Medical school guide · 2027 entry

Manchester Medicine

Manchester Medical School, University of Manchester

A large integrated MBChB with dissection, using a UCAT threshold and a five-station MMI, with an interview required for every offer.

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Stopford Building (medical school), University of Manchester

Course: A106 · 5 yearsMBChB
Typical offer: AAA
Interview: MMI
Halls from: £122/wk
Local private rent: £1,380/mo
Location: Manchester

Preparing for Manchester

What matters most at Manchester.

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An SJT band 1 or 2 is needed alongside the UCAT threshold to be likely to be interviewed.
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Five stations of eight minutes give time to develop answers; practise reasoning aloud.
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Manchester was considering replacing one station with a group task, so be ready for a collaborative station.

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

The interview

The Manchester medicine interview.

MMI

Format

MMI (2027 entry).

Stations and timing

For 2027 entry: 5 stations of 8 minutes each, with 2-minute gaps (about 50 minutes in total). Manchester was considering replacing one station with a group task for the 2026/27 cycle.

In person or online

For 2027 entry, applicants choose online via Zoom or in person on campus; spaces in each format are limited and both are assessed the same way.

Dates

For 2027 entry, usually December to early March; slots are booked through Gecko.

How it counts

Each station is scored independently on an iPad and the scores are collated. Interviewer feedback is combined with the rest of the application. An interview is required for every offer.

What Manchester assesses

Communication and reasoned argument
Motivation for medicine
Learning from caring experience
Views on current medical issues
Ethical reasoning

What the tasks involve

Caring and work-experience discussion
Motivation
Current medical news
Ethical dilemmas

Preparation advice from Manchester

Use the Medical Schools Council interview resources; speak naturally and avoid rehearsed answers. Manchester says it does not endorse commercial courses and that there is no evidence they help.

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Entry and UCAT

Getting an interview at Manchester.

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

Typical A-level offer

AAA

Required subjects

Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry, plus one of Chemistry, Biology, Physics, Psychology, Maths or Further Maths. Science practicals must be passed.

How the UCAT is used

Threshold. A UCAT threshold is set each year after results are released. Applicants above it with SJT Band 1-2 who meet the academic minimums are likely to be interviewed. If there are too many, they are ranked by UCAT total and SJT band (latest published guidance, undated).

Situational judgement (SJT)

For 2027 entry, only Bands 1 and 2 are considered; Bands 3 and 4 are not.

Published UCAT scores

2026 entry: 2060 standard, 1960 WP+, 2250 overseas (new 2700-point scale). 2025 entry: 2710 standard, 2520 WP+ (old scale).

GCSEs

At least seven GCSEs at grade 7 or above, with English Language, Maths and at least two sciences at grade 6 or above. Six grade 7s may be accepted for WP+/WP++ applicants. Resits are allowed.

Other qualifications

IB 36 with 6,6,6 at Higher Level, including Chemistry or Biology plus another science; graduates need a 2:1 and BBB.

Contextual offers

AAB for UK applicants under 21 who meet the postcode criteria and attended a below-average school or college, or who received free school meals; ABB for care-experienced, sanctuary-seeking or carer applicants. A lower WP+ UCAT threshold applies (1960 for 2026 entry).

The course

Studying medicine at Manchester.

At a glance

Intake: 401 funded places across medicine courses
Teaching: Integrated, case-based and team-based
Anatomy: Full-body dissection
Intercalation: Optional BSc, master's or MB-PhD
Main campus: Stopford Building, Oxford Road

Complete University Guide 2027

15th

of 40 for Medicine · table

Guardian University Guide 2027

27th

of 40 for Medicine · table

National Student Survey 2025

85.3%

positive about teaching on the course (387 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

Years 1–2Themed case discussions over four semesters (Life Cycle, Cardiorespiratory Fitness, Mind and Movement, Nutrition, Metabolism and Excretion), with dissection and consultation skills.
Year 3Introduction to Clinical Learning, five clinical placements, a personal excellence project and a 4-week student-selected placement.
Year 4Placements across 14 specialties including GP, mental health, women's and child health and oncology, ending with an elective.
Year 5Preparation for the PSA and MLA, a quality and evidence project and a 4-week student assistantship.

How it is taught

An integrated course using themed case discussions, team-based learning, lectures, practicals and anatomy dissection. Clinical experience runs through all five years.

Patient contact

Consultation skills training in Year 1, preparing students for early clinical experience in the community and at clinical sites.

Intercalation

Optional: a year out for a BSc, a master's or an MB-PhD.

Placements

Four Clinical Education Campuses: MFT Oxford Road, MFT Wythenshawe, Northern Care Alliance (Salford) and Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, plus community sites across the North West.

Distinctive features

Describes itself as the UK's largest medical school (2,500+ students)
Anatomy dissection and the Consultation Skills Learning Centre
Personalised Excellence Pathways and Student Selected Career Placements
Year 4 elective; Year 5 foundation-doctor assistantship

How you are assessed

Written exams, OSCE-style Clinical Competency Assessments, workplace-based assessments, written reports and professionalism assessment, with summative exams normally at the end of each year.

Elective

At the end of Year 4, commonly overseas.

Main teaching hospitals

MFT Oxford Road Campus
MFT Wythenshawe
Northern Care Alliance (Salford)
Lancashire Teaching Hospitals

Placements and travel

Years 3–5 are based at one of four clinical education campuses across Greater Manchester and Lancashire, plus community sites. Small placement travel bursaries are available but may not cover the full cost.

Student life

Living in Manchester 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

Manchester is a large city with over 100,000 students, a walkable centre, free major museums and a strong music scene.

Accommodation

First-year home undergraduates are guaranteed a room if they firmly accept an unconditional place and apply by 31 August of the year of entry. Halls cost about £122–£314 a week (2026/27).

Medical society

MedSoc (Manchester Medical Society)

Students' union

University of Manchester Students' Union

Medic societies and clubs

About 60 medical student societies listed on 1MedBuzz

Sport and gyms

University sport is based at the Armitage Sports Centre in Fallowfield, with partner use of Sugden Sports Centre and Manchester Aquatics Centre. Sport club memberships generally cost £50–£130 a year.

Getting around

Metrolink trams, frequent buses and four central rail stations cover the city; the System One pass gives student discounts across bus, tram and train. Manchester Airport has direct rail links.

Cars and parking

The University advises students not to bring a car: halls have no parking except for Blue Badge holders, and cars left on university sites without approval risk a fine.

Food and essentials

Fallowfield Campus, the main halls site about 2 miles south of the main university along Wilmslow Road, has a large Sainsbury's in the middle of the student area where students make up around 40% of shoppers.

Going out

The Students' Union on Oxford Road houses Club Academy in its basement (being remodelled as part of a three-year refurbishment); Fallowfield and Withington have student bars such as The Font, Revolution and 256, and the Northern Quarter is the city-centre option for cocktails.

Costs and living

Manchester medicine fees and living costs.

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

University halls

From £122/wk

About £122 to £314 per week (2026/27), worked out from published annual charges: Whitworth Park standard rooms at the low end and Square Gardens studios at the top.

Accommodation prices

Local rent, whole homes (ONS)

£1,380/mo

£1,380 per month average private rent, Manchester, 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

£9,790 (2026/27, subject to Parliamentary approval); 2027/28 fee not yet set.

International tuition fee

2027 fees not yet set. 2026/27 rates: £39,900 a year for Years 1–2 and £60,900 a year for clinical Years 3–5 (clinical fee set at the rate when entering Year 3).

Fees source

Bursaries and funding

No course-specific academic scholarships. English students get NHS-funded tuition and a means-tested living-costs award from Year 5.

Other routes in

Graduate, gateway and international routes.

Graduate entry

MBChB Medicine (Graduate Entry) · A101 · 4 years. 2:1 in a life science or health-profession degree, plus A-level BBB at first sitting (waived if the 2:1 is already held). Holders of a medical or healthcare degree are excluded (Medical Schools Council wording). Test: UCAT (annual threshold; SJT Band 1-2 only). Places: Manchester does not publish a separate A101 figure. It has 401 funded places across all its medicine courses, 28 of them for international students.

Gateway or foundation

No foundation-year route is listed for 2027 entry. The Manchester Access Programme is a widening participation scheme for Greater Manchester Year 12 students.

International applicants

Accepts international applicants. International places: 28 international places per year (out of 401 funded places across all medicine courses) (2027 entry).

28 funded international places across Manchester's medicine courses. International applicants need IELTS 7.0 overall with no component below 6.5, and should check country-specific requirements with ug.medicine@manchester.ac.uk before applying.

Places

401 funded places per year, most for home students and up to 28 for international students.

Applications, interviews and offers

2026 entry: 2,607 Home / 1,036 Overseas applications; 1,667 / 191 shortlisted; 985 / 40 offers. 2025 entry: 1,601 / 704 applications; 1,285 / 322 shortlisted; 896 / 162 offers.

FAQs

Manchester medicine FAQs.

What are the entry requirements for Manchester medicine?

For 2027 entry, the typical offer is AAA with Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry plus another listed science. You need at least seven GCSEs at grade 7 or above, with English Language, Maths and at least two sciences at grade 6 or above.

What UCAT score do you need for Manchester medicine?

Manchester sets a UCAT threshold each year after results are released. For 2026 entry it was 2060 standard, 1960 WP+ and 2250 overseas, and only SJT Bands 1 and 2 are considered.

What is the Manchester MMI like?

For 2027 entry, Manchester's MMI has 5 stations of 8 minutes each with 2-minute gaps, about 50 minutes in total. Applicants choose online via Zoom or in person on campus, and both are assessed the same way.

When are Manchester medicine interviews for 2027 entry?

Interviews usually run from December to early March, with slots booked through Gecko.

What is the UCAS code for Manchester medicine?

Manchester's five-year MBChB uses the UCAS code A106 (2027 entry).

Sources

Official sources.

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

Official links

Open days: Mini virtual open day: 16–20 November 2026. In-person open day dates and campus tours are listed on the open days page. Check dates

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