Imperial College London Medicine: Entry Requirements

For 2027 entry, Imperial College London asks for A*AA at A-level for Medicine (A100), including Biology and Chemistry with an A* in one of them. You also need the UCAT, a Multiple Mini Interview and first-time grades, because Imperial won't accept resits. Applications close at 18:00 UK time on 15 October 2026.

That's a demanding bar, but it's a clear one. Below you'll find every requirement in one table, what each one means in practice, and what to do if you're not quite in range yet. Every figure comes from Imperial's own course page, checked on 24 September 2026.

What are Imperial's Medicine entry requirements for 2027?

Here's the full picture for the six-year MBBS/BSc course, as Imperial lists it for 2027 entry.

Imperial describes A*AA as both its minimum entry standard and its typical offer, so there's no lower "standard" offer hiding behind the headline grades. The one flexibility is for contextual applicants, covered further down.

Which A-levels do you need for Imperial Medicine?

You need Biology and Chemistry, and one of them has to come out as an A*. The other needs an A. Your third subject needs an A too. Imperial's only exclusions are General Studies and Critical Thinking, so choose the third subject you're most likely to get an A in.

Two details catch people out:

• The practical endorsement. If you get an offer, you'll need a pass in the science practical endorsement for every science A-level you take. It's reported separately from your grade, so keep on top of your practical work in Year 12 and Year 13.
• One sitting. Imperial says all qualifications must be taken in the same sitting. In practice, that means your three A-levels come from the same summer exam series, not built up across different years.

If you're doing the IB, the typical offer is 39 points with 6 and 7 in Biology and Chemistry at higher level. Scottish students need AAA at Advanced Higher, including Biology and Chemistry. Imperial doesn't accept BTECs, Applied Generals, T Levels or the Access to HE Diploma for this course, so those routes need a different medical school.

How many UCAS points is Imperial's medicine offer?

Imperial makes its Medicine offer in grades, not points. So your UCAS points total won't get you a place on its own, and a points total built from other subjects can't stand in for the Biology and Chemistry grades.

Still, it helps to see where A*AA sits on the Tariff, especially if you're comparing it with medical schools that talk in points:

To see how your own predicted grades compare, put them into the predicted grades UCAS points calculator. For a wider view of what medical schools ask for, our guide to UCAS points for medicine covers the subject as a whole.

How does Imperial use the UCAT?

You must sit the UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) to apply. For 2027 entry, Imperial's page lists these UCAT dates:

If you're reading this in late September 2026, the testing window is closing or has closed, so check your booking now.

Imperial's process runs in stages. First it checks that applications meet the minimum academic requirements. Then, once UCAT scores arrive in November, it starts inviting candidates to interview. Imperial says it normally interviews the top third of applicants.

Imperial also publishes the UCAT thresholds it used the previous year. These are the 2026-entry figures, not a promise for 2027:

Imperial is clear that thresholds "will vary year to year" depending on how the cohort scores and how many people apply for each place. So a score just above 2320 isn't a guarantee, and a score just below isn't a reason to give up on medicine altogether. It's a sign to think carefully about where your UCAT is strongest.

What happens at the Imperial Medicine interview?

Shortlisted applicants are invited to Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs). You rotate through short stations run by academic staff and experienced healthcare professionals. According to Imperial, the panel looks for:

• commitment to the values of the NHS Constitution
• your motivation and understanding of medicine as a career
• empathy
• work experience and community activities
• leadership and teamwork

None of these needs a fancy placement. Volunteering, a part-time caring job or helping out in your community all give you real examples to talk about. What matters is what you learned from them.

Does Imperial accept resits for Medicine?

No. Imperial's course page says: "We will not accept resit qualifications." Combined with the same-sitting rule, this means your A*AA needs to come from your first full set of A-level exams.

If results day doesn't go to plan, you haven't run out of options. Resit rules differ between medical schools, so check each course page for its own policy. Our guide to what to do if you've missed your grades walks through the next steps calmly.

Does Imperial make contextual offers for Medicine?

Yes, in one specific way. Imperial runs a contextual admissions route for UK applicants, which it says "may entitle you to additional considerations" during the process. For Medicine, the grades stay at A*AA, but for contextual offers the A* can be in any subject, not only Biology or Chemistry. You'd still need at least an A in both sciences.

The UCAT threshold for contextual applicants was also lower for 2026 entry (2170 against 2320). Whether you qualify depends on Imperial's own criteria, so check its contextual admissions information. For a plain-English explanation of how these schemes work across universities, read our guide to contextual offers.

How competitive is Imperial Medicine?

It's popular. Imperial lists an applications-to-places ratio of 6 to 1 for 2025. For 2026 entry it had 271 Home places and 74 Overseas places.

Six applicants per place sounds scary, but remember that many of those applicants fall at the first hurdle: missing grades, the wrong subjects or a weaker UCAT. If you meet every requirement in the table above, you're already in a much smaller group.

When is the deadline for Imperial Medicine?

For 2027 entry, the deadline is 18:00 UK time on Thursday 15 October 2026. It's the same early date UCAS uses for Oxford, Cambridge and most medicine, dentistry and vet courses. Your reference has to be complete before the application can be sent, so your school will probably set an earlier internal date.

UCAS lets you apply to a maximum of four courses in medicine, and you have five choices in total, so your fifth choice can go to a course in another subject. Our UCAS deadlines for 2027 entry guide lists every key date in one place.

What if you're not in range for Imperial?

If A*AA looks out of reach, or you've already had to resit, Imperial isn't the right choice this time. That's fine. Medical schools differ on grades, on whether they accept resits, and on how much weight they put on the UCAT, so building a balanced list of four matters more than aiming every choice at the top.

A few sensible next steps:

1. Work out your predicted total with the UCAS points calculator and compare it with the offers in our UCAS points for medicine guide.
2. Look at how offers compare at the top of the range with A*AA in UCAS points.
3. Compare London options with UCL's UCAS points and entry requirements and King's College London's.

Whatever you decide, check Imperial's course page once more before you press send. Requirements can change between cycles, and the course page is the final word.