Nottingham Medicine UCAT Cut Off & Entry Requirements (2027 Entry)
Full requirements, with sources
Entry requirements
A-Levels
- You must be taking Biology (or Human Biology) and Chemistry. Predicted grades aren't used at any stage of selection.1
- Citizenship Studies, Critical Thinking, General Studies and Global Perspectives aren't accepted as the third A-Level, and all three must be passed in one sitting.1
- A pass in science practical tests is required where these are assessed separately.1
GCSE
UCAT
Age
- Applicants aged 17 or above are accepted (under-18s fall under the University's Under 18 policy).1
Resits & reapplying
- A-Levels must be passed in one sitting over a maximum two-year period. Resits are considered for up to two subjects if you completed your A-Levels in the last 12 months and already hold ABB with an A in Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry - your resit grades must then meet AAA.1
- One GCSE resit is allowed - Maths, English Language, Biology, Human Biology, Chemistry or Double Science - to at least 6 (B) in Maths/English Language or 7 (A) in the sciences.1
- Reapplications are welcome, but you can be interviewed a maximum of three times across Nottingham's medicine courses - and after a second interview you must usually wait three academic years before the final application.3
- Applicants who started but did not complete a medical degree at another UK institution are not accepted (limited exception for study abroad interrupted by non-academic reasons such as war).1
- Transfers aren't accepted - from another Nottingham course, another university, or another medical school.1
How Nottingham selects for interview
Selection & shortlisting
- Nottingham ranks you for interview on a single score out of 82, built from three parts:2
- GCSEs - up to 32 points. Your best eight grades: 9/A* = 4, 8 = 3, 7/A = 2, 6/B = 1 (below 6 = 0).2
- UCAT cognitive - up to 40 points. Each subtest is banded in 2-point steps from 801+ = 10 down to below 400 = 0. Verbal Reasoning counts double (max 20); Abstract Reasoning isn't used.2
- SJT - up to 10 points: Band 1 = 10, Band 2 = 6, Band 3 = 2. Band 4 is rejected.2
- Applicants are ranked in five separate pools: Home GCSE, Home Non-GCSE, International GCSE, International Non-GCSE, and Contextual.
- A-Levels, AS-Levels, personal statements and references earn no points - grades only set the conditions of your offer.2
- Applicants without GCSEs (or applying with a degree) are ranked on UCAT alone, in the separate Non-GCSE pools.2
- Elite athletes (per the University's Department of Sport criteria) get a fast track to interview if the minimum entry requirements are met, and a reduced offer of AAB with at least one A in Biology or Chemistry.2
- The threshold depends on each year's applicants - our estimate is that 55 out of 82 gives a realistic chance of an interview.2
- Nottingham counts Biology (or Human Biology), Chemistry (or Double Science), Maths and English Language among your eight scored GCSEs, then adds your four best others.
Contextual eligibilityView policy
You count as contextual here if any one of these applies:
All of these together
What it changes: Contextual applicants are ranked in their own pool - Nottingham doesn't disclose its bar, so our estimate uses the same bands as the main pool: 55 out of 82 for a realistic chance of an interview.
Interview & offer
Interview & decision
- MMI lasting up to one hour - six scenarios including at least one role play, assessing communication, teamwork and professionalism. Home applicants are interviewed in person; international applicants online via Microsoft Teams.2
- After interview, offers are decided on interview performance alone - your pre-interview score out of 82 doesn't carry forward. Personal statements and references are only reviewed after interview.2
- Deferred entry is accepted - request it by 1 May.1
Conditional offer
- Conditional offer: AAA - including Biology (or Human Biology) and Chemistry.1
Nottingham admissions email: ugadmissionsmhs@nottingham.ac.uk
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Frequently asked questions
What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at Nottingham?
In the 2025 cycle, the lowest UCAT score invited to interview (home applicants) was 1650 (converted from the old 4-section scale). You must sit the UCAT in your application year. There's no fixed cut-off - the threshold changes each year with the applicant pool. SJT Band 4 is auto-rejected before interview. 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 Nottingham Medicine?
You must be taking Biology (or Human Biology) and Chemistry. Predicted grades aren't used at any stage of selection. Citizenship Studies, Critical Thinking, General Studies and Global Perspectives aren't accepted as the third A-Level, and all three must be passed in one sitting.
What are the GCSE requirements for Nottingham Medicine?
Applied Science and short-course GCSEs aren't accepted. Biology and Chemistry (or Human Biology / Double Science) must be at grade 7 (A), with at least grade 6 (B) in Maths and English Language.
How does Nottingham decide who gets a Medicine interview?
Nottingham ranks you for interview on a single score out of 82, built from three parts: Applicants are ranked in five separate pools: Home GCSE, Home Non-GCSE, International GCSE, International Non-GCSE, and Contextual.
What is the Medicine interview like at Nottingham?
MMI lasting up to one hour - six scenarios including at least one role play, assessing communication, teamwork and professionalism. Home applicants are interviewed in person; international applicants online via Microsoft Teams. After interview, offers are decided on interview performance alone - your pre-interview score out of 82 doesn't carry forward. Personal statements and references are only reviewed after interview.
Sources
Admissions policies change - always confirm with Nottingham before finalising your UCAS choices.
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