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UK Medicine · 2027 Entry
Newcastle Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Location Newcastle, UKEstablished 1834Interviews December - JanuaryDecisions March onwards
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About Newcastle
Newcastle pairs strong North-East clinical partnerships with a 7-station MMI scoring system that rewards high UCAT scorers more than most peer schools.
What makes it different
Heavy use of UCAT post-interview - high scorers are rewarded disproportionately by Newcastle's scoring system. The Partners contextual programme has generous eligibility (e.g. all Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi heritage applicants including those at private school).
Course & teaching
Case-based curriculum. Five-year MBBS with case-based learning. Clinical placements across Newcastle Hospitals NHS Trust and partner sites in the North East.
Research strengths
Newcastle has notable research strength in Mitochondrial medicine, Cancer, Ageing & longevity, Translational neuroscience.
Intercalation
Optional intercalated BMedSci (one year).
Interview
Newcastle interviews via Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI). Seven-station MMI for home A100 and all A101 applicants, each station 7 minutes with 2 minutes' warm-up. Includes role-play and reflection stations. Designed with deliberately excess questions to test how you handle continued follow-ups.
Intake
~270 home + ~25 international places per year across Newcastle and Malaysia campuses.
At a glance
Founded in 1834, based in Newcastle. Programmes offered: Medicine, Dentistry, Biomedical Sciences.
TrueScore
Predicted UCAT for Newcastle
TrueScore
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A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at Newcastle 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
- Contextual1950
- International2210
- Graduate2050
Entry requirements
What you need to apply to Newcastle
A-Level requirements
AAA at A-level (excluding Use of Mathematics, World Development, Communication and Culture). Practical pass required for Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
Contextual A-Level offer
ABB at A-level for contextual / Partners applicants. BBB for those entering through supported entry programmes.
Required A-Level subjects
Subjects including Maths and sciences considered in scoring (no specific science requirement; AAA must come from accepted subjects)
A-Level resit policy
Resits acceptable if the score increases
GCSE requirements
Best 8 GCSEs scored - applicant must have achieved at this level for academic competitiveness. Not used if academic A-level criteria are met.
Scottish Highers
AAAAA at Higher Grade. Scottish qualifications can be taken in more than one sitting.
Scottish Advanced Highers
AA at Advanced Higher Grade
International Baccalaureate
36 points overall, no subject graded less than 5. No requirement for science subjects at HL.
Graduate-entry degree requirement
2:1 Honours degree at minimum, or integrated Master's degree. Degree applicants scored 40/40 (1st class) or 40/40 (2:1) in academic shortlist.
UCAT Selection at Newcastle
Weighting
Two-stage scoring. Pre-interview: Academic /40 (best 8 GCSEs OR A-levels OR degree) + UCAT /60 (explicit /2700 table from Newcastle: 2400+ = 60pts, then -1pt per 10 below). Cut-off 50/100. Post-interview: 50/50 weighting on academic shortlist score + interview performance + SJT (B1=5, B2=3, B3=1 added). A101 and international scored on UCAT alone.
SJT band
SJT band 4 is rejected; SJT band contributes to interview score (B1=5, B2=3, B3=1)
Contextual / WP eligibility
Partners contextual programme has very generous eligibility (all Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi heritage applicants including those at private school). Same 50/100 cut-off but ranked separately. ABB contextual offer (vs AAA standard).
Home - lowest invited
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Contextual - lowest invited
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Score /100: GCSE (or A-level/degree) /40 + UCAT /60. Cut-off 50/100. UCAT scored on explicit /2700 table (60pts for 2400+, descending 1pt per 10 score points). SJT B4 auto-rejected.
SJT Band
SJT band 4 is rejected; SJT band contributes to interview score (B1=5, B2=3, B3=1)
Specialities offered
Medicine, Dentistry, Biomedical Sciences
Interview
How Newcastle interviews applicants
Format
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
Interview window
December - January
Decision date
March onwards
Post-interview chances
International: 82/88 = 93% (2025); Graduate Entry: 46/86 = 53%; Home Non-Contextual: 418/577 = 72%; Home Widening Participation: 194/350 = 55%
Tutor insight
Stations probe alignment with Newcastle's course and NHS values, so research both before the day. Practice answering follow-ups for every example you give - interviewers will keep asking until time runs out, not until they get the answer they want.
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Newcastle — frequently asked questions
Home applicants: ~1900+ /2700 achieves the 50/100 cut-off with 40/40 GCSE (Newcastle publishes explicit /2700 UCAT scoring table). Contextual applicants: ~1900+ /2700 (Partners - same cut-off as home). International applicants: ~2210+ /2700. Score /100: GCSE (or A-level/degree) /40 + UCAT /60. Cut-off 50/100. UCAT scored on explicit /2700 table (60pts for 2400+, descending 1pt per 10 score points). SJT B4 auto-rejected.
AAA including Chemistry and Biology
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI). Seven-station MMI for home A100 and all A101 applicants, each station 7 minutes with 2 minutes' warm-up. Includes role-play and reflection stations. Designed with deliberately excess questions to test how you handle continued follow-ups.
Newcastle typically interviews in December - January.
Decisions are released March onwards.
Heavy use of UCAT post-interview - high scorers are rewarded disproportionately by Newcastle's scoring system. The Partners contextual programme has generous eligibility (e.g. all Indian, Pakistani and Bangladeshi heritage applicants including those at private school).
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