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

Typical offer A*AA – AAB, including Grade A in Biology and Grade A in a second science from Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology (AAB offers are for Widening Access applicants). Resitters must have achieved at least ABB on first sitting. ^[7]

The third A-Level can be any subject — no preference for three sciences — but General Studies is not accepted. ^[8]

Resits are allowed, but ABB must have been achieved on first sitting; A-Levels must be completed in no more than three years of study and a suitable profile achieved on the first re-sit attempt. There is no AS-level resit policy. ^[9]

Additional AS-levels and EPQs are not recognised and will not advantage an application. ^[10]

Predicted grades are required — applicants who cannot provide predicted grades for pending qualifications are not considered. ^[11]

A-Level grades are an eligibility gate only — they are not scored or ranked; interview shortlisting is by UCAT.

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). ^[22]

7 GCSE passes at minimum grade 4/C required. GCSEs are *not* scored or ranked — Plymouth ranks for interview on UCAT only. ^[23]

Functional Skills qualifications are not accepted in lieu of GCSEs. ^[24]

No fixed minimum UCAT score. The threshold to be invited for interview is set dynamically each year after all applications are received and processed (raw UCAT scores are used — no deciles or scaling). ^[25]

SJT is not used at all — there is no SJT band gate at Plymouth.

The UCAT is valid for 12 months and must be sat in the year of application. ^[26]

36–38 points overall with HL 6 in Biology and HL 6 in one further science from Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology. ^[12]

IB resit policy: a minimum of 34 points with HL 5 in Biology and HL 5 in another science must have been achieved on first sitting. ^[13]

Scottish Advanced Highers AAA including Grade A in Biology and Grade A in one further science from Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology. Scottish Highers alone are not accepted. ^[14]

BTECs are not accepted — Plymouth considers no UK Level 3 qualifications for this course beyond those listed (A-Levels, IB, Scottish Advanced Highers, Welsh Bacc, Irish Leaving Certificate, CAVA Access, Pre-U); applicants without them should sit the GAMSAT. ^[16]

CAVA Access to HE (Medicine): 60 credits with 30 at Distinction — 15 of which in human biology or physiology units — and 15 at Merit. Access applicants also need a UCAT score of at least 2300 (at point of entry to the Access course), and the only GCSE requirements are grade 6/B in English Language and Maths. ^[17]

The Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge (now Advanced Skills Baccalaureate Wales) is accepted in place of a third A-Level, alongside Biology and a second science from Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology. ^[18]

Cambridge Pre-U Diploma: D3, D3, D3 including Biology and one further science from Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology. For widening access applicants, M2 is considered in place of grade B at A-Level. ^[19]

T-Levels are not accepted for BMBS — they are not among the listed qualifications and Plymouth considers no other UK Level 3 qualifications; the alternative is the GAMSAT route. ^[16]

Degree routes are internal to Plymouth only: graduates need a First Class (70%+) degree from the Plymouth School of Biomedical Sciences (valid for two years after graduation); current Plymouth Biomedical Science / Medical Sciences students can apply for stage-one transfer with AAB at A-Level plus a 70% Year-1 average (UCAT not required; 10 offers across medicine and dentistry). Degrees from other universities are not considered — sit the GAMSAT instead. ^[20]

GAMSAT is the alternative entry route for applicants without valid A-Levels or with an external degree — you do not need to be a graduate to sit it, and GAMSAT results become the only academic qualification considered for shortlisting (threshold set after the application deadline each year). ^[21]

Irish Leaving Certificate H1, H1, H2, H2, H2, H2 including Biology and one further science from Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology. ^[15]

A-Levels and equivalent qualifications must be completed within five years of the start of the application cycle — older qualifications mean applying via the GAMSAT route instead. ^[5]

Resit applicants are considered, but qualifications must be completed in no more than three years of study and a suitable profile achieved on the first re-sit attempt. ^[6]

Applicants must turn 18 prior to the end of induction week — under-18s cannot be sent on clinical placement. (Conventional 1 September default used for the engine date.) ^[27]

Applicants who have academically failed a previous medical degree or had Fitness to Practise proceedings cannot be considered. ^[28]

Transfers from other universities are not accepted — regardless of circumstances — only internal University of Plymouth transfers. ^[29]