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UK Medicine · 2027 Entry
Pears Cumbria (GEM) Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Location Carlisle, UKEstablished 2023Interviews December - MarchDecisions March onwards
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Overview
About Pears Cumbria (GEM)
Pears Cumbria is a graduate-entry programme built around rural and community healthcare in Cumbria, with a regional workforce focus.
What makes it different
Graduate entry programme focusing on rural and community healthcare. Newer course oriented around regional workforce needs in Cumbria.
Course & teaching
PBL curriculum. Four-year accelerated graduate-entry programme. Imperial College London partner. Clinical placements across Cumbria NHS sites (UHMBT, North Cumbria Integrated Care).
Research strengths
Pears Cumbria (GEM) has notable research strength in Rural & remote medicine, Population health, Primary care research.
Intercalation
Not standard (4-year accelerated graduate-entry).
Interview
Pears Cumbria (GEM) interviews via Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI). Graduate-entry MMI format with stations focused on clinical reasoning, ethics, communication and motivation for rural and community healthcare.
Intake
~50 places per year (small newer cohort).
At a glance
Founded in 2023, based in Carlisle. Programmes offered: Medicine, Rural Healthcare, Community Medicine.
TrueScore
Predicted UCAT for Pears Cumbria (GEM)
TrueScore
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A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at Pears Cumbria (GEM) 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.
- Graduate1700
Entry requirements
What you need to apply to Pears Cumbria (GEM)
A-Level requirements
Graduate entry - degree required
GCSE requirements
GCSE English Language and Mathematics at minimum grade 4/C - assessed alongside degree
Graduate-entry degree requirement
2:1 (Upper-second-class Honours) or above in any honours degree (Arts, Science, etc.)
Alternative qualifications
Graduate-entry only. UCAT or GAMSAT accepted (applicant chooses). Programme delivered with Imperial College London via the Pears Cumbria School of Medicine. Strong rural and community healthcare focus.
UCAT Selection at Pears Cumbria (GEM)
Applicants may submit UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT - whichever they performed best on. UCAT used as shortlisting filter only; offers based purely on interview + academic record.
Specialities offered
Medicine, Rural Healthcare, Community Medicine
Interview
How Pears Cumbria (GEM) interviews applicants
Format
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
Interview window
December - March
Decision date
March onwards
Tutor insight
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Pears Cumbria (GEM) — frequently asked questions
Graduate entry - degree required
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI). Graduate-entry MMI format with stations focused on clinical reasoning, ethics, communication and motivation for rural and community healthcare.
Pears Cumbria (GEM) typically interviews in December - March.
Decisions are released March onwards.
Graduate entry programme focusing on rural and community healthcare. Newer course oriented around regional workforce needs in Cumbria.
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