UCAT (UK Clinical Aptitude Test) is a mandatory admissions test for UK medical and dental school entry. Schools use UCAT scores alongside A-levels, GCSEs, interview performance, and contextual factors to select candidates.

How many schools should I apply to?

UCAS allows five course choices total, but medicine and dentistry together are capped at four of those five: any mix, such as four medicine, four dentistry, or a split like two and two. The fifth choice has to be a different course entirely, often used as an insurance option. Within your four, aim for a mix: one ambitious target (highest cut-off), two realistic options (medium cut-off), and one safety school (lower cut-off). Use our school directory to build your list.

UK Medical and Dental School Admissions

Explore UCAT scoring, interview formats, and entry requirements for all 60 UK medical and dental schools. Choose your targets, benchmark your scores, and prepare your application strategy.

A UK medical or dental application hinges on five things: UCAT score, A-level results, GCSE grades, interview performance, and fit with the school's ethos. This section breaks down each piece and helps you navigate all 60 medical and dental schools offering entry on the current cycle.

Start here: Explore the school directory to understand UCAT weightings and interview formats. Read the FAQ for common questions. Then use our UCAT ranking pages and your score to narrow your five targets.

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UCAT, in detail

Every UK medical and dental school

One page per school, each covering that school’s UCAT weighting, SJT policy, A-level offer and interview format, sourced from its own admissions pages. Grouped by course, then A to Z.

Dentistry: 16 schools

A number beside a school is its published 2027-entry UCAT cut-off. 3 of the schools here publish one; the rest rank applicants within the cycle instead, which each page explains.