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UK Medicine · 2027 Entry
Nottingham Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Location Nottingham, UKEstablished 1948Interviews (2027 entry) December 2026 - March 2027Decisions (2027 entry) March 2027 onwards
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How to get into Nottingham medicine
Step-by-step: entry requirements, UCAT prep, personal statement, interview format and the key deadlines.
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What the Nottingham medicine course is like
Integrated, 5 years, placements across Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
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About Nottingham
Nottingham runs an online MMI with role-play stations and an unusual emphasis on awareness of live NHS and healthcare news.
What makes Nottingham different
Scoring system is now distinct from Lincoln's, weighting GCSE (/32), UCAT (/40) and SJT (/10) - band 4 SJT auto-rejected. No use of predicted A-level grades.
Nottingham course & teaching
Integrated curriculum. Five-year MBChB with compulsory intercalated BMedSci built into the course (one of few UK schools to embed BMedSci as standard).
Nottingham research strengths
Nottingham is strong in these research areas:
- Stem cells & regenerative medicine
- Cancer biology
- Pain & inflammation
- Population health
Intercalation at Nottingham
BMedSci built into the standard 5-year course (no extra year needed for many students).
How the Nottingham interview runs
Format: Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
An MMI of six scenarios, including at least one role play. Expect a strong emphasis on awareness of current NHS and healthcare issues alongside the usual motivation and ethics ground.
Nottingham intake
~250 home + ~30 international places per year.
Nottingham at a glance
Founded in 1948. Based in Nottingham.
Programmes offered:
- Medicine
- Medical Sciences
- Graduate Entry Medicine
TrueScore
Predicted UCAT for Nottingham
TrueScore
What is TrueScore?
A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at Nottingham 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.
- Home1850
- Contextual1700
- International2100
- Graduate1900
Nottingham's TrueScore is 1850. 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 Nottingham
A-Level requirements
AAA at A-level including Biology (or Human Biology) and Chemistry. No use of predicted grades - Nottingham considers achieved grades only.
Contextual A-Level offer
Two contextual tiers, both requiring at least an A in Biology or Chemistry: standard contextual AAB, enhanced contextual ABB.
Required A-Level subjects
Biology (or Human Biology) and Chemistry both required
GCSE requirements
Minimum six GCSEs at grade 7/A including both Biology and Chemistry, plus at least grade 6/B in Mathematics and English Language (English and Maths do NOT need to be at grade 7).
International Baccalaureate
34 points overall including HL6 in Biology and HL6 in Chemistry; alternatively 6,6,6 across three HL Certificates with HL6 in Biology and HL6 in Chemistry.
UCAT Selection at Nottingham
Weighting
Pre-interview points score /82: UCAT /40 (subsection-decile scoring; VR weighted /20, DM/QR /10 each) + GCSE /32 (top 8 grades) + SJT /10 (B1=10, B2=6, B3=2, B4 auto-rejected). Cut-off ~65-70/82. No predicted A-level grades used.
SJT band
Band 4 automatically rejected. SJT scored: B1=10, B2=6, B3=2, B4=0.
Contextual / WP eligibility
A108 WP Foundation Year route has substantially lower UCAT cut-off. Contextual offer reductions and supported entry programme available.
Nottingham scores each UCAT component raw score rather than working from the total alone, and combines that with GCSE scoring to select for interview. An SJT of Band 4 means you will not be considered; Bands 1 to 3 progress.
SJT Band
Band 4 automatically rejected. SJT scored: B1=10, B2=6, B3=2, B4=0.
Specialities offered
Medicine, Medical Sciences, Graduate Entry Medicine
Interview
How Nottingham 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
All Students (2024): 519/913 = 57% (or 336/911 = 37% from another source); A108 WP Foundation Year: 61/188 = 32%
Tutor insight
Keep current with NHS news in the run-up - Nottingham asks about live healthcare topics across multiple stations. Familiarise yourself with the Teams platform so the technology does not become a distraction on the day.
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Where Nottingham's figures come from
Checked field-by-field against University of Nottingham's official course page on 14 August 2026.
FAQ
Nottingham — frequently asked questions
Home applicants: No fixed score. Nottingham states that the threshold varies year by year, cannot be predicted in advance, and that it does not share previous years' thresholds.. Nottingham scores each UCAT component raw score rather than working from the total alone, and combines that with GCSE scoring to select for interview. An SJT of Band 4 means you will not be considered; Bands 1 to 3 progress.
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