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We compile these profiles from each university's own published admissions pages and review them monthly. Entry requirements do change mid-cycle, and universities sometimes publish updates without announcing them.
Use this page to get oriented quickly, build your shortlist, and work out which questions to ask — then confirm the specifics that your application depends on (grades, admissions test, fees, eligibility) directly with the university before you apply. If you spot something that looks out of date, tell us and we will check it.
Last reviewed: October 2026 · Entry year covered: 2027
Oxford Medicine has an earlier UCAS deadline of 15 October, the same as Cambridge. This is approximately one month earlier than most other UK medical schools. Plan your application accordingly.
Considering Oxford Medicine? Here's a complete breakdown of entry requirements, admissions criteria, and the application process for 2026 entry.
The University of Oxford Medical Sciences Division offers one of the most prestigious and academically rigorous medical degrees in the world. With a history spanning over eight centuries, Oxford's approach to medical education combines traditional tutorial-based teaching with cutting-edge research opportunities.
What sets Oxford apart is its unique structure: a college-based system where students belong to individual colleges for pastoral support and tutorials, combined with a distinct pre-clinical/clinical split. The first three years focus on the scientific foundations of medicine in Oxford, while clinical training takes place at the Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and partner hospitals across the region.
Oxford consistently ranks among the top medical schools globally and produces doctors who excel in both clinical practice and academic medicine. The emphasis on scientific reasoning and critical thinking prepares graduates for careers at the forefront of medical innovation.
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UCAS Code: A100 | 6 years
The standard undergraduate medicine programme with a 3-year pre-clinical phase in Oxford followed by 3 clinical years. Open to school leavers and graduates. Includes integrated intercalation (BA).
You are viewing this courseUCAS Code: A101 | 4 years
Accelerated programme for graduates with a degree in an experimental science. Extremely competitive with approximately 35 places annually.
View full entry requirementsUnderstanding the college system is essential for any Oxford applicant. When you apply to Oxford Medicine, you will either select a specific college or make an open application (where you are allocated to a college).
Most Oxford colleges accept medical students. Factors to consider include location, size, accommodation quality, and academic reputation in medicine. However, the college you attend does not affect your medical training or degree classification.
Making an open application is perfectly acceptable and does not disadvantage you. The university will allocate you to a college with available places.
"The college system can seem daunting to applicants, but it's actually one of Oxford's greatest strengths. You get the resources and reputation of a world-class university, combined with the personal attention and community of a smaller college. For medical students, this means exceptional tutorial support during the demanding pre-clinical years and a ready-made social network."
— Dr. Ash, Future Doc
| Route | UCAS Code | Length | Standard offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medicine (standard entry) | A100 | 6 years (BA / BM BCh) | A*AA in three A-levels, with A in Chemistry plus A in one of Biology, Physics or Maths |
| Medicine (graduate entry / accelerated) | A101 | 4 years | A 2.1 in an applied or experimental science degree, plus AAB at A-level with A or A* in Chemistry |
| Foundation or gateway year route | — | — | Does not exist. The Astrophoria Foundation Year does not cover Medicine. |
Verified October 2026 on Oxford's own course listing. Graduates may also apply to the standard A100 — there are no places reserved for them and no separate application process; they compete openly with school leavers on the same entrance requirements. The UK Government quota caps international fee status medical students at Oxford at 14 per year across A100 and A101 combined.
Oxford has demanding academic requirements and looks for students who demonstrate exceptional scientific aptitude alongside strong interpersonal skills.
| Qualification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| A-Level Grades | A*AA |
| Required Subjects | Chemistry plus one of Biology, Physics, or Mathematics |
| Recommended | Biology strongly recommended (Chemistry + Biology ideal) |
| Not Accepted | General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills |
| Science Practicals | Practical endorsement required |
All applicants to Oxford Medicine must sit the UCAT in the year of application. Oxford uses the UCAT as part of its selection process for shortlisting candidates for interview.
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Test Required | UCAT (BMAT no longer used) |
| Cut-off Score | No fixed cut-off published |
| How UCAT is Used | Combined with academics and predicted grades for shortlisting |
| SJT Consideration | Yes, SJT band is considered |
While Oxford does not publish a specific UCAT cut-off, the highly competitive nature of applications means successful candidates typically score well above the national average. The UCAT is used alongside academic record to create a shortlist for interview.
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Note: The UCAT format changed in July 2025 with the removal of Abstract Reasoning, reducing the maximum score from 3,600 to 2,700. Cut-off scores and statistics from previous years may not directly apply to the current format.
Oxford's interview process is distinctive and differs significantly from most other UK medical schools. Understanding this format is essential for preparation.
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | Traditional panel interviews at colleges |
| Number of Interviews | Usually 2-3 interviews over several days |
| Interview Period | Early December |
| Duration | Approximately 20-30 minutes each |
| Location | At Oxford colleges (candidates may stay overnight) |
"Oxford interviews are unlike anything else in UK medical admissions. They're not looking for pre-prepared answers or rehearsed responses. They want to see how you think in real-time when faced with something you've never seen before. The key is to stay calm, think out loud, and show you can work through problems logically. It's actually quite liberating once you understand this."
— Dr. Ash, Future Doc
Important: Oxford interviews are designed to be challenging. Interviewers will often push you beyond your comfort zone to see how you respond. Not knowing the answer immediately is expected; what matters is how you approach the problem.
Oxford publishes these as three-year averages (2023–25) on its own A100 course page, so they are real figures rather than estimates.
| Metric | Figure (3-year average, 2023–25) |
|---|---|
| Intake (A100) | 155 |
| Proportion of Applicants Interviewed | 29% |
| Proportion of Applicants Successful | 11% — so roughly one in nine applicants, and a little over one in three of those interviewed |
| Interview Invitations | Oxford states that "only around 425 applicants are shortlisted for interview each year" |
| Annual Applications | Not published as a raw number on the course page — the published rates imply roughly 1,400 |
| International Places | Capped by Government quota at a maximum of 14 per year across A100 and A101 combined |
| Tutor Review Safety Net | All non-shortlisted applicants are reviewed by tutors; in 2025 this added 80 applicants to the shortlist |
Oxford Medicine is one of the most competitive programmes in the UK. The small cohort size and global reputation means that even highly qualified candidates face significant competition.
Oxford follows a distinctive course structure that differs from most UK medical schools.
The first three years are spent in Oxford, focusing on the scientific foundations of medicine. Teaching includes:
Students take a First BM examination at the end of Year 2, followed by the BA (Honours) in Medical Sciences at the end of Year 3.
Clinical training takes place at:
The clinical years involve rotations through all major specialties, leading to the Final BM qualification.
Oxford expects applicants to have undertaken work experience that demonstrates understanding of medicine as a career. This includes:
Quality and reflection are more important than quantity. Oxford wants to see that you understand the realities of a medical career and can articulate what you learned from your experiences.
Considered with strong justification
Oxford prefers first-time achievers but will consider resit applicants in exceptional circumstances with strong mitigating evidence. Each case is assessed individually.
Yes
Re-applicants are welcome to apply again. Your application should demonstrate clear improvement and development since your previous attempt.
Limited places
International students (Overseas fee status) can apply to Oxford Medicine, but places are limited to a maximum of 14 per year across both A100 and A101 courses. Most places are allocated to Home fee status applicants. International applicants must meet all academic requirements and demonstrate equivalent qualifications.
| Programme | International Students |
|---|---|
| Medicine A100 | Very limited places |
| Graduate Entry Medicine A101 | Very limited places |
A contextual offer is an adjustment a university makes for applicants whose circumstances have made their education harder than the grades alone suggest. Universities use them because they recognise that two students with the same predicted grades have not always had the same run at them. They are a formal, published part of the admissions process — not a favour, and not something you have to argue for.
What the adjustment actually is varies by school, and it matters more than most applicants realise. Depending on where you apply, qualifying can mean: a lower grade offer; being ranked against other widening participation applicants rather than the whole field; a guaranteed or prioritised interview; a lower admissions test threshold or extra shortlisting points; relaxed GCSE or subject requirements; or access to a separate gateway or foundation year route.
Oxford is the exception, and you need to know it before you build a strategy around a lower offer. Oxford does not make contextual offers at all. Its own words: "Oxford does not use this information to make conditional offers at lower grades (often referred to as contextual offers) or to supersede the academic requirements for our undergraduate courses — all offer holders for a subject need to meet our offer requirements." A*AA is A*AA, whatever your background.
What Oxford does instead happens upstream of the offer: your context changes how your application is read at the shortlisting stage, which is the stage where most Oxford medicine applicants are actually lost.
Oxford builds a contextual picture of UK applicants educated in the UK secondary school system from:
If you are in Oxford's most disadvantaged group, Oxford will not lower your offer — but it will push hard to get you in front of an interviewer, and it will read your GCSEs in the light of your school.
| How it helps | What that means for you |
|---|---|
| A strong steer towards being shortlisted | Oxford states that "applicants from the most disadvantaged backgrounds will be strongly recommended to be shortlisted for interview". Free-school-meals-flagged and care-experienced applicants are placed in that group automatically. With only around 425 applicants shortlisted each year, getting into the interview room is most of the battle. |
| Your GCSEs are read against your school's | Medicine shortlisting is a combined UCAT and GCSE score, and school GCSE performance data is used "to assess whether an applicant's grades at GCSE reflected an under- or over-performance within the context of the school at which they were taken". A strong GCSE set from a weak school scores better than its raw grades suggest. |
| A tutor safety-net review | Every non-shortlisted applicant is reviewed by tutors to catch anyone the algorithm underestimated. In 2025 that process added 80 applicants to the shortlist — a meaningful number against a shortlist of around 425. |
| UNIQ | A free residential and online access programme for UK state school students in Year 12 from backgrounds under-represented at Oxford. Medicine is one of the subject strands, so you can get a week in an Oxford college, subject teaching and application support at no cost. It confers no admissions advantage. |
| Opportunity Oxford / OppOx Digital | An academic bridging programme for people who already hold an offer: a six-week online course plus a two-week residential before term. Around 20% of offer holders are identified each year, and you are told at the same time as you get your January offer. It does not lower the offer — the grade conditions still stand. |
For a side-by-side comparison, see every UK medical and dental school's widening participation scheme.
Oxford bands its fees by stage, and the gap between pre-clinical and clinical is large for Overseas students — so read the row that matches the years you will actually be in.
| Fee Status | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|
| Home (UK) — pre-clinical, Years 1–3 | £10,050 — the statutory England cap for 2027/28. Oxford's policy is to charge Home students at the level of the Government cap. |
| Home (UK) — clinical, Years 4–6 | £10,050 as published, but course fees for UK students in Years 5 and 6 are covered by the NHS. Fee support arrangements for Republic of Ireland students in Years 5 and 6 are not yet known. |
| Overseas — pre-clinical, Years 1–3 | £52,360 |
| Overseas — clinical, Years 4–6 | £69,160. Oxford publishes this as a guide for students progressing into the clinical years in 2027 and notes it applies to continuing students; clinical fees for 2027 starters are set at the rate applicable when they reach Year 4. |
Previous study: if you are a Home student who has already completed an undergraduate programme, you are classed as an Equivalent or Lower Qualification (ELQ) student. Your 2027 course fee is the same standard Home rate, but you will not be eligible for any financial support from Oxford or the UK government.
Living costs: Oxford estimates £1,475–£2,175 per month in Oxford for 2027/28. Clinical students study extended terms and should budget for higher living costs in those three years.
Verified October 2026 on Oxford's own Medicine course listing and course fees page. Fees usually increase annually.
Applying to medical school requires more than meeting the minimum entry requirements. Here are practical steps to strengthen your application:
For an overview of all UK medical schools and how they compare, see the UK Medical Schools hub page.
Oxford does not publish a specific UCAT cut-off. However, given the extreme competition, successful applicants typically score well above the national average. Focus on performing consistently well across all sections and achieving the highest score you can.
No. Oxford Medicine no longer uses the BMAT. All applicants are now assessed using the UCAT instead.
The UCAS deadline for Oxford Medicine is 15 October, which is approximately one month earlier than most other UK medical schools. This is the same deadline as Cambridge. You must submit your entire UCAS application, including personal statement and reference, by this date.
Shortlisted candidates typically attend 2-3 interviews at different colleges over several days in early December. You may be interviewed at your chosen college and/or other colleges. The exact number varies by year and applicant pool.
Either approach is valid and will not disadvantage you. If you have a strong preference for a particular college (perhaps you've visited or have specific reasons), apply there. Otherwise, an open application is perfectly acceptable, and you will be allocated to a college with available places.
Oxford's medical degree is structured differently from most UK medical schools. Years 1-3 (pre-clinical) focus on the scientific foundations of medicine and are taught in Oxford. Years 4-6 (clinical) involve hands-on training in hospitals across the Oxford region. This structure includes an integrated BA degree after Year 3.
No. UCAS rules prohibit applying to both Oxford and Cambridge in the same year. You must choose one. Consider which course structure, interview style, and environment suits you better.
Focus on achieving top academics (A*AA minimum), prepare thoroughly for the UCAT, and develop strong scientific reasoning skills. Read beyond the syllabus and be prepared to discuss scientific concepts in depth. Most applicants treat these as separate tasks, which is why the national success rate is just 16%. Future Doc's Predictable Offer Protocol coordinates every element as one interconnected system, which is why 93% of their students receive at least one offer.
Get an in-depth look at what it's really like to study medicine at Oxford, from the tutorial system to clinical placements.
Watch on YouTube →| What | Detail |
|---|---|
| Admissions email | Not published in plain text — Oxford obfuscates the contact address on its own course page. Open the Medicine course listing and read the Contact information panel, where the address is displayed in the browser. |
| Course page | Medicine (A100), 6 years, BA / BM BCh |
| Application deadline | 6pm (BST) on 15 October — strictly enforced. Interviews are expected in December and are held online. |
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Last updated: March 2026. Information verified against University of Oxford admissions pages and Medical Schools Council guidance.
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