Worcester's Three Counties Medical School accepts UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT, and it gives preference to local, first-generation and NHS-experienced applicants. Shortlisted applicants then sit Casper and two panel interviews.
By Dr Akash Gandhi · Last checked: 22 September 2026
Worcester Graduate Entry Medicine (MBChB, UCAS code A101) is a four-year course at the Three Counties Medical School for graduates with a 1st or 2:1 in any subject (or a 2:2 plus a Masters or doctorate), GCSE Maths and English at C/4, and a UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT result at the level Worcester requires.
Worcester has no hard cut-off score: the level depends on the spread of that year's applicants. Shortlisted applicants sit the Casper situational judgement test and attend two panel interviews.
Worcester is open to home and international applicants for 2027 entry, and you can apply wherever you live. In its overall assessment it gives preference to applicants with links to Gloucestershire, Herefordshire or Worcestershire, Worcester graduates, first-generation students and applicants working in, or with significant knowledge of, the NHS.
Worcester asks you to pass one of three tests "to a requisite level": the UCAT, the GAMSAT or the US Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). It does not set a hard cut-off, and says the level depends on the shape of the curve of all applicants that year.
| Test | Validity for Worcester |
|---|---|
| UCAT | One year |
| GAMSAT | Two years |
| MCAT | Accepted; Worcester has not published a validity period |
If you have already sat a test, put the result in the Qualifications section of your UCAS form; Worcester says this avoids delays in processing and shortlisting. If you are weighing up which test to sit, our GAMSAT guide and UCAT tutoring pages explain what each involves.
Source: University of Worcester, Medicine (Graduate Entry) MBChB course page (September 2027 option; fees for 2027/28; funding figures for 2026/27); University of Worcester, Three Counties Medical School MBChB application FAQs (2027 entry)
You can hold, or expect to achieve in the year you apply, a 1st or 2:1 honours degree in any subject; a 2:2 is accepted with a Masters or doctoral degree. If your degree is not in a science subject, you also need two science GCSEs at C/4 or above (maths does not count as a science). You must not have started a medical degree before, in the UK or overseas.
Worcester applies no residency rule, but its "overall holistic assessment" gives preference to applicants who meet one or more of these criteria:
The medical school's admissions page explains the thinking: it aims to recruit mainly from groups under-represented in medicine, to encourage local applicants because the region finds it hard to recruit and retain doctors, and to take graduates from disciplines such as behavioural and social sciences, humanities and psychology.
No degree yet?
Worcester says that students on its Biomedical Science BSc who meet the entry requirements when they graduate are guaranteed a Medicine interview.
Source: University of Worcester, Medicine (Graduate Entry) MBChB course page (September 2027 option; fees for 2027/28; funding figures for 2026/27); University of Worcester, Three Counties Medical School MBChB application FAQs (2027 entry); University of Worcester, Medical School admissions (No year stated)
Which test suits you depends on your degree, your timeline and your other choices. We tutor both, and a free call is enough to work out which one to sit.
Apply through UCAS
Home applicants apply by 15 October 2026. Worcester does not take direct applications.
Shortlisting
Worcester does not publish a scoring scheme for shortlisting. Its preference criteria apply within what it calls an "overall holistic assessment".
Casper
Only shortlisted applicants sit Casper, and Worcester tells you after you apply whether you are eligible. Casper is run by Altus, which sets the date.
Two panel interviews
Shortlisted applicants also attend two panel interviews. Worcester does not say on its course page whether these are in person or online.
Offer conditions
Final acceptance depends on a satisfactory DBS check (or international equivalent) and an occupational health assessment.
| Feature | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | Online situational judgement test in two sections: video responses and typed responses |
| Scenarios | 11 |
| Timing | One minute to record each video response; 3.5 minutes to type answers to both questions in a typed scenario |
| Total length | Typically 65 to 85 minutes |
| Reusing an old result | Possibly, if you sat an England-specific Casper in the same cycle; Altus advises on distributing it |
If you are ill on your Casper or interview date, Worcester asks you to contact it as soon as possible. It may be able to move an interview, but it has no control over Casper dates once Altus has set them. For the panel interviews themselves, interview coaching is available.
Source: University of Worcester, Medicine (Graduate Entry) MBChB course page (September 2027 option; fees for 2027/28; funding figures for 2026/27); University of Worcester, Three Counties Medical School MBChB application FAQs (2027 entry); University of Worcester, Casper test (No year stated)
Teaching uses problem-based learning in small groups facilitated by practising doctors, on a spiral curriculum that returns to topics in more depth each year. Your progress is logged in an e-portfolio against the GMC's Outcomes for Graduates.
| Phase | Years | Setting |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | 1 and 2 | Mostly on campus in a PBL group, plus 15 weeks in hospitals and one day every three weeks in general practice (four weeks in total) |
| Phase 2 | 3 | Full time in clinical areas in the community, in both primary and secondary care |
| Phase 2 | 4 | Secondary care in acute hospitals, with an elective opportunity |
Placements can be anywhere in Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Timetabled teaching is up to 24 hours a week, plus 4 to 8 hours of timetabled self-directed study; on placement you attend core hours of 9am to 5pm, with some out-of-hours and on-call work.
Source: University of Worcester, Medicine (Graduate Entry) MBChB course page (September 2027 option; fees for 2027/28; funding figures for 2026/27)
Like every new medical school, Worcester's MBChB is going through GMC accreditation, which is not finalised until the first cohort is about to graduate. If the process were halted or delayed, Worcester's contingency school is Swansea University Medical School, which would let enrolled students complete their studies and receive a UK primary medical qualification.
| Fee status | Fee |
|---|---|
| Home | £10,050 in 2027/28 |
| International and EU | £49,300 a year for 2027/28 |
Worcester has not yet confirmed the 2027/28 financial support amounts. For 2026/27, home students paid the first £3,665 of the year 1 fee themselves and could borrow the rest, and in years 2 to 4 the NHS paid part of the fee and offered a £1,081 grant and a means-tested bursary. International applicants need IELTS 7.0 (7 in speaking, at least 6.5 elsewhere) or equivalent, and should check that a Worcester MBChB meets the rules of the country where they plan to work.
Source: University of Worcester, Medicine (Graduate Entry) MBChB course page (September 2027 option; fees for 2027/28; funding figures for 2026/27)
15 October 2026
UCAS deadline for home applicants for 2027 entry.
University of Worcester, Three Counties Medical School MBChB application FAQs (2027 entry)
After you apply
Worcester tells shortlisted applicants whether to sit Casper, then invites them to two panel interviews.
University of Worcester, Three Counties Medical School MBChB application FAQs (2027 entry)
September 2027
Course starts in Worcester.
University of Worcester, Medicine (Graduate Entry) MBChB course page (September 2027 option; fees for 2027/28; funding figures for 2026/27)
Surrey GEM
Another new medical school that takes international graduates from any subject, with GAMSAT (or UCAT for five science degrees).
Warwick GEM
Also accepts a 2:2 with a Master's, and is nearby in the West Midlands, but UCAT only.
Sheffield GEM
Built around widening participation too, but restricted to life sciences graduates and UCAT.
ScotGEM GEM
Another community-heavy course, with a year-long general practice placement and rural training.
See every UK course side by side in the graduate entry medicine comparison table, or read the full Worcester medical school profile for the five-year course, rankings and admissions statistics.
Graduate entry guides
Help with a graduate application
Practise in the format this school uses, with mock MMI and panel interviews and written feedback after every session.
Yes. Worcester accepts UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT, passed to the level it requires. It does not publish a hard cut-off for any of them.
No. You can apply wherever you live. Substantial links to Gloucestershire, Herefordshire or Worcestershire are one of six criteria that earn preference in Worcester's overall assessment.
Yes, if you also hold a Masters or doctoral degree. Otherwise you need a 1st or 2:1 in any subject.
Only after shortlisting. Worcester tells you after you apply through UCAS whether you are eligible to sit Casper, which is run by Altus.
Shortlisted applicants attend two panel interviews as well as sitting Casper. Worcester's course page does not say whether the interviews are in person or online.
Yes. Worcester is open to international applicants for 2027 entry, at £49,300 a year for 2027/28, with IELTS 7.0 (7 in speaking) or equivalent.
Yes. Any degree subject is accepted. If your degree is not in a science, you also need GCSEs at C/4 or above in two science subjects.
Last checked: 22 September 2026. Universities update entry requirements during the cycle, so confirm on Worcester's own pages before you apply.
Photo: University of Worcester City Campus by Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons, cropped.
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