Medical school guide · 2027 entry

Imperial Medicine

Imperial College School of Medicine, Imperial College London

A six-year MBBS with an integrated BSc, shortlisting on UCAT and summing MMI station scores to make offers.

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Sir Alexander Fleming Building (Faculty of Medicine), Imperial College London

Course: A100 · 6 yearsMBBS/BSc (plus AICSM)
Typical offer: A*AA
Interview: MMI
Halls from: £150/wk
Local private rent: £3,739/mo
Location: London

Preparing for Imperial

What matters most at Imperial.

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Each station is scored out of 10: six marks for content and four for communication.
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Offers are made above a threshold on the total MMI score, which varies by year and widening participation status.
03
UCAT replaced BMAT from 2025 entry, so older advice about Imperial's admissions test is out of date.

Notes by Dr S Farooq, MBChB, BSc (Hons). Checked October 2026.

The interview

The Imperial medicine interview.

MMI

Format

MMI (2027 entry).

Stations and timing

6 stations in 2026 entry; 5 minutes to answer at each station, each scored out of 10 (6 for content, 4 for communication) (latest published).

In person or online

Imperial has not published whether its 2027 entry MMIs are held in person or online; check your invitation for your format.

Dates

Typically January to February (latest published, undated).

How it counts

No offers are made without an interview. The six station scores are summed (maximum 60, 2026 entry) and offers go to those above a threshold that varies by year and WP status. The personal statement is not scored but is given to Station 1 interviewers.

What Imperial assesses

Content of answers
Quality of communication
Ability to explain reasoning
Reflection
Friendly approach
Professionalism

What the tasks involve

Commitment to medicine (uses personal statement)
Teamwork and leadership
Understanding the role of a doctor
Empathy and breaking bad news
Ethics and values scenarios
Data interpretation

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Entry and UCAT

Getting an interview at Imperial.

Typical requirements for school leavers. Always check the full requirements on the Imperial website.

Typical A-level offer

A*AA in one sitting, with the A* in Biology or Chemistry (contextual applicants may hold the A* in any subject). AAA predicted is the minimum for contextual guaranteed interviews and offers.

Required subjects

Biology and Chemistry, with A* in either (contextual applicants may hold the A* in any subject), plus a third subject; one sitting, no resits

How the UCAT is used

Shortlisting for interview is based on UCAT total against a threshold set each year from ranked scores versus expected interview numbers (2026 entry data). UCAT replaced BMAT from 2025 entry.

Situational judgement (SJT)

Minimum SJT Band 3; Band 4 is discounted (2026 entry).

Published UCAT scores

2026 entry: Home 2320, Overseas 2310, Widening Participation 2170 (maximum 2700), all with SJT Band 3 or above.

GCSEs

English Language grade 6/B only; other GCSEs are not considered.

Other qualifications

IB minimum 38 with HL 6 in Biology and Chemistry (typical offers are 39 with 7 and 6).

Contextual offers

Imperial contextual admissions (Home applicants: care leaver, IMD Q1, free school meals in the last six years, or POLAR4 Q1–2 plus another factor): lower UCAT threshold, guaranteed interview if predicted AAA and above the contextual UCAT threshold, and a guaranteed offer at the minimum entry level if UCAT and/or interview scores clear the departmental minimum.

The course

Studying medicine at Imperial.

At a glance

Intake: 345 target: 271 Home, 74 overseas (2026 cycle)
Teaching: Integrated, case-based, team-based learning
Intercalation: Compulsory: integrated BSc in Phase 2
Main campus: South Kensington and Charing Cross

Complete University Guide 2027

3rd

of 40 for Medicine · table

Guardian University Guide 2027

1st

of 40 for Medicine · table

National Student Survey 2025

93.4%

positive about teaching on the course (263 responses) · OfS

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

Phase 1 (Years 1–3)Phases 1a–1c: core science, clinical skills and early patient contact, ending with a GP community apprenticeship (MICA) and three 8-week clinical placements.
Phase 2 (BSc year)Integrated BSc with a supervised research project in one of 15 specialisms, such as Cardiovascular Sciences or Neuroscience and Mental Health.
Phase 3 (final years)Phases 3a–3b: clinical rotations across partner trusts, a Pre-Foundation Assistantship and a pre-foundation elective.

How it is taught

Case-based learning with lectures, skills sessions, practicals, flipped classrooms and team-based learning; a newly redeveloped curriculum.

Patient contact

Early patient exposure in community settings in Phase 1; community GP apprenticeship (MICA) in Phase 1c.

Intercalation

Compulsory integrated BSc in Phase 2 (15 pathways, for example Cardiovascular Sciences, Neuroscience and Mental Health, and Global Health).

Placements

Imperial College Healthcare sites (Charing Cross, Hammersmith, St Mary's, Western Eye), Chelsea and Westminster, West Middlesex, Ealing, Hillingdon, Northwick Park, and Royal Brompton and Harefield.

Distinctive features

Built-in BSc giving an MBBS/BSc dual award
Option of an intercalated PhD for exceptional students
I-Explore module from other departments
Placements across major West and North-West London teaching hospitals

How you are assessed

Written and clinical exams, progress tests and workplace assessments. MBBS assessments are pass/fail; BSc modules are graded for honours, and students must pass the GMC Medical Licensing Assessment.

Elective

A pre-foundation elective in Phase 3b, near the end of the course.

Main teaching hospitals

Charing Cross Hospital
Hammersmith Hospital
St Mary's Hospital
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital
Northwick Park Hospital
West Middlesex University Hospital

Placements and travel

Commutes vary by placement, and students alternate between nearer and further sites across west and north-west London; Imperial advises planning for commutes of over an hour a day.

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

Most study is at South Kensington and Charing Cross in west London, with placements across partner NHS trusts.

Accommodation

University halls are offered to first-years only; from Year 2 students rent privately. Halls cost £150–£425 a week (2026/27), from a Wilson House standard twin to premium en-suite singles at Eastside and Southside.

Medical society

Imperial College School of Medicine Students' Union (ICSMSU)

Students' union

ICSMSU (medicine) within Imperial College Union

Medic societies and clubs

ICSM Men's Hockey
BMBSoc (Biomedical Sciences)
ICSM Gazette (student publication)

Support for medics

Each student has one-to-one support from an Academic Tutor, and ICSMSU runs academic and welfare support.

Going out

Imperial College Union runs FiveSixEight, The Union Bar and Metric (its largest venue, with club nights) in Beit Quadrangle at South Kensington, and Reynolds Bar at Charing Cross, the medics' social hub, open Wednesdays 4pm to midnight.

Costs and living

Imperial medicine fees and living costs.

Fees, university accommodation and local private rents, from official sources.

University halls

From £150/wk

£150–£425 per week (2026/27), from a standard twin room at Wilson House to premium en suite singles at Eastside and Southside.

Accommodation prices

Room in a private house (university estimate)

About £267 a week (£1,156 a month) for private-sector accommodation (Imperial's living-costs estimate, 2026)

University cost guide

Local rent, whole homes (ONS)

£3,739/mo

£3,739 per month, Kensington and Chelsea (South Kensington campus); £2,861 per month, Hammersmith and Fulham. ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Sept 2026 data, published 21 Oct 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, first year for 2026 entry; £10,050 listed for 2027/28)

International tuition fee

£61,550 per year (2027 entry)

Fees source

Bursaries and funding

Home students with household income under £70,000 can get the Imperial Bursary of £1,000–£5,000 a year. English-domiciled students can apply for the NHS Bursary from Year 5, covering tuition fees, a non-means-tested grant and a means-tested bursary.

Other routes in

Graduate, gateway and international routes.

Graduate entry

Imperial does not run a separate graduate-entry course for 2027. Graduates can usually apply to the standard course. See graduate-entry courses

Gateway or foundation

No gateway or foundation route listed for 2027.

International applicants

Accepts international applicants. International places: 74 (2027 entry).

A100 FOI FAQs (2026 cycle) give a target intake of 345: 271 home and 74 overseas places.

Places

345 target intake (271 Home, 74 overseas), 2026 cycle

Applications, interviews and offers

Interview invitations: 870 for 2026 entry (253 international).

FAQs

Imperial medicine FAQs.

What are the entry requirements for Imperial medicine?

For 2027 entry, the typical offer is A*AA in one sitting with Biology and Chemistry, with the A* in one of them. Only GCSE English Language (grade 6/B) is considered (2026 entry data).

What UCAT score do you need for Imperial medicine?

Imperial shortlists on UCAT total against a threshold set each year. For 2026 entry it was 2320 for home, 2310 for overseas and 2170 for widening participation applicants, all with SJT Band 3 or above.

What is the Imperial MMI like?

For 2026 entry Imperial's MMI had 6 stations with 5 minutes to answer at each, scored out of 10 (6 for content, 4 for communication). Interviews typically run from January to February.

How does Imperial decide medicine offers?

No offers are made without an interview. Station scores are combined into a total interview score, and offers go to those above a threshold that varies by year and WP status (2026 entry data).

How long is the Imperial medicine course?

Six years: an MBBS with an integrated BSc (2027 entry).

How many places does Imperial medicine have?

The 2026 entry target intake was 345 (271 home, 74 overseas), with 870 interview invitations.

Sources

Official sources.

Checked in October 2026 for 2027 entry. Requirements and dates change each cycle, so always confirm on the Imperial website before applying.

Official links

Open days: Imperial runs MBBS Virtual Open Days; register for upcoming events or watch recordings. Check dates

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