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Leicester A199 - Foundation Yea — Undergraduate medicine
Figures are on the current UCAT scale of 2700 unless a cell says otherwise.
Leicester (Foundation Year) - Medicine
MBChB Medicine with Foundation Year (A199), 6 years
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? | No. The UCAT is folded into one overall score along with other things, so a lower UCAT can be offset by a stronger score elsewhere, and a high one can be dragged down the same way. |
| How to read the UCAT figures here | Only the lowest score is published. It belongs to one applicant, usually one who was strong somewhere else. Matching it is not the same as being competitive. |
| What else counts | GCSEs are a gate. Meeting the minimum is what counts; beating it earns nothing.
No SJT rule is published. |
| The odds | Of every 100 who applied, about 25 were interviewed.
(A199, all applicants, 2026 entry. Offers not yet published.) |
| Where it is decided | Before interview. Most applicants never get one, so the score does most of the work here. |
What this course is
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Route | Widening access foundation year, six years in total |
| Regional ring-fence | 15 of the 38 places are reserved for East Midlands applicants, who also face a lower interview threshold |
| Places | 38 |
2026 entry interview thresholds (combined score out of 96)
| Applicant group | Predicted A levels | Achieved A levels |
|---|
| East Midlands | 75 | Top 5 UCAT deciles |
| National | 79 | Top 5 UCAT deciles |
2026 entry volumes
| Group | Applications | Interviews |
|---|
| East Midlands, predicted | 118 | 48 |
| East Midlands, achieved | 18 | 11 |
| National, predicted | 458 | 68 |
| National, achieved | 95 | 44 |
| Total | 689 | 171 |
Why this matters for a lower-grades applicant
| Point | Detail |
|---|
| Regional advantage is large | An East Midlands applicant needs 75 out of 96 against 79 nationally, and competes for 15 ring-fenced places |
| Odds are far better than A100 | 689 applications for 171 interviews and 38 places, against A100's 2622 applications for 1638 interviews |
| Offers not yet published | Leicester publishes offer figures later in the cycle |
Summary of the selection model
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Scoring approach | Widening access route with a regional split - 15 of the 38 places are reserved for East Midlands applicants, who face a lower threshold (75 out of 96) than national applicants (79). UCAT points and academic points are combined into one score and the threshold is applied to that total |
| UCAT - how it is used | The UCAT is scored into points and combined with academic scoring to give a single total. The threshold is that combined score, not a raw UCAT number. Applicants presenting achieved A levels are assessed on UCAT decile instead |
| UCAT threshold | No raw UCAT cut-off. Leicester converts the UCAT into points and applies a combined score threshold. 2026 entry interview thresholds (score out of 96): East Midlands 75 predicted, National 79 predicted. Applicants with achieved A levels need the top 5 UCAT deciles |
| UCAT lowest accepted | 2026 entry: lowest combined score invited was 75 out of 96 for East Midlands applicants, 79 for national applicants |
| UCAT average accepted | Unknown. Leicester publishes the threshold score rather than the mean or distribution of those interviewed |
| Interview format | MMI |
| Interview to offer ratio | 2026 entry: 689 applications, 171 interviewed, 38 places (15 East Midlands, 23 rest of UK). Offers not yet published |
| Contextual offer | The whole course is a widening access route. East Midlands applicants are ring-fenced 15 of the 38 places and face a lower interview threshold |
| Resits | See Leicester's published GCSE and A level resit policy |
| Data status | Complete for 2026 entry interview data - offer data not yet published by Leicester |
Source
FOI: University of Leicester F4665, 8 September 2026, sections 21 and 22 response | Web: https://le.ac.uk/study/medicine/applying ; https://le.ac.uk/-/media/uol/docs/academic-departments/medicine/study/applying/a100-a199-admissions-statistics-2026-entry---interview.pdf
Entry requirements
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Country | England |
| Course (UCAS code) | MBChB Medicine with Foundation Year (A199), 6 years |
| GCSE | See A100 requirements; the foundation year route is aimed at applicants who do not meet the standard A100 profile |
| A level | Lower than the A100 requirement - this is a widening access route. Check Leicester's A199 entry requirements page for the current offer |
| Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers | Contact admissions |
| IB | Contact admissions |
| English language | See Leicester's published English language requirements |
| Resits accepted? | Not stated - see Leicester's published GCSE and A level resit policy |
Volumes, places and competition
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Figures cover | A199, all applicants, 2026 entry. Offers not yet published |
| Applications | 689 |
| Interviewed | 171 |
| Interviews per place | 4.5 |
| Previous years - application year and UCAT figure | A199, 2026 entry. Applications / interviews: East Midlands predicted 118 / 48, East Midlands achieved 18 / 11, National predicted 458 / 68, National achieved 95 / 44. Total 689 / 171. Interview thresholds out of 96: East Midlands 75 predicted, National 79 predicted; achieved-A-level applicants need the top 5 UCAT deciles |
How the UCAT is turned into a score
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Is a UCAT points conversion published? | Yes. The UCAT is scored into points and combined with academic scoring into a single total out of 96 for interview |
| How the UCAT is used, in the University’s own words | The UCAT is scored into points and combined with academic scoring to give a single total. The threshold is that combined score, not a raw UCAT number. Applicants presenting achieved A levels are assessed on UCAT decile instead Widening access route with a regional split - 15 of the 38 places are reserved for East Midlands applicants, who face a lower threshold (75 out of 96) than national applicants (79). UCAT points and academic points are combined into one score and the threshold is applied to that total |
Entry requirements and places, as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| SJT - how the band is used | Unknown. No SJT rule is published for the Foundation Year course. |
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