Newcastle Medicine UCAT Cut Off & Entry Requirements (2027 Entry)
Full requirements, with sources
Entry requirements
A-Levels
- Your A-Levels should include Biology or Chemistry, plus one of Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics or Physics; the third can be any accepted subject (excluding the list below). As the subject requirements are new, applicants not studying science subjects are still considered for 2027 and 2028 entry. You're screened on predicted or achieved grades against the AAA minimum.1
- General Studies, Use of Mathematics, World Development, Communication and Culture and Critical Thinking aren't accepted.1
- A pass in the practical element is required in any Biology, Chemistry or Physics A-Level taken.2
- High-performance athletes receive a one-grade reduction (AAB); if you also qualify for PARTNERS, the PARTNERS offer applies instead.2
GCSE
UCAT
- You must sit the UCAT in your application year. There's no fixed cutoff - applicants are ranked and the top scorers are invited to interview.2
- SJT Band 4 is auto-rejected. Bands 1-3 don't affect shortlisting - your band scores points at interview instead.2
- No UCAT exemptions are granted - even if another university has exempted you.2
Age
- You must be 18 by 10 January 2028.2
Resits & reapplying
- Resits are accepted only if you've previously applied to Newcastle Medical School, over at most two exam sittings - the grade requirement rises by one grade (e.g. A → A*). Scottish qualifications are exempt: they can be taken in more than one sitting.2
- GCSE resits accepted - the most recent attained grade is used in scoring.2
- If you previously started a medicine, dentistry or related degree and didn't progress (academic failure, fitness to practise or professionalism), you're not considered; leaving for other reasons is case-by-case. Undisclosed previous medical or dental study voids any offer.2
- Transfers from other medical schools aren't normally considered - never if you were required to withdraw for failure to progress.2
How Newcastle selects for interview
Selection & shortlisting
- Newcastle ranks home applicants for interview on a single score out of 100, built from two parts:2
- Academic record - up to 40 points, scored on your most recent achieved qualifications. For most applicants that's your best 8 GCSEs (grade 9 = 5, 8 = 4, 7 = 3, 6 = 1, 5 = 0). Achieved A-Levels take over if more recent (best 3: A* = 16, A = 12, B = 8, capped at 40), as does a degree (1st = 40, 2:1 = 36). Predicted A-Levels earn no points.2
- Achieved A-Levels replace your GCSEs in the academic score - best three at A* = 16, A = 12, B = 8, capped at 40.2
- UCAT - up to 60 points. Your raw total on a sliding scale: 2400+ = 60 down to 1810 and below = 1, one point per 10 marks.2
- The personal statement isn't used and the reference isn't scored - selectors don't see either at interview; the reference is only screened for red flags.2
- In 2025 those interviewed in the standard stream averaged 82 out of 100.4
- In 2026 the home threshold for interview was 50 out of 100 - it moves each year with the applicant pool.1
- Standard, contextual and international applicants are ranked in separate streams at the academic screen.2
Contextual eligibilityView policy
You count as contextual here if any one of these applies:
What it changes: The contextual stream is ranked separately and may face a lower academic screen - Newcastle publishes no figure, and its last two disclosed years show the same threshold as the main pool, so we show the same bar.
Interview & offer
Interview & decision
- Home applicants generally have MMIs on campus; international applicants are interviewed by a panel of two (on campus or remote). Interviews generally run December to February.2
- Offers go to the highest-ranked on 50% academic screen + 50% interview - the interview score includes your SJT band as one extra station (Band 1 = 5, Band 2 = 3, Band 3 = 1).2
- Deferred entry (one year) is accepted - request it on your UCAS application.2
Conditional offer
- Conditional offer: AAA including Biology or Chemistry plus a second subject from Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics or Physics.1
Newcastle admissions email: mbbs.admissions@ncl.ac.uk
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Frequently asked questions
What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at Newcastle?
In the 2025 cycle, the lowest UCAT score invited to interview (home applicants) was 1900. You must sit the UCAT in your application year. There's no fixed cutoff - applicants are ranked and the top scorers are invited to interview. SJT Band 4 is auto-rejected. Bands 1-3 don't affect shortlisting - your band scores points at interview instead. 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 Newcastle Medicine?
Your A-Levels should include Biology or Chemistry, plus one of Biology, Chemistry, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics or Physics; the third can be any accepted subject (excluding the list below). As the subject requirements are new, applicants not studying science subjects are still considered for 2027 and 2028 entry. You're screened on predicted or achieved grades against the AAA minimum. General Studies, Use of Mathematics, World Development, Communication and Culture and Critical Thinking aren't accepted.
What are the GCSE requirements for Newcastle Medicine?
Short-course GCSEs aren't scored. No specific GCSE subjects or grades are required.
How does Newcastle decide who gets a Medicine interview?
Newcastle ranks home applicants for interview on a single score out of 100, built from two parts: The personal statement isn't used and the reference isn't scored - selectors don't see either at interview; the reference is only screened for red flags.
What is the Medicine interview like at Newcastle?
Home applicants generally have MMIs on campus; international applicants are interviewed by a panel of two (on campus or remote). Interviews generally run December to February. Offers go to the highest-ranked on 50% academic screen + 50% interview - the interview score includes your SJT band as one extra station (Band 1 = 5, Band 2 = 3, Band 3 = 1).
Sources
Admissions policies change - always confirm with Newcastle before finalising your UCAS choices.
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