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

Last cycle

817
Applications
2026 entry
389
Interviewed
48% of applicants
2026 entry
167
Offers
43% of interviewed
2026 entry
2377.5
Avg UCAT
of interviewed
2026 entry

Oxford Medicine at a glance

Entry requirements

A-Levelstandard
A*AA
Chem · one of Bio / Phys / Maths / F Maths
1
UCAT
✓Band 4 OK
4

Selection · how they rank for interview

Oxford shortlists on two equally weighted halves:

3
  • UCAT - your total score.
  • GCSEs - judged against your own school's results.
  • Tutors review borderline applications individually; nearly half of home applicants are interviewed, and the international shortlist is capped at ~32, so the overseas bar is far higher.

Oxford adjusts the GCSE half against your school's results by an unpublished formula - we score your raw grades instead, so if your school's results are below average your real position is stronger than shown.

Interview & offer

Interview

Panel interview.

You're interviewed by two colleges, always including at least one practising clinician.

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Offer

After interview, offers are decided by college ranking. Deferred entry is accepted.

Standard offerA*AA
9

Full requirements, with sources

Entry requirements

A-Levels

  • You must be taking Chemistry and at least one of Biology, Physics, Maths or Further Maths, both at grade A minimum. Predicted grades aren't used in shortlisting.1
  • Critical Thinking, General Studies and Thinking Skills A-Levels are excluded.1
  • Any A-Level science with a practical component must be taken and passed.1

GCSE

  • No GCSE minimum grades - at least grade C/4 in Biology, Physics and Maths is suggested as basic preparation.2
  • No minimum number of GCSEs - with 5 or fewer, or none, you're still considered.3

UCAT

  • There's no minimum UCAT score - your UCAT and GCSEs compensate for each other in shortlisting.3
  • Your SJT band isn't used at shortlisting - tutors consider it later, and Band 4 isn't auto-rejected.4

Age

  • You must be at least 18 by 1 November in the year you start the course.5

Resits & reapplying

  • Resits are only considered with mitigating circumstances. What disqualifies you is resitting only one or two A-Levels - you must achieve A*AA across three A-Levels taken in the same academic year. Where circumstances justify it, there's no cap on resat qualifications.6
  • Reapplying is fine - a second attempt is treated as an entirely separate application.
  • If you're already enrolled on Medicine elsewhere, you're not considered for Year 1 entry.
  • Transfers from other Medicine degrees are not accepted.
How Oxford selects for interview

Selection & shortlisting

  • Oxford shortlists you for interview on a combined score with two equally weighted halves:3
    • UCAT - half the score. Only your cognitive total counts; the SJT isn't scored at this stage.3
    • GCSEs - half the score. The number and proportion of your grade 8/9 (A*) GCSEs, judged against your own school's results - every GCSE you took counts.3
  • The algorithm picks the top scorers, then tutors review borderline applications and add around 80 more - ~425 shortlisted in total (~2.5 per place).4
  • Nothing else is scored - your A-Levels are an eligibility gate only, and the personal statement and reference aren't scored (tutors weigh them at the borderline review and at interview).7
  • Oxford adjusts the GCSE half against your school's results by an unpublished formula - we score your raw grades instead, so if your school's results are below average your real position is stronger than shown.
  • Home and international applicants are ranked in a single field by the same algorithm, but international shortlisting is capped at ~32 by a government quota.
  • A strong GCSE record can rescue a lower UCAT: the lowest UCAT invited to interview in 2026 was between 1900 and 1999 - our estimate is you'd need around 2000 next cycle for a realistic chance.8
  • With 5 or fewer GCSEs (or none), or GCSEs from summer 2020-2021, your UCAT is double-weighted in place of the GCSE half.3

Contextual eligibility

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Who qualifies

You count as contextual here if any one of these applies:

Free School MealsCare-experienced (any time in care)
What it changes

Oxford makes no reduced-grade contextual offers, but if you've been eligible for Free School Meals since age 11 or are care-experienced, you're strongly recommended to be shortlisted for interview - provided you're on track for the standard offer and a suitable UCAT.

Interview & offer

Interview & decision

  • You're interviewed by two colleges - your college of preference (or allocation) plus one randomly assigned - and by at least one practising clinician.9
  • Colleges interview blind of your college choice and UCAT score. Each college then ranks its candidates; the other college's rank and your UCAT (including SJT band) are disclosed, rankings reconciled, and offers placed across the colleges.9
  • Deferred entry is accepted but rarely granted - in 2025, one of 24 deferral applicants received a deferred offer.9

Conditional offer

  • Conditional offer: A*AA - three A-Levels taken in one academic year.1

Oxford admissions email: admissions@medschool.ox.ac.uk

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Frequently asked questions

What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at Oxford?

In the 2026 cycle, the lowest UCAT score invited to interview (home applicants) was 1900. There's no minimum UCAT score - your UCAT and GCSEs compensate for each other in shortlisting. Your SJT band isn't used at shortlisting - tutors consider it later, and Band 4 isn't auto-rejected. 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 Oxford Medicine?

You must be taking Chemistry and at least one of Biology, Physics, Maths or Further Maths, both at grade A minimum. Predicted grades aren't used in shortlisting. Critical Thinking, General Studies and Thinking Skills A-Levels are excluded.

What are the GCSE requirements for Oxford Medicine?

No GCSE minimum grades - at least grade C/4 in Biology, Physics and Maths is suggested as basic preparation. No minimum number of GCSEs - with 5 or fewer, or none, you're still considered.

How does Oxford decide who gets a Medicine interview?

Oxford shortlists you for interview on a combined score with two equally weighted halves: The algorithm picks the top scorers, then tutors review borderline applications and add around 80 more - ~425 shortlisted in total (~2.5 per place).

What is the Medicine interview like at Oxford?

You're interviewed by two colleges - your college of preference (or allocation) plus one randomly assigned - and by at least one practising clinician. Colleges interview blind of your college choice and UCAT score. Each college then ranks its candidates; the other college's rank and your UCAT (including SJT band) are disclosed, rankings reconciled, and offers placed across the colleges.

Sources

Admissions policies change - always confirm with Oxford before finalising your UCAS choices.