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UK Medicine · 2027 Entry
Edge Hill Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Location Ormskirk, UKEstablished 2020Interviews December - MarchDecisions March onwards
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About Edge Hill
New medical school with regional focus.
What makes it 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.
Course & teaching
PBL curriculum. Five-year MBChB with PBL and case-based learning. Clinical placements across Lancashire NHS sites (Southport & Ormskirk, Wirral, Mersey Care).
Research strengths
Edge Hill has notable research strength in Health & wellbeing, Mental health, Cancer research, Population health.
Intercalation
Optional - limited spaces.
Interview
Edge Hill interviews via 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.
Intake
~100 places per year (small cohort).
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
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 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.
Home - lowest invited
18302021 entry19502022 entry19582023 entry
Contextual - lowest invited
17632023 entry
Wholly UCAT-based shortlisting beyond minimum academic requirements. International students not accepted. Band 4 SJT auto-rejected.
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
December - March
Decision date
March 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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Edge Hill — frequently asked questions
Home applicants: ~2050+ /2700 (2023 entry lowest invited ≈ 1958; recent target per third-party sources is top 15-20% nationally for 2026 entry). Contextual applicants: ~1900+ /2700 (Foundation Year). Wholly UCAT-based shortlisting beyond minimum academic requirements. International students not accepted. Band 4 SJT auto-rejected.
AAA including Chemistry and Biology
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 typically interviews in December - March.
Decisions are released March onwards.
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.
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