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University of Manchester School of Medicine provides the following courses that require UCAT:

Medicine Graduate entry (A101)
Medicine with foundation year (A104)
Medicine (A106)
Dentistry with pre-dental entry (A204)
Dentistry (A206)
Physician Assiciate Studies (A300) (A301)

UCAT

Manchester use a UCAT cutoff score to select candidates for interview. For 2023 entry, a score of 2750 with Band 2 in Situational Judgement was required.

However, those who do not meet the threshold are not automatically rejected, unlike at several other institutions. Instead, these candidates are assessed via the ‘holistic route’.

Those in SJT Band 4, will not be invited to interview, while those in Band 1 and 2 will be prioritised in both holistic route.

Personal Statement

Personal statements are not normally used. An electronic non-academic information form will be sent to candidates ahead of interview. Manchester reserves the right to take the personal statement into account at any point during the application process.

Academic Requirements

GCSE Requirements

GCSE Requirements for University of Manchester School of Medicine are:

Maths - Grade 6 minimum
English - Grade 6 minimum
Science - Grade 6 minimum in two sciences or Dual Award Science
Other requirements - 7 GCSEs at grade 7 or above minimum; Level 2 BTEC qualifications are acceptable (at distinction grade or above) in lieu of one GCSE

GCSEs are not scored and only minimum requirements are needed. Via the holistic route, GCSEs are considered, but not scored, and selection for interview is based on the “academic judgment of the colleagues reviewing an application”

A-levels or Scottish Higher requirements.

Standard offer is AAA at A level including Chemistry or Biology/Human Biology, a second science (one from Chemistry; Biology or Human Biology; Physics; Psychology, Maths or Further Maths). A combination of three sciences is equally acceptable at A-level. However, the offer will not accept combinations of very similar subjects, for example, Biology and Human Biology or Maths and Further Maths together.

AAA at Advanced Higher by the end of Secondary 6 including Chemistry or Biology and a second science. Alternatively, AA at Advanced Higher with the same subject requirements and a new Higher subject.

AAAA at Scottish Higher by the end of Secondary 5 to be achieved in the same sitting at first attempt.

International Baccalaureate

36 points with 666 at Higher level. If Maths and English Language are not offered as part of the Diploma, they should be offered at GCSE or IGCSE at grade B or above. Higher Level subjects must include Chemistry or Biology, plus another science (one from Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Psychology or Mathematics) and one further subject. Both maths options are accepted as part of the Diploma.

Graduate Applicant Degree Requirements

See Non-Standard educational routes, please see website

Widening Participation

Widening participation pathways include the Manchester Access Programme, a targeted work experience scheme in Preston and automatic contextual offers for candidates who meet specific WP criteria. Manchester also participated in the UKWPMED scheme. See website for details.

University Link

University of Manchester School of Medicine