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UK Medicine · 2027 Entry
Keele Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Location Staffordshire, UKEstablished 1978Interviews December - MarchDecisions March onwards
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About Keele
Medical school with focus on rural and community medicine.
What makes it different
Personal statement is heavily weighted (/15 of the /25 total score) - Keele has very specific PS criteria. Strong PS with band 1-2 SJT can compensate for relatively low UCAT. International applicants selected on UCAT only.
Course & teaching
Spiral curriculum. Five-year MBChB with spiral curriculum. Strong rural/community placement strand across Staffordshire, Shropshire and Cheshire.
Research strengths
Keele has notable research strength in Musculoskeletal medicine, Primary care research, Mental health, Pharmacology.
Intercalation
Optional intercalated BSc/MRes.
Interview
Keele interviews via Two 15-minute panel interviews, each with two interviewers (online). Shorter MMI format than most schools, with a more supportive atmosphere - interviewers prompt and help develop your answers rather than try to catch you out. Stations cover the usual MMI domains plus personal-statement discussion.
Intake
~150 home + ~10 international places per year (5-year MBChB) + ~30 Health Foundation Year places.
At a glance
Founded in 1978, based in Staffordshire. Programmes offered: Medicine, Community Medicine, Primary Care.
TrueScore
Predicted UCAT for Keele
TrueScore
What is TrueScore?
A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at Keele 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.
- Home1900
- Contextual1700
- International1950
Entry requirements
What you need to apply to Keele
A-Level requirements
A*AA at A-level (or AAA + grade A in EPQ as alternative)
Contextual A-Level offer
AAA at A-level for contextual applicants
Required A-Level subjects
One of Biology / Chemistry required, plus a second from Chemistry / Biology / Mathematics / Physics / Economics / Psychology
A-Level resit policy
Resits only accepted with the new achieved grades after completion of A-level resits - predicted resit grades not used in shortlisting
GCSE requirements
Five GCSEs at grade 7/A or above, plus minimum grade 6 in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics (6-6 Combined Science accepted as equivalent)
International Baccalaureate
36 points overall, 6,6,6 at Higher Level - including HL Biology or Chemistry plus a second science / Maths / Economics / Psychology
UCAT Selection at Keele
Weighting
Points system /25: Personal Statement /15 (scored against published criteria) + UCAT /5 (decile-based: 5pts top 20%, 4pts top 40%, 3pts top 60%, 2pts minimum 1700) + SJT /2 + contextual /3. Cut-off 15/25 home (14/25 acceptable with 600+ VR). International applicants ranked on UCAT alone with 1950+ minimum.
SJT band
Band 4 automatically rejected. Band 3 can compensate with higher stats. Scored /2 (B1=2, B2=1, B3=0).
Contextual / WP eligibility
Up to 3 contextual points: 1pt for UCAT bursary, 1pt for other contextual factors, 1pt for local school. Standard offer A*AA → AAA contextual.
Home - lowest invited
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Points system /25: PS /15 + UCAT /5 (decile-based) + SJT /2 + contextual /3. Cut-off 15/25 (or 14/25 + 600+ VR).
SJT Band
Band 4 automatically rejected. Band 3 can compensate with higher stats. Scored /2 (B1=2, B2=1, B3=0).
Specialities offered
Medicine, Community Medicine, Primary Care
Interview
How Keele interviews applicants
Format
Two 15-minute panel interviews, each with two interviewers (online)
Interview window
December - March
Decision date
March onwards
Post-interview chances
International: 23/54 = 43%; Home Non-Contextual: 167/491 = 34%
Tutor insight
Treat the interview as a conversation: interviewers actively want you to do well and will guide you with prompts. The PS criteria are explicit and worth meeting precisely - the easiest 15 points in the application come from a tailored personal statement.
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