Lancaster Medicine: Entry Requirements & UCAT Cutoff (2027 Entry)
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Lancaster Medicine at a glance
Entry requirements
Selection · how they rank for interview
Lancaster ranks eligible applicants purely by UCAT total for interview.
32026 thresholds Home 1920
Full requirements, with sources
A-Levels
- You must be taking three A-Levels at one sitting, including any two of Biology, Chemistry and Psychology. Predicted-grade applicants must be predicted at least AAB.1
- Critical Thinking, General Studies, Global Perspectives and native-language A-Levels can only be a 4th subject, and only one of Maths or Further Maths counts.1
- The 4th subject (the AAB route) can be any AS or A-Level subject or an EPQ; a BTEC Level 3 Certificate counts as an AS-level equivalent.1
GCSE
- Grade B/6 minimum in Biology, Chemistry and Physics (or Combined Science: Trilogy as two GCSEs), plus English Language and Maths - each at the first attempt, completed by the end of Year 11.2
- You need at least 13 points across your best eight GCSEs: 7-9/A = 2 points, 6/B = 1 point (max 2 points per subject area).2
- If Biology or Chemistry isn't taken at A-Level (or equivalent), that subject must be GCSE grade A/7 - Combined Science applicants need grades 77.2
- BTEC Level 2 (Distinction = 2 points, Merit = 1) can count towards the 13 points but can't replace English, Maths or Science GCSEs; only one of Maths or Further Maths counts.2
UCAT
Resits & reapplying
- A-Level resits are accepted - you need at least ABB at the first attempt (BBB-CCC only with evidenced exceptional circumstances) and must achieve A*AA within three years of study. Resit grades aren't capped.2
- GCSE resits aren't considered without clearly evidenced exceptional circumstances.2
- You can reapply only if you were rejected before interview (or reserve-listed) and can show additional evidence of your potential. If you were unsuccessful after interview, you won't be reconsidered.2
- If you started a medical degree elsewhere and had your studies terminated, you're not considered. Those who left due to exceptional personal circumstances may apply, but must restart at Year 1.1
- Transfers aren't accepted from any degree programme, into any year.2
Selection & shortlisting
- All applicants who meet the GCSE and A-Level minimums are ranked and selected by their total UCAT score - invited highest-first until interview places fill.2
- Nothing else is scored - your GCSEs and A-Levels are eligibility gates only.
- A small borderline pool takes candidates within 10 UCAT marks below the threshold - they're invited as places open up, in order of prior academic performance.3
- The personal statement and academic reference aren't scored - the statement is only checked to confirm it's about medicine, and only a missing reference from your most recent institution can cause rejection.2
- The 2026 threshold for UK non-contextual applicants was 1920 (on the 3-section, 2700-max UCAT).3
- You're ranked in one of three separate streams - UK non-contextual, UK contextual and Overseas - each with its own UCAT cut-off.3
Contextual eligibility
View policy- Who qualifies
You count as contextual here if any one of these applies:
Care-experienced (any time in care) or Refugeeat least 2 of: IMD quintile 1 or SIMD quintile (Scotland) 1 or POLAR4 quintile 1 or TUNDRA quintile 1 / Means-tested benefits or EMA / 16-19 bursary or Free School Meals / Below-average school (GCSE) / Below-average school (post-16) / First in family at uni / Young / adult carer- What it changes
The 2026 threshold for UK contextual applicants was 1870.
Interview & decision
- Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI) of short assessed stations (about 5 minutes each), held online via Microsoft Teams in January-February.2
- After interview, offers are decided on interview performance alone - your UCAT and academics don't re-enter the ranking.2
- Deferred entry (one year) is accepted - state it on your UCAS form, or request it in writing before the end of July after an offer.1
Conditional offer
- Conditional offer: AAA - or AAB if you offer a 4th AS/A-Level subject or an EPQ; resitters get A*AA.2
Lancaster admissions email: medicine@lancaster.ac.uk
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Frequently asked questions
What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at Lancaster?
In the 2026 cycle, the lowest UCAT score invited to interview (home applicants) was 1920. There's no fixed UCAT cut-off - the threshold moves each year with the applicant pool. Lancaster anticipates inviting roughly the top 7 deciles. SJT Band 4 is auto-rejected - Bands 1-3 progress. There are no section minimums. 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 Lancaster Medicine?
You must be taking three A-Levels at one sitting, including any two of Biology, Chemistry and Psychology. Predicted-grade applicants must be predicted at least AAB. Critical Thinking, General Studies, Global Perspectives and native-language A-Levels can only be a 4th subject, and only one of Maths or Further Maths counts.
What are the GCSE requirements for Lancaster Medicine?
Grade B/6 minimum in Biology, Chemistry and Physics (or Combined Science: Trilogy as two GCSEs), plus English Language and Maths - each at the first attempt, completed by the end of Year 11. You need at least 13 points across your best eight GCSEs: 7-9/A = 2 points, 6/B = 1 point (max 2 points per subject area).
How does Lancaster decide who gets a Medicine interview?
All applicants who meet the GCSE and A-Level minimums are ranked and selected by their total UCAT score - invited highest-first until interview places fill. Nothing else is scored - your GCSEs and A-Levels are eligibility gates only.
What is the Medicine interview like at Lancaster?
Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI) of short assessed stations (about 5 minutes each), held online via Microsoft Teams in January-February. After interview, offers are decided on interview performance alone - your UCAT and academics don't re-enter the ranking.
Sources
Admissions policies change - always confirm with Lancaster before finalising your UCAS choices.