Medical school guide · 2027 entry

Lincoln Medicine

Lincoln Medical School, University of Lincoln

An integrated case-based MBChB in Lincoln with a transparent points system for both shortlisting and offers.

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Brayford Pool campus, University of Lincoln

Course: A100 · 5 yearsMBChB (University of Lincoln, subject to GMC approval; otherwise graduates receive a University of Nottingham BMBS)
Typical offer: AAA
Interview: MMI
Halls from: £129/wk
Local private rent: £947/mo
Location: Lincoln

Preparing for Lincoln

What matters most at Lincoln.

01
SJT band carries up to 15 shortlisting points, as much as the UCAT total, so the SJT matters here.
02
The final score is the interview (out of 70) plus half of the academic score (out of 30), so academics still count after interview.
03
There are seven MMI stations, each scored across several domains.

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

The interview

The Lincoln medicine interview.

MMI

Format

MMI (2027 entry).

Stations and timing

A circuit of seven MMI stations held in person on the Brayford Campus. Each station is scored across several domains, giving an interview score out of 70. The length of each station is not published (latest published guidance, undated).

In person or online

For 2027 entry: in person on the Brayford Pool campus.

Dates

Lincoln does not publish interview dates. Offers are made once all interviews have finished, and some applications may be held after interview while numbers are reviewed (latest published guidance, undated).

How it counts

Final score out of 100 = interview score (out of 70) plus half the Combined Academic Score (out of 30). Ties are broken on interview score, and offers are made after all interviews.

What Lincoln assesses

Skills and attributes suited to medicine
Insight into working as a doctor

What the tasks involve

Tasks
Questions
Role-play
Combined formats (may change each cycle)

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Entry and UCAT

Getting an interview at Lincoln.

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

Typical A-level offer

AAA

Required subjects

Biology or Human Biology is required. General Studies, Critical Thinking, Global Perspectives, Citizenship and EPQ are not accepted. Predicted grades are not scored.

How the UCAT is used

Points-based shortlisting (latest published guidance, undated). Total UCAT score earns up to 15 points (above 2300 = 15, below 1580 = 0) and SJT band up to 15. These are added to GCSE points (if GCSEs are the latest qualification; otherwise the UCAT score is doubled) and contextual points for a Combined Academic Score out of 60, which is ranked for interview. Ties are broken on UCAT total.

Situational judgement (SJT)

Scored (latest published guidance, undated): Band 1 = 15, Band 2 = 10, Band 3 = 5. Band 4 means rejection at application (confirmed for 2027 entry).

Published UCAT scores

Lincoln does not publish a cut-off, as there is no fixed threshold and it varies each year.

GCSEs

At least six GCSEs at grade 7 or above, including Biology and Chemistry (or Double Science), plus grade 6 or above in English Language and Maths. Six GCSEs are scored (grades 9-4 score 5-0, maximum 30).

Other qualifications

IB 36 with Higher Level Biology at 6, plus Biology and Chemistry at 6 and English and Maths at 5 (or GCSE/MYP equivalents). Scottish: Advanced Higher Biology at A plus AAABB Highers including Biology (A), Chemistry, Maths and English. Only Canadian applicants are accepted from outside the UK.

Contextual offers

Contextual offer of AAB with an A in Biology. A points matrix (capped at 12) covers UCAT bursary, MEM2 quintile 1 or 2, Lincolnshire residence, care leavers, refugees and attendance at the Lincoln WP Summer School, and is added to the shortlisting score.

The course

Studying medicine at Lincoln.

At a glance

Teaching: Case-based and team-based learning
Anatomy: Prosection
Intercalation: Optional MSc by Research after Year 3
Main campus: Ross Lucas Building, Brayford Pool campus

National Student Survey 2025

74.7%

positive about teaching on the course (75 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

Year 1Induction and foundational cases, then body systems (cardiovascular, respiratory, gastrointestinal, reproductive, endocrine), with GP and hospital placements.
Year 2Renal, nervous system, head and neck, musculoskeletal, then multimorbidity, frailty and end-of-life care.
Year 3Three 10-week placements in medicine, surgery, and primary and community care, then exams, a 4-week SSC and a 4-week placement.
Year 4Four 7-week placements: child health, women's health, mental health and long-term conditions, then exams and two 4-week SSCs.
Year 5Acute medicine, surgery and primary care placements, finals, then a 6-week elective and a 6-week assistantship.

How it is taught

Integrated case-based learning with team-based learning, plus lectures and practicals. Each year has three common modules: Professional Knowledge, Professional Skills, and Professional Values and Behaviour.

Patient contact

From Year 1, through regular GP and hospital placements.

Intercalation

Optional. Students may take a 12-month MSc by Research between Years 3 and 4, starting in August (requires a 2:1 in the BMedSci). NIHR funding covers home tuition fees and pays a tax-free stipend; students pay their own accommodation.

Placements

Lincoln County Hospital, Grantham and District Hospital, Pilgrim Hospital (Boston), and GP and NHS partners across Lincolnshire.

Distinctive features

Set up in 2018 to recruit and keep doctors in Lincolnshire; moving from Nottingham-delivered to an independent Lincoln MBChB
Smaller cohorts with a collaborative culture
Prosection anatomy suite and clinical skills suite (Ross Lucas Medical Sciences Building)
Year 5 elective and assistantship

How you are assessed

Assessed through three modules each year (Professional Knowledge, Professional Skills, Professional Values and Behaviour), with knowledge and skills exams in Years 3 to 5.

Elective

A 6-week elective in Year 5, after final exams.

Main teaching hospitals

Lincoln County Hospital
Grantham and District Hospital
Pilgrim Hospital, Boston
GP practices across Lincolnshire

Student life

Living in Lincoln 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

Lincoln is a compact, walkable historic city with a cathedral and castle, and over 20,000 students across two universities. It is often described as one of the most affordable student cities.

Accommodation

No first-year guarantee is stated; firm-choice applicants for 2027 can book from November 2026. University halls on or near the Brayford Pool campus cost £129–£191 a week.

Medical society

Lincoln Medical Society (MedSoc)

Students' union

University of Lincoln Students' Union

Medic societies and clubs

MedSoc-affiliated football
MedSoc-affiliated volleyball
MedSoc-affiliated badminton
MedSoc-affiliated netball

Sport and gyms

University of Lincoln Sports Centre: student gym and class membership £209.93 a year, or £154.99 for October 2026 to May 2027. MedSoc has affiliated football, volleyball, badminton and netball teams.

Getting around

Lincoln station has direct trains to London, Nottingham and Sheffield. Local buses offer student discounts, and most of the city is walkable.

Support for medics

MedSoc runs a medic-parent scheme pairing new students with second-years who share interests.

Cars and parking

Students cannot park on the Brayford Pool campus during weekday daytime (Blue Badge holders excepted), but can apply for a permit for evenings (4.30pm to 5am) and weekends, and there are pay-and-display car parks nearby, including a 1,000-space multi-storey at the Lincoln Transport Hub. Clinical placements run across Lincoln County Hospital, Pilgrim Hospital Boston and Lincolnshire GP practices, and the medical school strongly advises living in Lincolnshire during placements.

Food and essentials

Morrisons, Asda, Aldi, Lidl and an Iceland on the High Street are all within walking distance of the Brayford Pool campus, and a Tesco Express opened on Brayford Pool in 2020.

Going out

The Students' Union runs The Engine Shed on campus, Lincoln's largest live entertainment venue (about 1,500 capacity), with the two-floor Towers bar alongside it.

Costs and living

Lincoln medicine fees and living costs.

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

University halls

From £129/wk

£129–£191 per week across University of Lincoln accommodation (2026/27 listings).

Accommodation prices

Local rent, whole homes (ONS)

£947/mo

£947 per month average private rent, Lincoln, ONS Price Index of Private Rents (Sept 2026 data, 21 Oct 2026 release)

Average for a whole home of any size; a room in a shared house costs much less.

Home tuition fee

£9,535 per year as currently published on the course page (Lincoln has not yet updated it for 2027/28).

International tuition fee

To be confirmed: the 2026/27 international fee was listed as TBC. Fees for continuing students rise by 2% each year.

Fees source

Bursaries and funding

English students on the 5-year course can get the NHS Bursary from Year 5. Intercalating MSc by Research students have home fees covered by NIHR and receive a tax-free stipend.

Other routes in

Graduate, gateway and international routes.

Graduate entry

Lincoln 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

Medicine with Gateway Year (A106), 6 years: for Home status applicants who are state-school educated with no previous higher education, and who are care leavers or have free school meals or POLAR4 Q1-2. The typical offer is BBB including Biology. You cannot apply alongside A100.

International applicants

Accepts international applicants. International places: Canadian applicants only (2027 entry); no separate international quota is published. Applications from other international students are not currently accepted (2027 entry).

Course page (2027-28): open to applications from Canadian students only; other international applications not currently accepted.

Places

Lincoln does not publish an annual intake figure. The school was set up with an allocation of 80 places.

Applications, interviews and offers

Lincoln does not publish application, interview or offer figures. Offers are ranked on a score out of 100: the interview score (out of 70) plus half the Combined Academic Score (out of 30).

FAQs

Lincoln medicine FAQs.

What are the entry requirements for Lincoln medicine?

For 2027 entry, the typical offer is AAA with Biology or Human Biology, and predicted grades are not scored. You need at least six GCSEs at grade 7 or above, including Biology and Chemistry (or Double Science), plus grade 6 in English Language and Maths.

What UCAT score do you need for Lincoln medicine?

Lincoln publishes no cut-off. In its latest published (undated) scoring, UCAT earns up to 15 points (above 2300 scores 15, below 1580 scores 0) and the SJT up to 15, added to GCSE and contextual points for a Combined Academic Score out of 60.

What is the Lincoln MMI like?

Lincoln holds a circuit of seven MMI stations in person on the Brayford Pool campus, giving an interview score out of 70 (latest published guidance, undated). The length of each station is not published.

How does Lincoln decide medicine offers?

In the latest published (undated) guidance, the final score out of 100 is the interview score (out of 70) plus half the Combined Academic Score (out of 30). Offers are made after all interviews.

What SJT band do you need for Lincoln medicine?

For 2027 entry, SJT Band 4 means rejection at application. In the latest published (undated) scoring, Band 1 scores 15 points, Band 2 scores 10 and Band 3 scores 5.

Does Lincoln have a gateway or foundation year for medicine?

Yes. For 2027 entry, Medicine with Gateway Year (A106) is a six-year course for home state-school applicants who are care leavers or have free school meals or POLAR4 Q1-2, with a typical offer of BBB including Biology.

Sources

Official sources.

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

Official links

Open days: Undergraduate open days: 7 November and 5 December 2026. Check dates

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Photo: Brayford Pool campus, University of Lincoln, Jo and Steve Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Vetta Education is independent and not affiliated with Lincoln or any university. No offer, interview or admission outcome is guaranteed.

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