Ulster Medicine (Ulster University School of Medicine) for 2027 entry: entry requirements, A-level and GCSE grades, how it uses the UCAT, admissions statistics, interview format and graduate entry - from MedicHut's medical admissions team.
Last reviewed: August 2026 by MedicHut's medical admissions team.
Ulster Medicine asks for Not the primary route - Ulster is a graduate-entry programme. School-leaver applicants should apply to a 5-year MBBCh (e.g. Queen's Belfast) at A-level, or Not applicable for direct entry - IB is only reviewed as historical academic background alongside the required honours degree. in the IB. At GCSE: Not formally scored, but a solid GCSE profile (typically 5+ at grade C / 4 or above including English, Maths and Science) is expected. Not used - all applicants are required to sit the GAMSAT instead, with a minimum score of 50 in each section and an overall threshold set competitively each year.
Not used - all applicants are required to sit the GAMSAT instead, with a minimum score of 50 in each section and an overall threshold set competitively each year
Not used - all applicants are required to sit the GAMSAT instead, with a minimum score of 50 in each section and an overall threshold set competitively each year
No GAMSAT/UCAT cut-off published for 2024/25 cycle; average overall GAMSAT score of interviewees (2020-2025 data) was 59
Multiple-Mini Interview (MMI), typically hosted on the Magee campus in Derry~Londonderry (with online cycles used in some years). Stations assess motivation for medicine, motivation for graduate entry and Northern Ireland, ethics, empathy (with actor role-play), teamwork, leadership and resilience. Successful applicants must pass Occupational Health and Enhanced AccessNI clearance. Rolling from winter through spring for 2027 entry.
Ulster ranks applicants by UCAT total score, with NI-domiciled applicants ranked separately from GB and international pools. Recent-cycle guidance suggests an effective cut-off of around 2450-2550 (out of 2700 for 2026 entry) with a satisfactory SJT band (typically 1-3). Aim as high as you can.
No - Ulster uses the UCAT, not the GAMSAT. Applicants must sit the UCAT in the same year as their UCAS application.
No - Ulster welcomes graduates from any degree subject, provided you have (or are predicted) at least a 2:1 honours degree. Non-science graduates are considered on the same footing as science graduates.
Yes - Ulster accepts a small international / Overseas quota. Requirements are a 2:1 honours degree in any subject, a valid UCAT and IELTS 7.0 overall (no component below 6.5).
The majority of seats are reserved for Northern Ireland domiciled applicants, with smaller quotas for GB (rest of UK) and international / Overseas applicants. NI-domiciled applicants are ranked in a separate pool for shortlisting.
Yes. Final-year undergraduates can apply with a predicted 2:1 in any subject. The degree must be classified as 2:1 or above before enrolment.
A Multiple-Mini Interview (MMI), typically hosted on the Magee campus in Derry~Londonderry. Stations assess motivation for medicine and graduate entry, ethics, empathy, teamwork, leadership and resilience. Successful applicants must also pass Occupational Health and Enhanced AccessNI clearance.
Home (NI domiciled): £4,855 per year for 2026 entry (subject to NI Executive review). Home (rest of UK / GB): £9,535 per year for 2026 entry, rising to about £9,790 for 2027 entry. International: approximately £30,000 - £45,000 per year - confirm on Ulster's international fees page.
Across the Western Health and Social Care Trust (Altnagelvin, South West Acute Hospital, Omagh) and Northern Health and Social Care Trust, plus general practice and community services across the North West of Northern Ireland. Some rural placements require travel and temporary accommodation.
Deferrals are considered on a case-by-case basis. Transfers into Ulster from other medical schools are not usually accepted.
Ulster's 4-year MB BCh BAO is Northern Ireland's newest medical school, built around case-based learning with early clinical exposure, community and rural placements across the North West, and a mission to grow the local HSC workforce and reduce Northern Ireland's medical school shortfall.
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