Imperial Medicine: Entry Requirements & UCAT Cutoff (2027 Entry)
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Imperial Medicine at a glance
Entry requirements
Selection · how they rank for interview
All applicants who pass the eligibility check are ranked and selected for interview by their total UCAT score.
12026 thresholds Home 2320
Full requirements, with sources
Selection & shortlisting
- Home, Overseas/EU and Widening-Participation (contextual) applicants are ranked in separate pools with their own UCAT thresholds.2
- The 2026 Home threshold was 2320 - our estimate is you'd need around 2360 next cycle.1
- Once you're through the eligibility check, your UCAT total is the entire ranking - grades just need to meet the entry requirements, and nothing else is scored.2
- Imperial normally interviews the top third of applicants, with invitations sent on a rolling basis from December.1
Contextual eligibility
View policy- Who qualifies
You count as contextual here if any one of these applies:
Care-experienced (any time in care) or IMD quintile 1 or Free School Meals or Young / adult carer or Other recognised WP / access scheme or Sutton Trust programmesPOLAR4 quintile 1 or POLAR4 quintile 2 + First in family at uni or Below-average school (post-16) or High free-school-meals school- What it changes
The 2026 threshold for contextual (Widening Participation) applicants was 2170 - versus 2320 for standard Home applicants.
Interview & decision
- A six-station MMI - each station scores up to 6 points for content and up to 4 for communication.2
- After interview, offers are decided on interview performance alone - total MMI scores are ranked against an offer threshold that varies each year.
- Deferred entry is welcomed for a gap year (overseas deferrals are case-by-case).1
- The MMI assesses commitment to NHS values, motivation and understanding of medicine, empathy, work experience and community activities, and leadership and teamwork.1
- The personal statement isn't scored, but it feeds the Commitment to Medicine station, which carries equal weight to the other five.2
Conditional offer
- Conditional offer: A*AA - A* and A in Biology and Chemistry (A* in either) plus A in a third subject.1
Imperial admissions email: medicine.ug.admissions@imperial.ac.uk
Would Imperial interview you?
Enter your GCSEs, A-Levels and UCAT score - the selector checks you against every UK medical school's published rules and shows where you're competitive.
Frequently asked questions
What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at Imperial?
In the 2026 cycle, the lowest UCAT score invited to interview (home applicants) was 2320. SJT Band 4 is auto-rejected in every cohort, including contextual. You must sit the UCAT in your application year. 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 Imperial Medicine?
You must be taking Biology and Chemistry, with A*AA achieved or predicted. General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted.
What are the GCSE requirements for Imperial Medicine?
Grade 6/B in GCSE English Language is the only GCSE requirement.
How does Imperial decide who gets a Medicine interview?
Home, Overseas/EU and Widening-Participation (contextual) applicants are ranked in separate pools with their own UCAT thresholds. The 2026 Home threshold was 2320 - our estimate is you'd need around 2360 next cycle.
What is the Medicine interview like at Imperial?
A six-station MMI - each station scores up to 6 points for content and up to 4 for communication. After interview, offers are decided on interview performance alone - total MMI scores are ranked against an offer threshold that varies each year.
Sources
Admissions policies change - always confirm with Imperial before finalising your UCAS choices.