FOI_26-278 Medicine admissions 2027

Date of response: 23 October 2026

We have now considered your request of 13 October 2026 for the following information:

Question 1. I am writing with an enquiry about the UCAT scoring/ranking system at the University of East Anglia. For entry to Medicine with a Gateway Year (A104), what would be the cut-off for UCAT scores of an eligible home applicant invited to an interview?

Our response:

No cut off or UCAT threshold.

Question 2. Do you hold separate figures for applicants eligible through Free School Meals, 16-19 Bursary, and from a family who receives benefits?

Our response:

Free School Meals – Yes

16-19 Bursary – No

Family who receives benefits – No

Please see our website for the criteria we use for contextual criteria: https://www.uea.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/mbbs-medicine-with-a-gateway-year#entry_requirements