Medical school guide · 2027 entry
Barts (Queen Mary) Medicine
Barts and The London Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London
A team-based learning MBBS at Queen Mary in east London, with a panel interview and offers that weigh interview, SJT, academics and UCAT together.
Blizard Building, Whitechapel campus, Queen Mary University of London
- Course
- A100 · 5 yearsMBBS
- Typical offer
- A*AA
- Interview
- Panel
- Halls from
- £176/wk
- Local private rent
- £2,462/mo
- Location
- London
Preparing for Barts (Queen Mary)
What matters most at Barts (Queen Mary).
- 01
Barts uses a panel rather than an MMI, so prepare for follow-up questions that test the depth of your reflection.
- 02
The UCAT must be at or above the 4th decile with SJT bands 1 to 3 to pass the first screen, and it counts again at the offer stage.
- 03
Offers combine interview score, SJT, academics and UCAT, so no single element decides the outcome.
Notes by Dr S Farooq, MBChB, BSc (Hons). Checked October 2026.
The interview
The Barts (Queen Mary) medicine interview.
Panel
Format
For 2027 entry, an online panel interview.
Stations and timing
For 2027 entry, a panel of two senior academic or clinical staff, sometimes with a lay selector.
In person or online
Online (2027 entry).
Dates
For 2027 entry, January to February; decisions communicated in March.
How it counts
Offers are based on interview score, SJT, UCAS Tariff (or weighted degree) and UCAT. Outcomes are offer, rejection or waiting list.
What Barts (Queen Mary) assesses
- Motivation and realities of a medical career
- Initiative, resilience and maturity
- Teamwork
- Organisation and problem solving
- Contribution to university life
- Communication skills
What the tasks involve
- Online panel interview
- Two senior academic or clinical staff, sometimes with a lay selector
- Questions may draw on your UCAS application
Preparation advice from Barts (Queen Mary)
Interviews are described as formal but friendly.
The Interview Handbook covers every common question type, with a marking rubric and two full mock interviews.
Entry and UCAT
Getting an interview at Barts (Queen Mary).
Typical requirements for school leavers. Always check the full requirements on the Barts (Queen Mary) website.
Typical A-level offer
A*AA
Required subjects
Biology or Chemistry plus a second science (Chemistry, Biology, Physics or Maths). Results must be achieved in one sitting, over no more than two years of study.
How the UCAT is used
For 2027 entry, the first shortlist requires a UCAT score at or above the 4th decile. Interview selection then uses a weighted score of UCAT and UCAS Tariff, ranked against the cohort. UCAT may also be considered in final offer decisions.
Situational judgement (SJT)
For 2027 entry, Band 4 applicants are rejected, and the SJT is one of the factors that may be considered in post-interview offer decisions.
Published UCAT scores
2026 cycle: minimum threshold 1761 (4th decile); Home interview cut-off 2030 and Overseas 2170.
GCSEs
Six GCSEs at 777666/AAABBB, including Biology, Chemistry, English Language or Literature and Maths; Double Award Science can replace the separate sciences.
Other qualifications
IB 37 with HL 666 including Chemistry or Biology plus another science (Chemistry, Biology, Physics or Maths). BTEC is not accepted. Applicants must be 18 by the start of the course (mid-September); younger applicants can apply for deferred entry.
Contextual offers
Standard contextual offer AAA. Enhanced offer of AAA plus a guaranteed interview for completers of Access to Queen Mary, Realising Opportunities or Bridge the Gap; care leavers AAB. Home fee status only.
The course
Studying medicine at Barts (Queen Mary).
At a glance
- Intake
- 311 Home + up to 24 Overseas places (2027)
- Teaching
- Systems-based, team-based learning in Years 1–2
- Intercalation
- Optional iBSc after Year 2, 3 or 4
- Main campus
- Whitechapel, Mile End and West Smithfield
League tables weight different things, so the same school can sit in different places. Use them as one input, alongside the course, the selection method and where you would like to live.
Year by year
- Years 1–2Five systems-based modules and three SSCs each year, with lectures, anatomy and physiology practicals and team-based learning. Fortnightly GP placements in Year 1; mental health teaching with ELFT and NELFT in Year 2.
- Years 3–4Rotations of 6–10 weeks through partner trusts, with campus teaching blocks. Year 4 adds mental health trust and GP placements.
- Year 5Emergency medicine, intensive care, surgery and anaesthetics, a six-week GP apprenticeship, then a six-week elective and three weeks shadowing an FY1 doctor.
How it is taught
Team-based learning in small groups in Years 1-2, alongside lectures, practicals and simulation, followed by clinical firms.
Patient contact
Patient contact from the first week, with fortnightly GP placements in Year 1.
Intercalation
Optional iBSc after Year 2, 3 or 4; iMSc after Year 3 or 4; MB PhD option.
Placements
Royal London, Homerton, Newham, Whipps Cross, King George and Queen's hospitals, with out-firms at Southend, Colchester and Princess Alexandra.
Distinctive features
- Inner-city east London 'in-firms' plus residential 'out-firms' in Essex
- Clinical and Communications Centre with trained actors
- Six-week GP apprenticeship in Year 5 and three-week FY1 shadowing
- New Ilford satellite campus
How you are assessed
Programmatic assessment that tracks engagement through the year, with written and practical exams at the end of each year. Merits and distinctions recognise strong performance.
Elective
A six-week elective after final exams, in the UK or abroad, self-funded (some hosts charge up to £6,000).
Main teaching hospitals
- Royal London Hospital
- Homerton Hospital
- Newham Hospital
- Whipps Cross Hospital
- King George and Queen's hospitals
- Southend, Colchester and Princess Alexandra (out-firms)
Placements and travel
Inner-city 'in-firm' hospitals are close enough to commute daily. For 'out-firms' in Southend, Colchester and Harlow, most students stay in hospital accommodation.
Student life
Living in London as a medic.
Where you will live, the societies and sport on offer, and how you will get around. Prices and dates change, so check the linked pages.
The city
Teaching is spread across three Queen Mary campuses in east and central London (Whitechapel, Mile End and West Smithfield), plus a satellite campus in Ilford. Placements serve some of London's most diverse communities.
Accommodation
Medical students can live in Floyer House (Whitechapel, £176.75–£207.83 a week) or Dawson Hall (Charterhouse Square, £185.57–£196.84 a week), on 38.3-week licences that follow faculty term dates (2026/27). Other Queen Mary halls cost up to £329.07 a week.
Medical society
Students' union
Medic societies and clubs
- Surgical Society
- Wilderness & Extreme Medicine Society
- BL Prehospital and Emergency Medicine Society (BLPEMS)
- Anatomy Society
- Aerospace Medicine Society
- Women in Surgery
- BL Sports and Exercise Medicine Society
- Medical Education Support Society (MESS)
Sport and gyms
Qmotion, the students' union sport and fitness centre on the Mile End campus, has a gym, women-only gym, sports hall, squash court and 30+ weekly classes. Student memberships run from £26 a month or £259 a year (anytime), or £179 a year off-peak (prices checked October 2026).
Shops and essentials
The Griff café in the refurbished Garrod Building is the student hub at Whitechapel, and the Whitechapel Library serves medics.
Support for medics
Queen Mary's Advice and Counselling Service and Disability and Dyslexia Service are open from the point of application. The Medical Education Support Society runs student-led teaching, and BLSA's elected board represents medics on welfare.
Cars and parking
Queen Mary has no parking at the Whitechapel campus, and its car parks elsewhere are described as staff parking that should be "an exception rather than a right"; the University encourages walking, cycling and public transport, so a car is not needed in London.
Food and essentials
The Students' Union Village Shop on the Mile End campus stocks Co-op and international groceries, and Ground Café behind the Library serves coffee and toasties; at Whitechapel, the Griff Inn Bar & Kitchen serves food with dietary options.
Going out
Medics' home bar is the Griff Inn at Whitechapel, run within Barts and The London Students' Association (happy hour 4–6pm); QMSU's main venue is Drapers Bar & Kitchen on the Mile End campus.
Costs and living
Barts (Queen Mary) medicine fees and living costs.
Fees, university accommodation and local private rents, from official sources.
University halls
From £176/wk£176.75–£329.07 per week for a single room (2026/27); twin rooms £144.27 per person; 38.3-week minimum contract (some Stratford residences 50–51 weeks). Whitechapel (Floyer House) £176.75–£207.83; Charterhouse Square (Dawson Hall) £185.57–£196.84
Accommodation pricesLocal rent, whole homes (ONS)
£2,462/mo£2,462 per month, Tower Hamlets, ONS Price Index of Private Rents (September 2026 data, released 21 October 2026)
Average for a whole home of any size; a room in a shared house costs much less.
Home tuition fee
£9,790 (2026/27 entry); £10,050 (2027/28 entry)
International tuition fee
£53,950 per year (2026/27 entry); £56,650 per year (2027/28 entry)
Fees sourceBursaries and funding
Years 1–4 are funded through standard student finance; from Year 5 the NHS pays tuition fees, and grants, loans and bursaries help with living costs. The John Abernethy (Barts) Scholarship gives £5,000 a year to two new medical students, based on household income and academic results, with no separate application.
Other routes in
Graduate, gateway and international routes.
Graduate entry
MBBS Medicine Graduate Entry Programme · A101 · 4 years. 2:1 in a listed molecular or biomedical science (e.g. Biochemistry, Pharmacy); or any other subject plus A-levels BB in Chemistry or Biology and one further science. Test: UCAT (total score at the 4th decile or above; SJT Band 4 excluded). Places: 39.
Gateway or foundation
No gateway or foundation route listed for 2027.
International applicants
Accepts international applicants. International places: 24 (2027 entry).
Admissions statistics list 24 overseas places on A100 (311 home) for the latest cycle. Home and overseas applicants are ranked separately. A101 does not take international students.
Places
311 Home places and up to 24 Overseas places (2027).
Applications, interviews and offers
2026 cycle: Home 1,732 applications, 1,294 interviews and 991 offers; Overseas 553 applications, 227 interviews and 76 offers.
FAQs
Barts (Queen Mary) medicine FAQs.
What are the entry requirements for Barts medicine?
The minimum offer is A*AA (latest published requirements), with Biology or Chemistry plus a second science, achieved in one sitting. You also need six GCSEs at 777666/AAABBB, including Biology, Chemistry, English and Maths.
What UCAT score do you need for Barts medicine?
For the 2026 cycle the minimum UCAT threshold was 1761 (4th decile), and the interview cut-off was 2030 for home and 2170 for overseas applicants. UCAT may also be considered in final offer decisions.
Does Barts use MMIs or panel interviews?
For 2027 entry, Barts uses an online panel interview with two senior academic or clinical staff, sometimes joined by a lay selector. Interviews run from January to February, with decisions communicated in March.
How does Barts decide medicine offers?
Under the 2026 entry admissions policy, offers may take into account interview score, SJT, UCAS Tariff (or weighted degree) and UCAT. SJT Band 4 applicants are rejected.
How many places does Barts medicine have?
There are 311 home places and up to 24 overseas places for 2027 entry. In the 2026 cycle there were 1,732 home applications, 1,294 interviews and 991 offers.
Where do Barts medical students live?
In 2026/27, medics can live in Floyer House in Whitechapel (£144.27 a week for a twin room, or £176.75-£207.83 for a single) or Dawson Hall at Charterhouse Square (£185.57-£196.84 a week), on minimum 38.3-week licences that may vary with faculty term dates.
Sources
Official sources.
Checked in October 2026 for 2027 entry. Requirements and dates change each cycle, so always confirm on the Barts (Queen Mary) website before applying.
Official links
Open days: The next on-campus undergraduate open day is in June 2027. Online and on-demand open days and guided campus tours are available now. Check dates
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- qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/coursefinder/courses/2027/medicine-5-year-programme
- qmul.ac.uk/fmd/study/undergraduate/courses/a100/selection-criteria
- qmul.ac.uk/media/qmul/docs/admissions/Admissions-Policy-for-UG-MBBS-2026.pdf
- qmul.ac.uk/fmd/study/undergraduate/courses/faqs
- qmul.ac.uk/fmd/study/undergraduate/courses/admissions-statistics-for-medicine--d
- qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply/entry/contextualised-admissions
- qmsu.org/clubs-socs/find
- qmsu.org/qmotion/membership/students
- qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/openday
- qmul.ac.uk/residences/college/fees
- ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukm
- qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/coursefinder/courses/2027/medicine-5-year-programme
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