St Andrews Medicine 2027: UCAT, Entry Requirements & Interview

St Andrews Medicine (University of St Andrews 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.

St Andrews Medicine entry requirements (2027 entry)

St Andrews Medicine asks for AAA including Chemistry plus one of Biology, Maths or Physics at A-level, or 38 points with 666 at Higher Level including Chemistry in the IB. At GCSE: Generally five GCSEs at grade 7/A in one sitting; grade 5/B accepted in Biology, Maths or English only where those subjects are taken at A-level or Higher. After the academic minimum is met, the UCAT is the primary ranking factor for interview shortlisting. SJT Band 4 is rejected. For 2024/25 entry the lowest total invited was 2,390/3,600 (about 2,050 on the current /2,700 scale) for Home and Scottish fee status, and 2,220/3,600 (about 1,640/2,700) for Overseas fee status.

• A-level requirement: AAA including Chemistry plus one of Biology, Maths or Physics
• IB requirement: 38 points with 666 at Higher Level including Chemistry
• GCSE requirement: Generally five GCSEs at grade 7/A in one sitting; grade 5/B accepted in Biology, Maths or English only where those subjects are taken at A-level or Higher
• UCAS code: A100
• Places: Around 160 Home / Scottish places plus roughly 12 Overseas places.
• Applications per place: Approximately 6 applications per place.
• Contextual offers: REACH and Gateway to Medicine schemes support Scottish widening-participation applicants with adjusted requirements.
• Graduate entry: Graduate applicants with a 2:1 are considered; ScotGEM is the separate Scottish graduate-entry route.
• Fees: Scottish-domiciled: £1,820 a year, normally paid in full by SAAS. Rest of UK: £9,535 a year for 2026 entry, expected to be around £9,790 for 2027 entry (RUK fees are capped over the degree - check St Andrews' fee page).

This school makes no use of the SJT, so a weaker band does not count against you.

How St Andrews uses the UCAT

After the academic minimum is met, the UCAT is the primary ranking factor for interview shortlisting. SJT Band 4 is rejected. For 2024/25 entry the lowest total invited was 2,390/3,600 (about 2,050 on the current /2,700 scale) for Home and Scottish fee status, and 2,220/3,600 (about 1,640/2,700) for Overseas fee status.

After the academic minimum is met, the UCAT is the primary ranking factor for interview shortlisting. SJT Band 4 is rejected. For 2024/25 entry the lowest total invited was 2,390/3,600 (about 2,050 on the current /2,700 scale) for Home and Scottish fee status, and 2,220/3,600 (about 1,640/2,700) for Overseas fee status.

The Home line has sat around the 2,050 mark on the /2,700 equivalent scale, with highly competitive applicants nearer 2,175. Overseas applicants have historically been invited from lower totals because the pool is smaller.

St Andrews medicine interview format

Multiple Mini Interview (MMI) circuit at St Andrews, typically covering motivation, ethics, data or role-play stations, communication and reflection on work experience.

Sample St Andrews interview questions

• Why St Andrews, given you will move to a partner school for your clinical years?
• How would you cope with relocating part-way through your degree?
• What appeals to you about a science-heavy pre-clinical BSc before clinical training?
• Tell us about a time you had to explain something complex to someone with no background in it.
• Ethics: a patient refuses a treatment you believe they need. How do you respond?
• What did you learn from your work experience about the limits of a doctor's role?
• Describe a setback in your academic work and how you dealt with it.
• How do you contribute to a small, close-knit community?
• What do you know about healthcare challenges in rural Scotland?
• Role-play: a friend confides that they made a mistake on placement and asks you not to tell anyone.

St Andrews Medicine FAQs

What UCAT score do I need for St Andrews 2027 entry?

St Andrews ranks on UCAT after the academic screen. For 2024/25 entry the lowest total invited was about 2,050 on the current /2,700 scale for Home and Scottish applicants; competitive applicants were nearer 2,175. SJT Band 4 is rejected.

Is St Andrews Medicine a full medical degree?

St Andrews delivers the 3-year pre-clinical BSc (Hons) Medicine. You then complete your clinical years at a partner medical school and graduate with an MBChB from that partner.

Which partner schools do St Andrews students go to?

Clinical places are allocated to Scottish partners and, for some students, English partner schools. Allocation is confirmed during the course, not at offer stage.

What A-levels does St Andrews require?

AAA including Chemistry plus one of Biology, Maths or Physics. Scottish applicants are assessed on Highers / Advanced Highers, and IB applicants need 38 points with 666 at Higher Level including Chemistry.

Does St Andrews score GCSEs?

GCSEs form part of the academic screen - generally five at grade 7/A in one sitting, with grade 5/B accepted in Biology, Maths or English only where those subjects are continued at A-level or Higher.

Does St Andrews accept resits?

Resits are not normally accepted. Gap-year applicants are welcome.

Are there contextual routes at St Andrews?

Yes - REACH Scotland and the Gateway to Medicine programme support Scottish widening-participation applicants with adjusted entry requirements.

What is the St Andrews interview like?

A Multiple Mini Interview circuit covering motivation, ethics, communication, data interpretation and reflection on experience. Preparing with timed MMI circuits is the most effective practice.

Can international students apply to St Andrews Medicine?

Yes - there is a small Overseas quota of roughly 12 places, and historically the invited UCAT range for Overseas applicants has been lower than the Home line because the pool is smaller.

How does St Andrews compare with Edinburgh, Glasgow and Dundee?

St Andrews is the only Scottish school where the pre-clinical and clinical phases are split across institutions. Edinburgh is research-intensive and heavily oversubscribed, Glasgow is a large integrated MBChB, and Dundee is known for early clinical exposure and its clinical skills centre.

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