, 1,960 for the rest of the East of England, 1,830 for Essex plus WAMS, because those scores are uplifted before ranking. No standard cut-off: the line is drawn under the last applicant invited each year. SJT Band 4 is not invited.
- Contextual offer:
- ABB, through the Widening Access to Medicine Scheme, with a 5% UCAT uplift.
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
Bangor (North Wales Medical School)
Bangor · Wales
A-level offer
AAA
Biology or Chemistry, plus a second science from Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Maths, Further Maths or Statistics, both at A
UCAT
No fixed cutoff
No cut-off: applicants who meet the academic requirements are ranked on the UCAT total and the highest are interviewed until the slots are filled. The SJT is not used at present. Bangor does not release its UCAT cut-offs under FOI. 90 places for 2027 entry, rising by 10 a year.
- Contextual offer:
- AAB, with Biology or Chemistry and the second science both at A. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Does not accept resits.
Ormskirk · England
A-level offer
AAA
Biology and Chemistry, both at A, plus one other subject; with an A* in Biology or Chemistry the third can be a B
UCAT
No fixed cutoff
No published line: applicants who meet the academic minimums are ranked on the UCAT total, and the threshold is set by how many interviews it holds, so it moves every year. SJT Band 4 is rejected automatically; widening participation applicants get a lower threshold. Edge Hill refused an FOI request for its applications, interviews, offers and places.
- Contextual offer:
- AAA, no lower-grade contextual offer for A100; widening participation applicants get a lower UCAT threshold instead. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
Lincoln · England
A-level offer
AAA
Biology (or Human Biology)
UCAT
Points by decile
Points, not a cut-off: the total earns up to 15 points in bands set to the deciles (above 2,300 for full marks) and the SJT band up to 15, against 30 for six GCSEs; Band 4 is rejected. Lincoln publishes no cut-off.
- Contextual offer:
- AAB, with the A in Biology. Check if you’re eligible(opens in a new tab)
- Resits:
- Accepts resits.
International only3
International applicants only for now: not yet open to Home applicants.
A-level offer
AAB
Chemistry or Biology, plus one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Maths
UCAT
Not used
No UCAT for 2027 entry: its international applicants are shortlisted on predicted grades and the personal statement, and one interview station is a mini situational judgement test. The UCAT is required from the September 2028 cohort.
- Resits:
- No policy published. It says only that it may consider resits.
- Not open to Home applicants. International students only for 2026 and 2027 entry: the University of Greater Manchester has no Home allocation from the government, so Home applications are not possible. It says it will update its website if that changes.
A-level offer
AAA
Chemistry and Biology (or Human Biology), in one sitting within two years
UCAT
No fixed cutoff
No cut-off: its applicants are ranked on the UCAT for interview once they meet the academic requirements, and the SJT plays no role.
- Resits:
- Does not accept resits.
- Not open to Home applicants. International students only for 2027 entry: Hertfordshire took its first students in September 2026, has no Home places yet, and plans to open to Home students soon after.
A-level offer
AAA
Chemistry or Biology at A, a second science at A (Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Maths) and a third subject at A
UCAT
No fixed cutoff
Applications are scored on academics and the UCAT and ranked for interview. Only SJT Band 1 to 3 with every subtest at 500 or above is considered, from a first attempt in the year of application.
- Resits:
- Only with extenuating circumstances. Only in exceptional circumstances, with documentary evidence.
- Not open to Home applicants. International students only for 2027 entry: St Mary's cannot take Home applicants yet, which it says is standard for a new medical school, and expects to open to them in future.
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Fees far above the regulated Home fee, for Home applicants too.
A-level offer
ABB
Chemistry or Biology
UCAT
Not used
Buckingham does not ask for the UCAT. It screens on academics and selects with its own computer-based assessment and an MMI.
Private fees: £41,500 a year, about £186,750 for the course. Student finance covers at most £6,525 a year of it. The course is four and a half years and starts in January; a £10,000 deposit secures a place.
- Resits:
- No policy published. No resit policy on its course page.
Final 2026 UCAT deciles
The decile boundaries the verdicts above use, how they moved from the preliminary ones and from 2025, where we expect each school’s line to fall this cycle, and the confirmed cut-off at every school that publishes one are on the UCAT scores page, along with a page for each band of scores.
Last updated 2 October 2026. Schools with a data page carry the date their figures were last confirmed. If you spot a change on a school’s own page, that page wins.