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UK Medicine · 2027 Entry
Southampton Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Location Southampton, UKEstablished 1952Interviews (2027 entry) January 2027 - March 2027Decisions (2027 entry) March 2027 onwards
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Step-by-step: entry requirements, UCAT prep, personal statement, interview format and the key deadlines.
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What the Southampton medicine course is like
Integrated, 5 years, placements across The Wessex region.
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About Southampton
Southampton splits its interview into a personal-statement panel and a group-task observed-discussion, with no SJT use in selection.
What makes Southampton different
Personal statement carries unusual weight - selectors use it to drive the panel section if you reach Selection Day. SJT is not considered. Course updated for 2025: the integrated BMedSc award is being removed in favour of more clinical learning time.
Southampton course & teaching
Integrated curriculum. Five-year BM5 integrated programme with strong emphasis on research methodology. Clinical placements across Southampton, Portsmouth, Winchester, Salisbury, and Isle of Wight NHS sites.
Southampton research strengths
Southampton is strong in these research areas:
- Cancer immunology
- Respiratory medicine
- Hearing & vision sciences
- Population & primary care
Intercalation at Southampton
Optional intercalated BMedSc/BMRes - selective.
How the Southampton interview runs
Format: Selection Day - Panel and Group
Two-part interview: a 20-minute panel based heavily on your personal statement (around half the questions come from it) and a separate 30-minute group task with about 8 candidates discussing a topic while two interviewers observe.
Southampton intake
~210 home + ~25 international places per year (BM5 standard programme).
Southampton at a glance
Founded in 1952. Based in Southampton.
Programmes offered:
- Medicine
- Cancer Sciences
- Clinical Research
TrueScore
Predicted UCAT for Southampton
TrueScore
What is TrueScore?
A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at Southampton 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.
- Home2000
- Contextual1850
- International2150
- Graduate2030
Southampton's TrueScore is 2000. 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 Southampton
A-Level requirements
AAA at A-level (offer and prediction) including Biology and one of Chemistry / Physics / Psychology / Sociology / Environmental Studies / Geography
Contextual A-Level offer
AAB at A-level (offer and prediction) for contextual / WP applicants
Required A-Level subjects
Biology required, plus one of Chemistry / Physics / Psychology / Sociology / Environmental Studies / Geography
A-Level resit policy
Resits considered with standard AAA requirements in final exams
GCSE requirements
Minimum 7 GCSEs at grade 6/B or above, including English Language, Mathematics, and either Biology + Chemistry or 6-6 Combined Science. GCSE retakes permitted.
International Baccalaureate
36 points overall, 6,6,6 at Higher Level - including HL Biology and a second subject from the accepted list
Graduate-entry degree requirement
2:1 (Upper-second-class Honours) or above. Southampton graduates applying for BM4 (Graduate Entry Medicine) get a lower UCAT threshold than non-Southampton graduates.
UCAT Selection at Southampton
Weighting
Pre-interview ranking by UCAT score once GCSE minimums met. Personal statement reviewed at interview rather than shortlist. SJT not used. Offers based primarily on interview performance, not UCAT post-interview.
SJT band
Situational judgement is not considered
Contextual / WP eligibility
WP route lowers UCAT bar substantially (2024 lowest invited 1778 contextual vs 1958 standard). Southampton graduates applying for BM4 also get a lower threshold than non-Southampton graduates.
UCAT ranks you for a place at a Selection Day; after that, the offer rests on Selection Day performance, with UCAT used only to separate tied candidates.
SJT Band
Situational judgement is not considered
Specialities offered
Medicine, Cancer Sciences, Clinical Research
Interview
How Southampton interviews applicants
Format
Selection Day - Panel and Group
Interview window (2027 entry)
January 2027 - March 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)
March 2027 onwards
Post-interview chances
Home Students: 574/834 = 69%; International (2023): 17/59 = 30%
Tutor insight
Expect to defend every claim in your personal statement - re-read it carefully and prepare specific examples for every experience you mention. In the group task, balance speaking and listening: making sure quieter applicants are heard tends to score well.
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Where Southampton's figures come from
Checked field-by-field against University of Southampton's official course page on 14 August 2026.
FAQ
Southampton — frequently asked questions
Home applicants: No indication published. Southampton ranks applicants by UCAT and invites the top scorers, but states that the score needed varies year on year and that it is therefore not possible to tell applicants what it will be.. UCAT ranks you for a place at a Selection Day; after that, the offer rests on Selection Day performance, with UCAT used only to separate tied candidates.
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