BSMS Medicine UCAT Cut Off & Entry Requirements (2027 Entry)
Full requirements, with sources
Entry requirements
A-Levels
- You must be taking Biology or Chemistry plus one further subject from Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics - the third A-Level can be anything. Predicted or achieved grades must be at least AAA (AAB with an adjusted offer).1
- General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted.2
- Conditional offers must be met in full - no near misses.1
- An A-Level in your original language of instruction doesn't count - taking one means you need a fourth A-Level at grade A (B with contextual data).1
GCSE
UCAT
- There's no fixed UCAT cutoff - the threshold changes each year with the applicant pool.
- SJT Band 4 is auto-rejected - Bands 1, 2 and 3 all rank equally.2
Age
- You must be at least 18 on the day the course begins; there's no upper age limit.1
Resits & reapplying
- Your qualifications must have been achieved within 10 years of the course start.2
- Resits are considered only if you dropped one grade in one subject (e.g. AAB) - one resit, predicted at least the required grade. Resit grades aren't capped.1
- Reapplicants are welcomed, as often as you like - but you must retake the UCAT each cycle.1
- You can't apply if you've previously studied any part of a medical degree - unless you can offer exceptional mitigation.1
- Entry is only into Year 1 - no transfers or advanced standing into later years.1
How BSMS selects for interview
Selection & shortlisting
- All applicants who meet the minimum requirements are ranked and selected by their total UCAT score - no academic points, no composite score.2
- Home, international and contextual applicants are ranked in separate pools, each with its own threshold.2
- The personal statement and reference aren't used at any stage.1
- Studying at a sixth form or college in Sussex? You're guaranteed an interview if you meet the GCSE requirements, are on track for the standard (or adjusted) offer, sit the UCAT this year and score SJT Band 1-3.2
- The 2026 Home threshold was 1990 (on the 2700-scale UCAT) - our estimate is a similar bar, around 2000, next cycle.3
Contextual eligibilityView policy
BSMS counts you as contextual (Home fee status only) if you have at least one marker in three or more of these five sections. Several markers in the same section still count as one.
Care leavers (3+ months in local-authority care) are automatically invited to interview if academically eligible.
What it changes: With no contextual cutoff in 2026, our estimate from earlier years is a borderline around 1800.
Interview & offer
Interview & decision
Conditional offer
- Conditional offer: AAA - including Biology or Chemistry plus one further from Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics. The EPQ doesn't form part of any offer.2
BSMS admissions email: medadmissions@bsms.ac.uk
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Frequently asked questions
What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at BSMS?
In the 2026 cycle, the lowest UCAT score invited to interview (home applicants) was 1990. There's no fixed UCAT cutoff - the threshold changes each year with the applicant pool. SJT Band 4 is auto-rejected - Bands 1, 2 and 3 all rank equally. 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 BSMS Medicine?
You must be taking Biology or Chemistry plus one further subject from Biology, Chemistry, Maths or Physics - the third A-Level can be anything. Predicted or achieved grades must be at least AAA (AAB with an adjusted offer). General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted.
What are the GCSE requirements for BSMS Medicine?
Grade 6/B in English (Language or Literature) and Maths - achieved or predicted - are the only GCSEs BSMS look at. No minimum number of GCSEs required.
How does BSMS decide who gets a Medicine interview?
All applicants who meet the minimum requirements are ranked and selected by their total UCAT score - no academic points, no composite score. Home, international and contextual applicants are ranked in separate pools, each with its own threshold.
What is the Medicine interview like at BSMS?
MMI - five stations of 10 minutes (in person or via Zoom), held December to March. After interview, offers are decided on interview performance alone - UCAT and academics don't carry forward.
Sources
Admissions policies change - always confirm with BSMS before finalising your UCAS choices.
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