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Last reviewed: October 2026 · Entry year covered: 2027
Considering Three Counties Medicine? Here's a complete breakdown of entry requirements, admissions criteria, and the application process for 2027 entry.
Three Counties Medical School (TCMS) at the University of Worcester is one of the UK's newest medical schools, established to address the shortage of doctors in Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and Gloucestershire - the "Three Counties." The school has a strong focus on community medicine and primary care.
Three Counties is a graduate-entry medical school. It offers a single route to the MBChB: the 4-year Graduate Entry Medicine programme (UCAS code A101), open to graduates of any discipline. There is no separate five-year undergraduate (A100) school-leaver entry. Clinical placements are primarily within NHS trusts across the Three Counties region.
UCAS Code: A101 | 4 years
A 4-year accelerated programme for graduates of any discipline. Entry requires a degree, with the UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT accepted as the admissions test.
View full GEM details| Qualification | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate Degree | 1st or 2:1 honours degree in any subject (or a 2:2 plus a Masters or Doctoral degree) |
| Timing | Held, or expected in the year of application |
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Test Accepted | UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT (Medical College Admission Test) |
| Additional Assessment | CASPer situational judgement test |
| Cut-off Score | Not published, and deliberately so. Three Counties states: “We don't have hard cut off score, it depends on the shape of the curve of all applicants.” |
| Which test to choose | Your choice of UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT. If you have already sat one, Three Counties asks you to include the result in the Qualifications section of your UCAS form to avoid delays in processing and shortlisting. |
| CASPer | All shortlisted applicants sit CASPer (Altus), an online situational judgement test. Scheduling is loosely controlled, so plan around it — and note that no widening participation concession on CASPer is published. |
"Three Counties offers something unique - the chance to train in a beautiful part of England that's been underserved for medical education. The smaller cohorts mean you'll build strong relationships with faculty and fellow students. Worcester is an affordable, historic city with a great quality of life."
— Dr. Ash, Future Doc
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.
| Aspect | Detail |
|---|---|
| Format | MMI (Multiple Mini Interview) |
| Number of Stations | Not published by Three Counties |
| Duration per Station | Not published by Three Counties |
| Interview Period | Not published for 2027 entry |
| Guaranteed interview | Feeder routes only — applicants progressing via the medical school's feeder routes who achieve the academic entry requirements are stated to receive a guaranteed interview. Confirm this is operational for your cycle. |
| Metric | Figure |
|---|---|
| Places on the MBChB | Not published by Three Counties |
| Annual applications | Not published by Three Counties |
| Admissions test cut-off | Not published — Three Counties states it has no hard cut-off score |
| Interview invitations | Not published by Three Counties |
| Local or regional quota | None — the FAQ states the programme accepts applicants regardless of where they live, and that a residence requirement is a common misconception |
Three Counties is a new medical school and publishes very little admissions data. That is worth knowing in itself: you cannot calibrate your chances here from published figures the way you can at an established school, so treat it as a genuine unknown when you build your shortlist.
Welcomed
Three Counties welcomes international applicants to its Graduate Entry programme. Confirm current availability and any specific requirements for international qualifications with the university directly.
Stated commitment, one published mechanism
Three Counties states a strong widening access mission, and the University of Worcester runs a broad university-wide contextual offer. But the only concrete admissions mechanism the medical school itself publishes is a guaranteed interview for applicants coming through its feeder routes who achieve the academic entry requirements. The full picture, including what the contextual offer does and does not do on a graduate-entry course, is in the Contextual & Widening Participation Offers section above.
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.
The University of Worcester operates a university-wide contextual offer. Its criteria are broad — broader than most — and you need one of them, not two or three:
Most of these are picked up from the “More About Me” and residential category sections of your UCAS form, so answer them. Worcester applies the contextual offer automatically — there is no separate application.
We have to be straight with you about this one, because it is the single most misunderstood thing about Three Counties.
Worcester's contextual offer is a grade reduction of one grade below the published entry requirements (published for the 2026 admissions cycle). But the MBChB at Three Counties is graduate entry, and its published requirement is a degree classification, not A-level grades. The medical school does not publish any statement that the 2:1 requirement is reduced for contextual applicants. So the headline mechanism may have nothing to attach to on this course.
What the medical school does publish is this:
| How it helps | What that means for you |
|---|---|
| Guaranteed interview via feeder routes | The medical school states that it will use its existing outreach networks in schools and colleges to highlight progression into the medical programme “via a range of feeder routes, with a guaranteed interview for those achieving academic entry requirements”. This is the one concrete admissions mechanism Three Counties publishes. The wording is forward-looking, so confirm with admissions whether it is operational for your cycle before you rely on it. |
| Open-discipline entry | Not a flagged scheme, but arguably the most valuable widening-access feature here. Three Counties accepts a degree in any discipline, explicitly including behavioural and social sciences, humanities and psychology. Non-science graduates need two science GCSEs at grade C/4 or above. The school says it based this on evidence from Swansea University Medical School showing non-science graduates perform equally well after the first year. |
| A 2:2 route | A 2:2 plus a Master's or Doctoral degree is accepted as an alternative to a 1st or 2:1 — a real second chance for applicants whose undergraduate years went badly. |
| Flexible admissions test | UCAT, GAMSAT or MCAT are all accepted. If one test format works badly for you, you are not stuck with it. |
| Wrap-around support | Targeted mentoring with qualified graduate-entry doctors, academic study workshops embedded in partner programmes, careers events focused on medicine, and taster placements and workshops in NHS Trusts. |
| Automatic assessment | Apply through UCAS and you are automatically considered for the contextual offer if you meet any of the criteria. Queries go to the Admissions Office on 01905 855111 or admissions@worc.ac.uk. |
If contextual status matters to your chances, ask the Admissions Office in writing what the contextual offer means for a graduate-entry applicant to the MBChB, and keep the reply.
For a side-by-side comparison, see every UK medical and dental school's widening participation scheme.
| Fee Status | Annual Tuition |
|---|---|
| Home (UK) | £10,050 |
| EU and International | £49,300 |
Both figures are published by Worcester on the MBChB course page. Its wording: “You will be charged tuition fees for each year of study, which will be £10,050 in 2027/28”, and “The fees for International and EU students enrolling in the 2027/28 academic year are £49,300 per year.” Worcester adds that tuition fees are reviewed annually and may increase during the course.
Graduate-entry medicine is funded differently from a first degree, and Worcester sets it out clearly. Its figures for 2026/27 (the 2027/28 support amounts were not confirmed at the time of writing) were:
Depending on your circumstances you may also be eligible for supplementary grants from Student Finance in year 1, such as the Adult Dependants Grant, Childcare Grant and Parents Learning Allowance. Worcester states the support amounts for 2027/28 have not yet been confirmed — so treat the figures above as the 2026/27 position and confirm your own entitlement with Student Finance before you commit.
The Graduate Entry MBChB is an accelerated 4-year programme. It integrates biomedical science with clinical experience from early on, building on the academic foundation graduates already bring.
Integrated biomedical sciences with early clinical exposure, with a strong emphasis on community medicine and population health.
Hospital and community placements across Worcestershire, Herefordshire, and Gloucestershire NHS trusts.
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.
New medical schools can offer excellent opportunities. Smaller cohorts mean personalised attention, and you'll be part of building the school's reputation. Full GMC accreditation ensures the same standards as established schools.
Worcester is a historic cathedral city on the River Severn. It's affordable, safe, and offers a good quality of life. Birmingham is nearby for bigger city amenities.
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