Plymouth Medicine UCAT Cut Off & Entry Requirements (2027 Entry)
Full requirements, with sources
Entry requirements
A-Levels
GCSE
UCAT
- You must sit the UCAT in your application year. There's no fixed minimum - the threshold changes each year with the applicant pool.1
- Your SJT band isn't used at any stage.
Age
- You must turn 18 before the end of induction week - under-18s cannot be sent on clinical placement.1
Resits & reapplying
- Resits are considered, but qualifications must be completed in no more than three years of study, with a suitable profile achieved on the first resit attempt.1
- A-Levels and equivalent qualifications must be completed within five years of the application cycle - older qualifications mean the GAMSAT route instead.1
- Resits are accepted only if you achieved ABB at first sitting - below that, complete your resits and apply with achieved grades.1
- Applicants who have academically failed a previous medical degree or had Fitness to Practise proceedings cannot be considered.1
- Transfers are not accepted from any other university - only internal Plymouth transfers.1
How Plymouth selects for interview
Selection & shortlisting
- Once you pass the academic gate, raw UCAT total is the entire ranking - the personal statement and work experience aren't scored.1
- The 2026 Home threshold was 1850 - our estimate is you'd need around 1890 next cycle.
- Home and international applicants are ranked in separate pools, with no fixed interview quotas.
- Contextual (Widening Access / UKWPMED) applicants get a lower UCAT cut-off and a reduced offer. They do not get extra points, a guaranteed interview or a separate pool.
Contextual eligibilityView policy
You count as contextual here if your markers total at least 5 points:
Any one of these2 pt
Any one of these1 pt
What it changes: The 2026 Widening Access threshold was 1800.
Interview & offer
Interview & decision
- Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs), typically held December to February.1
- After interview, offers are decided on interview performance alone - academic and UCAT scores aren't considered again.1
- Deferred entry is accepted where accompanied by a reasonable justification.1
- If grade thresholds are lowered at confirmation, the reduction only applies to that cycle's starters - deferred applicants must still meet their original offer.1
Conditional offer
- Conditional offer: A*AA - AAA - including grade A in Biology and grade A in a second science. You need predicted AAA as a minimum; AAB offers are only for Widening Access applicants. Additional AS-levels and EPQs earn no advantage.1
Plymouth admissions email: admissions@plymouth.ac.uk
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Frequently asked questions
What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at Plymouth?
In the 2026 cycle, the lowest UCAT score invited to interview (home applicants) was 1850. You must sit the UCAT in your application year. There's no fixed minimum - the threshold changes each year with the applicant pool. Your SJT band isn't used at any stage. 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 Plymouth Medicine?
You must be taking Biology and a second science from Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology, both at grade A. You must provide predicted grades for any pending qualifications. The third A-Level can be any subject except General Studies.
What are the GCSE requirements for Plymouth Medicine?
Minimum grade 4/C in English Language, Maths and two Science subjects (GCSE Double Award Science, or two single sciences from Chemistry, Biology or Physics). 7 GCSE passes at grade 4/C or above, minimum.
How does Plymouth decide who gets a Medicine interview?
Once you pass the academic gate, raw UCAT total is the entire ranking - the personal statement and work experience aren't scored. The 2026 Home threshold was 1850 - our estimate is you'd need around 1890 next cycle.
What is the Medicine interview like at Plymouth?
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs), typically held December to February. After interview, offers are decided on interview performance alone - academic and UCAT scores aren't considered again.
Sources
Admissions policies change - always confirm with Plymouth before finalising your UCAS choices.
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