Entry Requirements
UK applicants
Subject requirements
Required subjects:
See entry requirements below.
Preferred subjects:
None.
A-Levels
Required grades: 2:1
International Baccalaureate Diploma
Contextual International Baccalaureate information:
Not applicable.
Alternative accepted qualifications
Standard requirements
Not specified.
Contextual requirements
Not specified.
International applicants
Equivalent International qualifications
Please note
Course specific subject requirements are indicated in subject requirements above
English language requirements
English language band: B
Other requirements
If considering applying to study medicine, we advise you check details in this website - GMC Outcomes for Graduates – that sets out the skills, procedures and levels of competence newly qualified doctors must have, so they can practise safely when they start work.
This programme is open to applications from Home fee payers only.
Entry requirements
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A minimum 2:1 (upper second class honours) BSc Hons undergraduate degree (or international equivalent) in a Healthcare profession (such as nursing, midwifery, physiotherapy, pharmacy, dentistry).
- At least two years full-time experience working in a patient-facing role in the field of qualification.
There are no specific A-level requirements for this programme.
The UCAT
Please note that all applicants are required to sit the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT) prior to applying to this programme. Please note the UCAT must be taken the same year you apply in order to be valid. Please refer to the UCAT website for details on registration and test dates.
King’s does not have a threshold UCAT score in any particular year, but all candidates are still required to take the UCAT examination for this course. The overall UCAT score averaged across the four subtests is given more consideration than the individual subtest scores. The Situational Judgement Test (SJT) is also taken into account when shortlisting.
Non academic requirements
Occupational Health clearance: Required for successful applicants. All offers of a place, and continued enrolment, are made subject to satisfactory Occupational Health clearance.
Enhanced criminal conviction check: Required for successful applicants. All offers of a place, and continued enrolment, are made subject to a satisfactory Disclosure and Barring Service Check.
Academic achievement
You should carefully check that you will meet the minimum academic standards before making an application. Please note that many applicants meet the minimum requirements and so all applications are considered within a competitive environment.
Deadline to meet requirements
In order to enrol onto our programmes, successful offer holders must be able to evidence that they can meet our requirements by the beginning of August in year of entry. Any applicants who feel that they could be eligible for the programme but who will not be able to provide evidence of meeting our requirements by August should instead apply in a later application cycle when they are able to do this.
Deferrals
Deferrals and applications for deferred entry are not permitted for this programme. Applicants are only able to apply in October for entry onto the programme in September the following year.
Transfers
Transfers into this programme are not permitted.
Selection process
Shortlisting
When considering those students which will be shortlisted for interview the selectors consider the following; 2.1 (or equivalent) in a Healthcare professions degree; two years full time experience in patient-facing healthcare; the personal statement, the reference and the score in the UCAT. These contribute to the shortlisting of candidates, and we do assess for this programme holistically, taking into account all these factors. Degree attainment, work experience, and the UCAT score are perhaps the most important factors when considering applications. These are highlighted as they provide us with the fairest and most consistent method of assessing applicants.
The interview
No offers are made without an interview. Interviews are held between November and May and you must be available for interview in order to be considered for admission. A large number of applications are received for Medicine and although we recognise that this is an anxious time for you, all applications are carefully considered and therefore you should not expect a decision post-interview until the cycle has completed in May.
During the current Admissions cycle, interviews will be conducted remotely. Further information regarding interviews will be detailed in the information communicated via King's Apply to those who are invited to an interview. Interviewers will assess a range of values and personality based attributes, knowledge on topical medical issues and ethical reasoning. Communication skills will also be assessed during the interview. Interviewers have no prior knowledge of candidates before they meet them and will complete standardised interviewer assessment score sheets.
We operate a “fit-to-sit” policy for interviews, therefore, we are unable to take into account mitigating circumstances for the interview performance. If there are any issues within the interview which you consider affected your performance, you should ensure these are raised with the Admissions team.
Receiving a decision
There continues to be considerable pressure on the available places for students wishing to study Medicine. Applications each year for our medical programmes are around 5500 for a total of 410 places. Around 1200 – 1400 applicants are selected for interview across all medicine programmes. We aim to notify all applicants of final decisions by the end of May at the latest.
Key Information
Course type:
Single honours
Delivery mode:
In person
Study mode:
Full time
Duration:
Four years
Application status:
Open
Start date:
August 2026
Application deadline:
15 October 2025