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UK Medicine · 2027 Entry
Norwich (UEA) Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Location Norwich, UKEstablished 1963Interviews (2027 entry) November 2026 - February 2027Decisions (2027 entry) March 2027
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What the Norwich (UEA) medicine course is like
Problem-based learning, 5 years, placements across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire.
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About Norwich (UEA)
UEA Norwich emphasises personal suitability for medicine - empathy, reflection and team working - with UCAT and SJT making up the bulk of post-interview scoring.
What makes Norwich (UEA) different
UCAT plays a major role both pre- and post-interview (50/50 with interview score). SJT forms part of the interview score - band 3 students have received offers in past cycles. Strong focus on suitability rather than academic ranking.
Norwich (UEA) course & teaching
PBL curriculum. Five-year MBBS built around problem-based learning. Strong emphasis on consultation skills from Year 1. Clinical placements across Norfolk, Suffolk, and the East of England.
Norwich (UEA) research strengths
Norwich (UEA) is strong in these research areas:
- Population health & primary care
- Cancer biology
- Microbiome research
- Cardiovascular medicine
Intercalation at Norwich (UEA)
Optional intercalated BSc/MRes - selective.
How the Norwich (UEA) interview runs
Format: Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
An on-campus MMI, each station with a different interviewer and roughly 5 minutes per station with a short changeover between. Heavy focus on personal suitability for medicine - empathy, insight into the career, reflection on experiences and team working. Invitations go out at the end of November and interviews run through December, January and February.
Norwich (UEA) intake
~167 home + ~22 international places per year (A100 Standard Entry Medicine).
Norwich (UEA) at a glance
Founded in 1963. Based in Norwich.
Programmes offered:
- Medicine
- Medical Sciences
- Problem-Based Learning
TrueScore
Predicted UCAT for Norwich (UEA)
TrueScore
What is TrueScore?
A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at Norwich (UEA) 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.
- Home1700
- International1950
Norwich (UEA)'s TrueScore is 1700. 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 Norwich (UEA)
A-Level requirements
AAA at A-level including Biology or Chemistry
Required A-Level subjects
Biology or Chemistry required (only one is essential)
A-Level resit policy
Resits permitted but require ABB or AAC at first sitting and at least one A* in subjects being resat
GCSE requirements
Six GCSEs at grade 7/A or above, including Mathematics and either two science subjects or Double Science. English Language at grade 5/B minimum. GCSE retakes tolerated.
International Baccalaureate
36 points overall, 6,6,6 at Higher Level including Biology or Chemistry
Graduate-entry degree requirement
2:1 (Upper-second-class Honours) or above in any honours degree. Graduate-entry candidates still required to sit UCAT.
UCAT Selection at Norwich (UEA)
Weighting
Pre-interview shortlisting: wholly UCAT-based once GCSE minimum met. Post-interview: 50/50 between UCAT score and interview score (SJT contributes within the interview score). High UCAT scorers significantly favoured post-interview.
SJT band
SJT is part of interview score. 27 students with band 3 got offers in 2024 out of total ~600.
Contextual / WP eligibility
UEA does not heavily contextualise - but the relatively low pre-interview cut-off (down to ~1640 in 2024) means lower-UCAT applicants can reach interview, although offer chances drop sharply for sub-1900 scores.
All on-time applications go through primary screening for the academic minimums, a satisfactory personal statement and reference, and a UCAT sat in the summer before applying. If applications exceed interview places, a secondary screening ranks the overall UCAT against the cohort and invites the strongest. After interview, the UCAT score and the interview score are weighted EQUALLY to rank applicants for offers - so UCAT matters twice over, but never as a gate. The SJT is folded into the interview score.
SJT Band
SJT is part of interview score. 27 students with band 3 got offers in 2024 out of total ~600.
Specialities offered
Medicine, Medical Sciences, Problem-Based Learning
Interview
How Norwich (UEA) interviews applicants
Format
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
Interview window (2027 entry)
November 2026 - February 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)
March 2027
Post-interview chances
UK Undergraduate: 539/638 = 84%; UK Graduate: 29/39 = 74%; International: 24/69 = 35%
Tutor insight
UEA wants reflective practitioners - rehearse small mistakes you have made and what you took from them. Avoid sounding rehearsed; talk fluently about healthcare experiences as a learner rather than someone who already has all the answers.
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FAQ
Norwich (UEA) — frequently asked questions
Home applicants: No cut-off. UEA states it does not have a cut-off score: a high score is advantageous, and a low score does not disqualify an applicant from consideration.. All on-time applications go through primary screening for the academic minimums, a satisfactory personal statement and reference, and a UCAT sat in the summer before applying. If applications exceed interview places, a secondary screening ranks the overall UCAT against the cohort and invites the strongest. After interview, the UCAT score and the interview score are weighted EQUALLY to rank applicants for offers - so UCAT matters twice over, but never as a gate. The SJT is folded into the interview score.
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