Undergraduate · Imperial Medicine
Imperial's Medicine course asks for Biology and Chemistry, with an A* in one of them, the UCAT, and a competitive multiple mini interview before any offer. It is a six-year integrated MBBS/BSc accredited by the General Medical Council. The question for a medical applicant is whether this course, with its own academic rule and selection stages, is the right one to include, not how a score converts to a place. This guide states no UCAT score, threshold or probability. Everything cycle-specific here is Imperial's wording for 2027 entry; nothing below is a confirmed 2028 requirement.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
Taken from Imperial's Medicine MBBS/BSc course page and read on 31 October 2026. For a normal 2028-entry application, made in 2027, every requirement below is last verified for the previous cycle and may change; Imperial's 2028-entry requirements and dates are awaiting publication.
The minimum A-level standard is A*AA, including A* and A in Biology and Chemistry (A* in either) and an A in a third subject. All qualifications must be taken in the same sitting. General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted.
The IB entry standard is 38 points, including 6 in Biology and 6 in Chemistry at Higher Level. Both IB Mathematics syllabi are accepted.
You will need to take the UCAT, book it yourself, take it only once in an admissions cycle and take it in the year you apply. UCAT scores help decide shortlisting but are not the sole factor.
No offers are made without applicants attending a competitive interview. Shortlisted applicants take part in Multiple Mini Interviews conducted by academic staff and experienced healthcare professionals.
The course is UCAS A100, a six-year integrated MBBS/BSc, professionally accredited by the General Medical Council.
Official sources
Read on 31 October 2026 on Imperial's Medicine MBBS/BSc course page, which describes 2027 entry. Imperial's separate UCAT guidance and interview-process pages, fees, the 2026-entry UCAT thresholds and places figures on the page (not used), the widening-participation details and the 2028-entry values were not read and are not stated.
The course
Imperial describes the course as integrated, with successful students graduating with both an MBBS and a BSc. It is professionally accredited by the General Medical Council, and Imperial's page says graduates are qualified for provisional registration with the GMC. The structure runs in phases, with Phase 1 covering years one to three and Phase 2 the fourth year, and the final year includes a Preparedness for Practice module with a pre-foundation elective and assistantship. Imperial also mentions specialist pathways in fields such as neuroscience and mental health. This guide makes no claim about the clinical placements any student will receive.
Choosing between courses
Every UK medical school sets its own academic rules, uses the UCAT differently and interviews in its own way. The honest comparison is by rule, not by reputation.
you are on track for A* in Biology or Chemistry with the other at A, are ready for a six-year integrated degree with a BSc, and are comfortable with a multiple mini interview stage.
UCL is a different programme with its own subject rules and selection. The UCL Medicine guide in this series sets them out; do not assume they match Imperial's.
HKU and CUHK medicine have their own routes for A-level and IB applicants, and their own guides in this series.
Reading the offer
The A-level standard is A*AA: A* and A in Biology and Chemistry, with the A* in either, and an A in a third subject. All qualifications must be taken in the same sitting, which matters for resits and gap years. The IB standard is 38 points with 6 in Biology and 6 in Chemistry at Higher Level. If you are offered a place you must pass the practical endorsement in every science subject that forms part of the offer. Imperial adds that typical offers can be higher than the minimum. Applicants must be 18 by the time they would start the course.
The UCAT and the interview
Imperial says it uses the UCAT as part of selection. The School first checks that applications meet the academic requirements, and UCAT results then help decide who is invited to interview, though they are not the sole factor. Imperial says threshold scores vary from year to year with the distribution of scores and the ratio of applicants to places, so this guide quotes none. Shortlisted applicants take part in Multiple Mini Interviews conducted by academic staff and experienced healthcare professionals, in which criteria include commitment to NHS Constitution values, motivation and understanding of medicine as a career, empathy, work experience and community activities, and leadership and teamwork. Your personal statement may be referred to during the interview.
Fitness to practise
Imperial says the GMC requires medical schools to ensure that an applicant is not affected by a condition that would make it impossible to acquire the skills to qualify and work safely as a doctor, and that most disabilities and health problems, even if substantial, can be accommodated. Applicants who are offered a place receive a confidential health questionnaire. Imperial invites applicants with a disability or health concern to seek confidential advice before applying. That is the right route for individual questions, not this guide.
A decision framework
This is Avandy's own framework, not Imperial's.
Interviews ask about motivation and understanding of the profession. Be able to say it clearly without rehearsed phrases.
Both are required, with an A* in one. Check where you are now.
Work experience and community activity are mentioned among the criteria. Reflect on what you saw, rather than counting hours.
Planning for 2028 entry
Applying for 2028 entry means applying in 2027, under rules Imperial has not yet published for that cycle. Each item below carries one of two labels. Last verified for 2027 entry means Imperial published it for the previous cycle and it may change. Awaiting publication for 2028 entry means Imperial has not yet published it.
These are the best guide to what to prepare. Imperial has not confirmed them for 2028 entry.
Check Imperial's Medicine course page for the 2028-entry values when they appear.
Secure Biology and Chemistry, read Imperial's own UCAT and interview pages, and plan UCAT preparation and reflective work experience.
Support
Avandy provides independent academic and admissions support. It is not affiliated with Imperial College London or any of its colleges or departments. Preparation sits within the Avandy Trinity Advisory Model: a Strategic Admissions Consultant, a PhD-level Academic Mentor and a Subject-specific Tutor, working to the actual requirements of each course. Relevant science support, UCAT preparation and ethical interview practice help a student prepare; Avandy gives no scores, thresholds or probabilities and does not supply interview questions. No outcome is promised.
Questions
A*AA at A level with A* and A in Biology and Chemistry (A* in either), or 38 IB points with 6 in Biology and Chemistry at Higher Level. This is Imperial's wording for 2027 entry.
Yes. Imperial says you will need to take the UCAT, book it yourself and take it once in an admissions cycle in the year you apply.
Yes. Shortlisted applicants take part in Multiple Mini Interviews, and Imperial says no offers are made without a competitive interview.
Imperial's page says the course is professionally accredited by the General Medical Council.
Imperial says threshold scores vary from year to year, so this guide states none. UCAT scores help decide shortlisting but are not the sole factor.
No. They are Imperial's wording for the 2027 application cycle. Check the course page again when Imperial publishes its 2028-entry requirements.
Students and families
Tell us about the student's curriculum, their Biology and Chemistry and their UCAT preparation, the universities on the list, and the intended year of entry. A senior adviser will review the academic profile before recommending how to prepare.
