FOI_26-035 A100 Medicine admissions requirements
Date of response: 20 March 2026
We have now considered your request of 23 February 2026 for the following information:
I am writing to request information under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 relating to the Undergraduate Medicine admissions process.
Please provide the following information for the Undergraduate Medicine admissions cycles for:
• 2023 entry
• 2024 entry
• 2025 entry
• 2026 entry
(For clarity, “entry year” refers to applicants who commenced study in September/October of that year.)
Where full data for the 2026 entry cycle is not yet available due to the cycle being ongoing, please provide:
1. All data currently held for 2026 entry, and
2. The expected date on which finalised data for 2026 entry (including interview and offer outcomes) will become available.
Questions:
Question 1.1 Academic Requirements
Please provide:
• Minimum predicted A-level grades required
Our response:
Please see our website: MBBS Medicine 2026/27 | Undergraduate Degree | UEA
• Whether predicted grades are used for eligibility only or ranking
Our response:
Eligibility only.
• Whether achieved grades are treated differently from predicted grades
Our response:
Please see our website: MBBS Medicine 2026/27 | Undergraduate Degree | UEA
• Whether achieved-grade applicants are ranked differently or advantaged
Our response:
No difference.
• A-level Subject requirements
Our response:
Please see our website: MBBS Medicine 2026/27 | Undergraduate Degree | UEA
Question 1.2 GCSE Requirements
Please provide:
• Minimum GCSE grades required in English Language, Mathematics, and Sciences
Our response:
Please see our website: MBBS Medicine 2026/27 | Undergraduate Degree | UEA
• Any specific GCSE subject requirements
Our response:
Please see our website: MBBS Medicine 2026/27 | Undergraduate Degree | UEA
• Minimum number of GCSEs required
Our response:
Please see our website: MBBS Medicine 2026/27 | Undergraduate Degree | UEA
• Whether GCSEs are capped (e.g., do you select from best 8/7/6)
Our response:
No cap.
Question 1.3 Resit Policy
Please provide:
• Whether A-level or GCSE resits are permitted
• How many resits are allowed
• Whether resit grades are capped
Our response:
Please see our website: MBBS Medicine 2026/27 | Undergraduate Degree | UEA
Question 1.4 UCAT Usage
Please provide:
• Whether UCAT is used as threshold, ranking tool, or composite score component
Our response:
Please see our website: MBBS Medicine 2026/27 | Undergraduate Degree | UEA
• Minimum total UCAT score (if fixed) to be invited for interview
Our response:
No minimum UCAT score and no cut off for UCAT or fixed UCAT score for a candidate to be invited to interview.
• Minimum UCAT section scores (if applicable)
Our response:
No minimum UCAT section - not applicable.
• Minimum SJT band required (if assessed), does band 4 result in automatic rejection?
Our response:
No, there is no minimum SJT band required, and a band 4 would not result in automatic rejection.
• Whether UCAT thresholds are pre-determined or dynamically set based on applicant pool
Our response:
Dynamically Please see our website: MBBS Medicine 2026/27 | Undergraduate Degree | UEA
Question 1.5 Contextual/Widening Participation Adjustments
Please provide:
• Criteria defining ‘contextual applicants’
Our response:
We do not have a criteria for defining contextual applicants.
• Whether contextual applicants receive:
o Additional scoring points (specify number)
Our response:
No, there is no additional scoring points for contextual applicants.
o Reduced UCAT threshold (specify amount)
Our response:
No, there is no reduced UCST threshold for contextual applicants.
o Guaranteed interview (if minimum criteria met)
Our response:
No, there is no guaranteed interview for contextual applicants.
o Separate ranking pool
Our response:
No, there is no separate ranking pool for contextual applicants.
• Whether contextual adjustments apply post-interview
Our response:
No, there are no contextual adjustments which apply post interview.
Question 1.7 Personal Statement (Pre-Interview)
Please provide:
• Whether the Personal Statement is:
o Scored numerically
o Used holistically
o Not used
Our response:
Not used.
• If scored:
o Scoring rubric
o Maximum score
o Weighting in total ranking
Our response:
Not applicable.
• Whether it can result in automatic rejection
Our response:
Not applicable.
Question 1.8 UCAS Academic Reference
Please provide:
• Whether references are scored
• Whether used as threshold or red flag screening
• Whether concerns in references can result in rejection or ranking adjustment
Our response:
Not applicable.
1.9 Other Rejection Criteria
Please provide:
• Reapplicant policies
• Restrictions on previous medicine study
• Fitness to practise screening at application stage
Our response:
Please see our website: MBBS Medicine 2026/27 | Undergraduate Degree | UEA
Question2.1 Shortlisting Method
Please provide:
• Whether selection is based on:
o Fixed UCAT threshold (if so, what is this?)
o UCAT ranking alone (if so, how is this done?)
o Academics alone (if so, how is this determined?)
o Combination of multiple factors
o Holistic review (if so, what is included? How is this determined?)
Our response:
Please see our website: MBBS Medicine 2026/27 | Undergraduate Degree | UEA
Question 2.2 Exact Scoring Formula
If composite scoring is used, please provide:
• Weighting of:
o UCAT total and/or sections
o SJT
o GCSEs
o Predicted A-level grades
o Achieved A-level grades
o Contextual adjustments
o Personal Statement (if applicable)
• How each individual component is scored
• Maximum total application score
• Minimum total application score
• Deciles of total scores invited to interview
• Lowest score invited to interview (Home and International separately)
Our response:
Please see our website: MBBS Medicine 2026/27 | Undergraduate Degree | UEA
Question 2.3 UCAT Processing Details
Please provide:
• Whether raw scores, deciles, z-scores, or scaling systems are used
Our response:
Raw scores are used only.
Question 2.4 Ranking Structure
Please provide:
• Whether applicants are ranked:
o In a single list
o Separately by Home and International status
o Separately for graduates
o Separately for contextual applicants
• Whether fixed interview quotas exist per category
Our response:
Ranked by Home and international status.
For each cycle (please include for both home students, international students and Gap year students):
• Lowest UCAT score invited to interview (Home & International)
Our response:
Home Lowest UCAT score invited to interview
2023 - 2340
2024 - 2190
2025 - 2080
International Lowest UCAT score invited to interview
2023 - 2650
2024 - 2560
2025 - 2490
On this occasion it is not possible to provide all of the requested information. In line with your rights under section 1(1)(a) of the Act to be informed whether information is held, we confirm that the University does not hold any recorded information for the lowest UCAT score of Home and International applicants invited to interview for the A100 Medicine course for 2026 entry. At the time of your request, we are still in a live admissions cycle, therefore we do not hold the information. The current cycle will end after 15 October 2026.
• Whether thresholds to invite for interview were pre-set or emerged after ranking
Our response:
No.
• Deciles of all applicants by UCAT score / predicted grades / GCSEs
• Deciles of interviewees by UCAT grades / predicted grades / GCSEs
• Deciles of all offers holders by UCAT grades / predicted grades / GCSEs
Our response:
On this occasion it is not possible to provide any of the requested information. In line with your rights under section 1(1)(a) of the Act to be informed whether information is held, we confirm that the University does not hold any recorded information for the deciles of all applicants, all interviewees and all offer holders by UCAT scores/predicted grades/GCSEs
Additionally, for each performance band (e.g. combination of UCAT decile, predicted grade band, GCSE band), please provide:
• Number of applications received from candidates in that band
• Number of interviews offered to candidates in that band
• Number of offers made to candidates in that band
This should be reported separately (where relevant) for:
• Home students
• International students
• Gap year students
• Contextualised students
Our response:
On this occasion it is not possible to provide any of the requested information. In line with your rights under section 1(1)(a) of the Act to be informed whether information is held, we confirm that the University does not hold any recorded information for number of applications received, number of interviews offered and number of offers made to candidates within each performance band. This information is not recorded and not available to provide.
Question 3.1 Offer Determination
• Are offers based solely on interview performance or weighted combination. If weighted combination is used, how is this done? If tie-breaks are required (e.g. if interview score of applicants are the same) how is this done?
Our response:
Please see our website: MBBS Medicine 2026/27 | Undergraduate Degree | UEA
Applications
Please provide:
• Total applications (Home)
• Total applications (International)
Our response:
Home Total applications
2023 - 1688
2024 - 1139
2025 - 1012
International Total applications
2023 - 401
2024 - 257
2025 - 257
On this occasion it is not possible to provide all of the requested information. In line with your rights under section 1(1)(a) of the Act to be informed whether information is held, we confirm that the University does not hold any recorded information for the total number of Home and International applications received to the A100 Medicine course for 2026 entry. At the time of your request, we are still in a live admissions cycle, therefore we do not hold the information. The current cycle will end after 15 October 2026.
Interviews
Please provide:
• Total interviews conducted (Home)
• Total interviews conducted (International)
Our response:
Home Total Interview
2023 - 622
2024 - 638
2025 - 699
International Total Interview
2023 - 81
2024 - 69
2025 - 75
On this occasion it is not possible to provide all of the requested information. In line with your rights under section 1(1)(a) of the Act to be informed whether information is held, we confirm that the University does not hold any recorded information for the total number of interviews conducted for Home and International applicants to the A100 Medicine course for 2026 entry. At the time of your request, we are still in a live admissions cycle, therefore we do not hold the information. The current cycle will end after 15 October 2026.
Offers
Please provide:
• Total offers made (Home)
• Total offers made (International)
Our response:
Home Total Offers
2023 - 452
2024 - 539
2025 - 599
International Total Offers
2023 - 27
2024 - 24
2025 - 28
On this occasion it is not possible to provide all of the requested information. In line with your rights under section 1(1)(a) of the Act to be informed whether information is held, we confirm that the University does not hold any recorded information for the total number of offers made to Home and International applicants to the A100 Medicine course for 2026 entry. At the time of your request, we are still in a live admissions cycle, therefore we do not hold the information. The current cycle will end after 15 October 2026.
Acceptances
Please provide:
• Total enrolled students (Home)
• Total enrolled students (International)
Our response:
Home Total Enrolled
2023 - 192
2024 - 200
2025 - 195
International Total Enrolled
2023 - 13
2024 - 14
2025 - 15
On this occasion it is not possible to provide all of the requested information. In line with your rights under section 1(1)(a) of the Act to be informed whether information is held, we confirm that the University does not hold any recorded information for the total number of enrolled Home and International applicants to the A100 Medicine course for 2026 entry. At the time of your request, we are still in a live admissions cycle, therefore we do not hold the information. The current cycle will end after 15 October 2026.
Question 4.1 International Student Limits
Please provide:
• The formal maximum number of international students permitted for undergraduate course
Our response:
13.
• Is there a minimum required number of international students
Our response:
13.
Question 4.2 Offer-to-Place & Yield Strategy
Please provide:
• Whether offer numbers are calculated separately for Home and International categories
Our response:
Yes.
• Whether international applicants are ranked in a separate final offer pool
Our response:
Yes, they are ranked in a separate final offer pool.
Question 4.3 International Assessment Mechanics
Please provide:
• Do international applicants get assessed using identical scoring formulas to Home applicants (i.e. UCAT thresholds, academic thresholds and contextual adjustments)
Our response:
Yes.