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UK Medicine · 2027 Entry
Liverpool Medical School
2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
University of Liverpool in Liverpool asks 2027-entry medicine applicants for AAA at A-level. It publishes no fixed UCAT cut-off; NextGen MedPrep's TrueScore model predicts 1900+ for an interview invitation (home tier, 2027 entry). Liverpool holds multiple mini interviews (MMI): December 2026 - February 2027. Decisions for 2027 entry: March 2027 onwards.
- Location
- Liverpool, UK
- Established
- 1881
- Interviews (2027 entry)
- December 2026 - February 2027
- Decisions (2027 entry)
- March 2027 onwards
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How to get into Liverpool medicine
Step-by-step: entry requirements, UCAT prep, personal statement, interview format and the key deadlines.
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Prepare for the Liverpool interview
Format breakdown, school-specific sample questions, FAQs and prep tips from tutors who interviewed here.
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What the Liverpool medicine course is like
Spiral + Integrated + Case-based learning, 5 years, placements in Merseyside, Cheshire and Warrington, with some placements in the Blackpool area and north Wales.
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About Liverpool
Liverpool is historically known for tropical medicine and global health, with a famously deadpan interview panel and tight twin GCSE/UCAT cut-offs.
What makes Liverpool different
Historic medical school known for tropical medicine and global health. GCSE-heavy scoring (top 9 GCSEs counted). Personal statement not normally used in shortlisting but reserved for borderline cases. Low post-interview success rate compared with peers.
Liverpool course & teaching
Integrated curriculum. Five-year MBChB with integrated theory and clinical practice. Strong NHS placement breadth across Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Cheshire & Merseyside.
Liverpool research strengths
Liverpool is strong in these research areas:
- Tropical & infection biology
- Cardiovascular medicine
- Pharmacology & drug discovery
- Health inequalities
Intercalation at Liverpool
Optional intercalated BSc/MRes between Years 3 and 4 (selective).
How the Liverpool interview runs
Format: Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
MMI with stations testing communication, ethical reasoning, motivation and global-health awareness. Two separate cut-offs (GCSE and UCAT) must both be met before invitations go out.
Liverpool intake
~280 home + ~30 international places per year (A100 Standard Entry Medicine).
Where Liverpool is
University of Liverpool was founded in 1881 and is based in Liverpool.
Programmes offered:
- Medicine
- Dentistry
- Tropical Medicine
Practise
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Predicted UCAT for Liverpool
TrueScore
What is TrueScore?
A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at Liverpool 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
- Contextual1730
- International2110
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Entry requirements
What you need to apply to Liverpool
Liverpool at a glance
| A-level offer | AAA |
|---|---|
| NGMP TrueScore (2027 entry) | 1900+ predicted for interview (home tier) |
| Interview format | Multiple mini interviews (MMI) |
| Intake | ~280 home + ~30 international places per year (A100 Standard Entry Medicine) |
| Decisions (2027 entry) | March 2027 onwards |
| A-Level requirements | AAA at A-level with Chemistry plus Biology, Physics or Mathematics. A*AB also accepted with A*A including Chemistry plus one of Biology / Physics / Mathematics. No use of predicted grades. |
|---|---|
| Required A-Level subjects | Chemistry required, plus Biology, Physics or Mathematics. (A*AB pattern: A* in Chemistry plus A in one of Bio/Phys/Maths; B in third subject.) |
| A-Level resit policy | Resits "may be considered" - must have achieved ABB on first sitting. Offer becomes A*AA on resit. |
| GCSE requirements | Minimum grade 6/B in GCSE English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics (or Dual Award Science) |
| International Baccalaureate | 36 points overall, 6,6,6 at Higher Level including Chemistry plus one of Biology, Physics or Mathematics |
| Graduate-entry degree requirement | 2:1 (Upper-second-class Honours) or above. GAMSAT used for graduate applicants - overall score 55–56 with no section below 50 considered competitive. |
UCAT Selection at Liverpool
Weighting
Two separate cut-offs (UCAT + GCSE) must both be met. GCSE: top 9 subjects scored, 2pts per 7+, 1pt per 6, min 15/20 (12 if achieved A-levels). UCAT: cohort decile threshold (4th-6th decile typical for home). Personal statement not used unless borderline. SJT: home B1-3 accepted; international all bands.
SJT band
Bands 1-3 accepted, band 4 rejected (home applicants). Any band accepted (international applicants).
Contextual / WP eligibility
Liverpool runs A100 with contextual reductions for WP applicants - contextual UCAT lowest invited has historically been ~150-200 below non-contextual. GAMSAT used for graduate applicants (≥55 with no section <50 competitive).
The UCAT is compulsory for all non-graduate applicants, including those on Access to Medicine routes, and must be sat in the same year as the application. Liverpool considers UCAT annotations as part of selection but publishes no cut-off.
| SJT Band | Bands 1-3 accepted, band 4 rejected (home applicants). Any band accepted (international applicants). |
|---|---|
| Specialities offered | Medicine, Dentistry, Tropical Medicine |
Interview
How Liverpool 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 applicants (2024): 612/1870 = 33%; International: 22/138 = 16%. Low post-interview chances for both. |
Tutor insight
Liverpool's interviewers are famously deadpan - do not read anything into expressionless faces. Trust your prep, structure each answer around the actual question, and weave in non-academic interests since being well-rounded is part of what they look for.
Practice
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Interview questions matched to Liverpool
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Where Liverpool's figures come from
Checked field-by-field against University of Liverpool's official course page on 11 September 2026.
FAQ
Liverpool — frequently asked questions
Home applicants: No threshold published in advance. Liverpool ranks applicants on overall UCAT score and says the bar moves each cycle with the strength of the field.. International applicants: Home and overseas applications are assessed in completely separate pools, so the two can end up with different thresholds for invitation to interview.. The UCAT is compulsory for all non-graduate applicants, including those on Access to Medicine routes, and must be sat in the same year as the application. Liverpool considers UCAT annotations as part of selection but publishes no cut-off.
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