Liverpool Medicine (University of Liverpool 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: 14 September 2026 by MedicHut's medical admissions team.
Liverpool Medicine asks for AAA including Chemistry and either Biology, Physics or Maths, plus a third academic subject (A*AB also accepted with A* and A in Chemistry and one of Biology/Physics/Maths, and B in the third subject) at A-level, or 36 points overall at first sitting with HL 6,6,6 including Chemistry and either Biology, Physics or Maths, plus a third subject, and 5,5,5 at standard level (or 36 points with HL 7,6,5, the 7 and 6 including Chemistry and one of Biology/Physics/Maths) in the IB. At GCSE: 9 GCSEs by end of Year 11 including English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics (or Core & Additional/combined/triple science) at minimum grade B/6; minimum 15 points from best 9 GCSEs. Liverpool ranks non-graduate applicants by total UCAT score at Stage 1, then screens against academic minima. Home SJT must be Band 1-3; international/EU applicants may offer any SJT band. Home cut-off 2024 entry: 1,910 (out of 3,600, the old scale); international cut-off 2024 entry: 2,080 (out of 3,600).
Predicted A-level grades are not used to rank applicants here. That means a lower prediction is not a disadvantage at the shortlisting stage, provided you meet the minimum entry requirement. You still need to achieve the required grades on results day, so keep working to surpass your predictions.
Band 4 in the SJT is rejected for home applicants (band 1 to 3 needed). International applicants with band 4 are still considered.
This school ranks applicants with a points based scoring system. Work out your own points score before you spend one of your four choices.
Liverpool ranks non-graduate applicants by total UCAT score at Stage 1, then screens against academic minima. Home SJT must be Band 1-3; international/EU applicants may offer any SJT band. Home cut-off 2024 entry: 1,910 (out of 3,600, the old scale); international cut-off 2024 entry: 2,080 (out of 3,600).
Liverpool ranks non-graduate applicants by total UCAT score at Stage 1, then screens against academic minima. Home SJT must be Band 1-3; international/EU applicants may offer any SJT band. Home cut-off 2024 entry: 1,910 (out of 3,600, the old scale); international cut-off 2024 entry: 2,080 (out of 3,600).
Liverpool's own guidance for 2027/28 cycles (out of 2,700): Home likely needs 5th-7th decile, approx 1,880-2,010; international likely needs 7th-9th decile, approx 2,010-2,220. Home cut-off 2024 entry was 1,910 and international 2,080, both on the old /3,600 scale.
Liverpool expects Home applicants to attend a face-to-face MMI on campus and international applicants to attend an equivalent online MMI. Check your invitation for current timings. December 2026 to February 2027, with no interviews after 5 March 2027
Liverpool ranks academically eligible applicants by UCAT cognitive score and works down to fill ~900 interview slots. The 2025 cycle effective cut-off was around 2,570; 2024 was closer to 2,540. Aim for 2,620+ to comfortably clear shortlisting; below 2,500 is high-risk even with strong GCSEs. SJT Band 4 is an automatic reject at every stage.
Yes - and one of the oldest. Founded in 1834, Liverpool consistently sits in the middle-upper band of UK medical schools for GMC outcomes and NSS satisfaction. Its main strengths are early clinical contact, large teaching hospital placements (the Royal Liverpool, Aintree, Alder Hey) and one of the UK's strongest links to tropical medicine (through LSTM). The main trade-off versus Manchester or Leeds is a slightly smaller graduate-entry pathway and less bespoke intercalation prestige.
Approximately 330 places for 2027 entry - roughly 290 Home / RUK and 32 Overseas, plus a small A101 Graduate Entry cohort. Around 2,300 applications come in and ~900 candidates are invited to MMI, so clearing the UCAT cut-off is the single biggest step to an interview.
Moderately competitive at application stage: the overall applications-to-places ratio is roughly 7:1, giving an offer/acceptance rate of about 14%. Interviewees fare much better - about 900 candidates are interviewed for 330 seats, so once you clear the UCAT filter your conversion odds are strong (roughly 1-in-3).
Yes - Liverpool retains full-body cadaveric dissection alongside prosection and clinical anatomy teaching. This is increasingly rare among UK medical schools and is a genuine differentiator if you want hands-on anatomy training rather than digital-only or prosection-only approaches.
No - the personal statement is read but not formally scored, and does not feed shortlisting or the offer decision. It may be referenced at MMI as a prompt for motivation or work-experience questions. Liverpool is therefore a strong choice if your UCAT and GCSEs are competitive but your written personal statement is not your strongest asset.
Liverpool uses an MMI. Home applicants are expected to attend face to face on campus, while international applicants are expected to complete an equivalent online MMI. Liverpool does not publish exact station numbers or timings in its 2027 policy.
Yes, but with strong mitigating circumstances only - achieved grades must still hit AAA at the resit attempt, and Biology and Chemistry must be at grade A. Resits without documented mitigation are normally rejected.
Yes - both at grade A minimum, alongside a third academic A-level at grade A. General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted as the third subject.
Yes - 36 points overall with 6,6,6 at Higher Level, to include HL Biology and HL Chemistry. GCSE equivalents still need to be met (grade 6 in English, Maths and Sciences).
Yes - Liverpool runs a small A101 four-year Graduate Entry programme open to bioscience graduates with a 2:1 (or above) undergraduate degree, plus the UCAT. Cohort size is roughly 30 places per year - considerably smaller than the standard A100 route.
Yes. Eligible applicants (Liverpool Scholars, Realising Opportunities, POLAR4 Q1-2, care-experienced, free-school-meals, refugee status, or targeted North-West postcodes) receive a reduced ABB offer and a relaxed UCAT threshold - a meaningful drop from the standard cohort.
Yes - approximately 32 Overseas places per year. International applicants must meet AAA / IB 36 (6,6,6 HL with HL Biology and Chemistry), sit the UCAT, and hit IELTS 7.0 (no less than 6.5 in any element). Overseas fees are ~£40,950/yr for 2026 entry (2027 expected to rise ~3%).
Placements run across Merseyside and Cheshire from Year 1 onwards: the Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Aintree Hospital, Alder Hey Children's Hospital, Broadgreen, Whiston, Arrowe Park (Wirral) and Countess of Chester, plus community GP placements across the region. Year 5 includes a Shadow Assistantship on the Foundation Programme rotation.
MMI invitations typically go out from November-December for 2027 entry; interviews run December-March; successful candidates can expect offers from December through April, communicated through UCAS Track.
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