Medical school guide · 2027 entry
East Anglia (UEA) Medicine
Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia
A systems-based MBBS in Norwich with placements from the start, where UCAT and interview carry equal weight in final offers.
Bob Champion Research & Education Building, Norwich Medical School (UEA)
- Course
- A100 · 5 yearsMBBS
- Typical offer
- AAA
- Interview
- MMI
- Halls from
- £178/wk
- Local private rent
- £1,148/mo
- Location
- Norwich
Preparing for East Anglia (UEA)
What matters most at East Anglia (UEA).
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After interview, your UCAT and interview score are weighted equally, so UCAT keeps mattering through to the offer stage.
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The SJT feeds into the interview score as well.
- 03
Six MMI stations of five minutes, with 90 seconds' preparation each, reward practised, structured openings.
Notes by Dr S Farooq, MBChB, BSc (Hons). Checked October 2026.
The interview
The East Anglia (UEA) medicine interview.
MMI
Format
Multiple Mini Interview (MMI), 2027 entry.
Stations and timing
For 2027 entry: six stations, each with a different interviewer. Each station allows 1.5 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of interview.
In person or online
In person on campus (UK and international), 2027 entry.
Dates
For 2027 entry, interviews run from November to March.
How it counts
The interview score (including SJT) and the overall UCAT score are weighted equally to rank applicants for offers.
What East Anglia (UEA) assesses
- Medical Schools Council core values
- Medical Schools Council core attributes
What the tasks involve
- Questions based on the MSC core values
- Short preparation before each station
- Six stations with different interviewers
Six complimentary mock MMIs with reading time, timed answers and marking points, written by a doctor.
Entry and UCAT
Getting an interview at East Anglia (UEA).
Typical requirements for school leavers. Always check the full requirements on the East Anglia (UEA) website.
Typical A-level offer
AAA
Required subjects
Must include Biology or Chemistry.
How the UCAT is used
For 2027 entry there is no cut-off. The overall UCAT score ranks applicants for interview. After interview, the overall UCAT score and the interview score are weighted equally to decide offers.
Situational judgement (SJT)
For 2027 entry, the SJT sub-score is included in the interview score.
Published UCAT scores
No cut-off is applied (2027 entry).
GCSEs
Six GCSEs at 6/B including English Language, Maths and either two sciences or Double Science (2027 entry). Short courses, BTEC Level 2 and Functional Skills are not accepted.
Other qualifications
IB 34 with HL 666 including Biology or Chemistry. IB resits are considered only if 32 points with HL 655/664 was achieved at first sitting, with a predicted 35 and HL 666 on resit.
Contextual offers
No contextual reduced offer is stated for A100. Applicants who complete UEA's Preparing for Medicine programme and meet the academic requirements are guaranteed an interview. Widening access is also provided through the Gateway Year.
The course
Studying medicine at East Anglia (UEA).
At a glance
- Intake
- 192 UK and 13 international places (2027 entry)
- Teaching
- Integrated, body-systems modules
- Anatomy
- Dissection on specimens and models
- Intercalation
- Optional, between Years 3–4 or 4–5
- Main campus
- UEA campus and Norfolk and Norwich hospital
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 1Clinical, biological and social sciences plus the musculoskeletal system, with placements from the first week.
- Year 2Blood, skin, respiration and circulation modules, with an optional Medical Humanities programme.
- Year 3Gut, hormones, kidneys and nervous system modules.
- Year 4Paediatrics, obstetrics and gynaecology, mental health, GP, oncology, elderly and palliative care, an audit and a summer elective.
- Year 5Preparation for practice with a focus on emergency care, mostly on placement, and a career development placement after finals.
How it is taught
Systems-based modules integrate theory and practice from day one, alternating campus weeks (group learning, lectures, seminars, consultation skills) with hospital placement blocks.
Patient contact
Placements begin in the first week, with one day per campus week in general practice in Year 1.
Intercalation
Optional. Students can take an extra intercalated year, usually between Years 3 and 4 or between Years 4 and 5, including UEA's Intercalated MRes or BSc in Medical Research.
Placements
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, plus hospitals and GP practices across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire.
Distinctive features
- Anatomical dissection on specimens and models
- Around 50% of the course spent on practice placement
- Student-selected components in Years 1, 3 and 4, and a Medical Humanities option
How you are assessed
Written exams and submissions, placement-based clinical skills assessments, professionalism assessments and OSCEs. The GMC Medical Licensing Assessment is taken in the final year, with support for the Prescribing Safety Assessment.
Elective
An elective placement of the student's choice in the summer of Year 4.
Main teaching hospitals
- Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital
Placements and travel
About half the course is placement, in hospitals, GP surgeries and community settings across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire. Under NHS Bursary rules, placement travel and accommodation costs can be claimed from Year 5 (2025/26 guidance).
Student life
Living in Norwich 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.
Accommodation
On-campus residences range from £97.50 (shared twin) to £209.50 a week (2026/27); medicine students have longer licences than the standard 41 weeks.
Students' union
Sport and gyms
Sportspark on campus has a 50m pool, 400m athletics track and a 130-station gym; student memberships range from £157.50 to £320 for 12 months (listed October 2026).
Food and essentials
Campus has its own supermarket (Shop at UEA, with a bakery and Post Office) and more than a dozen cafes, including Zest in The Square, BOX pizza in Union House and Ziggy's on The Street; Norwich city centre and its historic market are about two miles away.
Going out
UEA SU runs The LCR on campus (four regular club nights plus gigs), Bar SU and Blue Bar, and the Adrian Flux Waterfront venue in the city.
Costs and living
East Anglia (UEA) medicine fees and living costs.
Fees, university accommodation and local private rents, from official sources.
University halls
From £178/wk£178.50–£209.50 per week for single en-suite rooms (2026/27); £97.50 shared twin and £131 two-bedroom unit also offered. Undergraduate contracts are usually 41 weeks, but medicine students have longer licences.
Accommodation pricesLocal rent, whole homes (ONS)
£1,148/mo£1,148 per month, Norwich, ONS Price Index of Private Rents (21 Oct 2026 release, Sept 2026 data)
Average for a whole home of any size; a room in a shared house costs much less.
Home tuition fee
£9,790 a year (2026/27). The government has announced that the fee cap will rise to £10,050 for 2027/28.
Bursaries and funding
For English students, the NHS Bursary pays tuition from Year 5, plus a means-tested bursary (up to £2,780 outside London) and a £1,052 non-means-tested grant (2025/26 guidance). UEA's general scholarships are listed on its scholarships page.
Other routes in
Graduate, gateway and international routes.
Graduate entry
MBBS Medicine (Graduate Entry) · A101 · 4 years. 2:1 bachelor's (any subject with GAMSAT; a biomedical-related degree from the last 5 years if using UCAT); GCSE English and Maths C/4. Test: GAMSAT or UCAT (no cut-off; SJT Band 4 rejected). Places: 30 (subject to OfS confirmation).
Gateway or foundation
MBBS Medicine with a Gateway Year (6 years, 50 places for 2027 entry) for Home fee-paying applicants who meet one contextual criterion (e.g. IMD 1–3 postcode in England, UCAT Bursary, free school meals, care-experienced or estranged, Preparing for Medicine). Level 3 qualifications must be taken in the UK and applicants must be in Year 13 or within 3 years of leaving school. Entry requires BBB or ABC at A-level.
International applicants
Accepts international applicants. International places: 13 (2027 entry).
For 2027 entry there are 13 international places alongside 192 UK places, subject to Office for Students confirmation. International applicants take the UCAT (no cut-off) and an on-campus MMI of six 5-minute stations.
Places
192 UK and 13 international (2027 entry, subject to Office for Students confirmation)
Applications, interviews and offers
2024-25 cycle: 1,596 applications (1,339 home, 257 international) and 707 interviews, with offers made to 79% of those interviewed. 2023-24: 2,069 applications, 703 interviews, offers to 68%.
FAQs
East Anglia (UEA) medicine FAQs.
What are the entry requirements for UEA medicine?
For 2027 entry, the typical offer is AAA including Biology or Chemistry. You need six GCSEs at 6/B including English Language, Maths and either two sciences or Double Science.
Does UEA have a UCAT cut-off for medicine?
No. For 2027 entry, the overall UCAT score ranks applicants for interview, and after interview it is weighted equally with the interview score for offers.
What is the UEA MMI like?
For 2027 entry, UEA runs six MMI stations, each with a different interviewer, 1.5 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of interview. It is held in person on campus for UK and international applicants, from November to March.
How does UEA decide medicine offers?
For 2027 entry, the interview score (including the SJT) and the overall UCAT score are weighted equally to rank applicants for offers.
How many places does UEA medicine have?
192 UK and 13 international places for 2027 entry, subject to Office for Students confirmation.
Does UEA have a gateway or foundation year for medicine?
Yes. MBBS Medicine with a Gateway Year is a six-year course with 50 places for 2027 entry, for home applicants meeting one contextual criterion, requiring BBB or ABC.
Sources
Official sources.
Checked in October 2026 for 2027 entry. Requirements and dates change each cycle, so always confirm on the East Anglia (UEA) website before applying.
Official links
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- uea.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/mbbs-medicine
- uea.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/mbbs-medicine-with-a-gateway-year
- medschools.ac.uk/courses/uea-medicine-a100
- uea.ac.uk/about/university-information/statutory-legal-policies/freedom-of-infor
- uea.ac.uk/about/norwich-medical-school/education/intercalated-medical-degrees
- uea.ac.uk/about/university-information/finance-and-procurement/finance-informati
- uea.ac.uk/course/undergraduate/mbbs-medicine
- ueasu.org/opportunities/club/7393
- nhsbsa.nhs.uk/sites/default/files/2026-02/NHS%20Bursary%20Funding%20for%20Medica
- assets.uea.ac.uk/f/185167/x/85f91e4351/residence-type-room-comparison.pdf
- ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/datasets/priceindexofprivaterentsukm
- assets.uea.ac.uk/f/185167/x/6e045e4fae/fees_table_2026-27_-_international_v6.pdf
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