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

Standard conditional offer: AAA (school leavers — the school's average attainment can set it at AAB instead, see contextual offers). Applicants with achieved A-Levels need AAB minimum, in three A-Levels taken in the same examination year. Predicted grades are not used at any stage. ^[4]

Must include Chemistry and/or Biology. If both are *not* offered, one other from Physics, Maths, Psychology or Computer Science is required. Critical Thinking and General Studies are not accepted, and a pass in the practical endorsement is required for any science A-Level. ^[5]

A-Level resits are not accepted, except via the extenuating-circumstances process where there were issues affecting the first sit. ^[6]

The A-Level/IB course should normally be completed within 2 years — a longer period of study needs an extenuating-circumstances application. ^[7]

Minimum 5 GCSEs at grade 9–6 (A*–B) including English Language, Maths, Biology, Chemistry and Physics — Double Science plus one other subject is accepted as an alternative to the three separate sciences. ^[17]

At least 5 GCSEs at 9–6 are required. For school-leaver (group A) selection, the best-8 GCSE Attainment-8 score is then used at stage 2b (judged relative to the applicant's school average — see Selection). ^[18]

GCSE resits are accepted towards the minimum requirements (results must be obtained before applying). ^[19]

Offering only 2 separate GCSE sciences (rather than three, or Double Science) requires an extenuating-circumstances application. ^[20]

No durable fixed UCAT minimum — the threshold is set *after* all applications and UCAT results are received. For 2026 entry it was a total of ≥2490 (47th centile); KMMS does not commit to the same threshold for 2027 entry. ^[21]

The UCAT threshold requires SJT band 3 or above for groups A/B/C (band 2 or above for graduate applicants) — SJT band 4 is excluded across all groups. ^[22]

Standard offer: 36 points (the contextual offer is 34 — see contextual offers); applicants with the achieved IB Diploma need 34 points minimum. Higher Level must include Chemistry and/or Biology; if only one is offered at HL, a second HL science from Physics, Maths or Psychology is required, with a minimum of 6 in both HL sciences. Predicted grades are not used. ^[8]

No fixed Scottish Highers grades are published — applicants with Scottish qualifications are considered in Group C (KMMS has no school data to contextualise them), applying the same stage-1 minimum requirements as groups A/B as far as possible. Group C selection at stage 2b is subjective (reference + personal statement) and may require an extra online assessment (Casper in 2026-7). ^[9]

BTEC qualifications are not accepted — not in lieu of A-Levels or the IB Diploma, and not in mixed level-3 combinations (only 3 A-Levels or the IB Diploma are accepted at level 3). ^[10]

Access to HE (Medicine) Diploma (group C route): 45 Level 3 credits — 30 at Distinction and 15 at Merit, including 15 credits in Chemistry or Biology with at least 12 at Distinction, plus GCSE English Language at B/6 or above. Only courses matching the QAA Access to HE (Medicine) 2021 subject descriptor are accepted. ^[11]

Access results must be achieved before applying — currently-enrolled applicants with pending results are not considered. ^[12]

The Access route is closed to anyone who sat Level 3 examinations within the previous 3 years (to equalise opportunities with the graduate pathway). ^[13]

T-Levels are not accepted — only 3 A-Levels or the IB Diploma are accepted at level 3. ^[14]

Graduates (group D): 2:1 Honours or above (or equivalent) in an acceptable, relevant subject (e.g. Biology, Biochemistry, Biomedical Sciences — healthcare-practice degrees like Nursing, Pharmacy or Physiotherapy have not been accepted, and degrees in osteopathy, chiropractic or naturopathy are excluded). Masters degrees are not usually considered. Final-year undergraduates receive a conditional 2:1 offer. ^[15]

Graduates cannot apply with A-Levels or other level-3 qualifications (even in new subjects) — if the degree subject is not accepted, the only pathway is the Access to HE (Medicine) route. ^[16]

Academic qualifications (other than degrees) must normally be within the last 3 years before application — KMMS does not assess qualifications that are not current. ^[3]

Applicants must be 18 by the first clinical placement in term 1 (usually early November of year 1). ^[23]

Second (repeat) applications are considered. A third application is only considered if the applicant was not previously interviewed; fourth or later applications are not considered. ^[24]

Transfers from other medical schools are not accepted. ^[25]