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UK Medicine · 2027 Entry
Nottingham Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Location Nottingham, UKEstablished 1948Interviews December - MarchDecisions March onwards
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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 it 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.
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).
Research strengths
Nottingham has notable research strength in Stem cells & regenerative medicine, Cancer biology, Pain & inflammation, Population health.
Intercalation
BMedSci built into the standard 5-year course (no extra year needed for many students).
Interview
Nottingham interviews via Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI). Online MMI on Microsoft Teams with 6 stations of around 5 minutes each, plus a warm-up. Includes a role-play scenario with a current medical student. Heavy emphasis on awareness of current NHS and healthcare issues.
Intake
~250 home + ~30 international places per year.
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
Entry requirements
What you need to apply to Nottingham
A-Level requirements
AAA at A-level including Biology and Chemistry. No use of predicted grades - Nottingham considers achieved grades only.
Contextual A-Level offer
AAB at A-level for contextual / WP applicants
Required A-Level subjects
Biology and Chemistry both required
A-Level resit policy
Achieved grades considered - predicted resits acceptable for shortlisting if AAB at first sitting
GCSE requirements
Minimum 6 GCSEs at grade 7/A or above, including Biology, Chemistry (or Double Science), English Language and Mathematics
International Baccalaureate
36 points overall, 6,6,6 at Higher Level including Biology and Chemistry
Graduate-entry degree requirement
2:1 (Upper-second-class Honours) or above. Accelerated A101 4-year Graduate Entry Medicine programme available - UCAT scored separately for graduates.
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.
Home - lowest invited
17332020 entry18232021 entry17482022 entry16802023 entry18302024 entry
Combined points score /82: UCAT /40 (decile-based subsection scoring) + GCSE /32 (top 8) + SJT /10. Cut-off ~65-70/82.
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
December - March
Decision date
March 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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Home applicants: ~1850+ /2700 with B1 SJT and 8× grade 9s GCSE (2024 entry lowest invited ≈ 1830). Contextual applicants: ~1700+ /2700 (A108 Foundation Year - lower threshold). International applicants: ~2100+ /2700. Combined points score /82: UCAT /40 (decile-based subsection scoring) + GCSE /32 (top 8) + SJT /10. Cut-off ~65-70/82.
AAA including Chemistry and Biology
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI). Online MMI on Microsoft Teams with 6 stations of around 5 minutes each, plus a warm-up. Includes a role-play scenario with a current medical student. Heavy emphasis on awareness of current NHS and healthcare issues.
Nottingham typically interviews in December - March.
Decisions are released March onwards.
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.
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