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UK Medicine · 2027 Entry
Peninsula (Plymouth) Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Location Plymouth, UKEstablished 2000Interviews Not availableDecisions Not available
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About Peninsula (Plymouth)
Plymouth publishes an explicit list of competencies it tests at MMI and ignores personal statement and work experience entirely in shortlisting.
What makes it different
Plymouth publishes the qualities they assess: communication, decision making, reflection and self-insight, motivation and commitment, integrity and inclusivity, resilience and adaptability, and teamwork. Personal statement and work experience are NOT considered in interview selection.
Course & teaching
PBL curriculum. Five-year MBBS with PBL and case-based learning. Distinctive rural/coastal placement strand across Devon, Cornwall, Somerset.
Research strengths
Peninsula (Plymouth) has notable research strength in Rural medicine, Cancer biology, Public health, Mental health.
Intercalation
Optional intercalated BSc - selective.
Interview
Peninsula (Plymouth) interviews via Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI). Five stations of around 5 minutes each, with a single assessor at each station. Total interview lasts about 50 minutes. Stations cover communication, ethical reasoning, GMC-aligned values and motivation for medicine.
Intake
~140 home + ~25 international places per year (Plymouth University Peninsula MBChB).
At a glance
Founded in 2000, based in Plymouth. Programmes offered: Medicine, Dentistry, Community Medicine.
TrueScore
Predicted UCAT for Peninsula (Plymouth)
TrueScore
What is TrueScore?
A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at Peninsula (Plymouth) 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.
- Home1900
- Contextual1700
- International2000
Entry requirements
What you need to apply to Peninsula (Plymouth)
A-Level requirements
A*AA or AAA at A-level (offer depends on strength of applicant pool - historically usually AAA prediction required) including A in Biology and A in a second science from Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics or Psychology
Contextual A-Level offer
AAB at A-level for UKWPMED widening-access applicants
Required A-Level subjects
Biology required at grade A, plus a second science from Chemistry / Physics / Mathematics / Psychology at grade A
A-Level resit policy
Resits accepted with ABB at first attempt (ABC for widening access). If achieved A-level resit grades held, first-sitting requirements waived.
GCSE requirements
Seven GCSEs at grade 4/C or above, including English Language, Mathematics and two science subjects (or Dual Award)
International Baccalaureate
36 points overall, 6,6,6 at Higher Level - including Biology and a second science / Maths / Psychology
UCAT Selection at Peninsula (Plymouth)
Weighting
Wholly UCAT-based shortlisting once academic minimums met. Personal statement and work experience explicitly NOT considered. SJT not used. Plymouth publishes the assessed competencies in advance.
SJT band
No use of SJT
Contextual / WP eligibility
AAB offer/prediction allowed for UKWPMED-eligible applicants (vs AAA standard). Contextual UCAT bar significantly lower than non-contextual.
Home - lowest invited
18002021 entry19582022 entry20102023 entry16582024 entry
International - lowest invited
19582022 entry18452023 entry19502024 entry
Wholly UCAT-based shortlisting once academic minimum met. Personal statement and work experience NOT considered. SJT not used.
SJT Band
No use of SJT
Specialities offered
Medicine, Dentistry, Community Medicine
Interview
How Peninsula (Plymouth) interviews applicants
Format
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
Interview window
Not available
Decision date
Not available
Post-interview chances
All Applicants: 434/761 = 57% (2025)
Tutor insight
Plymouth's published competencies are the framework to prepare against - have a strong, specific example ready for each one. Because the PS does not factor in, focus prep on UCAT and on demonstrating these qualities through stories at interview.
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Peninsula (Plymouth) — frequently asked questions
Home applicants: ~1900+ /2700 (2024 entry lowest invited ≈ 1658; mean ≈ 2037). Contextual applicants: ~1700+ /2700 (UKWPMED or AAB; 2024 entry contextual lowest invited ≈ 1658). International applicants: ~2000+ /2700 (2024 entry lowest invited ≈ 1950). Wholly UCAT-based shortlisting once academic minimum met. Personal statement and work experience NOT considered. SJT not used.
AAA including Chemistry and Biology
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI). Five stations of around 5 minutes each, with a single assessor at each station. Total interview lasts about 50 minutes. Stations cover communication, ethical reasoning, GMC-aligned values and motivation for medicine.
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Plymouth publishes the qualities they assess: communication, decision making, reflection and self-insight, motivation and commitment, integrity and inclusivity, resilience and adaptability, and teamwork. Personal statement and work experience are NOT considered in interview selection.
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