Plymouth Medicine: Entry Requirements & UCAT Cutoff (2027 Entry)
Last cycle
Plymouth Medicine at a glance
Entry requirements
Selection · how they rank for interview
Plymouth ranks applicants purely by UCAT total once the academic requirements are met.
12025 thresholds Home ≈1950
Full requirements, with sources
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
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 2025 Home threshold was 1950 (converted to the 2700-scale UCAT) - our estimate is you'd need around 1990 next cycle.1
- 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 eligibility
View policy- Who qualifies
You count as contextual here if your markers total at least 5 points:
Care-experienced (any time in care)2 ptFree School Meals2 ptRefugee or Seeking asylum2 ptBelow-average school (post-16)2 ptEMA / 16-19 bursary2 ptUCAT bursary recipient2 ptIMD quintile 1 or IMD quintile 2 or IMD quintile 3 or IMD quintile 41 ptPeninsula Pathways1 ptPOLAR4 quintile 11 ptSouth West England resident1 ptService Pupil Premium1 pt- What it changes
The 2025 Widening Access threshold converts to about 1910 on the 2700-scale UCAT.
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 - AAB - including grade A in Biology and grade A in a second science. AAB offers are for Widening Access applicants. Additional AS-levels and EPQs earn no advantage.1
Plymouth admissions email: admissions@plymouth.ac.uk
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Enter your GCSEs, A-Levels and UCAT score - the selector checks you against every UK medical school's published rules and shows where you're competitive.
Frequently asked questions
What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at Plymouth?
In the 2025 cycle, the lowest UCAT score invited to interview (home applicants) was 1930 (converted from the old 4-section scale). 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 2025 Home threshold was 1950 (converted to the 2700-scale UCAT) - our estimate is you'd need around 1990 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.