University of St Andrews · Medicine BSc (Hons) · UCAS A100
St Andrews Medicine: AAA
St Andrews Medicine asks for AAA at A-level and the UCAT for 2027 entry.
2027 entry requirements
- A-level offer
- AAAAAA (standard entry grades); AAB is the minimum entry grade
- Required subjects
- Chemistry plus one of Biology, Mathematics or Physics.
- Admissions test
- UCATAll applicants must sit the UCAT in the year they apply; those meeting the academic, reference and work-experience requirements are ranked by UCAT score and roughly the top 650 are interviewed.
- UCAT score
- For 2026 entry the lowest UCAT scores selected for interview were 1500 (home funded and Scottish) and 1640 (UK domicile); St Andrews says it cannot predict the cut-off for the coming year.
- IELTS
- 7 in all four components, taken at one sitting (Academic IELTS only), for applicants who use English as an additional language
- 2027 deadline
- 15 October 2026 (passed)
More of the offer
- International Baccalaureate
38 points (HL 6,6,6 plus SL 6,6,6) standard; 36 points minimum
- GCSEs
At least five GCSEs at grade A or 7, taken at one sitting (fewer may be accepted with achieved A-levels).
- Interview places
St Andrews has about 650 interview places, so meeting the minimum grades does not guarantee an interview.
Questions applicants ask
What A-levels do you need for St Andrews Medicine?
University of St Andrews asks for AAA (standard entry grades); AAB is the minimum entry grade. Subjects: Chemistry plus one of Biology, Mathematics or Physics.
Does St Andrews Medicine need the UCAT?
Yes. All applicants must sit the UCAT in the year they apply; those meeting the academic, reference and work-experience requirements are ranked by UCAT score and roughly the top 650 are interviewed. For 2026 entry the lowest UCAT scores selected for interview were 1500 (home funded and Scottish) and 1640 (UK domicile); St Andrews says it cannot predict the cut-off for the coming year.
When is the St Andrews Medicine application deadline?
The UCAS deadline for 2027 entry was 15 October 2026, and it has passed.
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