Lancaster Medicine UCAT Cut Off & Entry Requirements (2027 Entry)
Full requirements, with sources
Entry requirements
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, only one of Maths or Further Maths counts, and all three must be taken in one sitting.1
- A BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate can stand in for a 3rd or 4th A-Level subject, and a BTEC Level 3 Certificate counts as an AS-level 4th-subject equivalent.1
GCSE
- Only one of Maths or Further Maths GCSE counts, and short courses score half the points of a full GCSE.2
- 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
How Lancaster selects for interview
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 eligibilityView policy
Lancaster counts you as contextual in either of two ways - one strong marker on its own, or any two of the six lines below.
Each numbered line counts once. Matching two things on the same line is still one line - you need two different lines.
What it changes: The 2026 threshold for UK contextual applicants was 1870.
Interview & offer
Interview & decision
- Multiple Mini-Interviews (MMI) of short assessed stations (about 5 minutes each), held online via Microsoft Teams in January-February.4
- 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 - offers are made in the range A*AA to AAB, with A*AA for resitters.4
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, only one of Maths or Further Maths counts, and all three must be taken in one sitting.
What are the GCSE requirements for Lancaster Medicine?
Only one of Maths or Further Maths GCSE counts, and short courses score half the points of a full 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.
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.
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