Bristol is a long-established, research-intensive medical school with an integrated five-year MBChB and early patient contact. It's one of the most UCAT-driven schools in the country — once you clear the academic bar, your score does nearly all the work — so a strong UCAT genuinely opens the door here.
Bristol applies its academic minimums first; everyone who clears them is then ranked for interview with a 100% weighting on the UCAT. That makes it one of the most score-dependent medical schools in the UK — there's no fixed cut-off, but the line each year sits high because so much rides on the score. Treat older threshold figures (on the previous /3600 scale) as a rough guide only.
Bristol rewards a high UCAT more than almost anywhere — if your score is a real strength, it's one of your best-value choices. If your UCAT is around average, think carefully: with the UCAT weighted so heavily, you're up against the strongest scorers in the pool. Check your percentile and weigh Bristol against schools that lean more on grades.
Check your percentile →AAA including Chemistry and a second science (Biology, Physics, Maths or Further Maths).
A strong GCSE profile including English, Maths and science; confirm the exact grades on Bristol's admissions statement.
Bristol wants evidence that you understand the realities of medicine and have reflected on caring experience — quality of reflection matters more than the number of hours.
MMI. A multiple mini-interview; you must sit the UCAT in the same year you apply.
Because the UCAT is weighted so heavily, the effective interview line sits high each year — Bristol is a school where a strong score is close to essential.
Paraphrased themes from student discussion: impressions, not facts. Visit and judge for yourself.
Bristol doesn't publish a fixed cut-off, but because it ranks for interview with a 100% UCAT weighting once academic minimums are met, the effective line sits high. Aim for a score well above average; older figures quoted elsewhere are on the previous /3600 scale.
After you meet the academic entry requirements, Bristol scores applications with a 100% weighting on the UCAT to decide who is invited to interview — so the score is close to decisive.
AAA including Chemistry and a second science (Biology, Physics, Maths or Further Maths), with a strong GCSE profile. Always confirm the current details on Bristol's own page.
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