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Edge Hill Medicine UCAT Cut Off & Entry Requirements (2027 Entry)

Full requirements, with sources

Entry requirements

A-Levels

  • You must be taking Biology and Chemistry, both at grade A minimum.1
  • General Studies, Critical Reasoning, Citizenship and Key Skills aren't accepted.1

GCSE

  • You need at least grade 6/B in GCSE Biology, Chemistry, English Language and Mathematics (Double Award Science at 6-6/B-B counts in lieu of separate Biology and Chemistry).1
  • You need at least 5 GCSEs at grade 6/B or above - the four required subjects plus one more.1
  • Overseas-educated applicants without GCSE English Language need IELTS 7.5 overall (no element below 7.0) before interview. IELTS can't replace GCSE English Language if you took GCSEs.1

UCAT

  • You must sit the UCAT in your application year - there's no fixed cut-off.1
  • SJT Band 4 is auto-rejected - beyond that, your SJT band isn't used.1

Age

  • You must be 18 on the first day of the course (mid-September).1

Resits & reapplying

  • Resits are accepted with no cap on attempts, and previous grades aren't held against you. Predicted grades can be used for A-Level resits.
  • All A-Levels (or accepted equivalents) must have been obtained within the two years prior to application.1
  • For GCSE resits, final grades are required at the point of application - pending or predicted GCSE grades aren't considered.
  • Reapplication is accepted - a previous unsuccessful application doesn't count against you.
  • You're not considered if you previously enrolled on another medical degree and failed to progress.1
  • Transfers from other medical programmes are not accepted.1

How Edge Hill selects for interview

Selection & shortlisting

  • All applicants who meet the minimum requirements are ranked and selected by their raw UCAT total - interview invitations go down the list to a threshold set each cycle.1
  • Nothing else is scored - A-Levels and GCSEs are checked as requirements but carry no marks.1
  • The personal statement isn't scored - it and the reference are only weighed after interview, for borderline applicants. The one exception: a reference with red flags can lead to rejection at any stage.
  • The threshold depends on each year's applicants - our estimate is that around 1950 gives a realistic chance of an interview.
  • Everyone is ranked in a single list - there's no international cohort and graduates are considered alongside all other applicants.

Contextual eligibilityView policy

Edge Hill checks three things. You need step 1 plus steps 2 and 3 - or step 1 plus the programme route at the bottom.

1. Where you liveRequired
North West England resident

Lancashire, Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Cheshire or Cumbria, for at least one year before you apply. Without this, nothing else counts.

2. Your schoolEither line below
EitherState (non-fee-paying) schoolandBelow-average school (GCSE)
OrState (non-fee-paying) schooland one ofPOLAR4 quintile 1orPOLAR4 quintile 2orIMD quintile 1orIMD quintile 2

A state school whose GCSE Attainment 8 is below the English average - or any state school, if your home area is in one of those quintiles.

3. Your circumstancesAny one of these
Household income under £35,000orFirst in family at uniorCare-experienced (any time in care)orEstranged from familyorYoung / adult carerorRefugeeorGypsy, Roma, TravellerorPOLAR4 quintile 1orPOLAR4 quintile 2orIMD quintile 1orIMD quintile 2
Instead of steps 2 and 3
Edge Hill Widening Access to Medicine Programme

This is the only programme Edge Hill accepts on this route - completing it qualifies you on its own, but you still need step 1.

What it changes: If you meet the widening-participation criteria you can be invited to interview below the standard threshold - our estimate is that around 1925 gives a realistic chance of an interview.

Interview & offer

Interview & decision

  • Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI) - scored stations assessing motivation, communication, teamwork, empathy and ethical awareness.2
  • After interview, offers are decided on interview performance alone - they go to the highest combined MMI scores.2

Conditional offer

  • Conditional offer: AAA including Biology and Chemistry - or A*AB / A*A*B with the A* in Biology or Chemistry and the third subject at grade B.1

Edge Hill admissions email: study@edgehill.ac.uk

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Frequently asked questions

What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at Edge Hill?

You must sit the UCAT in your application year - there's no fixed cut-off. SJT Band 4 is auto-rejected - beyond that, your SJT band isn't used. 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 Edge Hill Medicine?

You must be taking Biology and Chemistry, both at grade A minimum. General Studies, Critical Reasoning, Citizenship and Key Skills aren't accepted.

What are the GCSE requirements for Edge Hill Medicine?

You need at least grade 6/B in GCSE Biology, Chemistry, English Language and Mathematics (Double Award Science at 6-6/B-B counts in lieu of separate Biology and Chemistry). You need at least 5 GCSEs at grade 6/B or above - the four required subjects plus one more.

How does Edge Hill decide who gets a Medicine interview?

All applicants who meet the minimum requirements are ranked and selected by their raw UCAT total - interview invitations go down the list to a threshold set each cycle. Nothing else is scored - A-Levels and GCSEs are checked as requirements but carry no marks.

What is the Medicine interview like at Edge Hill?

Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI) - scored stations assessing motivation, communication, teamwork, empathy and ethical awareness. After interview, offers are decided on interview performance alone - they go to the highest combined MMI scores.

Sources

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

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