Swansea Medicine: Entry Requirements & UCAT Cutoff (2027 Entry)
The grades and UCAT score you need for Medicine (A100) at Swansea University, how shortlisting works, and where the thresholds have fallen - sourced line-by-line from the university's own publications.
Swansea University·Wales·Reviewed for 2027 entryEntry requirements
GCSE
Minimum grade C in GCSE English (or Welsh) and grade C in GCSE Mathematics. [1]
Degree
Admissions test
Choose one of GAMSAT or UCAT (Home), or GAMSAT, UCAT or MCAT (International). [1]
UCAT minimum 1900. SJT bands are not considered. [2]
GAMSAT minimum 50 overall and 50 in Paper 3 - last four sittings before the October UCAS deadline accepted. [1]
MCAT minimum 500 (International only) - sittings within 24 months of the closing date accepted. [1]
Resits
GCSE resits accepted with no cap on number of attempts and no penalty on resit grades.
Previous medicine study
Transfers from another medicine programme are not accepted. Previous exit from a medical degree due to academic failure, fitness to practise or professionalism issues bars application. [1]
How Swansea selects for interview
Eligible applicants are ranked by admissions test total score alone - academics are pass/fail at the minimum degree class, with no weighting above. [3]
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Frequently asked questions
What are the GCSE requirements for Swansea Medicine?
Minimum grade C in GCSE English (or Welsh) and grade C in GCSE Mathematics.
How does Swansea decide who gets a Medicine interview?
Eligible applicants are ranked by admissions test total score alone - academics are pass/fail at the minimum degree class, with no weighting above. Lowest UCAT invited (2026 entry): Home 2060 · Welsh-domiciled 1960 · International 2060.
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Sources
Every numbered citation deep-links to the exact statement on Swansea's own pages. Admissions policies change - always confirm with the university before finalising your UCAS choices.