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UK Medicine · 2027 Entry
Barts and The London (Queen Mary) Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Location London, UKEstablished 1785Interviews (2027 entry) December 2026 - February 2027Decisions (2027 entry) March 2027 onwards
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What the Barts and The London (Queen Mary) medicine course is like
Problem-based learning + Team-based learning, 5 years, placements across East London and north east London.
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About Barts and The London (Queen Mary)
London medical school with strong community focus and diverse student body.
What makes Barts and The London (Queen Mary) different
No longer 50:50 weighted on A-level predictions and UCAT - anyone who exceeds the UCAT cut-off generally gets an interview regardless of predictions. SJT band adds bonus points to interview score post-interview (Band 1 = +2, Band 2 = +1, Band 3 = 0).
Barts and The London (Queen Mary) course & teaching
Integrated curriculum. Five-year MBBS with integrated theory and clinical practice. Strong East London NHS placement network (Royal London, Whipps Cross, Newham, Mile End).
Barts and The London (Queen Mary) research strengths
Barts and The London (Queen Mary) is strong in these research areas:
- Cardiovascular medicine
- Cancer biology
- Translational research
- Population health
Intercalation at Barts and The London (Queen Mary)
Optional intercalated BSc - competitive.
How the Barts and The London (Queen Mary) interview runs
Format: Panel interview with two senior academic or clinical staff, sometimes a lay selector (online)
Online panel-style MMI of about 20 minutes. You speak with a current medical student before it begins, which can help settle nerves. Stations cover motivation for medicine, teamwork, communication and an article you are sent a week before the interview.
Barts and The London (Queen Mary) intake
311 Home places and up to 24 Overseas expected for September 2026 entry on the five-year A100 - one of the larger UK medical schools.
Barts and The London (Queen Mary) at a glance
Founded in 1785. Based in London.
Programmes offered:
- Medicine
- Dentistry
- Biomedical Sciences
TrueScore
Predicted UCAT for Barts and The London (Queen Mary)
TrueScore
What is TrueScore?
A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at Barts and The London (Queen Mary) for 2027 entry entry — based on its published cut-offs and recent admissions data. Treat it as a target to aim past, not a guarantee.
- Home2010
- International2150
- Graduate2100
Barts and The London (Queen Mary)'s TrueScore is 2010. Build a week-by-week UCAT plan that works back from your test date — free for the first two weeks.
Entry requirements
What you need to apply to Barts and The London (Queen Mary)
A-Level requirements
A*AA at A-level achieved in one sitting over a study period of no longer than two years
Contextual A-Level offer
AAA at A-level for standard or enhanced contextual applicants. AAB for care-leavers.
Required A-Level subjects
First A-level: Chemistry or Biology. Second A-level: a further science from Chemistry, Biology, Physics or Mathematics. Third A-level: any subject.
A-Level resit policy
Resits only with extenuating circumstances. UCAS tariff scoring applies only to the 3 A-levels meeting the A*AA requirement (not EPQ or music qualifications).
GCSE requirements
At least 6 GCSEs at grades 777666 (AAABBB pre-2017) including Biology, Chemistry, English Language or English Literature, and Mathematics. Science Double Award may substitute all sciences. GCSEs not required for graduates.
International Baccalaureate
38 points overall, 7,6,6 at Higher Level - including HL Chemistry or Biology and a second science / Maths
Graduate-entry degree requirement
2:1 (Upper-second-class Honours) or above. A101 4-year accelerated Graduate Entry programme available.
UCAT Selection at Barts and The London (Queen Mary)
Weighting
UCAT-led ranking with 4th decile minimum threshold to be considered. Home and Overseas applicants ranked separately; cohort-specific cut-off published per cycle. SJT only contributes post-interview to offer decisions (B1=2pts, B2=1, B3=0; B4 auto-rejected at first shortlist).
SJT band
Band 4 auto-rejected. SJT used minimally post-interview (B1=2pts, B2=1pt, B3=0).
Queen Mary says plainly that it is not possible to predict what the thresholds will be in any given year, nor to use previous years' data to predict them - so treat any specific figure quoted elsewhere as guesswork. The decile floor is expressed as a decile rather than a raw score precisely because the boundary moves with each cohort.
SJT Band
Band 4 auto-rejected. SJT used minimally post-interview (B1=2pts, B2=1pt, B3=0).
Specialities offered
Medicine, Dentistry, Biomedical Sciences
Interview
How Barts and The London (Queen Mary) interviews applicants
Format
Panel interview with two senior academic or clinical staff, sometimes a lay selector (online)
Interview window (2027 entry)
December 2026 - February 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)
March 2027 onwards
Post-interview chances
UK Undergrad: 948/1294 = 73% (2025); International: 61/159 = 38%; A101 Graduate Medicine: 55/127 = 43%
Tutor insight
Read the pre-interview article carefully and form your own views on it - interviewers will probe your reasoning rather than test recall. Use the chat with the medical student to ask genuine questions; it sets a good tone for the interview itself.
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Where Barts and The London (Queen Mary)'s figures come from
Queen Mary University of London's official course page could not be reached when we last tried to re-check these figures, so treat them as indicative for 2027 entry and confirm them with the school.
FAQ
Barts and The London (Queen Mary) — frequently asked questions
Home applicants: A hard floor at the fourth decile: Queen Mary states your application will not be considered beyond first shortlisting if your total UCAT falls below it. Clearing the fourth decile is no guarantee of an interview.. Queen Mary says plainly that it is not possible to predict what the thresholds will be in any given year, nor to use previous years' data to predict them - so treat any specific figure quoted elsewhere as guesswork. The decile floor is expressed as a decile rather than a raw score precisely because the boundary moves with each cohort.
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