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

The grades and UCAT score you need for Medicine (A100) at Imperial College London (School of Medicine), how shortlisting works, and where the thresholds have fallen - sourced line-by-line from the university's own publications.

Imperial College London (School of Medicine)·England·Reviewed for 2027 entry

Imperial Medicine at a glance

A-Level offer

A*AA

IB offer

39 points

GCSE minimum

Grade 6/B in GCSE English Language

Situational judgement

SJT Band 4 rejected

Lowest UCAT · international (2026): 2310

Section 01

Entry requirements

A-Levels

Offer: A*AA with A* and A in Biology and Chemistry (A* in either) and A in a third subject — the same A*AA is the minimum entry standard you must have, or be predicted, to pass the eligibility check. All qualifications must be taken in the same sitting. ^[5]

General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted. ^[6]

Practical endorsement must be passed in all science subjects that form part of the offer (English exam boards). ^[7]

GCSE

Grade 6/B in GCSE English Language is the only GCSE requirement — no other GCSE results are taken into consideration. ^[14]

UCAT

SJT Band 3 minimum — Band 4 is discounted across all cohorts (Home, Contextual, Overseas). ^[15]

UCAT must be taken in the same year you apply to count. ^[16]

International Baccalaureate

Offer: 39 points with 7 and 6 in Biology and Chemistry at Higher Level (grades in either order). The eligibility check is the minimum entry standard — 38 points with HL 6 in Biology and 6 in Chemistry, achieved or predicted. Both IB Maths syllabi (AA and AI) are accepted. ^[8]

Scottish Highers

Offer (minimum entry standard): AAA in Scottish Advanced Highers, with A in Biology, A in Chemistry and A in a third subject. ^[9]

BTEC

BTEC National Diplomas are not accepted (nor are Applied General qualifications). ^[11]

Other qualifications

Access to HE Diplomas are not accepted, and Imperial has no Medicine foundation route — UCL UPCSE and Warwick IFP applications are not accepted either. ^[12]

The Welsh Baccalaureate is not accepted for entry to Medicine. ^[11]

Cambridge Pre-U offer (minimum entry standard): D2 and D3 in Biology and Chemistry (grades in either order) plus D3 in another subject. ^[13]

T Levels are not accepted for entry to Medicine. ^[11]

Irish Leaving Certificate

Offer (minimum entry standard): H1/H2 in Chemistry and Biology (grades in either order), plus H1 in two further subjects and H2 in two further subjects. ^[10]

Qualification policies

Resit qualifications are not accepted — if mitigating circumstances affected your exam results, Imperial directs you to your school or exam board. ^[4]

Age

Applicants must be 18 by the start of the course. ^[17]

Application history

Applicants who have previously started at or are already studying at another medical school are not accepted. ^[18]

Transfers from other Imperial courses are not accepted. ^[19]

Section 02

How Imperial selects for interview

Home, Overseas/EU and Widening-Participation (contextual) applicants are ranked in separate pools with their own UCAT thresholds. ^[20]

2026 Home UCAT threshold: 2320 on the new 3-section scale (max 2700). Thresholds are recalculated each year from the ranked candidate distribution vs interview capacity. ^[21]

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Section 03

Frequently asked questions

What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at Imperial?

SJT Band 3 minimum — Band 4 is discounted across all cohorts (Home, Contextual, Overseas). UCAT must be taken in the same year you apply to count. 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?

Offer: A*AA with A* and A in Biology and Chemistry (A* in either) and A in a third subject — the same A*AA is the minimum entry standard you must have, or be predicted, to pass the eligibility check. All qualifications must be taken in the same sitting. 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 — no other GCSE results are taken into consideration.

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. 2026 Home UCAT threshold: 2320 on the new 3-section scale (max 2700). Thresholds are recalculated each year from the ranked candidate distribution vs interview capacity.

What is the Medicine interview like at Imperial?

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Section 04

Sources

Every numbered citation deep-links to the exact statement on Imperial's own pages. Admissions policies change - always confirm with the university before finalising your UCAS choices.