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Figures are on the current UCAT scale of 2700 unless a cell says otherwise.
Ulster - Medicine
MBBS Medicine Graduate Entry (A101)
How this university scores applications, with the figures it publishes.
High level summary
Simple summary. Excruciating detail below.
| Question | Answer |
|---|
| Is there a score to clear? | The UCAT is not used for this course. The test that is used is below. |
GAMSAT
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Minimum average score | 50 |
| Competitive threshold | Set annually |
| Average for candidates interviewed, 2020-2025 | 59 |
Summary of the selection model
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Scoring approach | Publishes both a hard floor (GAMSAT 50) and the realistic interview average (59 over 2020-2025), which is rare. Personal statement reviewed after interview before offers |
| Admissions test - how it is used | GAMSAT required with a minimum average of 50, and a competitive threshold set each year |
| GAMSAT requirement | Minimum average score of 50. Competitive threshold set annually; the 2020-2025 average for candidates called to interview was 59 |
| UCAT threshold | UCAT not used |
| Interview format | Online MMI |
| Data status | Complete on entry requirements and on the selection method as the university describes it. Not published: no mean or distribution, no lowest score, application volumes, interview volumes and offer volumes. A Freedom of Information request is live under FOIA/26/202, next date 14 October 2026. |
Source
https://www.medschools.ac.uk/courses/ulster-university-mbbs-medicine-a101/
Entry requirements
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| Course (UCAS code) | MBBS Medicine Graduate Entry (A101) |
| Degree requirement | Minimum 2:1 honours in any discipline, or a Masters at 60% or above |
| GCSE | English Language and Maths at grade 4 or above |
| A level | No specific requirements |
| Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers | Not applicable - not scored on this route |
| English language | Irish Leaving Certificate H6/O4 or above accepted |
| Resits accepted? | Not applicable - entry assessed on the degree, not A levels |
Volumes, places and competition
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Previous years - application year and UCAT or GAMSAT figure | GAMSAT minimum average 50. Average for candidates called to interview across 2020 to 2025: 59 |
Further detail
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Admissions test accepted | GAMSAT |
| UCAT lowest accepted | Unknown |
| UCAT average accepted | Unknown |
How the UCAT is turned into a score
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Is a UCAT points conversion published? | No points conversion has been published. What the University does say about the UCAT is in the row below. |
| How the UCAT is used, in the University’s own words | GAMSAT required with a minimum average of 50, and a competitive threshold set each year Publishes both a hard floor (GAMSAT 50) and the realistic interview average (59 over 2020-2025), which is rare. Personal statement reviewed after interview before offers |
Entry requirements and places, as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Figures cover | No volumes published |
| Places | Unknown |
| Places - provider total | Unknown. Northern Ireland place numbers are set by the Department of Health and the Department for the Economy, not by the Office for Students |
| SJT - how the band is used | Unknown. No SJT rule is published. |
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