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UK Medicine · 2027 Entry
Edge Hill Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Location Ormskirk, UKEstablished 2020Interviews (2027 entry) December 2026 - March 2027Decisions (2027 entry) March 2027 onwards
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How to get into Edge Hill medicine
Step-by-step: entry requirements, UCAT prep, personal statement, interview format and the key deadlines.
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What the Edge Hill medicine course is like
Case-based learning + Team-based learning, 5 years, placements across The north west of England.
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About Edge Hill
Edge Hill runs a UCAT-led MBChB with a strong North-West and Lancashire focus, admitting home applicants only.
What makes Edge Hill different
Significant proportional increase in places - now 63 places, up from 30 in 2023 and 50 in 2024. UCAT thresholds may have softened with growth. International students not accepted. Band 4 SJT auto-rejected.
Edge Hill course & teaching
PBL curriculum. Five-year MBChB with PBL and case-based learning. Clinical placements across Lancashire NHS sites (Southport & Ormskirk, Wirral, Mersey Care).
Edge Hill research strengths
Edge Hill is strong in these research areas:
- Health & wellbeing
- Mental health
- Cancer research
- Population health
Intercalation at Edge Hill
Optional - limited spaces.
How the Edge Hill interview runs
Format: Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
MMI format with 1 minute of prep outside each station and 7 minutes to answer. Probing follow-up questions are common - treat them as opportunities to develop your answer rather than signs you have gone wrong.
Edge Hill intake
63 places per year, up from 50 in 2024 and 30 in 2023.
Edge Hill at a glance
Founded in 2020. Based in Ormskirk.
Programmes offered:
- Medicine
- Community Medicine
TrueScore
Predicted UCAT for Edge Hill
TrueScore
What is TrueScore?
A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at Edge Hill 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.
- Home1950
- Contextual1820
Edge Hill's TrueScore is 1950. 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 Edge Hill
A-Level requirements
AAA at A-level including Biology and Chemistry, OR A*A*B / A*AB with Biology and Chemistry at grade A or above plus a third subject at grade B or above
Required A-Level subjects
Biology and Chemistry both required
A-Level resit policy
Resits accepted
GCSE requirements
At least 5 GCSEs at grade 6/B or above (or equivalent), including Biology, Chemistry, English Language and Mathematics. Double Science 6-6 accepted in lieu of separate Bio/Chem.
International Baccalaureate
36 points overall, 6,6,6 at Higher Level including Biology and Chemistry
Alternative qualifications
Edge Hill does NOT accept international students. Foundation Year (A104) route available with lower UCAT bar (~1750 /2700).
UCAT Selection at Edge Hill
Weighting
Wholly UCAT-based shortlisting beyond minimum academic requirements. Personal statement only used in borderline cases. SJT band 4 auto-rejected. 63 places (rapidly expanded from 30 in 2023).
SJT band
No significant use, band 4 auto-rejected
Contextual / WP eligibility
Foundation Year programme has a lower UCAT bar (~1750 /2700 vs ~1900 standard). Edge Hill does not accept international students.
International students are not accepted. A Band 4 SJT is not accepted.
SJT Band
No significant use, band 4 auto-rejected
Specialities offered
Medicine, Community Medicine
Interview
How Edge Hill interviews applicants
Format
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
Interview window (2027 entry)
December 2026 - March 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)
March 2027 onwards
Post-interview chances
Home Student (2023): 32/115 = 28% - chances may have improved with 63 places now (vs 30 in 2023, 50 in 2024)
Tutor insight
Use the 1-minute prep deliberately - calm your thinking and plan a structure before launching in. When interviewers probe, treat it as collaborative rather than adversarial; they are giving you space to demonstrate more, not catching you out.
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Where Edge Hill's figures come from
Checked field-by-field against Edge Hill University's official course page on 14 August 2026.
FAQ
Edge Hill — frequently asked questions
Home applicants: Edge Hill does not publish a UCAT cut-off. Shortlisting is UCAT-led once the minimum academic requirements are met, so the effective bar moves with the strength of each cohort.. International students are not accepted. A Band 4 SJT is not accepted.
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