Cambridge Medicine: Entry Requirements & UCAT Cutoff (2027 Entry)

Offer: A*A*A, including Chemistry plus one or two further subjects from Biology, Human Biology, Physics, Maths or Further Maths (how many depends on the College). Colleges usually require A* in Chemistry and some make offers above the minimum (e.g. A*A*A* or A* in a particular subject). ^[4]

College requirements vary — the number of science/maths subjects you need (one or two besides Chemistry) depends on the College, and Colleges may ask for higher grades or an A* in a particular subject. ^[5]

Offers are usually based on 3 A-Levels taken together in Year 13 — a fourth A-Level gives no advantage. Science A-Level practical assessments must be completed and passed. ^[6]

No GCSE minimum — Cambridge has no formal GCSE requirements; results are reviewed as one indicator of academic performance in the holistic assessment. ^[18]

No minimum UCAT threshold — UCAT is one input into the holistic assessment and no cut-off score is pre-determined. ^[19]

SJT is excluded entirely from Cambridge's assessment — only the UCAT cognitive subtest score (VR, DM, QR) is considered. ^[20]

Offer: 41–42 points with 7,7,6 at Higher Level, including HL Chemistry plus one or two further HL subjects from Biology, Human Biology, Physics, Maths or Further Maths. Some Colleges (Churchill, Corpus Christi, Selwyn) usually make offers above the minimum — e.g. 777 or a higher points total. ^[7]

For HL Maths, Analysis and Approaches is recommended for the most competitive application, but Applications and Interpretation is also considered. ^[8]

Offer: A1, A1, A2 in three Advanced Highers (Cambridge's published equivalent of A*A*A), including Chemistry plus one or two further science/maths subjects at Advanced Higher. If you take Highers alongside, a Higher grade requirement may be added to your offer. ^[9]

If your school can't offer three Advanced Highers, Cambridge may accept two Advanced Highers plus an additional Higher, considered case-by-case — seek advice from your shortlisted College(s) early. ^[10]

National 5s are not required — you can still apply if you didn't sit them; Cambridge is more interested in your Highers and Advanced Highers. ^[11]

BTECs can't usually be used to replace the A-Level requirements — a combination of A-Levels and other qualifications may be considered for some courses, but the required science subjects must still be covered. ^[13]

Access to HE Diplomas are not sufficient preparation for science courses like Medicine — further study such as A-Levels is needed (Access diplomas are welcomed only for Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences). ^[14]

Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales is considered but not normally part of an offer — any offer would be conditional on a minimum of 3 A-Levels studied alongside it. ^[15]

T-Levels are not accepted for undergraduate courses. ^[16]

Graduates can study Medicine as a second degree: at least a 2:1 at Bachelors level in any subject, passes at A-Level (or equivalent) as published for the course, applying to Lucy Cavendish, St Edmund's or Wolfson — completable in 5 years. (The separate accelerated Graduate Course in Medicine is A101.) ^[17]

Offer: H1, H1, H1, H1, H2, H2 at Higher Level (Cambridge's published equivalent of A*A*A), with H1 in the subjects most relevant to Medicine — Chemistry plus one or two further science/maths subjects. ^[12]

Resits are accepted and assessed holistically — there is no resit cap, but Cambridge warns it would be concerned about extensive retaking because Cambridge exams cannot normally be resat. ^[3]

Applicants must be at least 18 by 1 November of Year 1 — due to national restrictions. ^[21]

Applicants who have failed or been excluded from another medical school cannot apply. ^[22]

Reapplications are allowed — Cambridge does not operate a reapplicant policy.