Medicine (Graduate Entry) at the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine

Pears Cumbria School of Medicine offers graduate-entry medicine only (4-year MBBS, UCAS code A102, awarded by Imperial College London). There are no A-level requirements; entry is based on a prior degree.

No GCSE requirements — this is a graduate-entry programme. Applicants must hold a minimum 2:1 in a Biosciences or Allied Healthcare degree and meet a minimum UCAT or GAMSAT threshold. Home (UK) fee-status applicants only.

Not applicable. Pears Cumbria School of Medicine (University of Cumbria, delivered with Imperial College London) offers only a four-year A101 graduate-entry MBBS. It has no A-level or GCSE requirements and runs no undergraduate A100 route; entry is based on a 2:1 degree in a biosciences or allied healthcare subject plus the UCAT or GAMSAT, so A-level resit rules do not apply.

Minimum grade at first sitting: N/A (graduate entry).

The UCAS course code for the standard Medicine course at Pears Cumbria is A102, and the degree awarded is the MBBS.

The course is based in Carlisle, Cumbria, England and lasts 4 years.

The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine is a graduate entry programme; the MBBS is awarded by Imperial College London.

Yes, Pears Cumbria requires the UCAT for entry to Medicine (UCAT or GAMSAT).

Applicants take either the UCAT or the GAMSAT and are ranked and considered for interview based on their score. The UCAT must be taken in the same year as the UCAS submission, while the GAMSAT must be taken within the two years before submission. Cut-off scores differ between the MSC listing and the school's own page across cycles, so confirm the current threshold directly with the school.

Pears Cumbria uses a multiple mini interview (MMI) format for Medicine interviews.

The Medicine interview at Pears Cumbria covers motivation and understanding of medicine, commitment to cumbria and the region, work experience and reflection, ethics and professionalism, teamwork, leadership and resilience and empathy and communication.

No, Pears Cumbria does not offer a foundation or gateway year for Medicine.

The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine is graduate entry only (four years, UCAS code A102). There is no standard five year route.

No, Pears Cumbria does not formally score the personal statement for Medicine applicants.

The personal statement is not scored or used to rank applicants for interview selection (which is based on degree class plus a GAMSAT/UCAT threshold). It is referred to at interview, where work experience with service users is assessed alongside information from the personal statement.

No. The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine accepts home (UK) students only; international applicants are not eligible.

The school is based in Carlisle (University of Cumbria, Fusehill Street), with clinical placements across community, primary, secondary and mental health settings in North and South Cumbria.

Yes. The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine is a brand new graduate entry medical school in Carlisle, delivered as a partnership between Imperial College London and the University of Cumbria, and subject to ongoing General Medical Council quality assurance.

You can take either the UCAT or the GAMSAT, and applicants are ranked and considered for interview based on their score. The UCAT must be sat in the same year as your UCAS application, while the GAMSAT must be sat within the two years before you apply.

Graduates receive an MBBS awarded by Imperial College London. The graduate entry course, UCAS code A102, lasts four years.

Clinical experience is not required, but work experience with service users is strongly recommended and is assessed at interview alongside your personal statement.