Southampton Medicine: Entry Requirements & UCAT Cutoff (2027 Entry)
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Southampton Medicine at a glance
Entry requirements
Selection · how they rank for interview
All applicants who meet the minimum requirements are ranked and selected by their total UCAT score - the top scorers in each pool are invited to a Selection Day.
12025 thresholds Home 1960
Full requirements, with sources
A-Levels
- You must be taking A-level Biology plus one additional science from Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography, with practical passes.1
- General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded, as is BTEC Applied Science as a third A-level. Subjects with considerable material overlap (e.g. Zoology/Biology, Biology/Sports Studies) aren't accepted in combination.1
- Mature non-graduates (21+ at application, no degree) must meet the standard A-level requirement; graduates need no A-levels at all.2
- A-levels taken outside Years 12-13 are considered case-by-case, and a missing science can be added after your original three A-levels - if those are already at AAA.2
GCSE
UCAT
- You must sit the UCAT in your application year (re-applicants must resit). There's no preset cutoff - a set number of Selection Day places is filled in UCAT order, so the bar is the score of the last person invited.3
- Your SJT band isn't used - only your total score from the cognitive subtests counts.
Age
- Applicants must be 18 or over at the start of the course; an under-18 applicant given a post-interview offer may be offered a deferred place.1
Resits & reapplying
- Resits are permitted - one retake per A-level subject, across a maximum of three subjects (no limit on GCSE retakes). The offer is the same as the standard offer.2
- You're not considered if you've started a medical degree at any institution - including current students, withdrawals and terminations.2
- Transfers are considered only in exceptional cases (never from outside the UK) - you need a letter of support from your current Dean, full transcripts and a full explanation.2
- Applicants currently on another (non-medicine) degree - within their first year - or who started but did not complete a degree may apply, but must declare it; each case is considered individually. Southampton shares application information with the Medical Schools Council to verify fitness to practise.2
Selection & shortlisting
- All applicants who meet the minimum requirements are ranked and selected by their total UCAT score - no SJT input, no academic score.2
- The 2025 thresholds were 1960 for Home and 1880 for contextual applicants (on the 2700-scale UCAT). The cutoff isn't set in advance - a fixed number of Selection Day places is filled in UCAT order.
- Home, contextual and international applicants are ranked in separate pools, each with its own places and cutoff (21 international places).2
- Mature non-graduates (21+, no degree) are ranked in their own small pool - our estimate of its borderline is ~1600.2
- The personal statement and reference aren't scored - the statement is only used at the Selection Day to shape the panel's questions.1
Contextual eligibility
View policy- Who qualifies
You count as contextual here if at least 2 of these apply:
Care-experienced (any time in care)POLAR4 quintile 1 or TUNDRA quintile 1Other recognised WP / access schemeIMD quintile 1Free School MealsEstranged from familyUCAT bursary recipient- What it changes
The 2025 contextual threshold was 1880 (on the 2700-scale UCAT).
Interview & decision
- A Selection Day with a group task and a panel interview - the panel draws on your personal statement for its questions.3
- All applicants who attend a Selection Day are then selected on their performance there alone - UCAT is only used again as the tie-breaker for tied scores.1
- Deferred entry (up to one year) is accepted if requested at application; under-18 offer-holders may also be deferred.2
Conditional offer
- Conditional offer: AAA - including A-level Biology and one additional science. The EPQ earns no alternative offer.1
Southampton admissions email: AdmissionsUG.MED@southampton.ac.uk
Would Southampton interview you?
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 Southampton?
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 (re-applicants must resit). There's no preset cutoff - a set number of Selection Day places is filled in UCAT order, so the bar is the score of the last person invited. Your SJT band isn't used - only your total score from the cognitive subtests counts. 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 Southampton Medicine?
You must be taking A-level Biology plus one additional science from Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, Sociology, Environmental Studies or Geography, with practical passes. General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded, as is BTEC Applied Science as a third A-level. Subjects with considerable material overlap (e.g. Zoology/Biology, Biology/Sports Studies) aren't accepted in combination.
What are the GCSE requirements for Southampton Medicine?
Seven GCSEs at 6/B or above, including English Language, Maths and science (Biology + Chemistry or Combined Science). The contextual bar is the same. Graduates and mature non-graduates need only 4 GCSEs at 4/C (same subjects).
How does Southampton decide who gets a Medicine interview?
All applicants who meet the minimum requirements are ranked and selected by their total UCAT score - no SJT input, no academic score. The 2025 thresholds were 1960 for Home and 1880 for contextual applicants (on the 2700-scale UCAT). The cutoff isn't set in advance - a fixed number of Selection Day places is filled in UCAT order.
What is the Medicine interview like at Southampton?
A Selection Day with a group task and a panel interview - the panel draws on your personal statement for its questions. All applicants who attend a Selection Day are then selected on their performance there alone - UCAT is only used again as the tie-breaker for tied scores.
Sources
Admissions policies change - always confirm with Southampton before finalising your UCAS choices.