UEA Medicine: Entry Requirements & UCAT Cutoff (2027 Entry)
Last cycle
UEA Medicine at a glance
Entry requirements
Selection · how they rank for interview
UEA shortlists on overall UCAT score alone once the academic checks are passed.
22025 thresholds Home ≈1600
Full requirements, with sources
A-Levels
GCSE
UCAT
Age
- You must be 18 by the course start date - if you'll be under 18, apply for deferred entry.1
Resits & reapplying
- The qualifications you apply with must have been completed within the past five years.1
- A-Levels must be achieved over 2 consecutive years. Resits are considered only if you got ABB/AAC first time - you then need at least one A* in the resat subject(s), and only one resit is considered.1
- If you don't yet meet the GCSE requirement, you must be resitting the GCSEs and predicted the required grade.1
- You'll only be considered for two consecutive years, and must re-sit the UCAT each cycle.1
- If you've previously studied or are currently studying Medicine (UK or overseas), you won't be considered.1
- Transfers from other medical schools aren't accepted.1
Selection & shortlisting
- All applicants who pass the academic checks are ranked and selected by their raw overall UCAT score alone - no scaling or deciles.1
- Access-pathway applicants who meet the minimum requirements are guaranteed an interview - the UCAT ranking doesn't apply.1
- The personal statement and reference aren't scored - they're only checked as satisfactory before interview.2
- In 2025 the lowest Home score invited to interview was 1560 (on the 2700-scale UCAT) - our estimate is you'd need around 1600 next cycle.2
- Home and international applicants are ranked in separate pools, for interview and for offers.2
Interview & decision
- On-campus MMIs: 6 stations, 5 minutes each plus 1.5 minutes preparation, running November-March.1
- Offers go to the top-ranked applicants in each pool on an equal 50/50 weighting of interview score and overall UCAT - your SJT counts inside the interview half.1
- Deferred entry / gap years are welcomed - indicate your reason for deferring on the UCAS form.1
- If you're invited to interview, you must provide two examples of relevant work experience that informed your decision to study Medicine.1
Conditional offer
- Conditional offer: AAA - including Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry and two further A-Levels. A fourth AS/A-Level or EPQ must be listed but carries no grade requirement - none is needed.1
UEA admissions email: med.admiss@uea.ac.uk
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Frequently asked questions
What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at UEA?
In the 2025 cycle, the lowest UCAT score invited to interview (home applicants) was 1540 (converted from the old 4-section scale). You must sit the UCAT in your application year. There's no minimum score - the interview threshold emerges from each year's applicant pool. No SJT band is excluded - even a Band 4 isn't rejected. 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 UEA Medicine?
You must be taking at least 3 A-Levels in Year 13, including Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry, and be predicted AAA or above. Only one of Maths or Further Maths counts towards the three A-Levels, and science A-Levels need a pass in the practical element.
What are the GCSE requirements for UEA Medicine?
You need six GCSEs at grade 6/B including Maths and two sciences or Double Science, plus grade 5/B in English Language. Triple Science, Science, Additional Science and Further Science GCSEs are accepted; single sciences don't count on top of Double/Triple Science at the required grade.
How does UEA decide who gets a Medicine interview?
All applicants who pass the academic checks are ranked and selected by their raw overall UCAT score alone - no scaling or deciles. Access-pathway applicants who meet the minimum requirements are guaranteed an interview - the UCAT ranking doesn't apply.
What is the Medicine interview like at UEA?
On-campus MMIs: 6 stations, 5 minutes each plus 1.5 minutes preparation, running November-March. Offers go to the top-ranked applicants in each pool on an equal 50/50 weighting of interview score and overall UCAT - your SJT counts inside the interview half.
Sources
Admissions policies change - always confirm with UEA before finalising your UCAS choices.