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UK Medicine · 2027 Entry
Bristol Medical School
2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
University of Bristol in Bristol asks 2027-entry medicine applicants for AAA at A-level (contextual offer ABB). Its published home UCAT threshold was 2240+ /2700 - the final threshold to be invited to interview for 2026 entry. Bristol holds a panel interview: November 2026 - April 2027. Decisions for 2027 entry: March 2027 onwards.
- Location
- Bristol, UK
- Established
- 1876
- Interviews (2027 entry)
- November 2026 - April 2027
- Decisions (2027 entry)
- March 2027 onwards
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How to get into Bristol medicine
Step-by-step: entry requirements, UCAT prep, personal statement, interview format and the key deadlines.
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What the Bristol medicine course is like
Case-based learning + Integrated, 5 years, placements in South West England.
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About Bristol
Bristol is a Russell Group medical school with a structured online panel interview rather than an MMI, and a high UCAT bar.
What makes Bristol different
Russell Group university with strong medical and dental programmes. Shortlisting is wholly UCAT-based - neither personal statement nor SJT is used in selection. Bristol has the highest UCAT cut-off of the major English schools.
Bristol course & teaching
Spiral curriculum. Five-year MB ChB spiral curriculum - concepts revisited with increasing complexity. Clinical exposure from Year 1.
Bristol research strengths
Bristol is strong in these research areas:
- Population health
- Translational health
- Cancer & developmental biology
- Cardiovascular research
Intercalation at Bristol
Optional intercalated BSc - competitive.
How the Bristol interview runs
Format: Structured online panel interview (Zoom): six stations marked by two panels of three assessors
Bristol calls this a structured interview, not an MMI. In the format published for 2026 entry it lasts about 30 minutes on Zoom and has six stations. Each station is scored by three assessors, so you meet six assessors in total (two panels of three, each marking three stations), and the six station scores add up to your interview score.
You must respond to your interview invitation within two weeks.
Bristol intake
~220 home + ~30 international places per year (A100 Standard Entry Medicine).
Where Bristol is
University of Bristol was founded in 1876 and is based in Bristol.
Programmes offered:
- Medicine
- Dentistry
- Veterinary Sciences
Practise
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Predicted UCAT for Bristol
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A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at Bristol 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.
- Home2280
- Contextual1450
- International2330
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Entry requirements
What you need to apply to Bristol
Bristol at a glance
| A-level offer | AAA |
|---|---|
| Contextual offer | ABB |
| UCAT (home) | 2240+ /2700 - the final threshold to be invited to interview for 2026 entry |
| NGMP TrueScore (2027 entry) | 2280+ predicted for interview (home tier) |
| Interview format | Panel interview |
| Intake | ~220 home + ~30 international places per year (A100 Standard Entry Medicine) |
| Decisions (2027 entry) | March 2027 onwards |
| A-Level requirements | AAA at A-level including Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics, Mathematics or Further Mathematics |
|---|---|
| Contextual A-Level offer | ABB at A-level for contextual / WP-eligible applicants |
| Required A-Level subjects | Chemistry required, plus one of Biology / Physics / Mathematics / Further Mathematics |
| A-Level resit policy | Resits accepted - no requirement that all three A-levels be sat in the same year |
| GCSE requirements | Mathematics at minimum grade 7/A and English Language at minimum grade 4/C. GCSE resit applicants welcomed and may apply with results pending. |
| Scottish Highers | AAAAB at Higher including Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics |
| Scottish Advanced Highers | AA at Advanced Higher including Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics |
| International Baccalaureate | 36 points overall, 18 at Higher Level including 6,6 HL in Chemistry and one of Biology / Physics / Mathematics (either Analysis & Approaches or Applications & Interpretation) |
| Graduate-entry degree requirement | A 2:1 in your degree plus BBB at A-level, including Chemistry and either Biology, Physics, Mathematics or Further Mathematics |
UCAT Selection at Bristol
Weighting
Wholly UCAT-based shortlisting (100% weighting). Academic and GCSE used only as eligibility gates. SJT and personal statement not used in shortlisting. Offers based purely on interview performance post-shortlist.
SJT band
Not used
Contextual / WP eligibility
A108 Gateway to Medicine programme + standard contextual offer (ABB) for WP-eligible applicants. Lowest invited contextual UCAT has historically reached well below the standard cut-off (1790–1890 /3600 i.e. 1340–1420 /2700) for severely contextualised candidates.
Home - lowest invited
22402026 entry
International - lowest invited
22702026 entry
Shortlisting is wholly UCAT once the academic minimum is met, using the combined score from every subtest EXCEPT the Situational Judgement Test. Bristol states the threshold is subject to change year on year, and republishes it each cycle. Earlier published thresholds were scored out of 3,600 and are not comparable with these.
| SJT Band | Not used |
|---|---|
| Specialities offered | Medicine, Dentistry, Veterinary Sciences |
Interview
How Bristol interviews applicants
| Format | Structured online panel interview (Zoom): six stations marked by two panels of three assessors |
|---|---|
| Interview window (2027 entry) | November 2026 - April 2027 |
| Decision date (2027 entry) | March 2027 onwards |
| Post-interview chances | Total: 650/968 = 67% (2024); A108 Gateway to Medicine: 63/88 = 72% |
Tutor insight
Practise on-the-spot structured mock interviews without prep time so the real format feels familiar. Listen carefully to the wording of each follow-up question - Bristol interviewers often build on your previous answer to test how flexibly you think.
Practice
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Where Bristol's figures come from
Checked field-by-field against University of Bristol's official course page on 11 September 2026.
FAQ
Bristol — frequently asked questions
Home applicants: 2240+ /2700 - the final threshold to be invited to interview for 2026 entry.. International applicants: 2270+ /2700 for 2026 entry.. Shortlisting is wholly UCAT once the academic minimum is met, using the combined score from every subtest EXCEPT the Situational Judgement Test. Bristol states the threshold is subject to change year on year, and republishes it each cycle. Earlier published thresholds were scored out of 3,600 and are not comparable with these.
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