Cardiff Medicine: Entry Requirements & UCAT Cutoff (2027 Entry)
The grades and UCAT score you need for Medicine (A100) at Cardiff University School of Medicine, how shortlisting works, and where the thresholds have fallen - sourced line-by-line from the university's own publications.
Cardiff University School of Medicine·Wales·Reviewed for 2027 entry- Lowest UCAT interviewed · home (2025)
- 1500*
- Lowest UCAT · international (2025)
- 1830*
- Applications (2025)
- 2,127
- Applicants interviewed
- 30%
- Interviewees offered
- 96%
* Converted from the old 4-section /3600 UCAT scale.
Entry requirements
A-Levels
Offer: AAA including Biology and Chemistry, with the science practical element passed where it is part of the A-Level. Predicted grades are not considered at any stage of selection. [2]
A-Level resits are not accepted except in exceptional circumstances. Welsh applicants may resit AS-level subjects. [3]
GCSE
Grade 6 minimum in English or Welsh language, Maths, and Biology + Chemistry (or Double Science BB/66). [9]
Nine GCSEs at grade B/6 in total: English or Welsh language, Maths and Double Science (or Biology + Chemistry), plus five other GCSEs at B/6. [10]
GCSE resits are accepted if taken within a year of the original sitting (English Language can be retaken at any time). [11]
UCAT
SJT is not used in any part of the selection process — no band leads to rejection.
International Baccalaureate
Offer: 36 points (excluding TOK and EE) including 19 at HL, with grade 6 in HL Biology and Chemistry. SL grade 7 in Biology or Chemistry can substitute for the HL subject if paired with HL grade 6 in Maths, Physics or Statistics. Predicted grades are not considered. [4]
IB repeats are not accepted. [5]
Scottish Highers
Offer: BB at Advanced Higher including Chemistry and Biology, along with AAAAB at Scottish Higher. [6]
Other qualifications
Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate at grade A is accepted in lieu of a third A-Level, alongside grade A in both Biology and Chemistry A-Level. [7]
Graduates: 2:1 (Hons) (achieved or in progress) plus BBB/ABC at A-Level including Biology and Chemistry (or 32 overall in the IB), and the standard GCSE minimums. PhD holders need BBC at A-Level. [8]
How Cardiff selects for interview
Home and International applicants are ranked in separate final offer pools with offer numbers calculated separately for each. Welsh-domiciled applicants are treated as a contextualised group (tracked separately in admission stats), and there are no fixed interview quotas per category. [12]
No fixed UCAT cut-off — Cardiff publishes no pre-set threshold; the interview shortlist is determined by the combined GCSE + UCAT score and the threshold emerges from the applicant pool each cycle. Lowest UCAT among 2025-entry Home applicants who received an interview was 2030 on the 4-section scale (descriptive only — see historical_cutoffs).
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Frequently asked questions
What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at Cardiff?
In the 2025 cycle, the lowest UCAT score invited to interview (home applicants) was 1500 (converted from the old 4-section scale). SJT is not used in any part of the selection process — no band leads to rejection. 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 Cardiff Medicine?
Offer: AAA including Biology and Chemistry, with the science practical element passed where it is part of the A-Level. Predicted grades are not considered at any stage of selection. A-Level resits are not accepted except in exceptional circumstances. Welsh applicants may resit AS-level subjects.
What are the GCSE requirements for Cardiff Medicine?
Grade 6 minimum in English or Welsh language, Maths, and Biology + Chemistry (or Double Science BB/66). Nine GCSEs at grade B/6 in total: English or Welsh language, Maths and Double Science (or Biology + Chemistry), plus five other GCSEs at B/6.
How does Cardiff decide who gets a Medicine interview?
Home and International applicants are ranked in separate final offer pools with offer numbers calculated separately for each. Welsh-domiciled applicants are treated as a contextualised group (tracked separately in admission stats), and there are no fixed interview quotas per category. No fixed UCAT cut-off — Cardiff publishes no pre-set threshold; the interview shortlist is determined by the combined GCSE + UCAT score and the threshold emerges from the applicant pool each cycle. Lowest UCAT among 2025-entry Home applicants who received an interview was 2030 on the 4-section scale (descriptive only — see historical_cutoffs).
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Sources
Every numbered citation deep-links to the exact statement on Cardiff's own pages. Admissions policies change - always confirm with the university before finalising your UCAS choices.
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