Medicine at University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh Medicine admissions: 2027 entry

Q: Can I apply with my SJT band or contextual eligibility?

SJT Band 4 is not accepted for A100. Contextual: Home widening-access assessment uses postcode, school, care/refugee status and recognised access programmes.

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The short answer

For 2027 entry, Edinburgh Medicine (A100) uses the UCAT.¹ Its latest published UCAT figure is 1,850 of 2,700: the minimum score to be considered for applicants, 2027 entry (UCAT sat in 2026).² A-levels: AAA; Chemistry plus Biology/Human Biology, Maths or Physics.¹ Contextual applicants: Home widening-access assessment uses postcode, school, care/refugee status and recognised access programmes.¹ Interview format: Multi-station assessment.¹ For 2025 entry, Edinburgh made 182 offers from 233 interview invitations for rest-of-UK applicants: 78% (A100).³

Admissions test: UCAT¹; A100, 2027 entry; Published
Latest UCAT figure: 1,850²; Minimum score to be considered, 2027 entry; Published
A-level offer: AAA¹; Standard offer, A100; Published
Offers per interview: 78%³; 182 of 233, 2025 entry; Calculated from published counts

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UCAT scores for Edinburgh Medicine

Edinburgh has published 4 UCAT figures across 2 years. Each is a different kind of number, so read the "what the figure is" column before comparing.^3,2

Reported minimum interview score: The minimum score of interviewed applicants, as the school reported it.

Minimum score to be considered: Below this an application is not considered. Meeting it is not an interview.

Every published UCAT figure, newest first. Past figures are not 2027 lines.
Entry year	UCAT sat	Route	Applicant group	Fee status	What the figure is	Score	Source
2027	2026	A100	Standard	Not stated	Minimum score to be considered	1,850 of 2,700	[2] University of Edinburgh, checked 26 Sep 2026
2025	2024	A100	Standard	Rest of UK	Reported minimum interview score	2,134 of 3,600 (old scale)	[3] University of Edinburgh, checked 26 Sep 2026
2025	2024	A100	Standard	Scottish	Reported minimum interview score	2,046 of 3,600 (old scale)	[3] University of Edinburgh, checked 26 Sep 2026
2025	2024	A100	Standard	International	Reported minimum interview score	2,690 of 3,600 (old scale)	[3] University of Edinburgh, checked 26 Sep 2026

How selection works

How applicants are ranked: Academic grades contribute 25% of overall selection; UCAT also used, full weighting requires policy booklet.^1,2Published[1] Medical Schools Council, checked 27 Sep 2026; [2] University of Edinburgh, checked 26 Sep 2026
SJT rule, A100: SJT Band 4 is not accepted. Selection: UCAT applicant-pool decile + academics + SJT.²Published[2] University of Edinburgh, checked 26 Sep 2026
Interview format: Multi-station assessment.¹Published[1] Medical Schools Council, checked 27 Sep 2026

Entry requirements

Short summaries of the published rules. Subject exclusions, equivalent qualifications and resit rules are on the official page.

GCSE, A100: English, Maths, Biology and Chemistry at 7; combined science 77 accepted.¹Published[1] Medical Schools Council, checked 27 Sep 2026
A-levels, A100: AAA; Chemistry plus Biology/Human Biology, Maths or Physics.¹Published[1] Medical Schools Council, checked 27 Sep 2026
Contextual offer, A100: Home widening-access assessment uses postcode, school, care/refugee status and recognised access programmes.¹Published[1] Medical Schools Council, checked 27 Sep 2026

Interviews and offers

Offers are not places, and an interview count may be invitations or attended interviews; the table says which the school used.

Offers per interview, by cycle

Calculated from published counts

Offers divided by the school's own interview count for the same cycle and group. Not your personal chance.Source for every row: [3] University of Edinburgh, checked 26 Sep 2026
Cycle	Route	Fee status	Applicants	Interviews (as the school counts them)	Offers	Offers per interview
2025 entry	A100	Scottish	678	508 (Invited to Assessment Day (Interview))	411	80.9%
2025 entry	A100	Rest of UK	545	233 (Invited to Assessment Day (Interview))	182	78.1%
2025 entry	A100	International	686	98 (Invited to Assessment Day (Interview))	68	69.4%

Courses and routes

Every route this school lists for the entry year. The figures above apply to the route named beside them.
UCAS code	Course	Length	Who can apply	Source
A100	MBChB Medicine (A100)	6 Years	All	[4] Medical Schools Council, checked 27 Sep 2026
N/A	HCP-Med for Healthcare Professionals MBChB	5 Years	UK only	[5] Medical Schools Council, checked 27 Sep 2026

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Questions people ask

What UCAT score do I need for Edinburgh medicine?

Its latest published UCAT figure is 1,850 of 2,700: the minimum score to be considered for applicants, 2027 entry (UCAT sat in 2026).² How the score is used: Academic grades contribute 25% of overall selection; UCAT also used, full weighting requires policy booklet.^1,2

How are UCAT and academic results weighted?

Academic grades contribute 25% of overall selection; UCAT also used, full weighting requires policy booklet.^1,2 GCSE: English, Maths, Biology and Chemistry at 7; combined science 77 accepted.¹ A-levels: AAA; Chemistry plus Biology/Human Biology, Maths or Physics.¹

Can I apply with my SJT band or contextual eligibility?

SJT Band 4 is not accepted for A100.² Contextual: Home widening-access assessment uses postcode, school, care/refugee status and recognised access programmes.¹

What was the published interview-to-offer rate?

For 2025 entry, Edinburgh made 182 offers from 233 interview invitations for rest-of-UK applicants: 78% (A100).³ It is a past cohort's rate, not anyone's personal chance.

Sources

Every figure on this page links to one of these. A checked date is the day we read the page, not the day it was published. Labels: Published, Past cycle, Calculated from published counts, Estimate, Not published.

1
Medical Schools Council2027-entry course profile; relevant named field sectionChecked 27 Sep 2026.
2
University of EdinburghChecked 26 Sep 2026 (from an earlier research capture).
3
University of EdinburghChecked 26 Sep 2026 (from an earlier research capture).
4
Medical Schools CouncilCourse information and named requirements sectionsChecked 27 Sep 2026.
5
Medical Schools CouncilCourse information and named requirements sectionsChecked 27 Sep 2026.

Data checked 27 September 2026. Missing figures are shown as not published, never as zero or a guess.