How to get into Buckingham Medicine

Buckingham requires Minimum ABB at A-level including Chemistry OR Biology - both are not required. at A-Level for Medicine (MBBS) and interviews by Three-stage selection: academic screening, digital Multiple Mini Assessment (MMA), then an MMI/OSSE task circuit for 2027 Entry.

Places are limited and the bar is high, so treat those grades as a threshold to clear rather than a target to aim at.

This guide is written for 2027 Entry applicants and updated annually before each UCAS cycle. Sources include University of Buckingham's official course page, UCAS, the UCAT Consortium, and direct conversations with current students. Read time: ~12 minutes.

Checked field-by-field against University of Buckingham's official course page on 14 August 2026.

Buckingham requires Minimum ABB at A-level including Chemistry OR Biology - both are not required. at A-Level. Most successful applicants achieve these grades on first sitting, with strong predicted grades supplied by their school.

The UCAT is a 2-hour computer-based aptitude test of Verbal Reasoning, Decision Making, Quantitative Reasoning and a separately-banded Situational Judgement Test. It is taken between July and early September of the year you apply. Most successful applicants prepare for 3-6 months - see our free UCAT guides for a structured prep plan, or 1-to-1 UCAT tutoring for prices and tutors.

From 2026 entry the UCAS personal statement is structured into three answers (your reasons for applying, your preparation, your key skills/experiences) sharing one 4,000-character total - split it roughly equally, about 1,300 characters each. Treat each prompt as a discrete short-answer question, not a continuous essay.

The three structured prompts share one 4,000-character total (spaces and punctuation count) - split it roughly equally, about 1,300 characters (around 220 words) per prompt. First drafts are always too long, so plan to edit down.

Notice: a specific scene rather than a cliché, a precise detail (the nine-minute conversation), and a closing sentence that bridges to the next paragraph. We have a step-by-step personal statement service if you want a tutor to help shape yours.

Buckingham uses Three-stage selection: academic screening, digital Multiple Mini Assessment (MMA), then an MMI/OSSE task circuit. For 2027 entry, interviews typically take place in December 2026 - March 2027. Final decisions are released March 2027 onwards.

At Buckingham, expect the following from the MMI. Multiple Mini Interviews - typically 6-10 stations of 5-8 minutes each, often with reading time before each station. Stations rotate; assessors do not see your performance at previous stations, so a poor station does not derail the rest.

Buckingham selects in three stages for January 2027 entry: academic screening, a digital Multiple Mini Assessment (MMA), then an MMI/OSSE — a series of tasks assessing Good Medical Practice attributes. Station count and timing are not published. Note: the course page listed applications as paused as of May 2026 — check current status before applying.

Our MMI prep programme covers ethics frameworks (SPIES, the four pillars), structured behavioural answers (STAR), and live mock interviews with admissions specialists.

The cycle runs roughly January 2025 (start of prep) through October 2026 (UCAS deadline) to September 2027 (course start). Here are the milestones you cannot miss.

UCAT is not used - Buckingham selects with its own computer-based MMA (Multiple Mini Assessment). Private university: fees rise to £41,500/year for UK and £47,000/year for international applicants (£186,750 and £211,500 across the 4.5 years). Apply directly, outside UCAS.

~70 home + significant international places per year (UK's only private medical school).