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Manchester — Undergraduate medicine
Figures are on the current UCAT scale of 2700 unless a cell says otherwise.
Manchester - Medicine
MBChB Medicine (A106)
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? | Yes. The university publishes a number, further down this page. Miss it and you are not shortlisted. It is reset every year, so last year’s figure is a guide, not a promise. |
| How to read the UCAT figures here | A lowest score and an average are both published. Judge yourself against the average. The lowest is one person. |
| What else counts | GCSEs are a gate. Meeting the minimum is what counts; beating it earns nothing.
The personal statement is not used to shortlist.
The SJT band is a gate. Clear it; a better band earns nothing more. |
| The odds | Of every 100 who applied, about 64 were interviewed and about 38 were offered a place. |
| Where it is decided | Both stages. About half the field goes before interview, so the score and the interview each do half the work.
Of those interviewed, about 59 in 100 were offered a place. |
| Note | Manchester publishes both the score to clear and what happens to people above it, so it is easier to plan for than most. It also refuses SJT bands 3 and 4, which is stricter than almost anywhere else. |
UCAT requirements
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Threshold | Adjusted yearly, not confirmed in advance. Previous thresholds published on the application data page |
| SJT bands 1 and 2 | Accepted |
| SJT bands 3 and 4 | Not considered |
UCAT thresholds by entry year, A106
| Entry year | Standard | Widening participation (WP+) |
|---|
| 2026 | 2060 (2250 overseas) / 2700 scale | 1960 |
| 2025 | 2710 / 3600 scale | 2520 |
| 2024 | 2700 / 3600 scale | 2500 |
| 2023 | 2750 / 3600 scale | 2620 |
| 2022 | 2730 / 3600 scale | 2590 |
UCAT score statistics, A106
| Entry year | Applicant mean | Applicant median | Shortlisted mean | Shortlisted median |
|---|
| 2026 (2700 scale) | 2097 | 2090 | 2193 | 2170 |
| 2025 (3600 scale) | 2817 | 2820 | 2904 | 2880 |
Applications, interviews and offers, A106
| Entry year | Home applications | Home interviews | Home offers | Overseas applications | Overseas interviews | Overseas offers |
|---|
| 2026 | 2607 | 1667 (63%) | 985 (59%) | 1036 | 191 (18%) | 40 (20%) |
| 2025 | 1601 | 1285 (80%) | 896 (70%) | 704 | 322 (46%) | 162 (50%) |
| 2024 | 1689 | 1288 (76%) | 897 (70%) | 703 | 308 (44%) | 136 (44%) |
| 2023 | 2181 | 1248 (57%) | 733 (58%) | 795 | 261 (32%) | 71 (27%) |
| 2022 | 2599 | 1258 (48%) | 375 (14%) | 861 | 199 (23%) | 20 (2%) |
SJT rule
| Band | Outcome |
|---|
| Band 1 or 2 | Likely invited to interview if the UCAT threshold is met |
| Band 3 or 4 | Rejected. Manchester has said it plans to revise this when the UCAT changes |
Summary of the selection model
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Scoring approach | Annual UCAT threshold plus an unusually strict SJT rule - bands 3 AND 4 are both excluded, where most schools only exclude band 4. Personal statement not scored |
| UCAT - how it is used | Annual threshold applied. Applicants scoring SJT band 3 or 4 are not considered |
| UCAT threshold | 2026 entry (scale 2700): 2060 standard home, 2250 overseas, 1960 widening participation. 2025 entry (scale 3600): 2710 standard, 2520 WP Approximate current-scale equivalents, out of 2700: 2710 is about 2000, 2520 is about 1860. |
| UCAT lowest accepted | 2026 entry threshold 2060 (scale 2700) |
| UCAT average accepted | 2026 entry (scale 2700): applicant mean 2097, shortlisted mean 2193. 2025 entry (scale 3600): applicant mean 2817, shortlisted mean 2904 Approximate current-scale equivalents, out of 2700: 2817 is about 2090, 2904 is about 2160. |
| Interview format | In-person and online MMI |
| Interview to offer ratio | 2026 entry home: 2607 applications, 1667 interviews (63%), 985 offers (59% of interviewees). Overseas: 1036 applications, 191 interviews (18%), 40 offers |
| Contextual offer | AAB contextual; ABB for care-experienced and refugee applicants |
| Resits | One Year 12 or Year 13 resit only, and must then achieve A*A*A |
| Data status | Complete |
Source
Web (published admissions statistics): https://www.bmh.manchester.ac.uk/study/medicine/apply/data/ | Note: Manchester refused FOI 026-450 in full under section 43(2); an internal review was requested on 26 August 2026
Entry requirements
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Country | England |
| Course (UCAS code) | MBChB Medicine (A106) |
| GCSE | Minimum seven GCSEs at grade 7 or above. English Language, Maths and at least two sciences at grade 6 minimum. Dual Award Science minimum 66 |
| A level | AAA including Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry plus one from Chemistry, Biology/Human Biology, Physics, Psychology, Maths or Further Maths |
| Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers | Minimum two Advanced Highers at AA by end of S6; AAA at Advanced Higher with Chemistry or Biology plus a second science also accepted |
| IB | 36 points with 6,6,6 at HL including Chemistry or Biology plus another science |
| English language | IELTS 7.0 with no component below 6.5 at the same sitting; PTE Academic 65 with 65 in each domain; CAE/CPE 185 with 185 in each domain; IB English 5 at SL or HL; GCSE English Language 6 |
| Resits accepted? | Yes, higher grades required - one resit only, then A*A*A |
Volumes, places and competition
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Figures cover | Places only: Office for Students maximum fundable limit, anticipated home students, 2025-26 entry cohort. This is the provider level limit across all of that provider's programmes in this subject, not a single course code. The OfS states it also applies for 2026-27 and beyond unless government asks for changes. Home applicants, 2026 entry. Overseas separately: 1,036 applications, 191 interviews, 40 offers. Places are the Office for Students limit across A100 and A101 together |
| Places | 373 |
| Previous years - application year and UCAT figure | Threshold, standard then widening participation. 2026 entry (of 2700): 2060 home, 2250 overseas, 1960 WP. 2025 (of 3600): 2710 / 2520. 2024: 2700 / 2500. 2023: 2750 / 2620. 2022: 2730 / 2590 |
Volumes and competition
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Applications | 2607 |
| Interviewed | 1667 |
| Offers | 985 |
| Interviews per place | 4.47 |
| Offers per interview | 0.59 |
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 | Annual threshold applied. Applicants scoring SJT band 3 or 4 are not considered Annual UCAT threshold plus an unusually strict SJT rule - bands 3 AND 4 are both excluded, where most schools only exclude band 4. Personal statement not scored |
Entry requirements and places, as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| SJT - how the band is used | Bands 3 AND 4 both excluded. This is stricter than almost every other school, which exclude band 4 only. |
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