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

Offer: AAA in three subjects — Biology or Chemistry, plus a second designated science (Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths/Further Maths/Statistics) and a third academic subject, achieved in one sitting. This is a hard gate: applicants who don't hold the required A-Levels are not accepted, and equivalent qualifications are not accepted. ^[3]

Citizenship Studies, Critical Thinking and General Studies are not accepted, nor is any AQA/Edexcel/OCR/WJEC Applied A-Level. Only one of Maths/Further Maths/Statistics counts within the three A-Levels. ^[4]

A-Level resits accepted only if awarded AAB at first sitting — you may then re-sit the B-grade subject only, one attempt, in the same subject. ^[5]

Any science A-Level (Biology, Chemistry, Physics) completed in England from 2017 must pass the practical endorsement — without it the qualification is judged a fail, regardless of the headline grade. ^[6]

Taking A-Level Maths a year early does not affect your application (it does not break the one-sitting rule). ^[7]

Minimum grade B/6 in Maths, English Language, Biology, Chemistry and Physics (Double Award Science accepted). GCSE English Language as a second language is not accepted. ^[20]

Five GCSE passes at grade A (numerical 7) are required, with the five named subjects (Maths, English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics) each at minimum grade B/6. ^[20]

GCSE resits are accepted (must be gained before application) — a maximum of two resit attempts per subject is considered. ^[21]

No fixed minimum UCAT score — the total must fall in the top 8 deciles of the cohort (the bottom 20% are excluded), so the floor is set dynamically each year by the applicant pool. ^[22]

SJT Band 4 is rejected — only Bands 1, 2 or 3 progress. The SJT acts purely as an eligibility gate; no scoring contribution is published. ^[23]

Offer: 35 points with three grade-6 passes at Higher Level and 6,6,5 at Standard Level. HL must include Chemistry or Biology, plus one of Chemistry, Biology, Physics or Maths and a third rigorous subject; any science not at HL needs SL grade 5 or GCSE grade B. ^[8]

Extended Essay / Theory of Knowledge points are not counted, but both components must have been completed. ^[9]

English Language (Language A) at grade 6 is accepted in lieu of GCSE English Language. ^[10]

Highers AAAAB by the end of S5, including Chemistry/Biology plus a second science both at A, then Advanced Highers AB in two sciences sat in S6 — or the Scottish Baccalaureate (Science): AA in two Advanced Highers (Chemistry or Biology at A) plus AA in the interdisciplinary project unit and one Higher. National 5: five subjects at A with minimum B in Maths, English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. ^[11]

Any additional Higher sat in S6 must be achieved at grade B or higher; any science not offered at Higher/Advanced Higher must have been passed at Standard/National 5 grade B/2. ^[12]

BTEC qualifications are not accepted for Medicine. ^[14]

Access to Higher Education / Access to Medicine courses are not accepted, and nor are Foundation Medicine courses. ^[15]

Grade A pass in the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma plus A*A in two full science A-Levels taken within a two-year period — Chemistry or Biology essential plus one of Chemistry, Biology, Physics or Maths/Further Maths/Statistics. GCSE requirements must also be met. ^[16]

Graduates: minimum 2:1 in any subject (completed within five years of application and gained by the point of entry) plus BBB in the required A-Level subjects (Biology or Chemistry, a second designated science and a third academic subject — no grade compensation), or BB in two science Advanced Highers. GCSE Maths, English Language and Sciences at B/6 and the UCAT top-8-deciles / SJT Band 1-3 rule still apply. ^[17]

Master's degrees/doctorates do not compensate for a bachelor's below 2:1. ^[18]

Graduates missing the A-Level grades/subjects or science GCSEs can compensate via GAMSAT: 55 overall with 58+ in Section III, or 58 overall with 55+ in Section III (no section below 50). GAMSAT covers either the GCSE Science requirement or the A-Level requirement — not both. ^[19]

The Irish Leaving Certificate is not accepted for Medicine. ^[13]

The primary qualification you apply with (e.g. A-Levels) must have been completed within the past five years. ^[2]

Applicants must be 18 by 31 December in their year of entry (due to early clinical placements). ^[24]

Applicants who have already commenced study of medicine, dentistry or veterinary science elsewhere are not accepted at any level (regardless of outcome). ^[25]

Transfers are not accepted — Sunderland cannot accept requests to transfer from other degree courses. ^[26]