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UK Medicine · 2027 Entry
Chester Medical School (GEM) Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Location Chester, UKEstablished 2024Interviews December - MarchDecisions March onwards
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About Chester Medical School (GEM)
Chester runs a graduate-entry course committed to serving local communities in north-west England.
What makes it different
Graduate entry programme with focus on serving local communities. Newer course with a regional commitment to north-west England.
Course & teaching
PBL curriculum. Four-year accelerated graduate-entry MBChB. Cheshire-based with regional NHS placements.
Research strengths
Chester Medical School (GEM) has notable research strength in Population health, Primary care research.
Intercalation
Not standard.
Interview
Chester Medical School (GEM) interviews via Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI). Graduate-entry MMI format with stations covering clinical reasoning, communication, motivation and reflection on prior experiences.
Intake
~30-50 places per year (small newer cohort).
At a glance
Founded in 2024, based in Chester. Programmes offered: Medicine, Community Medicine.
TrueScore
Predicted UCAT for Chester Medical School (GEM)
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A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at Chester Medical School (GEM) 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.
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Entry requirements
What you need to apply to Chester Medical School (GEM)
A-Level requirements
Graduate entry - degree required
GCSE requirements
GCSE English Language and Mathematics at grade 4/C or above (or accepted equivalent)
Graduate-entry degree requirement
2:1 (Upper-second-class Honours) or higher in any honours degree from a UK or recognised international institution. No restriction on degree subject - non-science degrees acceptable.
Alternative qualifications
Graduate-entry only. UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT all accepted (applicant submits best score). Required: relevant healthcare or community work experience, plus a personal statement reflecting commitment to medicine.
UCAT Selection at Chester Medical School (GEM)
Weighting
UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT all accepted (applicant chooses best score). Used purely as a shortlisting filter - once invited, offers based on interview + academic record. Cut-off set well above national mean each year.
Contextual / WP eligibility
Graduate-entry programme with regional focus on north-west England. Standard 2:1 + work experience requirements; no formal contextual UCAT uplift but small-cohort holistic review possible.
Specialities offered
Medicine, Community Medicine
Interview
How Chester Medical School (GEM) interviews applicants
Format
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
Interview window
December - March
Decision date
March onwards
Tutor insight
Be specific about why a graduate-entry route at Chester suits you - generic motivation answers do not work as well at smaller community-focused schools. Reflect on what your previous degree and life experience bring to medicine.
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Graduate entry - degree required
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI). Graduate-entry MMI format with stations covering clinical reasoning, communication, motivation and reflection on prior experiences.
Chester Medical School (GEM) typically interviews in December - March.
Decisions are released March onwards.
Graduate entry programme with focus on serving local communities. Newer course with a regional commitment to north-west England.
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