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UK Medicine · 2027 Entry
Leeds Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Location Leeds, UKEstablished 1904Interviews (2027 entry) December 2026 - February 2027Decisions (2027 entry) March 2027 onwards
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How to get into Leeds medicine
Step-by-step: entry requirements, UCAT prep, personal statement, interview format and the key deadlines.
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What the Leeds medicine course is like
Case-based learning + Integrated, 5 years, placements across West Yorkshire.
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About Leeds
Leeds runs an 8-station MMI with strong community-medicine emphasis and one of the more thorough reading-time setups for each station.
What makes Leeds different
Well-established medical school with strong community links and clinical training. Total shortlisting score combines UCAT, GCSE and A-level predictions. SJT is not used in selection.
Leeds course & teaching
Integrated curriculum. Five-year MBChB with integrated theory and clinical placements from Year 1; clinical years across Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust.
Leeds research strengths
Leeds is strong in these research areas:
- Musculoskeletal & rheumatology
- Cardiovascular medicine
- Cancer biology
- Health services research
Intercalation at Leeds
Optional intercalated BSc.
How the Leeds interview runs
Format: Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
Leeds uses a multiple mini-interview format but does not publish the number of stations or their timings, so treat any specific circuit description you see elsewhere as unofficial. Expect the usual MMI ground - motivation, ethics, communication and reflection on your experiences.
Leeds intake
Leeds does not publish an A100 intake figure.
Leeds at a glance
Founded in 1904. Based in Leeds.
Programmes offered:
- Medicine
- Dentistry
- Healthcare Sciences
TrueScore
Predicted UCAT for Leeds
TrueScore
What is TrueScore?
A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at Leeds 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
- Contextual1850
- International2070
Leeds'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 Leeds
A-Level requirements
AAA at A-level including Chemistry and Biology (predictions also AAA minimum). An A* cannot compensate for a B in another subject.
Contextual A-Level offer
ABB for Access to Leeds applicants. Chemistry and Biology must both be taken, with an A in either Chemistry or Biology.
Required A-Level subjects
Chemistry and Biology both required
GCSE requirements
Minimum 6 GCSEs at grade 6/B or above including Mathematics, English Language, Biology and Chemistry (or 6-6 Dual Science). Meeting the minimum alone is unlikely to shortlist - scoring uses the top 8 GCSEs.
International Baccalaureate
36 points overall with a mark of 6 in three Higher Level subjects, which must include Chemistry and Biology.
UCAT Selection at Leeds
Weighting
Composite shortlisting score combining UCAT + GCSE (top 8 subjects) + A-level predictions. Cut-offs published per category per cycle. SJT not used. Personal statement not formally part of shortlisting (used post-interview).
SJT band
SJT not used or considered
Contextual / WP eligibility
WP+ scheme has substantially lower UCAT cut-off (~80 below standard) and Foundation Year route is WP-only with even lower bar (~1730). Contextual offer reduces academic requirement.
Your UCAT total is one of four inputs to a points-based ranking, alongside your top eight GCSEs, your top three predicted grades and contextual information. Because applicants are ranked rather than filtered, a stronger UCAT genuinely offsets a weaker GCSE or prediction profile, and no single score guarantees or denies an interview. The SJT is not used.
SJT Band
SJT not used or considered
Specialities offered
Medicine, Dentistry, Healthcare Sciences
Interview
How Leeds interviews applicants
Format
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
Interview window (2027 entry)
December 2026 - February 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)
March 2027 onwards
Post-interview chances
Home student: 300/742 = 40% (2024); International: 12/32 = 38%
Tutor insight
Use reading minutes for structure, not content - interviewers reward applicants who answer the actual question rather than retreat to a memorised template. Stay current with health-related news and revisit GMP principles ahead of the day.
Practice
Practise for your Leeds interview
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Where Leeds's figures come from
Checked field-by-field against University of Leeds's official course page on 11 September 2026.
FAQ
Leeds — frequently asked questions
Home applicants: No cut-off. Leeds states plainly: "There is no fixed UCAT cut-off score.". Your UCAT total is one of four inputs to a points-based ranking, alongside your top eight GCSEs, your top three predicted grades and contextual information. Because applicants are ranked rather than filtered, a stronger UCAT genuinely offsets a weaker GCSE or prediction profile, and no single score guarantees or denies an interview. The SJT is not used.
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