Edge Hill is a newer five-year MBChB in Lancashire with a strong community and widening-participation focus. Once you meet its academic bar, selection is clear: your UCAT score ranks you for interview, and an SJT in Band 4 rules you out.
Edge Hill first checks you meet its eligibility and academic criteria, then ranks applicants by UCAT score to decide interview invitations — so above the academic bar, your UCAT is the lever. An SJT in Band 4 is an instant rejection. The personal statement isn't scored, but it can be used to separate applicants who tie at a cut point. As a guide for 2026, aiming for around 2100 or more on the new scale keeps you competitive, though the line moves each year.
Edge Hill rewards a competitive UCAT once you've cleared its academic and GCSE bar, so focus on a solid score and keeping your SJT out of Band 4. Its widening-participation focus makes it a strong option for eligible applicants, and a score comfortably above ~2100 puts you in good shape.
Check your percentile →AAA including Biology and Chemistry (with passes in the practical endorsements) and one other subject.
At least five GCSEs at grade 6 (B) including Maths, English and Science (Biology and Chemistry or Dual Award).
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MMI. Multiple mini-interviews; the personal statement may be used only to separate tied applicants.
Edge Hill has a strong widening-participation focus, with a Foundation Year route (ABB) available.
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There's no fixed cut-off, but Edge Hill ranks eligible applicants by UCAT for interview, and a score around 2100 or more on the new scale is a sensible 2026 target. An SJT in Band 4 is an instant rejection.
Only to break ties — it isn't scored, but it can separate applicants who are level at a cut point for interview or selection.
AAA including Biology and Chemistry (with the practical endorsements), plus five GCSEs at grade 6 including Maths, English and Science. A Foundation Year route (ABB) is also available.
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