Glasgow Medicine UCAT Cut Off & Entry Requirements (2027 Entry)
Full requirements, with sources
Entry requirements
A-Levels
GCSE
UCAT
- There's no fixed UCAT cutoff - the threshold is set fresh each year.
- Your SJT band isn't used - no band is auto-rejected.
Resits & reapplying
- Resits and extra time to sit qualifications are not permitted - the required grades and subjects must come from one sitting at the first attempt, and you can't mix qualifications taken at the same level.1
- Your qualifications must be achieved within seven years of entry - gap years are fine.2
- Reapplying is fine - you must meet the new cycle's minimum requirements and re-sit the UCAT.2
- You're not accepted with previous medical study, except as a refugee fleeing a war zone.
How Glasgow selects for interview
Selection & shortlisting
- Once you meet the academic minimums, your raw UCAT total is the entire ranking - nothing else is scored.3
- Applicants are ranked in three separate fee pools - Home (Scot/EU), RUK and International - each with its own UCAT threshold.
- The 2026 pre-set threshold for rest-of-UK applicants was 1990 - our estimate is you'd need around 1990 again next cycle.3
- Your personal statement and reference are checked before ranking, but neither is scored. Glasgow reads the statement holistically and uses the reference as a pass/fail screen - an unsatisfactory statement, or a concern raised in your reference, can mean rejection before you reach the UCAT ranking.
Contextual eligibilityView policy
You count as contextual here if any one of these applies:
What it changes: Your UCAT score gets an uplift of 5-20% - the size depends on which contextual markers you hold; Glasgow doesn't disclose the mapping. The uplifted score must still reach the year's UCAT threshold.
Interview & offer
Interview & decision
- 30-minute online panel interview (Panel A: motivation and teamwork; Panel B: communication and an ethical scenario). Two interviewers cover both panels.4
- Offers are decided solely on interview performance - no score adjustments for anyone, including widening-participation candidates or extenuating circumstances.4
- 1-year deferrals only are considered. Post-offer deferral requests are only considered in August, once all offer conditions are met.2
- Interview decisions arrive on UCAS Track by the end of March (sometimes late April).2
Conditional offer
- Conditional offer: AAA - including Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Maths.1
Glasgow admissions email: med-sch-admissions@glasgow.ac.uk
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Frequently asked questions
What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at Glasgow?
In the 2026 cycle, the lowest UCAT score invited to interview (home applicants) was 1870. There's no fixed UCAT cutoff - the threshold is set fresh each year. Your SJT band isn't used - 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 Glasgow Medicine?
You must be taking Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Maths, with predictions of at least AAA. General Studies and Project Work (EPQ) aren't accepted, and Maths with Further Maths counts as one A-Level.
What are the GCSE requirements for Glasgow Medicine?
As a UK A-Level applicant you need GCSE English Literature or English Language at B/6 (Scottish-Highers applicants: National 5 English at B). You also need GCSE Biology at B/6 if you're not taking Biology at A-Level.
How does Glasgow decide who gets a Medicine interview?
Once you meet the academic minimums, your raw UCAT total is the entire ranking - nothing else is scored. Applicants are ranked in three separate fee pools - Home (Scot/EU), RUK and International - each with its own UCAT threshold.
What is the Medicine interview like at Glasgow?
30-minute online panel interview (Panel A: motivation and teamwork; Panel B: communication and an ethical scenario). Two interviewers cover both panels. Offers are decided solely on interview performance - no score adjustments for anyone, including widening-participation candidates or extenuating circumstances.
Sources
Admissions policies change - always confirm with Glasgow before finalising your UCAS choices.
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