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UK universities that use UCAT

47 UK universities on the UCAT list take Home applicants through UCAT for 2027 entry. [1]

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England

London

  • Imperial College London

    Medicine MBBS/BSc (A100)

    How UCAT is used: UCAT and academic eligibility shortlist applicants for interview. Thresholds change with each cohort. [37][38]

    Situational Judgement: Bands 1 to 3 required; Band 4 rejected. [37]

    Interview: MMI, five minutes per station. Interviews are typically in January and February. [38][39]

  • King's College London

    Medicine MBBS (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Applications are ranked using UCAT, GCSEs and widening participation indicators, with no minimum UCAT threshold. [40]

    Situational Judgement: Not used for shortlisting. Individual cognitive subtest scores are not considered separately. [40]

    Interview: Interviews are remote in the current admissions cycle, usually December to April. [40]

    Extended Medical Degree Programme (A101)

    How UCAT is used: Applications are ranked using UCAT, GCSEs and widening participation indicators, with no minimum UCAT threshold. [41]

    Situational Judgement: Not used for shortlisting. Individual cognitive subtest scores are not considered separately. [41]

    Interview: Interviews are remote in the current admissions cycle, usually December to April. [41]

    Graduate Entry Medicine (A102)

    How UCAT is used: Applications are initially ranked by UCAT, with no minimum threshold. [42]

    Situational Judgement: Not used for shortlisting. Individual cognitive subtest scores are not considered separately. [42]

    Interview: Interviews are remote in the current admissions cycle, usually December to April. [42]

    Graduate Entry Medicine, Portsmouth campus (A103)

    How UCAT is used: Applications are initially ranked by UCAT, with no minimum threshold. [43]

    Situational Judgement: Not used for shortlisting. Individual cognitive subtest scores are not considered separately. [43]

    Interview: Interviews are remote in the current admissions cycle, usually December to April. [43]

    Healthcare Entry Medicine (A105)

    How UCAT is used: Applications are initially ranked by UCAT, with no minimum threshold. [44]

    Situational Judgement: Not used for shortlisting. Individual cognitive subtest scores are not considered separately. [44]

    Interview: Interviews are remote in the current admissions cycle, usually December to April. [44]

    Dentistry BDS (A205)

    How UCAT is used: Applications rank GCSE/IGCSE performance, UCAT and contextual information. No UCAT threshold is set. [45]

    Situational Judgement: Taken into account when shortlisting. [45]

    Interview: Remote panel with two interviewers. [45]

    Dentistry Graduate/Professional Entry (A202)

    How UCAT is used: Applications rank GCSE/IGCSE performance, UCAT and contextual information. No UCAT threshold is set. [45]

    Situational Judgement: Taken into account when shortlisting. [45]

    Interview: Remote panel with two interviewers. [45]

    Enhanced Support Dentistry (A206)

    How UCAT is used: Applications rank GCSE/IGCSE performance, UCAT and contextual information. No UCAT threshold is set. [45]

    Situational Judgement: Taken into account when shortlisting. [45]

    Interview: Remote panel with two interviewers. [45]

  • University College London

    Medicine MBBS BSc (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Eligible applicants are ranked by total UCAT for interview. GCSEs, A levels and personal statements are not scored for interview selection. [47]

    Situational Judgement: Breaks ties between applicants with the same UCAT total. [47]

    Interview: MMI with up to eight five-minute stations. Home applicants attend on campus; Overseas applicants attend online. [48][49]

  • Queen Mary University of London

    Medicine MBBS (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants need a total within the fourth decile range or above, then interview selection uses a weighted score combining UCAT with qualifications. [50]

    Situational Judgement: Bands 1 to 3 required. SJT may also be considered after interview. [50]

    Interview: Online panel interview in January or February. [50]

    Graduate Entry Medicine MBBS (A101)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants need a total within the fourth decile range or above, then interview selection uses a weighted score combining UCAT with qualifications. [51]

    Situational Judgement: Bands 1 to 3 required. SJT may also be considered after interview. [51]

    Interview: Online panel interview in January or February. [51]

    Dentistry BDS (A200)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants need a total within the fourth decile range or above, then interview selection uses a weighted score combining UCAT with qualifications. [52]

    Situational Judgement: Bands 1 to 3 required. SJT may also be considered after interview. [52]

    Interview: Online panel interview in January or February. [52]

  • City St George's, University of London

    Medicine MBBS (A100)

    How UCAT is used: At least 500 in each cognitive subtest and an annual overall cut-off are required. Applicants are then ranked by UCAT within separate fee and graduate categories. [53]

    Situational Judgement: Considered in decision making from 2027 entry. [53]

    Interview: In-person MMI at Tooting with six five-minute stations, or recorded online SAMMI. Interviews run 30 November to 18 December 2026. [55]

  • Brunel University of London

    Medicine MBBS (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Home applicants are selected for interview using UCAT or GAMSAT. GAMSAT is for graduates only. There is no set UCAT cut-off; scores are compared with other applicants. [56]

    Situational Judgement: Band 4 is not accepted. [56]

    Interview: Asynchronous online virtual MMI with six stations, 30 seconds thinking time and up to five minutes to answer at each station. [57]

South East

  • University of Oxford

    Medicine BM BCh (A100)

    How UCAT is used: First-stage shortlisting gives equal weight to UCAT and contextualised GCSEs, with no actual cut-off. UCAT receives double weight when usable GCSE evidence is limited. [59]

    Situational Judgement: Not used at shortlisting. [60]

    Interview: College interviews at two colleges, online in December 2026 using Microsoft Teams. [61][62]

    Graduate Entry Medicine (A101)

    How UCAT is used: UCAT is required in the application year. Oxford normally expects not to interview applicants below the top 40% of its own candidate score range. [64][65]

    Interview: Interviews on 17 and 18 December 2026. [64]

  • Brighton and Sussex Medical School

    Medicine BM BS (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants with SJT Bands 1 to 3 are ranked by total UCAT out of 2700. UCAT may also break ties after interview. [70]

    Situational Judgement: Band 4 is rejected. [70]

    Interview: Five-station MMI, ten minutes each, online or in person. Interviews typically run December to March. [70]

  • Kent and Medway Medical School

    Medicine BM BS (A100)

    How UCAT is used: UCAT is a threshold. A higher passing score does not necessarily beat a lower passing score; school results are contextualised at the next stage. [71]

    Situational Judgement: In 2025/26, school leavers needed Bands 1 to 3; graduates and Group B applicants needed Bands 1 or 2. KMMS does not commit to the same thresholds for 2027. [71]

    Interview: Previous MMIs ran in person, with six short stations and a group station. KMMS does not commit to the same number or type of stations for the next cycle. [72]

  • University of Southampton

    Medicine BM5 (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants meeting entry requirements are ranked by UCAT for selection day. UCAT can break ties after interview. [80]

    Interview: Interview plus a group task, in person only, January to the end of February. [81]

    Graduate Entry Medicine BM4 (A101)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants meeting entry requirements are ranked by UCAT for selection day. UCAT can break ties after interview. [82]

    Interview: Interview plus a group task, in person only, January to the end of February. [81]

    Medicine BM6 Widening Participation (A102)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants meeting three of six BM6 eligibility criteria are ranked by UCAT for selection day. [83]

    Interview: Interview plus a group task, in person only, January to the end of February. [81]

  • University of Surrey

    Graduate Entry Medicine BMBS (A101)

    How UCAT is used: GAMSAT is accepted. UCAT is considered for degrees in Biochemistry, Biology, Biomedical Science, Chemistry or Natural Sciences. Test results lead to interview, hold or rejection. [84]

    Interview: Virtual MMI lasting under an hour. [84]

  • University of Portsmouth

    Dental Surgery BDS (B758)

    How UCAT is used: UCAT is required in the application year. The threshold depends on the cohort. Selection combines UCAT, personal statement review and academic achievement. [85]

    Interview: Selection includes an interview. [85]

    Applications: Applications from UK/Home students for this cycle are closed. [85]

South West

  • University of Bristol

    Medicine MB ChB (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Once academic minimums are met, UCAT determines interview ranking. [86][87]

    Situational Judgement: Excluded from the combined UCAT score used for interview selection. [86]

    Interview: Online interviews for the 2026/27 admissions cycle. [87]

    Gateway to Medicine MB ChB (A108)

    How UCAT is used: Once academic minimums are met, UCAT determines interview ranking. [88][87]

    Situational Judgement: Excluded from the combined UCAT score used for interview selection. [88]

    Dentistry BDS (A206)

    How UCAT is used: Once academic minimums are met, UCAT determines interview ranking. [89][87]

    Situational Judgement: Excluded from the combined UCAT score used for interview selection. [89]

    Gateway to Dentistry BDS (A208)

    How UCAT is used: Once academic minimums are met, UCAT determines interview ranking. [90][87]

    Situational Judgement: Excluded from the combined UCAT score used for interview selection. [90]

  • University of Exeter

    Medicine BMBS (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Direct school leavers take UCAT; other applicants take GAMSAT. Interview ranking uses an Exeter score with academics and UCAT weighted 3:1. [92]

    Interview: MMI, with interviews between December and March. [91][92]

  • University of Plymouth

    Medicine BMBS (A100)

    How UCAT is used: UCAT uses an overall score threshold, set after applications have been received and assessed. [93][94]

    Situational Judgement: Not currently included in the score used for selection. [94]

    Interview: MMI online for the current admissions cycle. [93]

    Medicine BMBS with Foundation Year (A102)

    How UCAT is used: UCAT uses an overall score threshold, set after applications have been received and assessed. [93][94]

    Situational Judgement: Not currently included in the score used for selection. [94]

    Interview: MMI. [95]

    Dental Surgery BDS (A206)

    How UCAT is used: UCAT uses an overall score threshold, set after applications have been received and assessed. [93][94]

    Situational Judgement: Not currently included in the score used for selection. [94]

    Interview: MMI in person at Plymouth for the current admissions cycle. [96]

East of England

  • University of Cambridge

    Medicine MB BChir (A100)

    How UCAT is used: The cognitive total is used for interview selection and may be used for offers. No minimum threshold. [67]

    Situational Judgement: The university says SJT is not used for 2027 entry. [67]

    Interview: College interviews with two or three interviewers, online or in person depending on the college. Main period: 7 to 18 December 2026. [68]

    Graduate Course in Medicine MB BChir (A101)

    How UCAT is used: The cognitive total is used for interview selection and may be used for offers. No minimum threshold. [67]

  • Anglia Ruskin University

    Medicine MBChB (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants are ranked by UCAT including eligible uplifts. Widening access and Essex residents receive 5%; other East of England residents receive 2.5%. [73]

    Situational Judgement: Band 4 is not invited to interview. [73]

    Interview: Six-station MMI in person in Chelmsford, seven minutes per station with two minutes reading time. [74]

    Medicine with Gateway Year (A101)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants are ranked by UCAT with eligible uplifts. [73]

    Situational Judgement: Band 4 is not invited to interview. [73]

    Interview: MMI on 14 January 2027. [74]

  • University of East Anglia

    Medicine MBBS (A100)

    How UCAT is used: No fixed cut-off. The cognitive total ranks interview invitations. UCAT total and interview score have equal weight for offers. [75]

    Situational Judgement: Included as an interview station: Bands 1, 2, 3 and 4 score 12, 8, 4 and 0 respectively. [76]

    Interview: Six-station MMI on campus, five minutes per station with 1.5 minutes preparation. [75]

    Graduate Entry Medicine MBBS (A101)

    How UCAT is used: UCAT is considered only for accepted biomedical-related degrees awarded within five years for 2027 entry. Other applicants use GAMSAT. [77]

    Situational Judgement: Band 4 is not accepted. [77]

    Interview: Six-station MMI on campus, February to March. [77]

    Medicine MBBS with a Gateway Year (A104)

    How UCAT is used: No fixed cut-off. Cognitive total ranks interview invitations; UCAT and interview have equal weight for offers. [78]

    Situational Judgement: Included in the interview score. [78]

    Interview: Six-station MMI on campus. [78]

    Dental Surgery BDS (A200)

    How UCAT is used: No fixed cut-off. UCAT ranks applicants for interview. Interview score and UCAT score have equal weight. [79]

    Situational Judgement: Included in the interview score. [79]

    Interview: MMI on campus, five minutes per station, November to March. [79]

West Midlands

  • University of Birmingham

    Medicine and Surgery MBChB (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Home interview selection weights GCSEs 45%, UCAT 40% and context 15%. UCAT is scored by national decile, with no minimum cut-off. [98]

    Situational Judgement: At offer stage, SJT is worth one MMI station: Band 1 gets full marks, Band 2 two thirds, Band 3 one third and Band 4 zero. [99]

    Interview: In-person MMI for Home applicants, with six or seven eight-minute stations including preparation. International applicants attend online. [99]

    Dental Surgery BDS (A200)

    How UCAT is used: Academics and the personal statement are screened before UCAT determines interview invitations. No minimum cut-off. [102]

    Situational Judgement: Not used at any stage. [102]

    Interview: MMI in person at the Dental School during February half-term. [104]

  • University of Warwick

    Graduate Entry Medicine MB ChB (A101)

    How UCAT is used: For the 2027 cycle, Verbal Reasoning must be at least 600. Total UCAT is combined with academic achievement, with no absolute minimum total. [106]

    Situational Judgement: Not used. [106]

    Interview: Six-station MMI. Main dates: 15 to 18 December 2026. Online interviews for applicants studying or working outside the UK: 13 January 2027. [107]

  • Aston University

    Medicine MBChB (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Home applicants rank on GCSE-based academics and total UCAT. Overseas applicants rank on UCAT alone from 2027 entry. There is no lower UCAT cut-off. [110]

    Situational Judgement: Not scored and no SJT cut-off. [110][111]

    Interview: MMI online, normally December to March. [110][112]

  • Keele University

    Medicine MBChB (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Minimum total 1700 for Home applicants, 1950 for international applicants. Home A100 shortlisting combines a UCAT grade with a personal statement grade in a score out of 25. [113]

    Situational Judgement: Bands 1 to 3 required. Band 1 adds two shortlisting points; Band 2 adds one. [113]

    Interview: Two 15-minute interviews online using Microsoft Teams. [114]

    Medicine with Health Foundation Year (A104)

    How UCAT is used: Home minimum total 1700. UCAT quintile and SJT contribute to the shortlisting score. [113]

    Situational Judgement: Bands 1 to 3 required. Band 1 adds two shortlisting points; Band 2 adds one. [113]

    Interview: Two 15-minute interviews online using Microsoft Teams. [114]

  • University of Worcester

    Graduate Entry Medicine MBChB (A101)

    How UCAT is used: UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT is accepted to the required level. There is no hard cut-off; it depends on the applicant score distribution. [116][117]

    Interview: Shortlisted applicants take Casper and attend two panel interviews. [116][117]

East Midlands

  • University of Leicester

    Medicine MBChB (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Academics and UCAT have a 50:50 split for interview ranking. There is no formal UCAT minimum, but applicants in the lowest two deciles are very unlikely to reach interview. [119]

    Situational Judgement: Band 4 is automatically rejected before interview. [119]

    Interview: MMI plus a numeracy test. Home applicants attend in person; international applicants attend online. [119]

    Medicine with Foundation Year (A199)

    How UCAT is used: Academics and UCAT have a 50:50 split for interview ranking. There is no formal UCAT minimum, but applicants in the lowest two deciles are very unlikely to reach interview. [119]

    Situational Judgement: Band 4 is automatically rejected before interview. [119]

    Interview: MMI plus a numeracy test. Home applicants attend in person; international applicants attend online. [119]

  • University of Lincoln

    Medicine MBChB (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Published guidance combines GCSE, UCAT and context in an academic score out of 60. Cognitive total receives up to 15 points, with no set cut-off. [140]

    Situational Judgement: Band 4 rejected. Bands 1, 2 and 3 receive 15, 10 and 5 points. [140]

    Interview: Seven-station MMI in person at Brayford Campus. [140]

    Cycle note: The admissions guidance does not name an entry year. It uses the 2700 score scale; the course page shows 2027/28. [140][139]

    Medicine MBChB with Gateway Year (A106)

    How UCAT is used: Published guidance combines GCSE, UCAT and context in an academic score out of 60. Cognitive total receives up to 15 points, with no set cut-off. [140]

    Situational Judgement: Band 4 rejected. Bands 1, 2 and 3 receive 15, 10 and 5 points. [140]

    Interview: Seven-station MMI in person at Brayford Campus. [140]

    Cycle note: The admissions guidance does not name an entry year. It uses the 2700 score scale; the course page shows 2027/28. [140][141]

  • University of Nottingham

    Medicine BMBS (A100)

    How UCAT is used: GCSE and UCAT points are combined, with no fixed threshold. Verbal Reasoning is doubled, giving up to 40 cognitive points and ten SJT points. [143]

    Situational Judgement: Band 4 rejected. Bands 1, 2 and 3 score 10, 6 and 2 points. [143]

    Interview: Six scenarios including role play, lasting up to one hour. Home interviews are likely in person; international interviews are likely online using Teams. [143]

    Graduate Entry Medicine BMBS (A101)

    How UCAT is used: UCAT replaces GAMSAT for 2027 entry. UCAT is scored by subtest with Verbal Reasoning doubled, for up to 40 cognitive points and ten SJT points. [144]

    Situational Judgement: Band 4 rejected. Bands 1, 2 and 3 score 10, 6 and 2 points. [144]

    Interview: Six scenarios including role play, lasting up to one hour. Home interviews are likely in person; international interviews are likely online using Teams. [144]

    Medicine BMBS with a Foundation Year (A108)

    How UCAT is used: GCSE and UCAT points are combined, with no fixed threshold. Verbal Reasoning is doubled, giving up to 40 cognitive points and ten SJT points. [143]

    Situational Judgement: Band 4 rejected. Bands 1, 2 and 3 score 10, 6 and 2 points. [143]

    Interview: Six scenarios including role play, lasting up to one hour. Home interviews are likely in person; international interviews are likely online using Teams. [143]

Yorkshire and the Humber

  • University of Leeds

    Medicine and Surgery MBChB (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Shortlisting considers the top eight GCSEs, top three predicted grades, overall UCAT and context. No fixed UCAT cut-off. [120][121]

    Interview: MMI in person on 4, 5 and 6 January 2027, with online interviews for overseas applicants. [120]

    Gateway Year to Medicine MBChB (A101)

    How UCAT is used: Shortlisting considers the top eight GCSEs, top three predicted grades, overall UCAT and context. No fixed UCAT cut-off. [123][121]

    Interview: MMI in person on 4, 5 and 6 January 2027, with online interviews for overseas applicants. [123]

    Dental Surgery BChD (A200)

    How UCAT is used: Shortlisting considers achieved and predicted grades and UCAT. No fixed UCAT cut-off. [124][121]

    Interview: MMI online for 2027 entry, typically in February. [124]

  • University of Sheffield

    Medicine MBChB (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Minimum UCAT 1800 out of 2700 for 2027 entry, followed by ranking on UCAT alone in separate applicant pools. [126]

    Situational Judgement: Converted to points added to the interview score: first quartile 5, second 4, third 3 and fourth 2. Sheffield labels these SJT quartiles. [126]

    Interview: Home applicants attend an in-person MMI with eight sections. International applicants attend an online panel. [126]

    Graduate Entry Medicine MBChB (A101)

    How UCAT is used: Minimum UCAT 1800 out of 2700 for 2027 entry, followed by ranking on UCAT alone in separate applicant pools. [126]

    Situational Judgement: Converted to points added to the interview score: first quartile 5, second 4, third 3 and fourth 2. Sheffield labels these SJT quartiles. [126]

    Interview: Home applicants attend an in-person MMI with eight sections. International applicants attend an online panel. [126]

    Dental Surgery BDS (A200)

    How UCAT is used: Cognitive total must be average or above; UCAT cognitive scores prioritise the interview shortlist. [128]

    Situational Judgement: Only Bands 1 and 2 are accepted. [128]

    Interview: On-campus selection day with a semi-structured panel interview lasting up to 15 minutes and a group task. No online alternative. [128]

  • Hull York Medical School

    Medicine MB BS (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Interview ranking awards up to 35 points for UCAT decile, 35 for GCSEs, 15 for SJT and 15 for context. No minimum UCAT cut-off is published. [130][131]

    Situational Judgement: Bands 1 to 3 required; Band 4 is not accepted. [129][131]

    Interview: Home applicants attend in person, overseas applicants online. The in-person circuit includes a group exercise, two mini interviews, a scenario and a student station. [132]

    Medicine MB BS with a Gateway Year (A108)

    How UCAT is used: Interview ranking awards up to 35 points for UCAT decile, 35 for GCSEs, 15 for SJT and 15 for context. No minimum UCAT cut-off is published. [130][131]

    Situational Judgement: Bands 1 to 3 required; Band 4 is not accepted. [133][131]

    Interview: Home applicants attend in person, overseas applicants online. The in-person circuit includes a group exercise, two mini interviews, a scenario and a student station. [132]

North East

  • Newcastle University

    Medicine and Surgery MBBS (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Home applicants receive up to 60 UCAT points and 40 academic points. International applicants rank on total UCAT alone. [135]

    Situational Judgement: Band 4 rejected. Bands 1, 2 and 3 add 5, 3 and 1 points respectively to the interview score. [135]

    Interview: Home applicants generally attend an MMI on campus, December to February. International applicants have a two-person panel on campus or remotely. [135]

    Accelerated Medicine MBBS (A101)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants rank on total UCAT alone. [135]

    Situational Judgement: Band 4 rejected. Bands 1, 2 and 3 add 5, 3 and 1 points to the interview score. [135]

    Interview: Home applicants generally attend an MMI on campus. [135]

    Dental Surgery BDS (A206)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants are ranked by UCAT, with no absolute minimum. Thresholds may differ by route of entry. [137]

    Interview: Online semi-structured panel with two admissions selectors, approximately 20 minutes, February to March. [137]

  • University of Sunderland

    Medicine MBChB (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Scores must be in the top eight deciles. Shortlisting also uses academics and a work-experience interview selection tool. [138]

    Situational Judgement: Bands 1 to 3 required. [138]

    Interview: MMI in person at the School of Medicine from the week commencing 7 December 2026. [138]

North West

  • Lancaster University

    Medicine and Surgery MBChB (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants rank on total UCAT. For 2026/27 admissions, Lancaster anticipates selecting from the top seven deciles. [145]

    Situational Judgement: Bands 1 to 3 required. [145]

    Interview: Online MMI using Teams for 2027 entry, usually January and February. Most stations last five minutes. [145]

    Medicine and Surgery MBChB with Gateway Year (A104)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants rank on total UCAT. For 2026/27 admissions, Lancaster anticipates selecting from the top eight deciles. [145]

    Situational Judgement: Bands 1 to 4 accepted. [145]

    Interview: Online MMI using Teams for 2027 entry, usually January and February. Most stations last five minutes. [145]

  • Edge Hill University

    Medicine MBChB (A100)

    Applications: The official page says applications for September 2027 are closed and now shows a September 2028 start. [147]

    Interview: The course page lists an interview stage with details to be confirmed. [147]

    Cycle note: UCAT and SJT selection text may describe 2028 entry, so it is not repeated here as a 2027 rule. [147]

    Medicine MBChB with Foundation Year (A110)

    Applications: The official page says applications for September 2027 are closed and now shows a September 2028 start. [148]

    Interview: The course page lists an interview stage with details to be confirmed. [148]

    Cycle note: UCAT and SJT selection text may describe 2028 entry, so it is not repeated here as a 2027 rule. [148]

  • University of Manchester

    Medicine MBChB (A106)

    How UCAT is used: A UCAT total threshold is set each year after results arrive. If interview slots are oversubscribed, applicants rank on total and SJT band. [150]

    Situational Judgement: Bands 3 and 4 are not considered. [149]

    Interview: Five-station MMI, eight minutes per station with a two-minute gap. Interviews usually run December to early March. [152]

    Graduate Entry Medicine MBChB (A101)

    How UCAT is used: A UCAT total threshold is set each year after results arrive. If interview slots are oversubscribed, applicants rank on total and SJT band. [150]

    Situational Judgement: Bands 3 and 4 are not considered. [153]

    Interview: Five-station MMI, eight minutes per station with a two-minute gap. Interviews usually run December to early March. [152]

    Dentistry BDS (A206)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants rank on overall UCAT. Individual subtest scores may also be assessed. Applicants below the threshold may receive a holistic assessment. [155]

    Situational Judgement: Bands 3 and 4 are not considered. [155]

    Interview: Five-station MMI, seven minutes per station. Home applicants attend in person, January to March. [157]

  • University of Liverpool

    Medicine and Surgery MBChB (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Non-graduates take UCAT; graduates take GAMSAT. Stage one ranks the overall UCAT score, followed by an academic check. [159]

    Situational Judgement: Home applicants need Bands 1 to 3. International/EU applicants can apply with any SJT band. [159]

    Interview: Expected to be an in-person MMI for Home applicants and an equivalent online MMI for international applicants, in January or February. [159]

    Dental Surgery BDS (A200)

    How UCAT is used: Total UCAT and SJT are used to shortlist. No set cut-off; it changes each year. [161]

    Situational Judgement: Band 4 is described as not competitive enough. [161]

    Interview: MMI from mid-January to the end of February. [161]

  • University of Lancashire

    Medicine MBBS (A100)

    How UCAT is used: UK applicants must take UCAT. Its interview threshold depends on each applicant cycle and is not known beforehand. [163]

    Interview: Usually a multi-station MMI at Preston for UK applicants, plus arithmetic and English tests. International applicants use an asynchronous online MMI. [164]

    Applications: Applications for September 2027 are closed for UK students. [163]

    Dental Surgery BDS, graduate entry into Year 2 (A202)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants rank by UCAT and the highest scores are invited to interview. [165]

    Interview: MMI on 14 or 15 December 2026. [165]

    Applications: Applications for August 2027 are closed for UK students. [165]

  • University of Chester

    Graduate Entry Medicine MBChB (A101)

    How UCAT is used: UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT is accepted. Minimum thresholds change annually and are set above the national mean. [166]

    Interview: Six MMIs with two assessors at each station, lasting about one and a half hours in total. [166]

  • Pears Cumbria School of Medicine

    Graduate Entry Medicine MBBS (A102)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants must meet a minimum threshold in UCAT or GAMSAT. UCAT must be taken in the UCAS application year. [168][169]

    Interview: MMI in person at the Carlisle campus. [168]

Scotland

  • University of Aberdeen

    Medicine MBChB (A100)

    How UCAT is used: No minimum UCAT cut-off. The cognitive total is scored against other Aberdeen applicants. Final selection weights academics 30%, UCAT 20% and interview 50%. [3][4]

    Interview: Modified MMI in person at the Suttie Centre, Foresterhill, 14 to 18 December 2026. Each station has two selectors and five minutes of discussion. [4]

    Dentistry BDS, graduate entry (A201)

    How UCAT is used: No minimum cut-off. Interview selection weights academics 60% and UCAT 40%. Offers depend on interview performance. [7][4]

    Situational Judgement: Not scored; may break ties between candidates with similar scores at offer stage. [7]

    Interview: Seven-station MMI in person at the Dental School, Foresterhill. [4]

  • University of Dundee

    Medicine MBChB (A100)

    How UCAT is used: UCAT is required in the application year, with no minimum cut-off. [8]

    Situational Judgement: Bands are not used for initial interview selection. [9]

    Interview: An observed group discussion followed by a structured interaction with an assessor. In person, with an online option for international applicants. Interviews are in January. [10]

    Dentistry BDS (A200)

    How UCAT is used: Academic achievement, predicted grades and UCAT determine interview selection. There is no minimum UCAT cut-off. [12]

    Interview: Seven-station MMI, approximately 60 minutes, in person with an online option for international applicants. Interviews run December to January. [13]

  • University of Edinburgh

    Medicine MBChB (A100)

    How UCAT is used: For 2027 entry the minimum total is 1850, except for Plus Flag applicants. Applicant decile points and SJT points are added to the academic score. [15]

    Situational Judgement: Band 4 is rejected, including for widening access applicants. [15]

    Interview: A half-day assessment day, at Edinburgh Medical School or online. [14]

  • University of Glasgow

    Medicine MBChB (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants who pass the other screening checks are ranked by UCAT for interview. [17]

    Situational Judgement: Not considered. [17]

    Interview: Online for 2027 entry, with two panels in a 30-minute session. Interviews run late November 2026 to March 2027. [18]

    Dentistry BDS (A200)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants are ranked by UCAT. The percentile cut-off changes each year and is not released during the application cycle. [19]

    Interview: Selected applicants are invited in late January or early February. [19]

  • University of St Andrews

    Medicine BSc (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Applicants who pass academic, reference and work-experience hurdles are ranked by global UCAT score. [22][23]

    Interview: Four-station MMI, usually about six minutes per station, including role play. [23]

    Medicine MBChB ScotCOM (A10C)

    How UCAT is used: Hurdles are followed by ranking on the global UCAT score. [22][23]

    Interview: Four-station MMI, usually about six minutes per station, including role play. [23]

Wales

  • Cardiff University

    Medicine MBBCh (A100)

    How UCAT is used: UCAT decile points are combined with GCSE points. There is no minimum UCAT threshold, but a cut-off may be applied to shortlist further. [27]

    Interview: MMI. No offer is made without an interview. [27]

    Graduate Entry Medicine MBBCh (A101)

    How UCAT is used: UCAT is required and may be used to decide who is interviewed. No minimum threshold is stated. [28]

    Dental Surgery BDS (A200)

    How UCAT is used: Qualifications are typically scored and UCAT may also be used. Applicants must sit UCAT before submitting their application. [29]

    Interview: MMI. No offer is made without an interview. [29]

  • Swansea University

    Medicine MB BCh (A110)

    How UCAT is used: Minimum UCAT total 1900. Admissions test results are not considered after interview selection. [30]

    Situational Judgement: Not assessed. [30]

    Interview: Three face-to-face stations lasting 20 or 30 minutes, which may include interviews, presentations or role play. [30]

    Graduate Entry Medicine MB BCh (A101)

    How UCAT is used: The published admissions table accepts UCAT with a minimum total of 1900, or GAMSAT. Interview slots are allocated in proportion to applicants taking each test. [31]

    Situational Judgement: Not considered in the published admissions table. [31]

    Interview: Three face-to-face stations lasting 20 or 30 minutes, early in the New Year. [31]

    Cycle note: The admissions-test table is labelled for entry in 2026 on a page showing September 2027 fees. Confirm the test threshold for your cycle. [31]

  • Bangor University

    Medicine BMBS (A100)

    How UCAT is used: Eligible applicants are ranked by UCAT and the highest scores receive interviews. There is no specific cut-off. [33]

    Situational Judgement: Currently not considered; the policy may change. [33]

    Interview: MMI in person at Bangor, 7 to 11 December 2026. [33][34]

    Gateway to Medicine BMBS (A103)

    How UCAT is used: UCAT is required with no minimum threshold. [35]

    Situational Judgement: Currently not considered. [33]

    Interview: MMI in person at Bangor, 7 to 11 December 2026. [33][34]

    Graduate Entry Medicine BMBS (A101)

    How UCAT is used: UCAT must be taken in the application year, with no minimum score. [36]

    Situational Judgement: Currently not considered. [33]

    Interview: MMI followed by a 90-minute single-best-answer entrance exam for Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning applicants. Feeder-stream graduates are exempt from the exam. [36]

Northern Ireland

  • Queen's University Belfast

    Medicine (A100)

    How UCAT is used: UCAT and GCSE scores are combined to rank applicants for interview. [25]

    Situational Judgement: May inform offer decisions for borderline applicants with similar interview scores. [25]

    Interview: MMI in Belfast for Home applicants between December and March. International applicants are interviewed online. [25]

    Dentistry BDS (A200)

    How UCAT is used: UK and Republic of Ireland fee status applicants are ranked on academics and UCAT. International and EU applicants outside the Republic of Ireland are ranked on academics alone. [26]

    Interview: In person for UK and Republic of Ireland applicants, online for international applicants. [26]

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