UK medical schools guide · 2027 entry
Every UK medical school, compared.
Entry requirements, how each school uses the UCAT, what its interview involves, and what it costs to live there. Checked against official sources in October 2026, with preparation notes from a doctor.
Showing 39 of 39 schools
Aberdeen
Aberdeen, Scotland
Anglia Ruskin
Chelmsford, England
Aston
Birmingham, England
Bangor
Bangor, Wales
Barts (Queen Mary)
London, England
Birmingham
Birmingham, England
Brighton and Sussex
Brighton, England
Bristol
Bristol, England
Brunel
London (Uxbridge), England
Cambridge
Cambridge, England
Cardiff
Cardiff, Wales
City St George's
London (Tooting), England
Dundee
Dundee, Scotland
East Anglia (UEA)
Norwich, England
Edge Hill
Ormskirk, England
Edinburgh
Edinburgh, Scotland
Exeter
Exeter (with Truro, Cornwall), England
Glasgow
Glasgow, Scotland
Hull York
Hull and York, England
Imperial
London, England
Keele
Keele (Staffordshire), England
Kent and Medway
Canterbury, England
King's College London
London, England
Lancaster
Lancaster, England
Leeds
Leeds, England
Leicester
Leicester, England
Lincoln
Lincoln, England
Liverpool
Liverpool, England
Manchester
Manchester, England
Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne, England
Nottingham
Nottingham, England
Oxford
Oxford, England
Plymouth
Plymouth, England
Queen's Belfast
Belfast, Northern Ireland
Sheffield
Sheffield, England
Southampton
Southampton, England
St Andrews
St Andrews, Scotland
Sunderland
Sunderland, England
UCL
London, England
Not listed: Hertfordshire, St Mary's Twickenham, Wolverhampton and Greater Manchester recruit international students only for 2027, and Buckingham is private. See the International tab.
Choosing your four
How to build a strong shortlist.
You can apply to four medical schools. The strongest shortlists match how each school selects to where the applicant is strongest.
Start with your UCAT
Some schools rank on UCAT alone, some use a threshold, and others combine it with grades. Your score should shape where you apply.
Check the academic fit
Compare GCSE and A-level requirements. Some schools score GCSEs heavily at shortlisting; others look only at predicted grades.
Know the interview
MMIs, panels and group tasks need different preparation. Practise the format you will face.
Try a timed mock MMIWeigh the place and the cost
Halls and private rents vary from around £85 to £206 a week in halls, and £695 to £3,739 a month privately.
What it costs
Tuition fees across the UK.
Home tuition fees depend on where you live and where you study. Living costs vary far more than fees between schools.
England and Wales
£9,790Maximum home fee per year for 2026/27, rising to £10,050 in England for 2027/28.
Scotland
£1,820Paid by SAAS for eligible Scottish students. Students from the rest of the UK pay up to £9,790 (2026/27).
Northern Ireland
£4,985For students from Northern Ireland studying there (2026/27). Students from Great Britain are charged at the university's own rate.
International
£45k–£60kTypical yearly fee; several schools charge a higher rate in the clinical years. Check each school's guide.
Questions
Common questions.
How many medical schools are there in the UK?
For 2027 entry, 39 UK medical schools run a five- or six-year medicine course that UK school leavers can apply to. Several more recruit only graduates or only international students, and 23 graduate-entry courses run across the UK.
Which medical schools use MMIs?
31 schools interview by multiple mini interview (MMI). Oxford, Cambridge, Glasgow, Barts and Southampton use panel interviews, and a few schools use their own formats. Filter by interview type above to see them.
Can graduates apply to study medicine?
Yes. Graduates can apply to the standard five- or six-year course at most schools, or to a four-year accelerated graduate-entry course. Graduate courses usually ask for at least a 2:1, and use either the UCAT or the GAMSAT.
Can international students study medicine in the UK?
Most UK medical schools accept a small number of international students, within limits set for each school. Fees for 2026/27 and 2027/28 are typically around £45,000 to £60,000 a year, and schools usually ask for IELTS Academic 7.0 to 7.5.
Do all UK medical schools use the UCAT?
For 2027 entry, every school listed for school leavers uses the UCAT, including Oxford, Cambridge, Imperial and UCL, which previously used the BMAT. Some graduate-entry courses use the GAMSAT instead, and Buckingham uses its own assessment.
Sources and photo credits
Course details from each school's official pages and the Medical Schools Council, checked October 2026. Rents from the ONS Price Index of Private Rents (September 2026 data). Photos from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown. Vetta Education is independent and not affiliated with any university.
- Aberdeen: King's College Chapel, University of Aberdeen (Old Aberdeen campus), Devinberg, CC BY 4.0
- Anglia Ruskin: Lord Ashcroft Building, ARU Chelmsford campus, Anglia Ruskin University, CC BY 4.0
- Aston: Main Building, Aston University, Birmingham, Christophe.Finot, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Bangor: Main Arts Building quadrangle, Bangor University, Llywelyn2000, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Barts (Queen Mary): Blizard Building, Whitechapel campus, Queen Mary University of London, Owain Isaac, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Birmingham: Medical School building, University of Birmingham, Billstockley, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brighton and Sussex: Falmer House, University of Sussex, Falmer campus, The Voice of Hassocks, Public domain
- Bristol: Wills Memorial Building, University of Bristol, Nilfanion, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Brunel: Brunel University London campus, Uxbridge, DiscoA340, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cambridge: Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge Biomedical Campus (home of the Clinical School), Rob Johnson, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Cardiff: Main Building, Cardiff University, Cathays Park, Jeremy Segrott, CC BY 2.0
- City St George's: St George's Hospital, Tooting (shared site with City St George's medical school), Peter Trimming, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Dundee: Ninewells Hospital, Dundee (home of the School of Medicine), Ydam, CC BY-SA 3.0
- East Anglia (UEA): Bob Champion Research & Education Building, Norwich Medical School (UEA), Geographer, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Edge Hill: Faculty of Education and lake, Edge Hill University, Ormskirk, Bryan Pready, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Edinburgh: Old Medical School, Teviot Place, University of Edinburgh, Mario RM from Madrid, Spain, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Exeter: St Luke's Campus, University of Exeter, Mr Ignavy (geograph.org.uk), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Glasgow: Wolfson Medical School Building, University of Glasgow, dun_deagh (Flickr), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Hull York: Loxley Building, Hull York Medical School (University of Hull), Dancinginblood, Public domain
- Imperial: Sir Alexander Fleming Building (Faculty of Medicine), Imperial College London, Shadowssettle, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Keele: Keele Hall, Keele University campus, Catherine E M Glover, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Kent and Medway: Canterbury seen from the University of Kent campus, Adam Bishop, CC BY-SA 3.0
- King's College London: Guy's Campus, King's College London, Flaming Ferrari, Public domain
- Lancaster: Health Innovation Campus, Lancaster University, shikari (geograph.org.uk), CC BY-SA 2.0
- Leeds: Worsley Building (School of Medicine), University of Leeds, Mtaylor848, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Leicester: Engineering and Attenborough towers, University of Leicester main campus, NotFromUtrecht, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Lincoln: Brayford Pool campus, University of Lincoln, Jo and Steve Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Liverpool: Victoria Building, University of Liverpool, Rodhullandemu, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Manchester: Stopford Building (medical school), University of Manchester, Pit-yacker (English Wikipedia), CC BY-SA 2.5
- Newcastle: Faculty of Medical Sciences, Newcastle University, Ultra7, Public domain
- Nottingham: Queen's Medical Centre (home of the Medical School), Nottingham, mattbuck, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Oxford: Radcliffe Camera, Oxford, Mike Peel (www.mikepeel.net), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Plymouth: Smeaton's Tower, Plymouth Hoe, Herbythyme, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Queen's Belfast: Lanyon Building, Queen's University Belfast, Nick Birse, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Sheffield: Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield (site of the Medical School), Neil Theasby, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Southampton: Highfield Campus, University of Southampton, Roger Davies, CC BY-SA 2.0
- St Andrews: School of Medicine building, University of St Andrews, Rw362, Public domain
- Sunderland: The Gateway building, University of Sunderland City Campus, Robert Graham, CC BY-SA 2.0
- UCL: Wilkins Building, UCL, Diliff, CC BY-SA 3.0
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