The University of Liverpool School of Medicine — one of the original redbrick medical schools, founded in 1881 — runs the five-year MBChB (A100) with around 280 Home places plus 30 Overseas.
Liverpool’s process is one of the most transparent and dual-gated in the UK: you must clear both a GCSE points threshold and a UCAT threshold, and an SJT of Band 4 means automatic rejection. The upside is that Liverpool’s UCAT bar is historically among the lowest of any Russell Group medical school, which makes it a genuinely strategic choice for applicants with solid GCSEs and a mid-range test score.
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Liverpool Medicine Entry Requirements at a Glance (2026/2027)
| Course | MBChB Medicine (A100), 5 years |
| Standard A-level offer | AAA including Chemistry, with Biology strongly recommended alongside |
| Achieved-grade alternative | A*AB with the A* and A in Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Maths |
| GCSEs (a hard gate) | Nine GCSEs by end of Year 11; minimum 15 POINTS from your best 9 (A*/A/7/8/9 = 2 points, B/6 = 1 point) |
| GCSE core subjects | English Language, Maths, Biology and Chemistry (or Core/Additional/Combined/Triple Science) at minimum grade B/6 |
| Achieved-grade concession | 12 GCSE points accepted if you already hold AAA at a single sitting (or A*AB as above) |
| International Baccalaureate | Typically 36 points with 6,6,6 at Higher Level including Chemistry |
| Admissions test | UCAT — no fixed published cut-off; Home guidance is the 4th–6th decile |
| SJT | Band 4 = AUTOMATIC REJECTION (Bands 1–3 accepted) |
| Personal statement at Liverpool Medicine | NOT used in shortlisting |
| Liverpool Medicine Interview | MMI |
| Liverpool Graduate Entry Medicine route | Graduates applying to A100/A101 must sit the GAMSAT (minimum 50 overall, no sub-component below 50) |
| Places | ~280 Home + ~30 Overseas (~270–300 on the MBChB) |
| 2024-25 cycle | 2,830 applications · 676 offers · 298 acceptances (~23.9% offer rate) |
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Liverpool Medicine Entry Requirements: How Liverpool Selects Medicine Applicants
Liverpool operates a clear, staged process with two hard gates you must clear simultaneously: a GCSE points threshold and a UCAT threshold. Miss either and the application stops.
Gate 1 — GCSEs: you need a minimum of 15 points from your best nine GCSEs, with the four core subjects (English Language, Maths, Biology, Chemistry) at minimum grade B/6. Points are awarded 2 for A*/A/7/8/9 and 1 for B/6. Fifteen points is roughly equivalent to six grade 7s plus three grade 6s.
Gate 2 — UCAT: Liverpool publishes no fixed cut-off but guides Home applicants toward the 4th–6th candidate decile. An SJT of Band 4 results in automatic rejection; Bands 1–3 are all acceptable.
Beyond the two gates, preference may be given to higher GCSE scores in borderline cases. The personal statement is not used in shortlisting — a useful thing to know when allocating your preparation time.
A helpful concession: applicants who already hold their A-level grades need only 12 GCSE points (rather than 15), provided they achieved AAA at a single sitting including Chemistry with Biology, Physics or Maths, or A*AB with the A* and A in Chemistry and one of those sciences.
Liverpool Medicine Entry Requirements: Selection weighting
| Component | Weighting |
| GCSE points (best 9) | Hard gate — minimum 15 points (12 for achieved-grade applicants) |
| UCAT total | Hard gate — Home guidance 4th–6th decile |
| SJT | Band 4 = automatic rejection |
| Personal statement at Liverpool Medicine | Not used in shortlisting |
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Liverpool Medicine A-Level Requirements
Liverpool requires Chemistry and strongly recommends Biology alongside it:
- Standard offer: AAA, with Chemistry required
- Biology is strongly recommended alongside Chemistry
- Achieved-grade route: AAA at a single sitting including Chemistry with either Biology, Physics or Maths, plus a third academic subject — or A*AB with the A* and A in Chemistry and one of Biology, Physics or Maths
- No A-level prediction requirement, and resit applicants are accepted — a notably flexible position
- Applicants who already hold their grades benefit from the reduced 12-point GCSE threshold
Liverpool Medicine GCSE Requirements
GCSEs are a scored, hard gate at Liverpool — this is where many applications end:
- Nine GCSEs attained by the end of Year 11, which must include English Language, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry (or Core and Additional Science, Combined Science or Triple Science) at minimum grade B/6
- Minimum 15 points from your best nine GCSEs: A*/A/7/8/9 = 2 points, B/6 = 1 point
- No subject area is awarded more than 2 points maximum, and a minimum of seven full GCSEs is required (you cannot replace all with short courses or BTECs)
- Achieved-grade applicants need only 12 points, provided they meet the A-level condition above
- Mature students returning to education may offer fewer GCSEs alongside other achievements
- In borderline cases, preference may be given to higher GCSE scores
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Liverpool Medicine Entry Requirements: Other Accepted Qualifications & What Liverpool Doesn’t Accept
| Qualification | Requirement |
| International Baccalaureate | Typically 36 points with 6,6,6 at Higher Level including Chemistry. Note that applicants currently studying the IB are not considered for the Gateway/foundation route. |
| Gateway / foundation year | Requires five GCSE subjects at grade B (6) including Mathematics, English Language and either Biology, Chemistry or Physics (or Core and Additional/Dual Award Science). At least 70% during the year is needed for progression to Medicine. |
| Access to HE | Confirm acceptance and required credit profile directly with Liverpool. |
| Liverpool Graduate Entry Medicine route | Graduates applying to the A100 or A101 must sit the GAMSAT and achieve a minimum overall score of 50, with no individual sub-component below 50. |
| Not accepted | You cannot replace all GCSEs with short courses or BTECs — a minimum of seven full GCSEs is required. |
Liverpool Medicine Entry Requirements: Graduate & Mature Applicants
The requirement is a minimum overall GAMSAT score of 50, with no individual sub-component below 50. This applies to graduate applicants to both the A100 and the accelerated A101 programmes.
Liverpool also runs an accelerated A101 Graduate Entry Programme, in which the first year covers what is typically covered across Years 1–2 of the standard A100 before graduates join the main cohort.
Mature students returning to education may offer fewer GCSEs alongside other achievements — contact Liverpool admissions to confirm your position before applying.
Liverpool Medicine Entry Requirements: Contextual Offers & Widening Participation
Liverpool applies a lower contextual UCAT cut-off for widening-participation applicants — in 2024 entry the contextual threshold sat around 2,310 /3,600 (≈1,710–1,733 on the /2,700 scale), against roughly 1,910–1,935 for standard Home applicants.
Eligibility for contextual consideration typically requires evidence of state-funded secondary education in a deprived postcode (POLAR4 Q1–2), eligibility for free school meals, being care-experienced, or being first-in-family to attend university.
Liverpool also runs the Liverpool Scholars programme, with its own published guidelines for applicants offering GCSEs and science-based A-levels.
Check Liverpool’s contextual policy directly and submit supporting evidence on time.
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Liverpool Medicine Entry Requirements: How Liverpool Uses the UCAT
Liverpool does not publish a fixed UCAT cut-off, but it gives unusually clear guidance: Home applicants should expect to need roughly the 4th to 6th candidate decile, an approximate score range of 1,810–1,920 on the /2,700 scale (guidance only, varies annually).
The SJT rule is absolute: Band 4 results in automatic rejection. Bands 1, 2 and 3 are all acceptable — so unlike schools demanding Band 1–2, Liverpool gives you a little more room, but Band 4 is fatal.
Recent thresholds: for 2024 entry the Home cut-off was approximately 1,935 /2,700, contextual lowest invited ≈ 1,733, and international ≈ 2,108.
Liverpool’s UCAT bar is historically among the lowest of any Russell Group medical school, which makes it a genuinely strategic application for candidates with solid GCSEs and a mid-range test score.
Some guidance notes that all sections are considered and a very low score in a single section can affect your application even where the total looks reasonable.
Liverpool Medicine Entry Requirements: Liverpool Medicine Interview Format
Liverpool uses a Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) — a circuit of short, independently scored stations.
Stations focus on reflection, core values, communication and local healthcare insight, in line with Liverpool’s community and regional focus. No offer is made without interview.
For a recent cycle, home-student interviews ran on weekdays from late January to mid-February. Confirm your exact date and format in your invitation.
Original qualification certificates are typically required at interview — letters are not accepted, so organise these early.
Because the personal statement is not used in shortlisting, the MMI is where your motivation and reflection genuinely count.
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Liverpool Medicine Entry Requirements: Liverpool Medicine Acceptance Rate & Competition
Liverpool publishes useful cycle data, and its offer rate is comparatively generous by Russell Group standards:
| Places | ~280 Home + ~30 Overseas (~270–300 on the MBChB) |
| Applications (2024-25 cycle) | 2,830 |
| Offers made (2024-25) | 676 |
| Acceptances (2024-25) | 298 |
| Overall offer rate | ~23.9% |
| UCAT cut-off (2024 entry) | ~1,935 Home · ~1,733 contextual · ~2,108 international (/2,700) |
| SJT | Band 4 = automatic rejection |
Liverpool does not publish a fixed UCAT threshold; the figures above are lowest-invited or effective cut-offs from recent cycles and move each year with the applicant pool. Always confirm the latest guidance on Liverpool’s official course page.
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Liverpool Medicine Entry Requirements: Liverpool Medicine for International Students
Liverpool reserves around 30 Overseas places, and the international UCAT threshold sits meaningfully above the Home threshold (≈2,108 versus ≈1,935 on the /2,700 scale for 2024 entry).
International applicants must meet the same academic standards and provide GCSE-equivalent qualifications that can be scored under Liverpool’s nine-subject, 15-point model — check equivalences early, as this is the practical hurdle for many.
The international fee was £50,000 per year for 2026 entry; confirm the current figure on Liverpool’s official course page.
The SJT Band 4 rule applies equally to international applicants.
Liverpool Medicine Entry Requirements: Liverpool Medicine Fees & Funding
Home fee £9,790 per year (2026/27) and international fee £50,000 per year (2026 entry) — confirm current figures on Liverpool’s official course page. Budget separately for placement travel across Merseyside and the North West, equipment, DBS and occupational health clearance, and any intercalation.
Liverpool Medicine Entry Requirements — FAQs
What are the entry requirements for Liverpool Medicine?
AAA at A-level including Chemistry (Biology strongly recommended); nine GCSEs by the end of Year 11 including English Language, Maths, Biology and Chemistry at minimum grade B/6, scoring at least 15 points from your best nine; and the UCAT with an SJT of Band 1–3. The IB alternative is typically 36 points with 6,6,6 at Higher Level including Chemistry.
What UCAT score do you need for Liverpool Medicine?
Liverpool publishes no fixed cut-off but guides Home applicants toward the 4th–6th candidate decile, roughly 1,810–1,920 on the /2,700 scale. For 2024 entry the Home cut-off was approximately 1,935, contextual ≈1,733 and international ≈2,108. Liverpool’s bar is historically among the lowest of any Russell Group medical school. See our Liverpool UCAT cut-off page.
How does Liverpool score GCSEs?
You need a minimum of 15 points from your best nine GCSEs, with A*/A/7/8/9 scoring 2 points and B/6 scoring 1 point. The four core subjects (English Language, Maths, Biology, Chemistry) must be at minimum grade B/6. No subject area is awarded more than 2 points, and at least seven full GCSEs are required.
Does Liverpool accept SJT Band 4?
No — an SJT of Band 4 results in automatic rejection at Liverpool. Bands 1, 2 and 3 are all acceptable, which gives slightly more room than schools requiring Band 1–2, but Band 4 is fatal.
Do graduates need the GAMSAT for Liverpool Medicine?
Yes — graduates applying to the A100 or A101 programmes must sit the GAMSAT and achieve a minimum overall score of 50, with no individual sub-component below 50. This is a distinctive Liverpool requirement that catches many graduate applicants out.
Does Liverpool accept A-level resits?
Yes — Liverpool has no A-level prediction requirement and accepts resit applicants, which is notably flexible. Applicants who already hold their grades also benefit from a reduced GCSE threshold of 12 points rather than 15.
Does Liverpool use the personal statement?
No — the personal statement is not used in shortlisting. Selection is driven by the GCSE points gate and the UCAT threshold, with the MMI deciding offers.
How competitive is Liverpool Medicine?
In the 2024-25 cycle Liverpool received 2,830 applications, made 676 offers and had 298 acceptances — an overall offer rate of about 23.9%, comparatively generous for a Russell Group medical school.
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