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UK Medicine · 2027 Entry
Leicester Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Location Leicester, UKEstablished 1975Interviews (2027 entry) December 2026 - March 2027Decisions (2027 entry) March 2027 onwards
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Step-by-step: entry requirements, UCAT prep, personal statement, interview format and the key deadlines.
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What the Leicester medicine course is like
Integrated, 5 years, placements across Leicester, the Midlands, Lincolnshire and Northamptonshire.
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About Leicester
Leicester combines UCAT and GCSE into a single /96 score and uses an MMI that prioritises the substance of answers over polished phrasing.
What makes Leicester different
Combined UCAT + GCSE scoring out of 96. Predicted A-level applicants only need AAB UKWPMed; achieved-grade applicants assessed in top 5 deciles UCAT instead. Personal statement is not routinely used.
Leicester course & teaching
PBL curriculum. Five-year MBChB with problem-based learning. Clinical placements across Leicestershire NHS hospitals (Leicester Royal Infirmary, Glenfield, Kettering, Lincoln).
Leicester research strengths
Leicester is strong in these research areas:
- Cardiovascular medicine
- Cancer & genomics
- Public & population health
- Genetics
Intercalation at Leicester
Optional intercalated BSc - selective.
How the Leicester interview runs
Format: Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
In-person MMI testing problem solving, analytical reasoning, communication, writing, listening and speaking abilities. Plenty of follow-up questioning, so staying focused on the actual question matters.
Leicester intake
~270 home + ~30 international places per year (A100 standard 5-year programme).
Leicester at a glance
Founded in 1975. Based in Leicester.
Programmes offered:
- Medicine
- Medical Sciences
- Genetics
TrueScore
Predicted UCAT for Leicester
TrueScore
What is TrueScore?
A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at Leicester 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.
- Home1750
- Contextual1700
- International1950
- Graduate1900
Leicester's TrueScore is 1750. 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 Leicester
A-Level requirements
A*AA at A-level including Chemistry or Biology, plus one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or Psychology - A* must be in one of the sciences
Contextual A-Level offer
Predicted ABB acceptable for UKWPMed (widening-access) applicants
Required A-Level subjects
Chemistry or Biology, plus one of Biology / Chemistry / Physics / Mathematics / Psychology. A* must fall in one of the sciences.
A-Level resit policy
Resit applicants who did not attain required grades at first sitting only considered if they previously held a conditional firm offer from Leicester and have significant mitigating circumstances
GCSE requirements
Minimum grade 6/B in GCSE English Language, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry (or Dual Science). Resits in English Language and Maths accepted to meet minimums; resits in other subjects only with very significant mitigating circumstances.
International Baccalaureate
36 points overall, 6,6,6 at Higher Level including Chemistry or Biology plus a second science / Maths / Psychology
Graduate-entry degree requirement
2:1 (Upper-second-class Honours) or above in any honours degree. Achieved-grades graduate route assessed at 5th decile UCAT minimum.
UCAT Selection at Leicester
Weighting
Combined UCAT + GCSE points /96 (UCAT /48 by decile, GCSE /48 with grade 9 = 6pts in new system). Min req UCAT 1680. Predicted-grade applicants assessed at 2nd decile minimum; achieved-grade at 5th decile. Personal statement only used in tie-breaks. SJT B4 auto-rejected.
SJT band
Band 4 automatically rejected - no further use
Contextual / WP eligibility
UKWPMed scheme reduces both the academic prediction (ABB instead of AAB) and the effective UCAT bar, and the contextual route tolerates a weaker GCSE profile. Leicester does not publish split contextual/non-contextual UCAT cut-offs on the current /2700 scale, so none is quoted here - an earlier version of this entry showed an identical figure for both tiers, which drew a distinction it could not support.
Everyone else is scored on academic ability and UCAT together, then ranked within one of five groups - predicted A-level, achieved A-level, resitting A-level, graduate and access - with the highest scorers in each invited. Leicester states that because the UCAT total changed, its 2026-entry scoring is substantially different from previous years, so older point tables no longer apply. Its current scoring document is published each cycle.
SJT Band
Band 4 automatically rejected - no further use
Specialities offered
Medicine, Medical Sciences, Genetics
Interview
How Leicester 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
UK Undergraduate: 797/1351 = 59% (2025); UK Graduate: 19/32 = 59%; Overseas Undergraduate: 57/199 = 29%
Tutor insight
Resist padding answers with long words - Leicester rewards what is said, not how impressive it sounds. Prepare but avoid heavy rehearsal; if you sound robotic on the day, the conversational style of the follow-ups will catch it.
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Where Leicester's figures come from
A field on this record was corrected against University of Leicester's official course page on 14 August 2026; the record as a whole has not been re-checked against source.
FAQ
Leicester — frequently asked questions
Home applicants: Expressed in deciles, not raw scores. Applicants who meet the minimum GCSE requirement, achieved the A-level requirement within two years of their GCSEs, and sit in the TOP 5 DECILES with an SJT of Band 1-3 are automatically invited to interview.. International applicants: The equivalent automatic-interview route requires the top 3 deciles, again with an SJT of Band 1-3.. Everyone else is scored on academic ability and UCAT together, then ranked within one of five groups - predicted A-level, achieved A-level, resitting A-level, graduate and access - with the highest scorers in each invited. Leicester states that because the UCAT total changed, its 2026-entry scoring is substantially different from previous years, so older point tables no longer apply. Its current scoring document is published each cycle.
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