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University of Greater Manchester vs King's College London (KCL)

University of Greater Manchester and King's College London (KCL) are both UK medical schools, but the path to an offer at each is meaningfully different. University of Greater Manchester is based in Bolton (England) while King's College London (KCL) sits in London (London), and the regional context shapes everything from fee status to NHS-deanery destination.

King's College London (KCL) is the older institution (founded 1829); the other (founded 2024) has shaped its medical school around modern integrated-curriculum thinking.

Side-by-side comparison

University of Greater Manchester

Bolton

Quick comparison

Location
Bolton, UK
A-Level offer
Minimum AAB at A-level (offer and prediction) including Chemistry or Biology and one further subject from Biology / Chemistry / Physics / Mathematics. Completed in one sitting across a maximum of two years.
TrueScore
1700intl
UCAT home cut-off
UCAT not used for home applicants - shortlisted on personal statement only
Interview format
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
Post-interview chance
-
Decision date
March onwards

King's College London (KCL)

London

Quick comparison

Location
London, UK
A-Level offer
A*AA at A-level including A in Biology and Chemistry
TrueScore
2150
UCAT home cut-off
~2130+ /2700 (non-contextual) with B1 SJT and 8× grade 8s at GCSE; mean offer holder ≈ 2250
Interview format
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
Post-interview chance
All Students: 760/981 = 77% (2024); Overall undergraduate (2023): 645/1115 = 58%
Decision date
March onwards
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University of Greater Manchester vs King's College London (KCL) - in detail

A-Level and academic profile

University of Greater Manchester requires Minimum AAB offer/prediction, must include chemistry or biology and one further subject from biology/chemistry/physics/maths. Completed in one sitting across a maximum of two years. May consider resits. GCSEs: 5 subjects at grade 6, must include maths, English language and two sciences; will consider resits in GCSE English language or maths.

King's College London (KCL) requires A*AA including Chemistry and Biology.

Interview formats

Both University of Greater Manchester and King's College London (KCL) use MMI interviews, so the underlying prep approach is the same — practise ethics frameworks, NHS hot-topic answers and (for MMI) structured station responses against a timer.

Interview windows: University of Greater Manchester interviews in December - March; King's College London (KCL) in December - February.

What makes each distinctive

University of Greater Manchester: Potentially open to UK applicants this year - enquire for more details. International students can apply directly in addition to their 4 UCAS medical choices.

King's College London (KCL): Strong clinical focus with emphasis on London healthcare system.

Which is right for you?

Regionally, the choice often comes down to cost of living and NHS-deanery preferences — University of Greater Manchester feeds into the England foundation programme network; King's College London (KCL) into the London network.

Your firm/insurance choice should ultimately weight: where your UCAT and predicted grades sit relative to each school's threshold, which interview format you can prepare for most credibly, and where you'd actually want to live for five or six years.

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Where to go next

University of Greater ManchesterEntry requirements, interview format and key dates in fullKing's College London (KCL)Entry requirements, interview format and key dates in full

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School data reviewed by the NextGen MedPrep editorial team — last reviewed 4 August 2026.