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A guide to help select a university based upon your UCAT score (updated for 2024 entry - as best as we can) and application in 2023. Here you can find out about what courses require the ucat, and how it is used in shortlisting applicants for interviews. These are all of the ucat requirements for universities in 2023.
We know how difficult it is to choose which four Medical or Dental Schools to apply to.
✅ A Quick Message
We have created this UCAT Universities Guide to help students make a more informed decision on UCAT schools while detailing how each university uses the UCAT. We endeavour to keep this updated for 2023 (2024 entry), but we would always recommend checking each medical school's website for the most accurate and latest information. We assume no responsibility or liability for any errors or omissions on this page - please let us know if you notice any errors - we are trying our best!
✅ How Is My UCAT Score Used?
Each university will use the UCAT score in different ways to try and shortlist candidates for the UCAT.
✅ Generally, there are three different ways that universities are likely to use the UCAT score:
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Cut off scores for each section/overall score for the 2023 entry (using UCAT/GCSE/Contextual etc)
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All top-ranking candidates will be shortlisted for interview
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Used along with every other aspect of the application to decide whom to invite for an interview.
You can see how each university will use the UCAT score here
Remember to check out our UK Medical School Guide for more information on each university and how they use different aspects of the UCAT and interviews in the application process. Some of these universities have ucat cut off scores for 2024 entry, which you will be able to see below. These UKCAT medical schools that require the ukcat have all outlined how they use the UCAT within the decision-making application process. There is no direct minimum ucat cut off for medicine, but each university has its requirements.
To find out where you can apply with a low UCAT score - click here
See our UCAT Universities Medical School Guide for 2023 here with a list of UCAT medical schools:
NB: Always check the university's website for the latest available information
UCAT Universities Medicine Cut Off For A100 Medical Schools 2023 (2024 Entry)
UCAT at University of Aberdeen Medical School
Aberdeen UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry
Aberdeen Medical School UCAT Cut Off Score
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Scores INVITED TO INTERVIEW (Aberdeen UCAT Cut off) [SCOTTISH]
2023 Entry: (School Leavers, Average Invited = 2670), (Graduates, Average Invited = 2630)
2022 entry: 2440 (School Leavers, Average Invited = 2670), 2440 (Graduates, Average Invited = 2660)
2021 entry: 2370 (School Leavers), 2630 (Graduates)
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Scores INVITED TO INTERVIEW (University of Aberdeen UCAT Cut off) [Rest of the UK]
2023 Entry: 2500 (non-WP) (School Leavers, Average Invited = 2760), (Graduates, Average Invited = 2660)
2022 entry: 2580 (School Leavers, Average Invited = 2850), (Graduates, Average Invited = 2720)
2021 entry: 2650 (School Leavers), 2620 (Graduates)
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Scores INVITED TO INTERVIEW (Aberdeen UCAT Cut off) [International Students]
2023 Entry: 2700 (School Leavers, Average Invited = 2800), (Graduates, Average Invited = 2770)
2022 entry: 2570 (School Leavers, Average Invited = 2640), 2570 (Graduates, Average Invited = 2910)
2021 entry: 2600 (School Leavers), 2630 (Graduates)
Aberdeen Medicine Entry Requirements & Selection Criteria:
Your application is assessed and scored objectively by:
Assessing your academic achievements/predictions (30%).
UCAT score (20%) - SJT not scored.
Adding the academic and UCAT score together, then inviting the highest-scoring applicants to interview.
Interview performance (50%) is added to the already achieved score.
The SJT is used if there are two similar candidates
Scottish Students: 254
Rest of UK Students: 25
International Students: 19
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
54% (2023)
UCAT at Anglia Ruskin Medical School
How Does Anglia Ruskin Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Anglia Ruskin UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry
There is no Anglia Ruskin UCAT cut-off score.
All candidates are ranked and a proportion is invited to interview.
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT scores per year INVITED TO INTERVIEW [UK Students] ie UCAT Cut Off 2023:
UCAT 2023 Entry: 2640 (RUK), 2570 (if local student)
UCAT 2022 Entry: 2590
UCAT 2021 entry: 2410 (Average = 2595)
UCAT 2020 entry: 2430 (Average = 2606)
UCAT 2019 entry: 2440 (Average = 2612)
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT scores per year INVITED TO INTERVIEW [UK Students]:
UCAT 2022 entry: 2748
UCAT 2021 entry: 2612
UCAT 2020 entry: 2605
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT scores per year OFFERED a place [UK Students]:
UCAT 2022 entry: 2590
UCAT 2021 entry: 2380
UCAT 2020 entry: 2410
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT scores per year OFFERED a place [UK Students]:
UCAT 2022 entry: 2745
UCAT 2021 entry: 2613
UCAT 2020 entry: 2605
LOWEST interviewed UCAT scores per year [Graduate Students]:
UCAT 2021 entry: 2410 (Average = 2580)
UCAT 2020 entry: 2530 (Average = 2651)
UCAT 2019 entry: 2590 (Average = 2691)
🚩 SJT Band 4 = automatic rejection.
UCAT Score Cut Off - 2024 Entry
Your UCAT Score will be ranked and shortlisted points allocated for living or studying up to one academic year prior to the time of your application in the East of England region, with further points for Essex. We will invite all the shortlisted applicants to interview.
Selection Process – 3 phases
Phase 1: Academic Screen - All applications are checked to ensure that they meet the minimum academic entry requirements.
Phase 2: Shortlisting - All applicants meeting the main academic entry requirements with predicted grades of AAA or WAMS applicants with a lower Conditional offer of ABB, will be ranked on their UCAT Score, with shortlisting points for living or studying in the East of England region, with further points for Essex.
Phase 3: Interviews (MMI) - After the interview, applicants will receive the University's decision via UCAS. All offers will have conditions of satisfactory DBS and Occupational Health checks attached to them.
NOTE: Extra points are allocated for living or studying up to one academic year prior to the time of your application in the East of England region, with further points for Essex.
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
34%
UCAT at University of Aston Medical School
How Does Aston Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Aston UCAT Cut-Off 2023 for 2024 Entry: There is no Aston Medical School UCAT cut-off score - it is used in conjunction with academics (see scoring below).
They look at Academics (24 points) + UCAT score (12 points) = Total of 36 points [see below how to score]
👉🏼 Aston Score Cut Offs
2023 Entry: 31.5/36 points (non-WP)
🏆 Aston UCAT Points Scoring Criteria (Max 12 points)
3500 - 3600 = 12 points
3400 - 3490 = 11.5 points
3300 - 3390 = 11 points
3200 - 3290 = 10.5 points
3100 - 3190 = 10 points
3000 - 3090 = 9.5 points
2900 - 2990 = 9 points
2800 - 2890 = 8.5 points
2700 - 2790 = 8 points
2600 - 2690 = 7.5 points
2500 - 2590 = 7 points
2400 - 2490 = 6.5 points
2300 - 2390 = 6 points
2200 - 2290 = 5.5 points
2100 - 2190 = 5 points
2000 - 2090 = 4.5 points
1900 - 1990 = 4 points
...and so on
✅ Aston GCSE & A-Level Scoring Criteria [Note it differs if predicted or completed A-Levels]
👉🏼 LOWEST academic scores INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Aston Medical School (2022 Entry):
Lowest = 22 points
Average = 23 points
Highest = 24 points
🏆 If NOT completed A-Levels - max = 24 points
Scoring of 6 GCSE grades (Maximum = 24 points)
9/8/A* = 4 points
7/A = 3 points
6/B = 2 points
5/4/C = 1 point
2022 entry: Average Points = 23.8
🏆 If HAVE completed A-Levels (need a minimum of A*AA) - max = 24 points
Scoring of 6 GCSE grades (Maximum = 12 points)
9/8/7/A*/A = 2 points
6/B = 1 points
5/4/C = 0 point
Scoring of 3 A Level grades (Maximum = 12 points)
A*/A = 4 points
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT score INVITED TO INTERVIEW (Aston CUT OFF SCORES):
2023 Entry: 2610 (non-WP)
2022 entry: 2380 (Home), 2450 (WP), 2050 (International); note some places mentioned 2680 as their UCAT Cut Off Score
2021 entry - 2150* note may include WP students; no data for non-WP students, but may be >2680.
2020 entry - 2110* note may include WP students
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT score INVITED TO INTERVIEW:
2022 entry: 2631 (Home), 2657 (WP), 2496 (International)
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT score GIVEN AN OFFER:
2022 entry: 2380 (Home), 2450 (WP), 2210 (International)
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT score GIVEN AN OFFER:
2022 entry: 2661 (Home), 2655 (WP), 2525 (International)
SJT is only used in borderline candidates (2023)
Aston Medical School Admission Process:
We rank all applicants based on their achieved qualifications which are normally GCSEs or equivalent international qualifications and total UCAT score. We do not consider the SJT banding in our ranking. The top-ranking applicants are then invited for an interview and re-ranked with the total score for their Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs). Upon completion of the MMIs, the top-ranking applicants are offered a place to study in the MBChB programme at AMS. Applicants are divided into Home non-widening Participation (Home), Home Widening Participation (WP) and International and are ranked separately within their group.
For 2024 entry: Note that Aston aims for 40% of its UK places to be allocated for widening participation criteria
🏆 Aston Selection Post Interview
Aston add your interview score to your academic and ucat score
This is done as 25% of your total score
Ie total selection score = Academics (50%) + UCAT (25%) + Interview (25%)
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
75% (use UCAT post interview)
UCAT at Barts & Queen Mary Medical School
How Does Barts Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Queen Mary's Medical School UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry
Traditionally need a high UCAT score to be invited for an interview.
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score Invited To Interview (UCAT Cut Off Score)
2023 Entry: 2720 (Home), 2870 (International), 2940 (Graduate)
Fourth decile and above. You will not be offered an interview if you obtained a total UCAT score below the fourth decile.
A-Level predictions are scored
UCAT must be in the top 60% of scores.
🚩 SJT Band 4 = rejection.
Once candidates reach the interview stage, the scores achieved at interview are primarily used to influence potential offers being made. This year, interview scores were combined with candidates' SJT (Situational Judgement component of the UCAT) scores and ranked based on the combined score.
Please note that we do not rank applicants according to GCSE results and no data is held on this.
Barts Selection
This included their overall interview score and points awarded for their SJT band.
SJT Band 1 = 2 points
SJT Band 2 = 1 point
SJT Bands 3 and 4 = 0 points
Graduate Students
The lowest UCAT score for Graduates with a 1st class degree that received offers for interview this year was 2820. The lowest UCAT score for Graduates with a 2.1 that received offers for interview this year was 3210.
Selection Criteria:
Applicants will be selected for interview on the basis of a weighted score compared to other applicants who apply in the same year, and may be comprised of UCAT score, UCAS tariff of entry qualifications predicted or achieved, or weighted scoring of degree for graduates.
Selection after interview may consider all assessment factors: interview score, situational judgement test, UCAS tariff of entry qualifications predicted or achieved or weighted scoring from degree and UCAT score.
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
57%
UCAT at University of Birmingham Medical School
How Does Birmingham Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Birmingham UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry
For 2023 entry, the UCAT Cut Off Score was 2670.
Used in combination with academics (see Birmingham Application Score Calculator). Candidates are split into deciles and allocated a score based on that. The top decile requires approximately 2950 in the UCAT (See UCAT Deciles for more information)
No Birmingham UCAT cut-off score.
Ranking for the interview is by application score:
GCSEs = 45%
UCAT = 40%
Contextual = 15%
Birmingham Score Cutoffs (2023 Entry)
GCSE Score: 3.75 (Non-WP), 3.00 (WP)
Total Application Score: 8.125 (Non-WP) 8.067 (WP)
Median GCSE Score: 4.5 (Non-WP), 4.5 (WP)
🚩 SJT contributes to the interview score.
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Birmingham [use with caution]
2023 Entry: 2670 (standard), 2500 (contextual), 2960 (International)
2022 Entry: 2700
2021 Entry: 2690
👉🏼 MEDIAN UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Birmingham:
2023 Entry: 3000 (standard), 2770 (contextual)
2022 Entry: 2670
2021 Entry: 2720
2020 Entry 2650
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Birmingham:
2022 entry: 2811
2021 entry: 2822
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score GIVEN AN OFFER at Birmingham [Home]:
2022 entry: 2831
2021 entry: 2843
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score GIVEN AN OFFER at Birmingham [International]:
2022 entry: 2952
2021 entry: 2955
Birmingham Medical School Selection Process 2023
We will apply the following selection process to all standard applicants:
Applications will receive an overall score, which is the sum of weighted scores for each of three components: academic, UCAT and contextual
The inclusion of a contextual element to the score replaces our previous method of assigning 20% of interview places to contextual applicants
The weighting will be: 45% academic, 40% UCAT and 15% contextual.
We will not score your personal statement, but you must offer evidence of commitment to medicine (see 'Preparing to Apply')
Scoring an application
An application score is generated from GCSE and UCAT results as well as a contextual element as follows:
GCSE
Each application will receive a score for academic achievement based on results in seven GCSE (or equivalent) subjects. The subjects that will be scored are: English (both English Language and English Literature), Mathematics (or one, but not both, of Methods in Mathematics and Applications of Mathematics), Biology and Chemistry (or dual award science), plus two additional GCSEs in any subject. We will not exempt anyone from requiring a score for all identified subjects.
For the subjects specified above a minimum of grade B/6 must be offered and the scores allocated to the different grades are as follows:
8 or 9/A* = 4
7/A = 2
6/B = 1
For each of the two unspecified subjects, a score of 2 will be allocated when an 8 or 9/A*grade has been obtained. Lower grades will not receive a score.
The total GCSE score will be scaled to a maximum of 4.5.
Because we rank applicants according to a total score, we cannot define a GCSE grade profile that will be acceptable.
UCAT
There is no minimum UCAT cut-off score. Your total UCAT score from the four subtests (i.e. excluding the band result for the Situational Judgment Test, SJT), will be ranked among those for all applicants. The scores will be segregated into deciles and we will allocate our own score to each decile. For example, the top 10% of applicants’ scores will be in the top decile and will receive a maximum score of 4.0 in our process [this changes every year depending on the deciles].
The band score for the Situational Judgment Test (SJT) component of UCAT will be used at the interview stage.
For 2022 entry: >8.0/10 for an interview for non-WP participants, minimum UCAT score of 2850 and minimum GCSE score of 4.0
Contextual Requirements
Applicants must have attended a contextual school or have been in receipt of free school meals (FSM) during their secondary education to receive a score for this element.
Consideration of contextual information is not new but from 2020/21 we have incorporated the contextual element into the algorithm used to score all applicants, instead of setting aside interview places for contextual applicants. We also incorporate POLAR4 data into our process.
We describe elsewhere the mechanism we use for identifying a contextual school and an explanation of POLAR4 (see ‘Entry Requirements MBChB (5 year)’).
Contextual School
If you studied at a school that meets our contextual criteria for GCSEs and/or A Levels, you will receive a score for the contextual element. Applicants from state (non-independent) schools in Wales will receive a contextual score. Please contact your school provider or search for your school on gov.uk for more information.
POLAR4
You can retrieve your POLAR4 quintile from the Office for Students website: OFS Postcode Lookup.
Interview
Selection for interview is determined by ranking applicants according to the total application score (combination of GCSE, UCAT and contextual scores, with a maximum of 10). We expect to interview over 1,100 standard applicants.
If this ranking does not allow us to identify an exact cut-off, we will rank applicants with the same score according to their UCAT results (focusing primarily on the score for Verbal Reasoning).
🏆 Birmingham Admissions Statistics (2022-2023)
Standard Entry: 900 Applications, 299 Interviews, 254 Offers
Graduate Entry: 130 Applications, 30 Interviews, 20 Offers
Contextual: 989 Applications, 517 Interviews, 365 Offers
Widening Participation: 280 Applications, 229 Interviews, 142 Offers
Number of places (2023 entry): Home – 372; International – 28
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
85% (2023)
UCAT at University of Bristol Medical School
How Does Bristol Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Bristol UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 entry
Places great importance on UCAT - 100% weighting on those invited to interview (as GCSE and A-Levels are just used as cutoffs).
👉🏻 LOWEST UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW for Bristol (ie Bristol UCAT Cut Off)
2023 Entry: 2910 (Home), 2960 (International), 1890 (Contextual)
2022 Entry: 2870 (Home), 2910 (International), 1790 (Contextual)
2021 Entry: 2830 (Home), 2880 (International), 2020 (Contextual)
👉🏻 AVERAGE UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW for Bristol Medical School:
2023: 2976 (Home), 3032 (International)
2022: 2948 (Home), 3002 (International)
2021: 2936 (Home), 2998 (International)
👉🏻 AVERAGE UCAT Score GIVEN AN OFFER for Bristol:
2023 Entry: 2943
2022 Entry: 2941
Information From 2023 Entry
Interview offers are then made based on interview performance only (ie academics and UCAT are then not considered) (2023 entry)
As we do not weight A-levels or GCSEs (or equivalent qualifications), applicants who are predicted to, or have already achieved our minimum academic entry requirements will then have their application scored with a 100% weighting on the UCAT result, which will be used to select candidates for interview.
Bristol Admission Statistics (Home)
2023: 1215 Applications, 830 Interviewed, 595 Offers
2022: 1595 Applications, 790 Interviewed, 395 Offers
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
71% (2023)
UCAT at Brunel Medical School
How does a Brunel Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Brunel Medical School UCAT Cut-Off 2023 for 2024 Entry: Applicants are ranked according to their UCAT Score. No prior data is available.
Selection criteria for a Brunel Medicine Interview:
Only International students can apply
Interviews are scheduled in accordance with UCAT score, academic ranking, personal statement and reference. The timing of the interview will not influence the likelihood of being offered a place.
SJT Band 4 = Rejection
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
Unclear
UCAT at University of Cardiff Medical School
How Does Cardiff Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Cardiff UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 entry
There is no Cardiff UCAT cut-off score. There is no minimum UCAT or GAMSAT threshold score that applicants must achieve. The UCAT and GAMSAT may be used as part of our selection process.
We prioritise attained academic qualifications, Level 2, (and Level 3, if offered) but we will use a UCAT tariff if we are oversubscribed with applicants with exceptional academic scores to help select which applicants to interview. Use (or not) of the UCAT can only be determined each year after we have assessed the academic scores of all the applicants. We always aim to interview as many well-qualified applicants as possible.
👉🏼 GCSE Point Scoring at Cardiff Medical School (2022 Entry)
The top 9 GCSEs are scored (must include Maths, English Language, Biology, Chemistry)
A*/8/9 = 3 points
A/7 = 2 points
B/6 = 1 point
👉🏼 LOWEST GCSE Points Needed FOR AN INTERVIEW at Cardiff Medical School (2022 Entry)
2022 Entry = 27 points
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Cardiff (ie Cardiff UCAT Cut Off): (use with caution)
2023 entry: 1980
2022 entry: 2010
2021 entry: 2100
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Cardiff:
2023 entry: 2733
2022 entry: 2729
2021 entry: 2588
2020 entry: 2581
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT score GIVEN AN OFFER at Cardiff:
2023 entry: 2180
2022 entry: 2210
2021 entry: 2120
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT score GIVEN AN OFFER at Cardiff:
2023 entry: 2802
2022 entry: 2745
2021 entry: 2618
2020 entry: 2604
NB: re Welsh Students & Contextual Students:
"Welsh-domiciled applicants, along with contextualised applicants (as detailed in our Admissions Policy) are provided with additional consideration during the initial selection process, as these are
under-represented groups among medical students."
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
UCAT at University of Chester Medical School
How Does Chester Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Chester UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry
UCAT is one of the entry criteria for graduate entry and you must meet the minimum threshold mark, there is no current information as to what this is.
Note: It is only available for graduates for 2024 entry
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
Unclear
UCAT at University of Dundee Medical School
How Does Dundee Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Dundee UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry
There is no Dundee direct cut-off score for the UCAT. The UCAT score is used alongside academic achievements to generate a pre-interview score.
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Dundee (ie Dundee UCAT Cut Off):
2023 entry: 1940 (Scottish), 2460 (RUK), 2110 (International)
2022 entry: 2090 (Scottish), 2350 (RUK), 2090 (International)
2021 entry: 1980
2020 entry: 1980
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Dundee:
2023 entry: 2672 (Scottish), 2794 (RUK), 2701 (International)
2022 entry: 2732 (Scottish), 2795 (RUK), 2616 (International)
2021 entry: 2666
2020 entry: 2706
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score of Offer Holders at Dundee
2023 entry: 2773 (Scottish), 2786 (RUK), 2730 (International)
2022 entry: 2763 (Scottish), 2804 (RUK), 2649 (International)
Dundee Medical School Selection Process
With regard to the selection process the University combines an
Academic Score (based on certified and predicted grades and contextual factors) and UCAT score. These scores were weighted 60:40 Academic: UCAT for non-graduates and 40:60 Academic: UCAT for graduates. We use the UCAT score by categorising the applicants in deciles of UCAT performance. GCSE results and predicted grades are scored and together makeup 60% of the initial assessment stage for school leavers. UCAT accounts for the other 40%.
UCAT Situational Judgement (SJT) Bands are not considered as part of the assessment process
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
42% (2023)
UCAT at Edge Hill Medical School
How Does Edge Hill Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Edge Hill UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry
Applicants who meet the UCAT threshold will be invited to interview. No clear guidance as to what this threshold is. All candidates are ranked according to their UCAT score, and then a threshold is applied.
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Edge Hill:
2023 Entry: 2610
2022 Entry: 2600
2021 Entry: 2440
👉🏼 MEDIAN UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Edge Hill:
2023 entry: 2720
2022 entry: 2700
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Edge Hill:
2023 Entry: 2748
2022 Entry: 2725
2021 Entry: 2661
Selection process
Stage 1: Application screening against the standard academic criteria
All applications will be screened to determine whether they meet the standard academic criteria. Applications which do not meet the minimum eligibility and academic criteria will not be progressed to the next stage.
Stage 2: UCAT ranking
Applicants who meet the minimum academic criteria will be ranked according to their UCAT scores. A UCAT threshold will be set depending on the number of interviews to be held.
Applicants who meet the UCAT threshold will be invited to interview. The UCAT threshold set by the University may differ from year to year as it is dependent on the scores achieved by those who apply to us in each admissions cycle. Any candidate scoring within band 4 in the Situational Judgement Test will be automatically rejected.
The UCAT threshold will be extended for candidates who meet specific widening participation criteria or have successfully completed the Widening Access to Medicine Programme at Edge Hill University.
Stage 3: Interview
All candidates who progress from stage 2 will be required to attend interview. Interviews for September 2023 entry will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams.
🚩 SJT Band 4 = rejection.
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
28%
UCAT at University of Edinburgh Medical School
How Does Edinburgh Medical School Look At UCAT Scores?
Edinburgh UCAT Cut Off in 2023 for 2024 entry Score: 2470 [Confirmed]
You are required to meet a minimum UCAT score as part of our entry requirements for 2024 entry.
Our UCAT total cut-off score for those applying for 2024 entry will be 2470 - everyone else is rejected.
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Edinburgh:
2022 Entry: 2790 (Scottish), 2940 (RUK), 2840 (International)
2021 Entry: 2818 (Scottish), 2936 (RUK), 2840 (International)
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score GIVEN AN OFFER at Edinburgh:
2022 Entry: 2800 (Scottish), 3090 (RUK), 3090 (International)
2021 Entry: 2850 (Scottish), 2986 (RUK), 3079 (International)
Once all the scores are received we rank them, divide the cohort into deciles (ten equal groups) and allocate a score. We also allocate a score to your SJT banding. The points are then added to your academic score to contribute towards your final ranking for shortlisting and possible invitation to one of our Assessment Days. The individual sections of the total score an applicant achieved may be looked at again when final decisions are made where there are applicants with the same ranked score and limited places left to offer.
These points are then added to the academic score, which contributes to the final ranking for shortlisting and invitation to an interview.
The total UCAT score and academic score an applicant achieved may be looked at again when final decisions are made and there are applicants with the same ranked score and limited places left to offer.
Once all the scores are received we rank them, divide the cohort into deciles (ten equal groups) and allocate a score. We also allocate a score to your situational judgement banding. The points are then added to your academic score to contribute towards your final ranking for shortlisting and possible invitation to one of our Assessment Days.
The total score an applicant achieved may be looked at again when final decisions are made and there are applicants with the same ranked score and limited places left to offer.
🚩 SJT Band 4 = rejection.
How Edinburgh Score The Application:
The academic portion of each application to our Medicine programme is scored independently by two members of the Admissions Team. The academic scores outlined in the table below are doubled, to provide an academic score out of a total of 20 points. The academic portion of each application constitutes 25% of the overall application score.
Once the academic part of an application is scored, we await confirmation of each applicant's UCAT total score and Situational Judgement Test banding directly from UCAT. These are weighted separately, with the UCAT total score awarding 17.5% of the total application score and the SJT banding awarding 7.5%. Applicants who are awarded Band 4 in the SJT or whose UCAT total score falls below our cut-off score for that cycle are removed from the selection process (with the exception of Plus Flag applicants, who are exempt from the UCAT total score cut-off).
The total of these three components (50% of the overall application score) is used to shortlist for invitations to our Assessment Day (per fee category). The Assessment Day (Interview) score provides the final 50% of the overall application score. This final overall score is then used to shortlist for offers (also per fee category).
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
75% (use UCAT post interview)
UCAT at University of Exeter Medical School
How Does Exeter Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Exeter UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry
Candidates ranked by UCAT and this list determines those who are invited to interview in 2024.
Applicants who meet the published entry requirements will have their UCAT and Academic qualifications weighted in order to assign a score.
Weightings will be 25% UCAT and 75% Academic achievement.
Please check their selection criteria to work out your Essex Score.
👉🏼 Exeter Medical School Score Cut Off (use the link above)
95 points cut off (essentially meant that you required 3A* predictions and a top 3 decile UCAT score)
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Exeter (not actually a cut-off) (Non-Widening Participation) ?anomalies in their data
2022 Entry: 1820
2021 Entry: 1820
2020 Entry: 1830
2019 Entry: 2020
2018 Entry: 1900
2017 Entry: 1560
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Exeter (Non-WP)
2022 Entry: 2892
2021 Entry: 2767
2020 Entry: 2652
2019 Entry: 2629
2018 Entry: 2735
2017 Entry: 2144
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
68%
UCAT at University of Glasgow Medical School
How Does Glasgow Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Glasgow UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry:
Interviews allocated by UCAT score in a holistic manner.
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW per entry year (Glasgow Cut Off Scores):
2021 Entry - 2690 (Scottish), 2830 (Rest of UK), 2700 (International)
2020 Entry - 2620 (Scottish), 2680 (Rest of UK), 2680 (International)
2019 Entry - 2650 (Scottish), 2680 (Rest of UK), 2600 (International)
2018 Entry - 2680 (Scottish), 2680 (Rest of UK), 2680 (International)
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score of Offer Holders at Glasgow:
2022 Entry: 2863 (including uplifts), 2805 (raw score)
2021 Entry: 2873 (including uplifts), 2816 (raw score)
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
44%
UCAT at Hull And York Medical School
How Does Hull York Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Hull York UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry
Used in conjunction with academic scores. 40% weighting on UCAT score alongside GCSE and SJT performance.
🚩 SJT Band 4 = rejection.
SJT is looked at after the interview.
Hull York Medicine Selection Process:
Applicants meeting our minimum academic requirements and eligibility criteria for our programmes are ranked for interview.
Applications are considered within the context of the applicants to the same programme as you (Medicine or Medicine with a Gateway Year), in the same application cohort as you.
We do not look for a specific score to be achieved, but instead, rank you in numerical order and invite the topscoring applicants to interview.
GCSE results (30 points)
Applications will be given an academic score based upon the best six achieved grades at GCSE for Medicine, or best five GCSEs for Medicine with a Gateway Year, or equivalent Year 11 qualifications.
UCAT Score (40 points)
We award a number of points based upon your total UCAT score; we do this once UCAT results are released to universities in November. As such the number of points that each UCAT score will receive as part of our Selection Procedure will be determined after the UCAS deadline.
UCAT Situational Judgement Test at HYMS (15 points)
Points are allocated depending on the SJT Band achieved, up to a maximum of 15 points.
Contextual data (up to 15 points)
We are committed to selecting the best applicants based on their potential, we, therefore, use contextual information alongside your UCAS form to better inform decision-making. Due to the availability and comparability of data, the use of contextual information will apply to UK school leaver applicants only.
An additional up to 15 points will be awarded to candidates who meet at least two of the following criteria:
The candidate’s home postcode is in an area of low participation (POLAR quintile 1 or 2)
No parental experience in higher education
The candidate is in receipt of the UCAT Bursary
🏆 Selection For Offer at HYMS
The following scores are collated:
Overall interview score
SJT Band - (10 points)
Conextual data: (10 points)
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
42%
UCAT at University of Keele Medical School
How Does Keele Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Keele UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry:
Single Keele UCAT cut off score.
For the 2023 entry, the cut-off score was 2280. This equates to the bottom two UCAT deciles being rejected.
The UCAT is then not used in any decision-making process.
🚩 SJT Band 4 = rejection.
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score GIVEN AN INTERVIEW at Keele:
2022 Entry: 2629
2021 Entry: 2573
Keele Medicine Selection Process [2024 Entry]
**Note: the Keele process has changed for 2024 entry, the Roles & Responsibilities form is no longer used **
Shortlisting for interview is based on a combination of UCAT scores and the UCAS personal statement.
The UCAT grade and personal statement grade will be calculated as shown below and combined to give a total on a scale of 1 to 25. This total mark will be used to rank A100 applicants for interviews.
UCAT Quintile (20%) [Total = 5 points]
1st (Top 20%) = 5 points
2nd = 4 points
3rd = 3 points
4th = 2 points
5th = 1 point
SJT Band [Total = 2 points]
1 = 2 points
2 = 1 point
3 = 0 points
Other Points [Total = 3 points]
UCAT Bursary = 1 point
Contextual Offer = 1 point
School in Keele region = 1 point
Keele Personal Statement Grade Calculation
UCAS personal statements will be assessed against the person specification for a Keele medical student (see below) to give a score on a scale of 0 to 15.
Your personal statement must provide examples of ways in which you have demonstrated the characteristics listed in the person specification.
Please see the guidance notes accompanying the person specification to help you with writing your personal statement. If you are applying directly from school/college, please make sure your head of sixth form, UCAS adviser and any other relevant member of staff is aware of the need to address these requirements.
Guidance notes on writing the personal statement for Keele
The essential characteristics are:
a) Awareness of the roles of a doctor within the healthcare team, community and society
b) Ability to engage meaningfully with people who have some need of care, support and/or help
c) Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of people
d) Willingness to take on responsibility and fulfil it to the best of your ability
e) Ability to maintain one or more significant activities alongside your academic studies over a prolonged period
f) Evidence of having made a positive difference to another person’s life
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
56%
UCAT at Kent And Medway Medical School
How Does Kent & Medway Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Kent & Medway UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry
For 2022 entry: KMMS operated a selection threshold of total UCAT score 2470 or above (corresponding to the 44th centile) and UCAT SJT band 3 or above.
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score given an INTERVIEW (ie Kent UCAT Cut Off Score):
2023 Entry: 2470
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score given an Offer:
2022 entry: 2200
2021 entry: 2160
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score given an INTERVIEWED at Kent & Medway:
2022 entry: 2629
2021 entry: 2623
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score given an OFFER at Kent:
2022 entry: 2650
2021 entry: 2605
🚩 SJT Band 4 = rejection.
KMMS does not use predicted A level grades in selecting applicants.
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
51%
UCAT at Kings College London
How Does King's Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Kings UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry
No King's UCAT cut-off score - but it is worth noting they average your score across the subtests and give that more consideration than individual subtest scores, and they consider SJT scores too. There is no cut-off score as UCAT is used in combination with the rest of your application in the shortlisting process.
It is believed that Interview Selection is made up of a score that is made up out of 170:
UCAT /100
GCSEs /40
SJT /10
Contextual /20
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW [ie Kings UCAT Cut Off Score]:
2022 Entry: 2360 (non-WP), 2380 (WP)
2021 Entry: 2510 (non-WP), 2390 (WP)
2020 Entry 2400 (non-WP), 2180 (WP)
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at King's:
2022 Entry: 2951 (SJT Band 1), 2857 (WP)
2021 Entry: 2953 (non-WP), 2890 (WP)
2020 Entry: 2824 (non-WP), 2751 (WP)
✅ King's College Medicine Selection Process
For ranking in previous cycles, applications which met the entry requirements were ranked according to their UCAT score (average score and SJT band) compared to other applicants with improvement given for GCSE results (number of A*s) and School performance as well as an improvement on ranking if considered a Widening Participation applicant.
Interview selection was scored out of 170 – UCAT 100 + SJT 10 + GCSE 40 + WP 20
UCAT percentile rank (compared to King's applications) multiplied by 100.
✅ SJT Scoring
Points added according to the SJT Band:
SJT Band 1 = 10 points
SJT Band 2 = 5 points
SJT Band 3/4 = 0 points
✅ GCSE
For GCSEs, points were awarded according to the number of A*s achieved at GCSE (subject is not considered). Less than 5 scored 0, 5 scored 10, 6 scored 20, 7 scored 30, 8+ scored 40. Scores were adjusted according to the GCSE attainment quintile of the school.
School in bottom two quintiles, then A = A*
School in the third quintile, then A = 0.5A*
School in top two quintiles, then A=A
A-levels
Predicted or achieved A Level grades or equivalent have been used to assess whether applicants would meet or exceed the minimum entrance requirements for the course. Thereafter such grades have not been factored into the ranking process which takes place afterward and has determined who is and is not invited to interview for the course.
Post-interviews, interview score has been the main factor used to decide who offers have been made to.
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
51% (2023)
BMAT at University of Leeds Medical School
Leeds Medical School will require the UCAT for 2024 Entry - this is their latest update and a change in 2023.
This means that anyone sitting their UCAT entrance exams in 2023 - will need to sit the UCAT and not the BMAT for entry to Leeds.
There is no known UCAT Cut Off Score for Leeds Medical School - this will only be known retrospectively (ie in 2024).
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
UCAT at University of Leicester Medical School
How Does Leicester Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Leicester UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 entry:
UCAT will form 50% of the pre-interview scoring system, with academics forming the other 50% of scoring
Interview Selection at Leicester:
UCAT (50%) - 32 Marks
Academics (50%) - 32 Marks
Leicester Interview Cut-Off Score:
2023 Entry: 59.5 (for those with predicted A-Levels), 60 (for those with achieved A-Levels), 59 (for internationals)
2022 Entry: 58.5 (for those with predicted A-Levels), 58 (for internationals).
The bottom two deciles are automatically rejected.
🚩 SJT Band 4 = rejection.
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score INTERVIEWED at Leicester (ie Leicester UCAT Cut-Off Score):
2023 Entry: 2510 (Home), 2570 (International)
2022 Entry: 2510
2021 Entry: 2310
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score INTERVIEWED at Leicester:
2023 Entry: 2836
2022 Entry: 2773
2021 Entry: 2648
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score OFFERED A PLACE at Leicester:
2023 Entry: 2510 (Home), 2680 (International)
2022 Entry: 2520
2021 Entry: 2420
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score OFFERED A PLACE at Leicester:
2023 Entry: 2817
2022 Entry: 2785
2021 Entry: 2595
Leicester Medical School Selection Process 2023 for 2024 entry
Academic ability will be scored on the basis of 8 GCSE results including the mandatory subjects of English Language, Maths, Chemistry and Biology (or Science and Additional Science). It will form 50% of the preinterview score.
Your academic score will be combined with a score based on your UCAT results, again up to 32 points, giving a maximum possible score of 64 points overall.
Your combined score will determine whether you are invited for interview. In order to distinguish between 'borderline' applicants, we may also take into account your 'personal qualities' based on your personal statement and reference.
👉🏼 GCSE scoring will be as follows, 8 GCSEs are looked at [max 32 points]:
9 = 4 point
8 = 3 point
7 = 2 point
6 = 1 point
The GCSEs looked at will include: English language, Maths, Double Science (2), and the best four other subjects
👉🏼 UCAT Scoring as follows (confirmed for 2024 entry)
3,200 = 32 points
3150 – 3199 = 31.5 points
3100 – 3149 = 31 points
3050 – 3099 = 30.5 points
3000 – 3049 = 30 points
2950 – 2999 = 29.5 points
2900 – 2949 = 29 points
2850 - 2899 = 28.5 points
2800 - 2849 = 28 points
2750 - 2799 = 27.5 points
2700 – 2749 = 27 points
2650 - 2699 = 26.5 points
2600 – 2649 = 26 points
2550 - 2599 = 25.5 points
2500 - 2549 = 25 points
2450 - 2499 = 24.5 points
2400 - 2449 = 24 points
2350 - 2399 = 23.5 points
2300 - 2349 = 23 or 16* (depending on where bottom two deciles are
If you have achieved A-Levels (ie in a Gap Year Now)
**PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU HAVE ACHIEVED A-LEVELS - YOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE INVITED TO INTERVIEW IF:**
UCAT Score: Top 2 Deciles
SJT Band 1-3
In your first gap year
Otherwise, your application will be scored using your GCSEs and UCAT score. Bonus points will be awarded for more than one A* at A level as follows: A*A*A = 1, A*A*A* = 2, with the academic score capped at 32.
If you are in your second gap year, unless there has been for instance significant illness, or mandatory national service, we will expect you to have evidence of paid employment in a caring role
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
51% (2023)
UCAT at University of Lincoln Medical School
How Does Lincoln Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Lincoln UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry:
There is no fixed UCAT threshold score when selecting for an interview. They have their own scoring system as below (similar to Nottingham, however their threshold is usually lower).
SJT Band 4 = Rejection
Lincoln Application Scoring (2024 Entry) - the same as University of Nottingham.
They use a combination of UCAT & GCSE grades
🏆 GCSE Scoring
When selecting for an interview, we’ll score your highest eight GCSEs. You must have:
A minimum of six GCSEs at Level 7 (A), including both Biology and Chemistry
Achieved a minimum of a grade 6 (B) in Maths and English Language
✅ GCSE Points Scoring (32 Points)
9 or A* = 4 points
8 = 3 points
7 or A = 2 points
6 or B1 = 1 point
🏆 UCAT Scoring (120 points)
A maximum of 60 points can be awarded for the cognitive skills element of the UCAT.
There is no fixed threshold score to be selected for interview.
✅ Cognitive Skills (Max 60 points)
Each section of the UCAT is scored. The VR score is doubled. Ie max scores are: VR (24 points), AR (12 points), DM (12 points), QR (12 points).
801 to 900: 12 Points
701 to 800: 10 Points
601 to 700: 8 Points
501 to 600: 6 Points
401 to 500: 2 Points
✅ Situational Judgement Test (Max 60 points)
Band 1: 60 Points
Band 2: 45 Points
Band 3: 20 Points
Band 4: 0 Points
SJT Band 4 = Rejection Automatically
Therefore TOTAL SCORE is out of 120 + 32 points = 152 points
We do not score A levels, AS levels, or equivalent as we do not require predicted A level grades as part of our selection process. However, you'll still need to achieve the A level grades or equivalent required to meet the academic conditions of any offers.
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
Unclear
UCAT at University of Liverpool Medical School
How Does Liverpool Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Liverpool UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry
The selection process is in stages (note this changed fairly last minute for 2023 entry, where previously GCSEs were used more heavily - so be careful):
Stage 1: Applications are ranked based on the results of the relevant admissions tests. UCAT or GAMSAT
Stage 2: Those with the most competitive admissions test scores are assessed to determine which meet/exceed minimum academic criteria
Stage 1 & 2 repeated until all interviews are allocated
SJT Band 4 = rejection.
Predicted Grades not used at all in selection (2022 entry)
Liverpool mention what 'competitive UCAT scores were':
A competitive score in the 2018-19 admissions cycle was 2420; the score in 2019-20 was 2400, for 2022 entry was 2620 and for 2023 entry: 2660.
🏆 Stage 2: Academic Criteria (15+ points needed)
A minimum score of 15 points from the best 9 GCSEs or equivalents. Points awarded as in the table below:
A*/A/7/8/9 = 2 points
B/6 = 1 point
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Liverpool (ie Liverpool UCAT Cut Off):
2023 Entry: 2660
2022 entry: 2620
2021 entry: NA
2020 entry: 2230
2019 entry: 2400
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Liverpool:
2023 entry: 2793 (Home), 2859 (International)
2022 entry: 2738 (Home), 2740 (International)
2021 entry: NA (Home), 2654 (International)
2020 entry: 2682 (Home), 2673 (International)
2019 entry: 2632
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT score GIVEN AN OFFER at Liverpool:
2022 entry: 2280
2021 entry: NA
2020 entry: 2230
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score GIVEN AN OFFER at Liverpool Medical School:
2023 entry: 2797
2022 entry: 2740
2021 entry: NA
2020 entry: 2630
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
19%
UCAT at University of Manchester Medical School
How Does Manchester Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Manchester UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry: Manchester University Medicine UCAT: Required UCAT scores in the top third nationally (top 4 deciles) and SJT Band 1 or 2 will be invited to interview. SJT Band 3 and 4 Likely Rejected
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW (ie Manchester UCAT Cut Off)
2023 Entry: 2750 (Non-WP), 2620 (WP)
2022 Entry: 2730 (Non-WP), 2590 (WP)
2021 Entry: 2640 (Non-WP), 2500 (WP)
2020 Entry: 2610 (Non-WP), 2470 (WP)
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW
2023 Entry: 2896
2022 Entry: 2826
2021 Entry: 2623
Also has a Non-Academic Information Form that will be required to be filled after the UCAS deadline.
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
59%
UCAT at University of Newcastle Medical School
How Does Newcastle Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Newcastle Medical School UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry
Applicants who meet the academic threshold are ranked based on their UCAT scores. A UCAT threshold is set depending on the number of interviews to be held. Applicants who meet the UCAT threshold will be invited to an interview. The UCAT threshold may differ from year to year as it is dependent on the scores achieved by those who apply to us in each admissions cycle.
Invitation to interview will be based on the ranking of applicants’ UCAT scores.
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW (ie Newcastle UCAT Cut Off Score/Interview Threshold)
2023 Entry: 2820 (Home), 2600 (International), 2700 (PARTNERS)
2022 Entry: 2800 (Home), 2870 (International), 2710 (Partners)
2021 Entry: 2820, 2720 (Partners)
2020 Entry: 2730, 2620 (Partners)
2019 Entry: 2720, 2550 (Partners)
2018 Entry: 2580
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score of applicants INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Newcastle:
2022 entry: 2952
🚩 SJT Band 4 = rejection.
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
52% (2023)
UCAT at University of Norwich Medical School
How Does Norwich Medical School (East Anglia) UEA Look At The UCAT?
University of East Anglia (UEA) UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 entry
No cut-off - but high scores are welcomed. The score is used for selection for interviews & in consideration of making offers. SJT score is used alongside the interview score.
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT INTERVIEWED at UEA/East Anglia ie UCAT Cut Off Score (Non-WP)
2023 entry: 2290 [uncommon, be careful]
2022 entry 1970
2021 entry: 1980
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT score INTERVIEWED at UEA (Non-WP)
2023 entry: 2839 (also stated as 2849), median = 2810
2022 entry 2730
2021 entry: 2699
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT GIVEN AN OFFER at UEA (Non-WP)
2023 entry: 2510
2022 entry 1970
2021 entry: 2290
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT GIVEN AN OFFER at UEA (Non-WP):
2023 entry: 2822
2022 entry 2819
2021 entry: 2746
After interview, they rank students based on a combination of UCAT Score, Interview Score & SJT
🚩 SJT included in interview score
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
63%
UCAT at University of Nottingham Medical School
How Does Nottingham Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Nottingham Medicine Points UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry: Varying Nottingham UCAT cut off every year. There is a significant emphasis on Verbal reasoning (scores double points). We do not accept applicants who score a Band 4 on the Situational Judgement Test. Nottingham doubles the score for verbal reasoning due to published research evidence.
🏆 Overall Nottingham Points Scoring Threshold:
2023 Entry: 129 points (see scoring below to calculate your own score)
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW:
2022 entry: 2807
2021 entry: 2854
2020 entry: 2741
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score GIVEN AN OFFER:
2022 entry: 2806
2021 entry: 2891
2020 entry: 2744
🏆 Nottingham UCAT Scoring
There is no fixed UCAT threshold score when selecting for an interview.
🚩 SJT Band 4 = rejection.
Nottingham Application Scoring (2024 Entry):
They use a combination of UCAT & GCSE grades
🏆 GCSE Scoring
When selecting for an interview, we’ll score your highest eight GCSEs. You must have:
A minimum of six GCSEs at Level 7 (A), including both Biology and Chemistry
Achieved a minimum of a grade 6 (B) in Maths and English Language
✅ GCSE Points Scoring (32 Points)
9 or A* = 4 points
8 = 3 points
7 or A = 2 points
6 or B1 = 1 point
🏆 UCAT Scoring (120 points)
A maximum of 60 points can be awarded for the cognitive skills element of the UCAT.
There is no fixed threshold score to be selected for interview.
✅ Cognitive Skills (Max 60 points)
Each section of the UCAT is scored. The VR score is doubled. Ie max scores are: VR (24 points), AR (12 points), DM (12 points), QR (12 points).
801 to 900: 12 Points
701 to 800: 10 Points
601 to 700: 8 Points
501 to 600: 6 Points
401 to 500: 2 Points
✅ Situational Judgement Test (Max 60 points)
Band 1: 60 Points
Band 2: 45 Points
Band 3: 20 Points
Band 4: 0 Points
🚩 SJT Band 4 = rejection.
Therefore TOTAL SCORE is out of 120 + 32 points = 152 points
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
24%
UCAT at University of Plymouth Medical School
How Does Plymouth Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Plymouth UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 entry
Holistic assessment based on GCSE, A Level (or predictions) and UCAT Score.
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score Interviewed at Plymouth (ie Plymouth UCAT Cut-off score):
2023 Entry: 2680 (Home), 2440 (International), 2330 (WP)
2022 Entry: 2610 (Home), 2610 (International)
2021 Entry: 2400
2020 Entry: 2390
2019 Entry: 2330
2018 Entry: 2400
2017 Entry: 1870
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score Invited to INTERVIEW at Plymouth:
2023 Entry: 2776 (Home), 2691 (International)
2022 Entry: 2728 (Home), 2716 (International)
2021 Entry: 2583 (Home), 2556 (International)
2020 Entry: 2562
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score given an OFFER at Plymouth:
2022 entry: 2610
2021 entry: 2400
2020 entry: 2390
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score given an OFFER at Plymouth:
2022 entry: 2727
2021 entry: 2590
2020 entry: 2571
We do not currently include the SJT banding score (2023 Entry)
🏆 Plymouth Application Statistics
2023 Entry (Home): 1367 Applications, 591 Interviews, 281 Offers
2023 Entry (International): 158 Applications, 30 Interviews, 11 Offers - India x3, Canada x1, Egypt x 1, USA x 1, Germany x1, Pakistan x1, Sri Lanka x 1, Hong Kong x1, UK National (int. fee) x1.
2022 Entry (Home): 2171 Applications, 649 Interviews, 196 Offers
2022 Entry (International): 280 Applications, 56 Interviews, Unclear (>5) Offers
2021 Entry (Home): 1567 Applications, 696 Interviews, 297 Offers
2022 Entry (International): 267 Applications, 75 Interviews, 13 Offers
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
48% (2023)
UCAT at University of Queen's Belfast Medical School
How Does Queen's Belfast Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Queen's Belfast UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 entry:
The UCAT is used with GCSEs to rank for interviews at Queen's.
UCAT = 12.5% (6 points)
GCSEs = 87.5% (36 points) - top 9 GCSEs looked at
Total = 42 points
👉🏼 Past Thresholds ie Cut Off Scores for Queens Belfast
2023 Entry: 38 points (see below for scoring)
2022 Entry: 37 points
2021 Entry: 32 points
2020 Entry: 30 points
2019 Entry: 32 points
2018 Entry: 30 points
👉🏼 UCAT Points Scoring (Maximum 6 Points)
1200 – 1899 = 0
1900 – 2099 = 1
2100 – 2299 = 2
2300 – 2499 = 3
2500 – 2699 = 4
2700 – 2899 = 5
2900 – 3600 = 6
👉🏼 GCSE Points Scoring (Maximum 36 Points)
Top 9 GCSEs are scored:
A*/9 = 4 points
A/7/8 = 3 points
B/6 = 2 points
C/4/5 = 1 point
SJT is used either:
On borderline applicants who have achieved a similar academic score, or
On borderline applicants who have achieved a similar score at interview.
If two candidates have the same rank order but there was only one place then the offer is made to the candidate with the highest SJT score in the UCAT.
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
Unclear
UCAT at University of Sheffield Medical School
How Does Sheffield Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Sheffield UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 entry
For 2023 entry: Sheffield UCAT Cutoff score was 2850 to be invited for an interview (non-contextual).
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Sheffield (ie Sheffield UCAT Cut Off Score):
2023 Entry: 2850 (Home), 2840 (International)
2022 entry: 2780 (Home), 2710 (International)
2021 entry: 2740 (Home), 2760 (International)
2020 entry: 2660 (Home), 2700 (International)
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at Sheffield:
2022 entry: 2920
2021 entry: 2890
2020 entry: 2800
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT score GIVEN AN OFFER at Sheffield:
2023 entry: 2850
2022 entry: 2780
2021 entry: 2740
2020 entry: 2660
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT score GIVEN AN OFFER at Sheffield:
2023 entry: 2950
2022 entry: 2930
2021 entry: 2900
2020 entry: 2800
SJT
In addition to the eight sections in the interview, applicants' scores in the UCAT Situational Judgement Test (SJT) will be considered as a ninth virtual station. The UCAT SJT will contribute to the interview score as follows:
✅ Interview Score (out of 40 points) + SJT (5 points) = 45 points total post interview
8 actual stations (each out of 5 points), and 1 station is SJT scored as follows:
Band 1 = 5 points
Band 2 = 4 points
Band 3 = 3 points
Band 4 = 2 points
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
50%
UCAT at University of Southampton Medical School
How Does Southampton Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Southampton UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry
Applicants ranked by UCAT.
LOWEST UCAT Scores Invited To Interview (ie Southampton UCAT Cut Off Score):
2022 entry: 2750
2021 entry: 2680
2020 entry: 2570
SJT is not used (2023 Entry)
UCAT + Interview Score is combined to decide who receives offers
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
Unclear
UCAT at University of St Andrews Medical School
How Does St Andrews Medical School Look At The UCAT?
St Andrew UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 entry: Applicants ranked by UCAT, top 500 invited to interview.
UCAT is used if two people have the same interview score.
Note WP participants are given a 10% uplift on their UCAT scores.
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW [RUK]:
2023 Entry: 2330
2022 entry: 2350
2021 entry: 2400
2020 entry: 2490
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW at St. Andrews:
2022 Entry: 3079 (RUK), 2802 (Scotland)
2021 entry: 3032 (RUK), 2854 (Scotland)
2020 entry: 2895 (RUK), 2895 (Scotland)
2019 entry: 2794 (RUK), 2794 (Scotland)
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score GIVEN AN OFFER at St. Andrews:
2022 Entry: 3083 (RUK), 2804 (Scotland)
2021 entry: 3044 (RUK), 2856 (Scotland)
2020 entry: 2904 (RUK), 2819 (Scotland)
2019 entry: 2813 (RUK), 2776 (Scotland)
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Score INVITED TO INTERVIEW & GIVEN AN OFFER [International]
2022 Entry: 2550
2021 Entry: 2370
The selection process for applicants to Medicine includes an assessment of all information on the application form including:
academic performance
personal statement and reference
UCAT scores.
Applicants meeting these requirements will be ranked on the basis of their UCAT global score. Those ranked in the top 500 or so will be given an interview. Decisions to make offers will be based on the interview score and the ‘route’ to which applicants have applied. Where applicants have the same interview score, the global UCAT score will be used to differentiate between them.
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
66% (2023)
UCAT at University of St George's Medical School
How Does St. George's Medical School Look At The UCAT?
St George's Medical School UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry:
Needs a minimum of 500 in each UCAT subsection
For 2023 Entry SJT is used as part of the decision-making process
👉🏼 LOWEST UCAT Scores INVITED TO INTERVIEW (ie St Geroges UCAT Cut Off Scores)
2023 Entry: 2630 (note: St George's entered clearing this year)
2022 Entry UCAT Cut off: 2710 (Home), 2710 (International), 2810 (Graduate)
2021 Entry UCAT Cut-off: 2620 (Home), 2710 (International) 2800 (Graduate)
2020 Entry UCAT Cut-off: 2480
2019 Entry UCAT Cut-off: 2490
2018 Entry UCAT Cut-off: 2590
2017 Entry UCAT Cut off: 2600
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Scores GIVEN AN OFFER at St George's:
2022 entry: 2832
2021 entry: 2829
Extenuating circumstances regarding UCAT are not considered
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
39%
UCAT at University of Sunderland Medical School
How Does Sunderland Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Sunderland UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry
UCAT score must be in the top 8 deciles. This meant that the minimum score for 2021 entry was 2310.
Predicted grades are not looked at.
👉🏼 MEDIAN UCAT Score Invited to Interview:
2022 Entry: 2540
👉🏼 AVERAGE UCAT Score GIVEN AN OFFER:
2022 Entry: 2556
2021 Entry: 2550
🚩 SJT Band 4 = rejection.
Sunderland Interview Selection Tool (Roles & Responsibilities Form) - unclear if this is changing for 2024 Entry
The interview selection tool is a survey used as part of the shortlisting process for selection for an interview. Here are some helpful tips for completing the survey:
This survey is used as part of the shortlisting process for selection for interview
This is a survey about your work experience over the past 2 years only (if your work experience is still ongoing and commenced more than 2 years ago that can be included)
We class ‘work experience’ as hands-on work in a public-facing role. This can be either voluntary or paid. In addition to the above, significant caring responsibilities for the family will also be included as work experience: this will typically be caring for an unwell or disabled family member.
We do not include school- or college-organised programs as work experience, unless you have helped to develop these yourself
Shadowing staff in clinical environments should not be included in this survey but is useful in preparing you for an interview
You can list up to 4 work experiences, however, please note it is not the number of work experiences we look at but the total commitment you have shown with your experience(s)
For any sections, you are not completing please leave blank
You must supply contact details for your most significant work experience provider (employer/provider) or give the contact information of a teacher who knows your family situation.
Only complete one form. If you do submit two forms, we will only look at the first one that was submitted
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
30%
UCAT at UCLAN Medical School
The UCAT will be used for the first time at UCLAN for 2023/2024 entry [NEW]
As this has not been used before for selection, there is no UCAT Cut Off Score for the UCAT at UCLAN Medical School.
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
Unclear
UCAT at University of Warwick Medical School
How Does Warwick Medical School Look At The UCAT?
Warwick UCAT Cut Off 2023 for 2024 Entry: Warwick uses the UCAT verbal reasoning score as one of the predictors of success in certain examinations at medical school. The first round of selection identifies those with a verbal reasoning score at or above the national mean for the cohort sitting UCAT in the year of application. Those scoring below the cohort means will be rejected at this stage.
Warwick UCAT Cut-off scores:
2022 entry UCAT Cut off: 2670
2021 entry UCAT Cut off: 2600
2020 entry UCAT Cut off: 2570
2019 entry UCAT Cut off: 2600
Post Interview Offer % (Home, Non-WP, RUK Student): Using the latest data available
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How Do I Decide Which UCAT University I Should Apply To?
It is difficult to choose where to apply based on your score in the UCAT. Fortunately, you will be given your UCAT score before you apply, which means you can spend some time researching which universities require higher UCAT scores or lower UCAT scores.
Which medical school to apply to with a low UCAT score?
If you did not score very well, or think that you have a bad UCAT score, you have several options:
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Apply to universities that traditionally require low UCAT scores
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Aston Medical School - work out your score, depends on GCSEs (see above)
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Queen's Belfast - work out your pre-application score
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Keele - Needs a very good personal statement and is likely to use UCAT more for 2024 entry
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Sunderland - usually recommended if you have done lots of volunteering in the last two years
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Kent & Medway - have a look at the information above
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Apply to medical schools that have a greater emphasis on academics
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Cardiff
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Queen's Belfast
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Hull York Medical Sc
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Apply to medical schools that have other methods of scoring students
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Sunderland - uses a Roles & Responsibilities form (or equivalent for 2024 entry)
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Apply to universities that look at the BMAT
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Some of these universities are often tougher to get into, so please bear this in mind.
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Although, students that don't do well on the UCAT also don't tend to do well in the BMAT
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Take a gap year
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Retake the UCAT next year - focus of this year is primarily on making sure you nail your A-Levels/IB grades
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Apply to universities in Europe
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They do not require the UCAT for entry
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See our article outlining how to apply to Europe for medicine.
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Graduate Entry Medicine
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Begin an alternate degree, and reapply to medicine either in 1st year during the 3rd year of the degree to apply to graduate entry medicine in the UK.
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Note this is usually harder than applying via undergraduate medicine
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Which UCAT Medical Universities Can I Apply To With A SJT Band 4? (2023 Entry)
Scoring a band 4 in the situational judgement test can limit your choices of universities that you apply to. Please see the table below to better understand how each university looks at the SJT and whether they have any automatic rejection of those scoring a band 4 in the UCAT SJT. Remember it is important to meet the minimum academic requirement, as well as consider your total ucat score or average ucat score.
The following medical schools reject any applicant with a band 4 in their SJT in 2022 (2023 Entry):
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Anglia Ruskin
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Dundee
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Edge Hill
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Edinburgh
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Hull York
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Keele
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Kent And Medway
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Leicester
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Lincoln
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Liverpool
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Manchester
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Newcastle
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Nottingham
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Sunderland
So which medical schools/universities can you apply to with a band 4 in your SJT in 2022 (2023 Entry)?
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Aberdeen
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Aston
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Barts And London
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Birmingham
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Brighton And Sussex
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Bristol
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Buckingham
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Cambridge
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Cardiff
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Exeter
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Glasgow
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Imperial College London
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Kings College London
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Lancaster
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Leeds
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Norwich
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Oxford
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Plymouth
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Queen's University Belfast
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Sheffield
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Southampton
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St Andrews
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St George's
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UCL (University College London)
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UCLAN
Band 3 in UCAT SJT: every else you can apply to, but we would advise against applying to Manchester, Nottingham and Lincoln.
UCAT ANZ Medical Schools (2023)
There are several universities in Australia and New Zealand that require the UCAT to be sat:
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Adelaide
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Charles Stuart
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Curtin
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Flinders
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Monash
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Newcastle
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New South Wales
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Queensland
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Tasmania
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UWA
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Western Sydney University
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Auckland
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Otago
UCAT Dentistry Cut Offs For A200 Dental Schools (BDS) 2023 (2024 Entry)
There are many dentistry and dental universities in the UK that look at the UCAT in their application process. Here you can see what the dentistry ucat cut-offs are for each university.
Some of these universities have a minimum ucat score for dentistry, whereas others consider dentistry holistically in the selection process. There is no information on the lowest ucat score accepted for dentistry, so you must check the latest information available to find out what ucat score is needed for dentistry.