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

Offer: AAA including Chemistry or Biology and a second science from Maths, Physics, Biology/Human Biology, Chemistry or Psychology (Chemistry + Biology together is fine). Applicants without completed A-Levels must be predicted at least AAA. ^[9]

Critical Thinking, Further Maths and General Studies do not count towards the three A-Levels. ^[10]

Resits are accepted — but the three A-Levels must first all be taken in the same first sitting; resits go in the following year, all in one sitting, with one resit per A-Level. ^[11]

A-Levels taken early are not considered, and each A-Level should be studied for no longer than two years. ^[12]

EPQ alternative offer: AAB at A-Level plus grade A in the EPQ (taken alongside A-Levels; the A must be in Chemistry or Biology). Resitting any A-Level voids it — the standard AAA then applies. ^[13]

Taking four A-Levels including Maths and Further Maths? The Maths A-Level counts even if sat in Year 12 — but Chemistry/Biology and another acceptable subject must be taken in Year 13. ^[14]

AS-Levels are not considered at any point in the application. ^[15]

Exceeding the minimum grades gives no advantage — the academic check is pass/fail, and ranking for interview is by UCAT only. ^[16]

At least grade 6/B in Maths, English Language and one science (Dual Award acceptable). ^[28]

Five GCSEs at grade 7/A — the five 7s may include Maths, English Language and/or a science. ^[29]

GCSE resits accepted — all resits in the same sitting, one resit per GCSE; requirements must be met by the point of application and each GCSE studied for no longer than two years. ^[30]

Acceptable science GCSEs: Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics, Psychology or dual-award Science. Non-GCSE Level 2 qualifications and GCSE Short Courses don't count. ^[31]

GCSE English Language 6/B can instead be met by grade B in SQA Higher/Advanced Higher English or A-Level English Language; international applicants need IELTS 7.5 (min 7.0 per component) or equivalent. ^[32]

Minimum UCAT cognitive total of 1800/2700 for 2027 entry (set at the 40th centile score across the 2024, 2025 and 2026 test years). Below the threshold you are rejected outright. ^[33]

No SJT band excludes you pre-interview — Sheffield does not use the SJT to shortlist. It is only reviewed if you are invited to interview, where the SJT quartile is converted to a /5 score (Q1=5, Q2=4, Q3=3, Q4=2) and added to the MMI total. ^[34]

SJT band is not used pre-interview — it is converted to a 1–5 score (Q1=5, Q2=4, Q3=3, Q4=2) and added to the MMI total at interview. ^[34]

The UCAT must be sat in the year you apply. Applicants exempted from the UCAT on geographic grounds will not normally be considered. ^[35]

No adjustment is made to UCAT scores for mitigating circumstances — disrupted-studies cases are handled via the Disrupted Studies form instead. ^[36]

Offer: 36 points with 6,6,6 at Higher Level including Chemistry or Biology and a second science, and no less than 4 in every Standard Level subject. ^[17]

Offer: AAABB at Higher plus AA at two Advanced Highers — the Advanced Highers in Chemistry or Biology and a second science. ^[18]

BTECs are not accepted. ^[20]

QAA-approved Access to HE Diploma (Medicine): 60 credits with all 45 graded Level 3 credits at Distinction. Open only if you have not studied Biology/Chemistry A-Level (or a relevant science degree) in the three years before starting the Access course. ^[21]

Access courses cannot be used to re-sit A-Levels, distance-learning diplomas are not accepted, and graduates with below a 2:1 cannot apply via the Access route. GCSE, UCAT and interview requirements still apply, including UCAT ranking as usual. ^[22]

Offer: Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma at grade A plus AA in two A-Levels including Chemistry or Biology and another science. ^[23]

Offer: D3, D3, D3 in Chemistry or Biology and another science subject. ^[24]

T-Levels are not accepted. ^[25]

Graduates: at least a 2:1 Bachelor's degree in any subject plus BBB at A-Level including Chemistry or Biology, all three A-Levels in one sitting. If your pre-degree A-Levels lacked Chemistry/Biology, a grade B in it taken during or after your degree counts. ^[26]

No exemptions from any part of the course for science, biomedical-science or dental graduates. Masters degrees and PhDs are not considered. ^[27]

Offer: H1,H1,H2,H2,H2,H2 with H1 in Chemistry or Biology and another science subject. O2 in Ordinary-Level English and Maths (or H4 at Leaving Cert) covers the GCSE requirement. ^[19]

Applicants must be 18 by the first day of the course — underage applicants are required to defer. ^[37]

Previously unsuccessful in a medicine degree elsewhere? You will not be considered. Applicants currently reading another degree are only considered in their final year. ^[38]

No transfers — neither from other UK medical schools nor from other University of Sheffield degree programmes. ^[39]

Reapplication welcomed — unsuccessful applicants may apply again the following year. ^[40]