Newcastle University Medical School Interview Questions for 2027 Entry: The Complete Applicant's Guide

Written by The Blue Peanut Team

Last updated: 25 October 2026

The Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) deadline for Medicine closed on 15 October 2026. If Newcastle is one of your four choices, here is the good news: Newcastle is one of the most open medical schools in the United Kingdom (UK) about how it selects. It publishes its points tables, its interview criteria and even the marking scale its selectors use.

That openness is a gift, so use it. This guide explains how Newcastle decides who to interview for 2027 entry, what its Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) looks like, how your final score is built, and when offers arrive. You will also find 50 example questions written the way Newcastle actually asks them, sorted by the seven criteria its selectors mark.

⚠️ Dates and figures can change during the cycle. Check the official links at the bottom before relying on any single detail.

What Has Changed or Been Confirmed for 2027 Entry? 🆕

  • A science subject requirement at A-level. Newcastle's 2027 policy asks for Biology or Chemistry, plus one more from Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Statistics or Physics. In earlier years Newcastle was known for having no named A-level subjects, so check your choices carefully.
  • On-campus interviews for Home applicants. The 2027 admissions policy says Home applicants will generally sit their MMI on campus. International applicants are interviewed by a panel of two, either on campus or online.
  • The same 100-point screen. Your best eight GCSEs (General Certificates of Secondary Education) are worth up to 40 points and your University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) score up to 60.
  • Your Situational Judgement Test (SJT) still counts twice. A Band 4 rules you out, and Bands 1 to 3 add points to your interview score.
  • A 50:50 final decision. Offers are ranked on your academic screen score and interview score, weighted equally.
  • An age rule. You must turn 18 by 10 January 2028.

An Introduction to Newcastle Medical School 🩺

Medicine at Newcastle is older than the University itself. Teaching began in 1834 with the School of Medicine and Surgery, and medicine has been at the heart of the institution ever since.

Today, Newcastle offers two routes:

  • A100 Medicine and Surgery, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS): five years, around 342 places each year, open to school leavers and graduates
  • A101 Accelerated MBBS: four years, 25 places, for graduates and experienced registered healthcare professionals

This guide focuses on A100, the course most sixth-form students apply for.

How the course works

Years 1 and 2 are based mainly on campus in Newcastle, with regular visits to hospitals and general practices. You learn through a series of 24 clinical cases, so the science always connects to a real patient. A single case of stroke, for example, can teach you about the nervous system, the heart and circulation, pharmacology, public health and communication all at once.

Years 3 to 5 are clinical. You rotate through hospitals, general practices and community settings across the North of England, in both rural and urban areas, plus time in a specialist tertiary hospital.

Along the way you get:

  • Two four-week student-selected components and an eight-week elective at the end of Year 4, at home or abroad
  • The option of a semester at Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia (NUMed) during Year 2
  • The chance to intercalate and add a Bachelor of Science (BSc) or master's degree
  • A Year 2 peer mentor and an academic mentor from day one

How Does Newcastle Stand Out From Other UK Medical Schools? ⭐

1. Your GCSEs genuinely matter. Plenty of medical schools look only at your UCAT before interview. Newcastle scores your best eight GCSEs (or your A-levels, if already achieved) and adds them to your UCAT. A strong GCSE profile can make up for a middling UCAT, and the reverse is also true.

2. Your academic record follows you all the way to the offer. Your interview does not wipe the slate clean. Your final ranking is half academic screen, half interview.

3. The SJT is built into the interview score. Your SJT band is worth the same as one whole MMI station, so a Band 1 is a real advantage.

4. Selectors know nothing about your personal statement. They do not see your personal statement or reference before or during the interview. You are judged on what you say in the room.

5. A truly regional medical school. Newcastle's clinical network serves around 3.5 million people. Over the clinical years you should expect one year near campus, one year you can commute to, and up to one year living away from Newcastle.

6. A global footprint. Newcastle was the first UK university to open an overseas campus delivering full UK medical degrees in-country, at NUMed in Malaysia.

Newcastle's Rankings and Student Experience Ratings 🌍

Newcastle's medical school performs more strongly in the subject tables than the University does overall. Here are the latest positions:

  • Complete University Guide 2027, Medicine: 25th of 40, with a graduate prospects score of 99% and a student satisfaction score of 74%
  • Complete University Guide 2027, overall: 35th of 130
  • The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2027, overall: 30th
  • Guardian University Guide 2027, overall: 82nd
  • Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings 2027: 149th in the world, the sixth year in a row inside the global top 150
  • Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2027: joint 154th in the world
  • Times Higher Education Subject Rankings 2026, Medical and Health: 83rd in the world

What about the student experience?

Newcastle consistently earns praise as a place to live. It sits in the world top 50 and UK top five in the QS Best Student Cities 2026 list, and it is one of the more affordable major cities in the UK.

Student satisfaction is the softer spot. Across the whole University, satisfaction ranks well down the Complete University Guide table, and the Guardian's overall position reflects that. Medicine's own satisfaction score of 74% sits around the middle of UK medical schools.

The takeaway? League tables measure different things. Graduate prospects for Newcastle doctors are excellent, and the course is well regarded. Use an open day or the University's student chat service to judge the feel of the place for yourself.

How Newcastle Decides Who to Call for Interview 📊

Newcastle's selection runs in three stages: an academic screen, an interview, then offers. Shortlisting itself has three steps.

Step 1: Meet the minimum entry requirements

  • A-levels: AAA, including Biology or Chemistry plus one of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Statistics or Physics. You need a pass in the practical element of any Biology, Chemistry or Physics A-level.
  • Contextual and PARTNERS offers: ABB for eligible applicants
  • International Baccalaureate (IB): 36 points with at least grade 5 in every subject, including Higher Level Biology or Chemistry plus another Higher Level science or Mathematics
  • GCSEs: no fixed minimum, but your grades are scored (see below)
  • Graduates: a first or 2:1 honours degree. If your degree is more than five years old, you must show continued study since.
  • Resits: accepted only if you have previously applied to Newcastle, and the offer rises by one grade (A*AA instead of AAA)

If you do not meet these, you are rejected at this point.

Step 2: Your academic score (out of 40)

For most Year 13 applicants, this means your best eight GCSEs. If you have already completed A-levels, your best three A-level grades are scored instead. Graduates are scored on their degree classification.

GCSE points per grade:

  • Grade 9 (A*) = 5 points
  • Grade 8 = 4 points
  • Grade 7 (A) = 3 points
  • Grade 6 (B) = 1 point
  • Grade 5 (C) or below = 0 points

Quick examples:

  • Eight grade 9s = 40 points
  • Four 9s and four 8s = 36 points
  • Eight grade 7s = 24 points

Notice the steep drop between grades 7 and 6. That is where many applicants lose ground.

A-level points (if already achieved): A* = 16, A = 12, B = 8. Degree points: first class = 40, 2:1 = 36.

Step 3: Your UCAT score (out of 60)

Newcastle converts your total UCAT score (the three cognitive subtests) into points:

  • 2,400 or above = 60 points
  • Each 10 marks below 2,400 costs one point (2,300 = 50, 2,200 = 40, 2,000 = 20)
  • 1,900 = 10 points
  • 1,810 or below = 1 point

🚫 A Band 4 in the SJT means your application will not be considered.

Putting it together

Your academic points and UCAT points are added to make your academic screen score out of 100. Newcastle ranks everyone and invites the top scorers. There is no fixed pass mark. Standard and contextual applicants are ranked in separate streams, so you only compete with applicants from the same route. International applicants are ranked on UCAT alone.

What scores have reached interview before? 📌

Newcastle has published data for 2025 entry:

  • The interview threshold was an academic screen score of 50 out of 100, for both standard and contextual applicants
  • Standard applicants invited to interview averaged 82 points overall, with about 37 GCSE points and 45 UCAT points
  • Widening participation applicants averaged 70 points, with about 34 GCSE points and 36 UCAT points
  • The lowest UCAT score among interviewees earned just 10 points

⚠️ Important: 2025 entry applicants sat the older UCAT, which included Abstract Reasoning and had a maximum of 3,600. Abstract Reasoning was removed from 2025, so the maximum is now 2,700. Older UCAT thresholds (such as Newcastle's 2,820 for 2023 entry) cannot be compared with today's scores. Newcastle has not yet published its thresholds for 2026 entry.

What this means for you: a typical interviewee pairs very strong GCSEs with a good, not necessarily outstanding, UCAT. With excellent GCSEs, a UCAT around the national average can still be competitive. With a mixed GCSE profile, you would need a much higher UCAT to compensate.

Once your score gets you the interview

Your UCAT gets you the interview. The interview gets you the offer.

A mid-range score can win offers when your interview is strong, and even a high one can fall short without preparation. Our interview course is taught in small groups by NHS doctors, with realistic MMI practice and feedback on every station.

See the medical interview course Add a mock MMI circuit

How Newcastle Medical School Interviews 🎤

Interview style: Multiple Mini Interview (Home applicants)

Home applicants sit an MMI. Here is how it works, based on Newcastle's interview handbook for last year's cycle:

  • Seven stations, each lasting seven minutes
  • Two minutes between stations to move and prepare
  • About 65 minutes in total
  • A different selector at each station
  • A mix of interview questions and role play

The warm-up question

Newcastle knows you will be nervous. Your first question is "Why do you want to be a doctor?", and you have two minutes to answer. It is not marked. It exists to get you talking, so treat it as a chance to settle in.

Delivery: on campus

Newcastle's 2027 admissions policy says Home MMIs will generally take place on campus. Bring official photographic identification, such as a passport or driving licence. It will be checked on the day.

Newcastle also monitors professionalism throughout the interview, and any concerns are followed up. That includes how you treat staff and other candidates, not just the selectors.

International applicants: panel interview

International applicants sit a more traditional panel interview with two selectors, lasting around 20 to 25 minutes. It is usually held online on Microsoft Teams, but you can ask to come to campus. The same criteria are assessed as in the MMI.

Who are the selectors?

Expect a mixture of NHS (National Health Service) doctors, University staff, researchers, intercalating medical students and lay people from many walks of life. All receive regular training.

How the questions are asked

Newcastle's handbook explains its questioning style. A station often opens with a general prompt such as "Can you tell me about a time when you…?". The selector then digs deeper with follow-ups about your thoughts and what you learned.

In other words, Newcastle is not testing technical knowledge. It wants you to describe, analyse and reflect on your own experiences and opinions. Newcastle is clear that it does not want rehearsed scripts, because there are many good answers. Be yourself.

When are Newcastle's interviews held? 📅

  • Interviews generally run from December to February
  • Invitations arrive by email, and in recent cycles you book your own slot
  • Newcastle does not chase applicants who fail to book or respond. Miss the deadline and you will not be offered another chance.
  • Check your junk and spam folders regularly
  • If your availability is limited, say so early. Newcastle will try to accommodate you but cannot guarantee it.

Last year, invited candidates could also sign up for optional online interview workshops on Microsoft Teams, with practice questions and a chance to talk to current students and staff. Look out for a similar offer in your invitation.

What Topics Are Covered in the Newcastle Interview? 📋

Newcastle publishes exactly what it marks. Your selectors score you against these seven criteria:

  1. Communication, empathy and self-awareness: clear, concise answers, concern for others, and understanding why you behave the way you do
  2. Compatibility with the MBBS programme: knowing how Newcastle teaches and why that suits you
  3. Motivation and commitment to becoming a doctor: a balanced view of the job, and how it differs from other healthcare careers
  4. Teamwork, including leadership: working well with others, and knowing when to step up
  5. Personal organisation: planning ahead and balancing study with time off
  6. Persistence and resilience: coping with setbacks and staying calm under pressure
  7. Integrity: being non-judgemental, owning mistakes, and awareness of topical ethical issues in medicine

Does Newcastle need clinical work experience?

No. Newcastle has no specific work experience requirement. Instead, selectors look for evidence that you have shown a commitment to caring. That could be volunteering in a care home, hospice or nursery, helping someone less fortunate, or sticking with a team activity over a long period. A part-time job can work brilliantly too, as long as you reflect on it.

How Many Are Interviewed and How Many Receive Offers? 📈

  • Around 1,100 applicants were interviewed for 2026 entry, and Newcastle expects similar numbers each year
  • About 342 places are available on A100
  • The Medical Schools Council (MSC) lists around 6 Home applicants per place and 2.5 Home applicants per interview
  • For International applicants, the figures are around 15 per place and 4 per interview, with up to 26 International places a year

Newcastle does not publish its number of offers. The Medical Schools Council ratios suggest roughly one place for every two to three Home interviewees. Offers always outnumber places, because some offer holders choose another university or miss their grades.

The message: reaching interview is the biggest hurdle. Once you are there, your odds are respectable.

How Is the UCAT Used at Newcastle? 🧠

The UCAT has three jobs at Newcastle:

  1. A gatekeeper. An SJT Band 4 ends your application.
  2. Up to 60% of your shortlisting score. Your total cognitive score is converted into points out of 60.
  3. Part of your interview score. Your SJT band adds points to your interview total: Band 1 = 5 points, Band 2 = 3 points, Band 3 = 1 point. It carries the same weight as one MMI station.

Here is how this year's national results translate into Newcastle points. The UCAT Consortium's final 2026 statistics, from 42,359 tests, show:

  • Mean total score: 1,918, worth about 11 points
  • 8th decile: 2,140, worth 34 points
  • 9th decile: 2,250, worth 45 points, which matches the average UCAT points of last year's standard interviewees

And the SJT? Only 15% of candidates achieved Band 1 in 2026, down from 21% in 2025. Band 4 rose slightly to 11%. If you scored Band 1 or 2, Newcastle rewards you more than most medical schools do.

Remember, though, that Newcastle combines your UCAT with your GCSEs. The UCAT alone does not decide who gets an interview.

What Is the Interview Scoring Method? ✅

Newcastle's handbook sets it out clearly:

  • After each station, your selector independently scores you from 1 to 5 on each relevant criterion
  • Scores are based only on what you say in the interview
  • Your SJT band points are added to give your overall interview score
  • Selectors never tell you your scores, on the day or afterwards

Then comes the final ranking

Your final score is your academic screen score and your interview score, weighted 50:50. Everyone is ranked, and offers go to the highest-ranking candidates.

What this means for you:

  • Every station is a fresh start. A different selector marks each one.
  • Consistency wins. Seven solid stations beat two brilliant ones and five weak ones.
  • Your GCSEs still count at the end. A strong interview can lift a modest academic score, but it cannot replace it entirely.

When Are Offers Released? 📬

Newcastle makes no decisions until every interview in the cycle is finished. Selection runs from September to March, and each decision is processed individually through UCAS, which takes several weeks.

Last cycle, Newcastle promised every interviewee an outcome by the UCAS deadline of 13 May 2026. Expect a similar mid-May deadline for 2027 entry, with many decisions arriving earlier in the spring. Offer holders are usually invited to on-campus and virtual offer-holder events between March and May.

Offers are conditional on your grades, typically AAA, or ABB for contextual and PARTNERS applicants. Unsuccessful applicants can request feedback, but only once the admissions cycle has ended.

50 Example Newcastle Interview Questions, Sorted by Topic 💬

These follow Newcastle's own style: an opening question, often "Can you tell me about a time when you…?", followed by probing questions about your thinking and what you learned. Practise each one out loud, then ask yourself the follow-ups. Aim for a clear first answer of about one to two minutes.

The Warm-Up (Not Scored)

  • Why do you want to be a doctor?

Motivation and Commitment to Becoming a Doctor

  1. Can you tell me about a moment that made you sure medicine was right for you? What were your thoughts at the time?
  2. Why medicine rather than nursing, pharmacy or another healthcare career?
  3. What do you think a doctor's typical week involves, beyond seeing patients?
  4. Can you tell me about something you have read, watched or listened to that changed how you see medicine? What did you learn from it?
  5. What do you think will be the hardest part of being a doctor for you, personally?
  6. Medicine involves lifelong learning and exams long after graduation. What tells you that you will cope with that?
  7. If you do not receive an offer this year, what will you do next?

Compatibility With the Newcastle MBBS Programme

  1. What do you understand by case-led learning? Why would that suit the way you learn?
  2. Can you tell me about a time you learned something best by applying it to a real problem?
  3. In Years 1 and 2, you will work through 24 clinical cases. How would you approach a case where you know very little about the topic?
  4. You may spend up to a year living away from Newcastle on clinical placement. How do you feel about that, and how would you prepare?
  5. What would you hope to gain from a semester at NUMed in Malaysia, if you chose to go?
  6. Which part of Newcastle's course are you most looking forward to, and why?
  7. Where do you think you will need to develop most as a learner during the first year? What will you do about it?

Communication, Empathy and Self-Awareness

  1. Can you tell me about a time you had to explain something difficult to someone? How did you check they understood?
  2. Can you tell me about a time you noticed someone was struggling when nobody else had? What did you do?
  3. What would your closest friend say is your biggest weakness? Do you agree?
  4. Can you tell me about a time you reacted to a situation in a way you later regretted? Why do you think you acted that way?
  5. Can you tell me about a time you received feedback you did not want to hear? What did you learn from it?
  6. Role play: You are a student volunteer. An elderly resident at the care home where you help is upset because her daughter has cancelled a visit for the third time. Talk to her.
  7. Role play: Your friend has been offered a place at medical school, but you have been rejected from all four choices. They ask you to celebrate with them tonight. Respond to them.
  8. Role play: You accidentally broke a neighbour's garden ornament while retrieving a ball. Explain what happened.

Teamwork, Including Leadership

  1. Can you tell me about a time you were part of a team that worked really well? What was your role?
  2. Can you tell me about a time a team you were in was not working? What did you do about it?
  3. Can you tell me about a time you took the lead? What did you learn about yourself?
  4. When is it right to step back and let someone else lead?
  5. Can you tell me about a time you supported a team member who was finding things hard?
  6. Why is teamwork between doctors, nurses, pharmacists, physician associates and other professionals so important for patient safety?

Personal Organisation

  1. Can you tell me about a time you had several deadlines at once? How did you plan your time?
  2. How do you currently balance your studies with the things you enjoy outside school?
  3. Can you tell me about a time your planning went wrong? What would you do differently?
  4. What do you do to switch off and relax?
  5. How will you organise yourself when you have placements, lectures and self-directed study in the same week?
  6. Can you tell me about a commitment you have kept up over a long period of time? What kept you going?

Persistence and Resilience

  1. Can you tell me about a time you faced a setback? How did you respond?
  2. Can you tell me about a time you felt under real pressure? How did you stay calm?
  3. Can you tell me about a decision you made that had consequences you did not expect? How did you deal with them?
  4. Doctors sometimes cannot fix a patient's problem. How do you think you would cope with that?
  5. Who do you turn to for support when things are difficult?
  6. What warning signs would tell you that you were becoming burnt out, and what would you do?

Integrity, Ethics and Topical Issues

  1. Can you tell me about a time you made a mistake and owned up to it? What happened next?
  2. Can you tell me about a time you had to be honest when it would have been easier not to be?
  3. A friend on your course asks to copy your reflective assignment because they are behind. What do you do?
  4. You see another medical student post a photo from a hospital placement on social media. No patients are visible. Is there a problem?
  5. A patient tells you they would rather follow advice they found online than their doctor's. How do you respond without judging them?
  6. When might a doctor be justified in breaking patient confidentiality?
  7. Parliament has been debating whether to allow assisted dying. What are the main arguments on each side?
  8. What do you think about the industrial action taken by resident doctors in recent years?
  9. Should patients whose illness is linked to lifestyle choices, such as smoking, be treated differently by the NHS?
  10. How do you think artificial intelligence (AI) will change the work of doctors over your career?

Questions Specific to Newcastle Medical School 🎯

Alongside the general topics, prepare for questions that check whether you really know Newcastle. The "compatibility with the MBBS programme" criterion makes this one of the few schools that openly marks your course research.

  • "Why Newcastle?" Go beyond the city and the nightlife. Talk about case-led learning, the 24 clinical cases, early patient contact, the regional placement model, student-selected components, the elective and the NUMed semester.
  • "How do you learn best?" Newcastle wants to see you understand its teaching methods and can spot your own development needs. Be honest about a weakness and explain your plan.
  • "How would you cope with living away on placement?" You may spend up to a year away from Newcastle. Show you have thought about independence, travel and staying connected to friends.
  • "How do you balance work and rest?" Personal organisation is a marked criterion here, which is unusual. Have a real example ready, not just a general claim that you are organised.
  • "What do you know about the North East?" Newcastle's regional medical school serves a large, diverse population across cities, towns and rural areas. Think about what that could mean for health and access to care.
  • Ageing and health. Ageing research is one of Newcastle University's signature strengths. You will not be quizzed on the science, but a thoughtful view on caring for an ageing population could make your answers stand out.
  • The role play station. At least one station is likely to involve role play with an actor. Practise breaking bad news, apologising and calming someone down, because empathy is being scored.

What Students Say: Anecdotal Comments 🗣️

These are composite themes drawn from how candidates commonly describe their Newcastle interviews. They are paraphrased, not quotes from named individuals.

  • "The warm-up question really did help. By the time the marked questions started, I'd stopped shaking."
  • "Almost every station started with 'tell me about a time when'. I was glad I had a bank of real examples, because the follow-up questions went deeper than I expected."
  • "The role play felt awkward for about thirty seconds, then I forgot it was an actor. Just focus on the person in front of you."
  • "Nobody mentioned my personal statement. It was all about my experiences and how I thought about them."
  • "Seven minutes goes surprisingly quickly. I learned to give my main point first and let them ask for more."
  • "The wait for a decision was the hardest bit. Nothing happens until every interview is done."

The common threads: friendly but probing selectors, plenty of reflection questions, a role play, and a long wait for decisions.

Top Tips to Succeed at Your Newcastle Interview 🌟

  1. Work out your academic screen score. Add your GCSE points to your UCAT points. Knowing where you stand helps you set realistic expectations and keeps your nerves in check.
  2. Book your slot the moment you are invited. Newcastle will not remind you. Check your inbox, junk folder and spam folder every day from late November.
  3. Learn the seven criteria by heart. Prepare two or three real examples for each one. Many of your experiences will cover more than one criterion.
  4. Use a simple structure. What happened, what you did, what you thought, what you learned. Newcastle's follow-up questions are designed to pull out the last two, so get there first.
  5. Do not script your answers. Newcastle says plainly that it wants you, not a rehearsed performance. Practise your examples, not your wording.
  6. Prepare for role play. Practise with a friend or family member playing an upset relative, a disappointed friend or an annoyed neighbour. Listen, acknowledge feelings, and avoid rushing to fix things.
  7. Know the Newcastle course properly. Read the course page and be ready to explain why case-led learning, regional placements and student choice suit you. This is a marked criterion, so vague answers cost points.
  8. Keep up with health news. Integrity includes awareness of topical ethical issues. Read about assisted dying, resident doctors' industrial action, NHS waiting lists, the government's 10 Year Health Plan for England and AI in healthcare. Know the arguments on both sides.
  9. Plan the day itself. If you are interviewing on campus, plan your journey, arrive early, and bring official photo identification. Remember that professionalism is watched throughout the visit.
  10. Keep working on your A-levels. Your offer depends on achieving AAA (or ABB if you are eligible for a contextual offer), and the wait for decisions is long. Use it well.

Key Facts at a Glance 💙

  • Course: Medicine and Surgery MBBS, 5 years, UCAS code A100 (institution code NEWC N21)
  • Places: about 342 on A100, plus 25 on the four-year A101 Accelerated MBBS
  • Standard A-level offer: AAA, including Biology or Chemistry plus one of Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Statistics or Physics
  • Contextual and PARTNERS offer: ABB
  • IB: 36 points, grade 5 minimum in every subject
  • GCSEs: no minimum, but the best eight are scored up to 40 points
  • Admissions test: UCAT, sat in 2026 for 2027 entry, scored up to 60 points
  • SJT: Band 4 not considered; Bands 1 to 3 add 5, 3 or 1 points to the interview score
  • Shortlisting: academic screen score out of 100, ranked, no fixed cut-off
  • 2025 entry interview threshold: 50 out of 100 (old UCAT scale, not directly comparable)
  • UCAT 2026 final mean: 1,918 from 42,359 tests
  • Interview format (Home): MMI, seven stations of seven minutes, about 65 minutes, on campus, includes role play
  • Interview format (International): panel of two selectors, about 20 to 25 minutes, online or on campus
  • Interview window: December to February
  • Scoring: each criterion marked 1 to 5 by independent selectors
  • Final decision: academic screen and interview weighted 50:50
  • Interviewed for 2026 entry: around 1,100
  • Offers: made after all interviews finish, through UCAS, with last year's deadline 13 May
  • Minimum age: 18 by 10 January 2028
  • Fees (2027/28): £10,050 a year for Home students, £48,600 for International students

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This content is provided in good faith and based on information from medical school websites at the time of writing. Entry requirements can change, so always check directly with the university before making decisions. You’re free to accept or reject any advice given here, and you use this information at your own risk. We can’t be held responsible for errors or omissions — but if you spot any, please let us know and we’ll update it promptly. Information from third-party websites should be considered anecdotal and not relied upon.

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