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Graduate Entry Medicine at Ulster University (MBBS)

MMI interviewUpdated 7 September 2026

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At a glance

Location: Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Founded: 1984
Degree awarded: MBBS (UCAS code A101)
Course length: 4 years
Interview format: MMI
Foundation year: No

Ulster medicine interview at a glance

Ulster has not published medicine interview dates for 2027 entry yet. Last cycle: January 2026. The interview format is MMI.

Interview format: MMI
Interview dates: Last cycle: January 2026Last cycle only
Invitations and logistics: Graduate entry, shortlisted on GAMSAT. Interviews were virtual last cycle and offers followed in February. Read this one strictly: the January statement sits on Ulster's scholarships page rather than a course page, and the 2027 page only anticipates in person interviews.

Source: Ulster University official page, checked 16 September 2026. Universities can change interview dates, so confirm before you book travel.

Overview of Ulster University School of Medicine

Ulster University runs Northern Ireland's first graduate entry medical school, based at the Magee campus in Derry~Londonderry, which welcomed its first cohort in September 2021. It is a four year graduate entry MBBS (UCAS code A101) open to graduates from any discipline.

The Ulster MBBS is recognised by the General Medical Council as a primary medical qualification (Ulster was granted degree-awarding powers by the GMC in April 2025), so graduates are eligible for provisional GMC registration and the UK Foundation Programme. School leavers cannot apply for this course.

What makes Ulster University unique?

As Northern Ireland's first graduate entry medical school, Ulster teaches through problem-based, interdisciplinary learning across eight problem-based-learning rooms, and welcomes graduates from any discipline; its first cohorts included backgrounds ranging from investment banking and politics to forensic science.

Ulster University entry requirements

Universities revise entry requirements between cycles, usually in August and September. Always confirm with the university before you apply.

A-Levels

Ulster University offers graduate-entry medicine only (4-year MB BS, Magee campus, Derry/Londonderry). A-levels are not considered; entry is based on a prior degree of at least a 2:1 honours in any subject (or a Master’s at 60% or above).

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GCSEs

GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade C/4 or above. Applicants must also sit the GAMSAT and attend a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI).

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Graduates (degree requirements)

A minimum 2:1 honours degree in any discipline, or a Masters at 60% or above, completed by the end of June in the year of entry. GCSE English Language and Maths at grade C/4 or above (or equivalent) are also required; the Level 2 Certificate in Essential Skills (Application of Number) is not accepted in place of GCSE Maths.

Resits

Not applicable. Ulster University School of Medicine (Magee) offers only a four-year A101 graduate-entry MBBS; school leavers cannot apply and A-levels are not scored. Entry is based on a 2:1 honours degree (or a Masters at 60% or above) plus the GAMSAT, so A-level resit rules do not apply.

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

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Minimum age requirements

Ulster's Medicine (A101) is graduate-entry only ('school leavers cannot apply') and requires a 2:1 degree plus GAMSAT, so applicants are graduates; no minimum age is published.

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Does Ulster make contextual offers for medicine?

Not stated. Ulster does not publish a contextual offer for medicine. A named outreach scheme may still exist, so it can be worth emailing the admissions team to ask.

Nothing published. Neither the graduate entry medicine course page nor the university-wide entrance requirements page mentions contextual admissions, widening access, deprivation measures or an access scheme. Ulster's institutional widening access plans describe target groups defined by the Northern Ireland Multiple Deprivation Measure, but state no admissions adjustment for medicine.

Nothing is stated anywhere on the course page, including the entry conditions sections.

Source: Ulster medicine course page. Last checked 16 September 2026.

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Admission tests at Ulster University

GAMSAT

The GAMSAT is required (the UCAT is not used). A minimum score of 50 is required in each section, with an overall threshold to be invited to interview. For context, the average overall GAMSAT score of candidates invited to interview has been reported at roughly 59 to 61 across recent cycles; these are historical averages, not a fixed cut-off.

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Work experience for Ulster University

There is no fixed work-experience hours requirement; graduate applicants are expected to draw on relevant and transferable employability skills.

Personal statement at Ulster

The personal statement is not scored or used to shortlist. Selection is by GAMSAT score (for interview invitation) followed by a Multiple Mini Interview. The UCAS personal statement is only reviewed after interview, before offers are made, as a verification check.

Note: from 2026 entry, UCAS replaced the single free-text personal statement with three structured questions — why you want to study the course, how your studies have prepared you, and what else you have done to prepare. Any guidance above still applies; it is simply spread across those questions. For worked examples and a review of your own statement, see our medicine personal statement examples and review service.

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Graduate entry at Ulster

Ulster runs a four-year graduate entry course. The full requirements, interview format and dates are on our Ulster graduate entry medicine page.

Does Ulster have a gateway or foundation year?

Ulster University interview

Ulster University's Graduate Entry Medicine (MBBS, Magee campus) selects candidates using a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI), a circuit of short timed stations each staffed by a different assessor and scored independently. Reputable application sources report the circuit typically runs around 8 stations, though Ulster does not publicly publish a fixed station count or per-station duration, so these specifics should be treated as indicative rather than confirmed.

Interviews are anticipated to be held in person at the Magee campus and typically take place between December and February of the application cycle. The stations are designed to assess non-academic attributes such as communication, empathy, resilience, insight, integrity, teamwork, motivation for medicine and ethical reasoning rather than scientific knowledge.

Applicants should note Ulster permits a maximum of two attempts at the MMI stage.

Interview dates

Ulster University has not published Medicine interview dates for 2027 entry. For 2026 entry, its Salam Scholarships page says virtual MBBS interviews took place in January 2026 and that conditional or unconditional offers were sent to successful applicants in February 2026.

Ulster interviews by Multiple Mini Interview for its four year graduate entry MBBS at the Magee campus in Derry Londonderry, shortlisting on GAMSAT. Applications for August 2027 entry close on 15 October 2026. An applicant may attempt the Ulster MMI a maximum of two times.

Comparing this against your other choices? Every UK medical school's interview window is in one table, checked against each university's own website, in our UK medical school interview dates guide.

Motivation for medicine and career insight
Communication skills
Empathy and compassion
Resilience and coping with pressure
Integrity and professionalism
Teamwork and collaboration
Medical ethics and moral reasoning
Initiative and problem-solving
Understanding of the NHS and healthcare in Northern Ireland
Reflection on work experience and volunteering

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Contact details for Ulster

International students also pay a mandatory Northern Ireland Department of Health clinical placement levy of £12,133 (2026/27) in each of the four years, in addition to tuition. For full details and to apply, see the official course page.

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FAQs

Ulster medicine FAQs

What are the A-Level requirements for Medicine at Ulster?

What are the GCSE requirements for Medicine at Ulster?

GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade C/4 or above. Applicants must also sit the GAMSAT and attend a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI).

Does Ulster accept A-Level resits for Medicine?

Not applicable. Ulster University School of Medicine (Magee) offers only a four-year A101 graduate-entry MBBS; school leavers cannot apply and A-levels are not scored. Entry is based on a 2:1 honours degree (or a Masters at 60% or above) plus the GAMSAT, so A-level resit rules do not apply.

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

What is the UCAS course code for Medicine at Ulster?

The UCAS course code for the standard Medicine course at Ulster is A101, and the degree awarded is the MBBS.

The course is based in Derry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland and lasts 4 years.

Medicine at Ulster is a graduate entry programme.

Does Ulster interview for Medicine?

Yes, Ulster interviews applicants for Medicine, using a multiple mini interview (MMI) format.

What type of interview does Ulster use for Medicine?

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

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What questions are asked in the Medicine interview at Ulster?

The Medicine interview at Ulster covers motivation and insight into medicine, communication and empathy, ethics and moral reasoning, teamwork and professionalism, resilience and self-reflection and healthcare awareness and current affairs.

When are the Medicine interviews at Ulster?

Does Ulster offer a foundation or gateway year for Medicine?

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

Does Ulster accept graduate entry for Medicine?

Yes. Ulster graduate entry medicine is the four-year MBBS (UCAS code A101) in Derry~Londonderry, and you need a 2:1 honours degree in any discipline or a Masters at 60% overall, GCSE English Language and Maths at grade C or 4, and a GAMSAT score of at least 50 in each section that also clears Ulster's annual interview threshold.

The full requirements, interview format and 2027 entry dates are on our Ulster graduate entry medicine page.

Is the personal statement assessed for Medicine at Ulster?

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

Where is Ulster based?

The School of Medicine is based at Ulster University's Magee campus in Derry~Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

Is Ulster a new medical school?

Yes. Ulster University runs Northern Ireland's first graduate entry medical school, based at the Magee campus in Derry~Londonderry, which welcomed its first cohort in September 2021.

Which admissions test does Ulster University use for Medicine?

Ulster University requires the GAMSAT (the UCAT is not used). You need a minimum score of 50 in each section, plus an overall threshold to be invited to interview.

What degree do you get from Ulster?

Graduates are awarded the MBBS, recognised by the General Medical Council as a primary medical qualification. The graduate entry course, UCAS code A101, lasts four years.

Do you need work experience for Medicine at Ulster?

There is no set work experience hours requirement at Ulster; graduate applicants are expected to draw on relevant and transferable employability skills.

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