An accelerated MB BS for graduates of any discipline and experienced healthcare professionals, where your total UCAT score alone decides who is interviewed, then counts for half of the final ranking.
By Dr Akash Gandhi · Last checked: 22 September 2026
Newcastle graduate entry medicine is the four-year Medicine and Surgery (Accelerated Programme) MB BS (UCAS code A101), and you need a 2:1 honours degree in any subject or an integrated master's, or to be a practising healthcare professional with post-registration qualifications and at least five years' post-registration patient-facing experience, plus a UCAT taken in the year you apply.
For A101, Newcastle's 2027 admissions policy says the UCAT score forms the sole basis for ranking applicants for interview once they pass the academic screen. The final ranking weights that score and the interview score 50:50, and Newcastle says there are currently 25 places.
Home applicants usually sit a multiple mini interview (MMI) on campus, generally between December and February, and international applicants, who are accepted on A101, have a panel interview with two selectors. The 2027-28 Year 1 fee is £10,050 for home students and £59,300 for international students.
Newcastle designed A101 for graduates of any discipline and for people whose professional experience qualifies them. There is no subject list, and A levels and GCSEs are not scored for A101. Our graduate entry medicine overview covers how the UK graduate entry courses compare.
| Route | What Newcastle asks for |
|---|---|
| Graduate | At least a 2:1 honours degree or an integrated master's, achieved or expected, in any subject |
| Practising healthcare professional | Educated to an appropriate level (for example, a registered nurse or pharmacist), with post-registration qualifications such as a certificate, diploma or master's, and at least five years' post-registration experience in a role with significant patient contact |
Source: Newcastle University, Medicine and Surgery (Accelerated Programme) MB BS (A101) (2027 entry; tuition fees for 2027-2028); Newcastle University School of Medicine, MBBS Admissions Policy 2027 Entry (PDF) (2027 entry); Medical Schools Council, Newcastle MB BS Medicine Accelerated Programme (A101) (Start date September 2027)
For A101, Newcastle screens your degree (achieved or predicted) and then ranks applicants by total UCAT score alone for interview. Applicants with Situational Judgement Test Band 4 are not considered further, and only UCAT results from the current test cycle count.
| Year of entry | A101 interview threshold | UCAT scale |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3030 | Out of 3600 |
| 2022 | 3010 | Out of 3600 |
| 2023 | 2930 | Out of 3600 |
| 2024 | 2820 | Out of 3600 |
| 2025 | 2740 | Out of 3600 (UCAT sat in 2024) |
Newcastle says the threshold differs in each cycle because it depends on the scores of that year's applicants. The UCAT removed Abstract Reasoning in 2025, so scores from 2026 entry onwards are out of 2700 and cannot be compared directly with the table. Newcastle has not published an A101 threshold for 2026 or 2027 entry.
The UCAT counts twice
Your total UCAT score is your academic screen score for A101, and the final ranking weights the academic screen and the interview 50:50. Your SJT band also feeds the interview score, with the weight of one MMI station: Band 1 earns 5 points, Band 2 earns 3 and Band 3 earns 1.
Because the UCAT decides the interview list and half of the final ranking, it may be worth planning several weeks of timed practice; our UCAT tutoring page sets out how that preparation can be structured.
Source: Newcastle University School of Medicine, MBBS Admissions Policy 2027 Entry (PDF) (2027 entry); Newcastle University School of Medicine, Apply to Medicine (Places stated as current; interview numbers for 2026 entry); Newcastle University, UCAT Thresholds 2025 (PDF) (Years of entry 2021 to 2025)
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Newcastle emails interview invitations to applicants who reach the threshold, and interviews generally take place between December and February. Applicants who do not respond to emails or miss deadlines are not offered further interview opportunities, and where booking is your responsibility, the admissions team does not contact applicants who fail to book.
| Home applicants | International applicants | |
|---|---|---|
| Format | Multiple mini interview, with role play and interview questions | Panel of two selectors asking interview questions |
| Where | On campus | On campus, or remotely if more convenient |
| Scoring | Each station scored by an individual selector | Each selector scores separately |
Both formats assess the same qualities, drawn from Newcastle's list of categories: integrity, empathy and self-awareness, motivation and commitment to be a doctor, compatibility with the MBBS programme, teamwork and leadership, personal organisation, and persistence and resilience. Selectors do not see your personal statement or reference before or during the interview.
Newcastle has no specific work experience requirement, but says selectors look for examples of how you have shown a commitment to caring. Practising station answers against those categories with MMI mock interviews is one way to prepare.
Source: Newcastle University School of Medicine, MBBS Admissions Policy 2027 Entry (PDF) (2027 entry); Newcastle University School of Medicine, Apply to Medicine (Places stated as current; interview numbers for 2026 entry)
Newcastle is a regional medical school working with the Northern Region NHS, which serves a population of 3.5 million, and it says students will spend prolonged periods at sites distant from the Newcastle campus.
Source: Newcastle University, Medicine and Surgery (Accelerated Programme) MB BS (A101) (2027 entry; tuition fees for 2027-2028); Newcastle University School of Medicine, Apply to Medicine (Places stated as current; interview numbers for 2026 entry); Newcastle University School of Medicine, MBBS Admissions Policy 2027 Entry (PDF) (2027 entry)
2026 UCAT test cycle
Sit the UCAT; only results from the current cycle are considered
Newcastle University School of Medicine, Apply to Medicine (Places stated as current; interview numbers for 2026 entry)
15 October 2026
UCAS closing date for medicine applications
Newcastle University, Medicine and Surgery (Accelerated Programme) MB BS (A101) (2027 entry; tuition fees for 2027-2028)
Generally December to February
Interviews; invitations arrive by email
Newcastle University School of Medicine, MBBS Admissions Policy 2027 Entry (PDF) (2027 entry)
In line with UCAS deadlines
Offers sent through UCAS after all interviews are complete
Newcastle University School of Medicine, MBBS Admissions Policy 2027 Entry (PDF) (2027 entry)
March to May 2027 (usually)
On-campus and virtual offer-holder events
Newcastle University School of Medicine, MBBS Admissions Policy 2027 Entry (PDF) (2027 entry)
September 2027
Course starts
Newcastle University, Medicine and Surgery (Accelerated Programme) MB BS (A101) (2027 entry; tuition fees for 2027-2028)
Warwick GEM
Also UCAT-based and open to any degree subject, with a large cohort.
Southampton GEM
Also ranks graduates on UCAT and accepts a 2:1 in any subject.
Manchester GEM
UCAT-based four-year course that also accepts international applicants.
King's GEM
Has a separate four-year route for qualified healthcare professionals (A105).
See every UK course side by side in the graduate entry medicine comparison table, or read the full Newcastle medical school profile for the five-year course, rankings and admissions statistics.
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Practise in the format this school uses, with mock MMI and panel interviews and written feedback after every session.
Newcastle does not set a fixed score; the threshold depends on each year's applicants. It ranks A101 applicants by total UCAT score alone for interview and does not consider SJT Band 4.
Its published A101 interview thresholds were 2820 for 2024 entry and 2740 for 2025 entry, both on the old UCAT scale out of 3600. No threshold on the current 2700 scale has been published for A101.
Yes. Newcastle accepts a 2:1 honours degree or an integrated master's in any subject, achieved or expected, so final-year students can apply.
Yes, through the healthcare professional route, which is open to practising professionals educated to the level of, for example, a registered nurse or pharmacist, who hold post-registration qualifications and have at least five years' post-registration experience with significant patient contact.
Yes. Newcastle's 2027 policy says A101 is open to home and international students, who are ranked separately. International applicants have a panel interview with two selectors, on campus or remotely.
The Year 1 fee for 2027-28 is £59,300 for international students.
Newcastle says there are currently 25 places on A101. The five-year A100 has approximately 342 places.
Newcastle's 2027 policy says interviews generally take place between December and February, and invitations arrive by email. Exact dates for 2027 entry are not published.
Yes, but each counts as a separate choice of the four medicine choices UCAS allows, and each application is considered against applicants to that programme only.
Last checked: 22 September 2026. Universities update entry requirements during the cycle, so confirm on Newcastle's own pages before you apply.
Photo: Peacock Hall, Royal Victoria Infirmary by Anthony Foster, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.
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