UEA medicine entry requirements for 2027: A-level and GCSE grades, UCAT cut-off and scores, the interview format and example questions, fees and places.
Last reviewed: 14 September 2026 by MedicHut's medical admissions team.
Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia is also known as UEA.
East Anglia Medicine asks for AAA incl. Biology/Human Biology or Chemistry, plus two further subjects (Chemistry not compulsory) at A-level, or 36 points with 666 at Higher Level including Biology or Chemistry in the IB. At GCSE: Six GCSEs at grade 7/A incl. Maths and two sciences, plus English at grade 6/B. 2024 entry average UCAT invited to interview was 2795/3600. MedicHut predicts an average of 2000/2700 for 2027 entry (2026 prediction 2070/2700). Historically the lowest accepted was much lower (~1460/2700). UEA FOI (August 2026, 2025 entry): home students invited to interview had a lowest UCAT of 2080/3600 (about 1560/2700) and an average of 2743/3600 (about 2055/2700); international lowest 2490 and average 2696 out of 3600. 2025 was the last year UCAT was marked out of 3600.
SJT is used after interview, combined with your interview score, when offers are ranked.
2024 entry average UCAT invited to interview was 2795/3600. MedicHut predicts an average of 2000/2700 for 2027 entry (2026 prediction 2070/2700). Historically the lowest accepted was much lower (~1460/2700). UEA FOI (August 2026, 2025 entry): home students invited to interview had a lowest UCAT of 2080/3600 (about 1560/2700) and an average of 2743/3600 (about 2055/2700); international lowest 2490 and average 2696 out of 3600. 2025 was the last year UCAT was marked out of 3600.
2024 entry average UCAT invited to interview was 2795/3600. MedicHut predicts an average of 2000/2700 for 2027 entry (2026 prediction 2070/2700). Historically the lowest accepted was much lower (~1460/2700). UEA FOI (August 2026, 2025 entry): home students invited to interview had a lowest UCAT of 2080/3600 (about 1560/2700) and an average of 2743/3600 (about 2055/2700); international lowest 2490 and average 2696 out of 3600. 2025 was the last year UCAT was marked out of 3600.
The invited average has sat close to 2,000-2,070 on the /2,700 scale in recent cycles, though the lowest accepted scores have historically been much lower (around 1,460/2,700) because UEA does not use a hard cut-off.
Norwich Medical School interviews by Multiple Mini Interview, held on campus in person for both UK and international applicants. There are six stations, each with a different interviewer. You get 1.5 minutes to prepare and 5 minutes at each station. You will need to give two examples of relevant work experience and reflect on what they taught you. Interviews run from November to March, and you are told the format in your invitation. November to March
UEA does not publish a hard cut-off. The 2024-entry average invited to interview was 2,795/3,600, which maps to roughly 2,000-2,070 on the current /2,700 scale. SJT Band 4 is rejected.
No. UEA asks for AAA including Biology / Human Biology or Chemistry plus two further subjects, so Chemistry is not compulsory - which makes UEA unusually flexible for biology-first applicants.
Six GCSEs at grade 7/A including Maths and two sciences, plus English at grade 6/B.
Yes - UEA accepts A-level resits, unlike several of its regional competitors.
You work in small groups on clinical cases and drive your own learning, with patient contact from Week 1 and placements across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire. It suits self-directed learners who like early clinical exposure.
Yes - a Gateway year is available, and applicants who complete UEA's 'Preparing for Medicine' course are considered contextually.
Only 13. International applicants need AAA including Biology / Human Biology or Chemistry (or IB 36 with HL 666 including Biology or Chemistry) and IELTS 7.5 overall with no component below 7.0.
A Multiple Mini Interview circuit covering motivation, communication, ethics, teamwork and resilience. Because the course is PBL-based, stations that test how you work with others carry real weight.
Across the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, James Paget (Great Yarmouth), Queen Elizabeth (King's Lynn), Ipswich and Cambridgeshire sites, plus GP and community placements from Year 1.
All three are regionally focused schools with strong early clinical exposure. UEA is the largest and most established of the three, Hull York splits its cohort across two campuses, and Lincoln is the newest with the smallest intake.
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