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Aston Medicine UCAT Cut Off & Entry Requirements (2027 Entry)

Full requirements, with sources

Entry requirements

A-Levels

  • You must be taking Chemistry and Biology (with practical passes); any third subject counts except General Studies and Critical Thinking. Predicted grades aren't used at any stage.1
  • If you take more than three A-Levels, only Chemistry, Biology and your next best grade count.1

GCSE

  • You need at least grade 6/B in GCSE English Language, Maths, Chemistry and Biology (or Double Science).1
  • Six GCSEs at grade 6/B or above in total, minimum.1
  • A lower GCSE English Language grade can be offset by IELTS 7.0 overall with 7.0 in every section.2

UCAT

  • You must sit the UCAT (or UCATSEN) in your year of application. There's no UCAT score requirement - your total makes up a third of the pre-interview ranking score.1
  • Your SJT band isn't used - it plays no part in the ranking, and no band is auto-rejected.2

Age

  • You must be 18 or over by 1 October of your entry year (a clinical-placement requirement) - under-18s can't be considered or offered a deferral.1

Resits & reapplying

  • You can resit - with or without repeating a year - but your full qualification profile must be completed within three academic years, i.e. one resit year only.1
  • Reapplying is fine - unless a previous Aston MMI was failed for one or more red flags.2
  • You're not considered if you've previously studied or withdrawn from a medical degree, in the UK or abroad.1
  • Transfers aren't accepted - you can't transfer in from any degree at another university, medical or not.1
  • Having withdrawn from any degree (medical or not, in the UK or abroad) also rules you out.1

How Aston selects for interview

Selection & shortlisting

  • Aston ranks you for interview on a single score out of 100, built from two parts:1
    • GCSEs - two-thirds of the score. Six subjects count: the four required (English Language, Maths, Biology, Chemistry) plus your two best others - each scored 9/8 = 4 points, 7 = 3, 6 = 2, 5/4 = 1 (max 24).2
    • UCAT - one-third of the score. Your total, scored as a percentage of the maximum.
  • The personal statement can't trigger rejection and references are only screened for red flags - neither is scored.1
  • In 2025 the lowest Home score invited to interview was 88 out of 100; in 2026 the lowest UCAT among Home interviewees was 1580 (average 1982) - our estimate is you'd need around 86 next cycle.2
  • Home, international and contextual applicants are ranked in separate pools. Graduates aren't ranked separately.

Contextual eligibilityView policy

You count as contextual here only if all of these apply:

State (non-fee-paying) school
and

Any one of these

UCAT bursary recipientFree School MealsDisabilityOther recognised WP / access schemeAston STEM Education Academy Trust schoolCare leaver (13+ weeks, spanning age 16)RefugeePOLAR4 quintile 1POLAR4 quintile 2

Interview & offer

Interview & decision

  • The interview is a compulsory MMI - stations assess understanding of medicine, motivation, communication, listening, problem solving, teamwork and professionalism.1
  • Offers aren't decided on the interview alone - they come from a weighted combination: 50% academic score, 25% UCAT, 25% MMI. If the last place lands on a tied total score, everyone on that score receives an offer.
  • Deferred entry and gap years are fine when applying via UCAS - post-offer deferrals are case-by-case.1

Conditional offer

  • Conditional offer: A*AA - the A* in Biology or Chemistry.1

Aston admissions email: ugadmissions@aston.ac.uk

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Frequently asked questions

What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at Aston?

In the 2026 cycle, the lowest UCAT score invited to interview (home applicants) was 1580. You must sit the UCAT (or UCATSEN) in your year of application. There's no UCAT score requirement - your total makes up a third of the pre-interview ranking score. Your SJT band isn't used - it plays no part in the ranking, and no band is auto-rejected. Thresholds move with each year's applicant pool - use our free university selector to see where your score is competitive.

What A-Levels do you need for Aston Medicine?

You must be taking Chemistry and Biology (with practical passes); any third subject counts except General Studies and Critical Thinking. Predicted grades aren't used at any stage. If you take more than three A-Levels, only Chemistry, Biology and your next best grade count.

What are the GCSE requirements for Aston Medicine?

You need at least grade 6/B in GCSE English Language, Maths, Chemistry and Biology (or Double Science). Six GCSEs at grade 6/B or above in total, minimum.

How does Aston decide who gets a Medicine interview?

Aston ranks you for interview on a single score out of 100, built from two parts: The personal statement can't trigger rejection and references are only screened for red flags - neither is scored.

What is the Medicine interview like at Aston?

The interview is a compulsory MMI - stations assess understanding of medicine, motivation, communication, listening, problem solving, teamwork and professionalism. Offers aren't decided on the interview alone - they come from a weighted combination: 50% academic score, 25% UCAT, 25% MMI. If the last place lands on a tied total score, everyone on that score receives an offer.

Sources

Admissions policies change - always confirm with Aston before finalising your UCAS choices.

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