KMMS is a newer five-year MBBS in Canterbury with a strong widening-participation mission and a community-focused course. It applies a UCAT threshold rather than a pure ranking, and contextualises academic grades heavily — so it's built to widen access to medicine in the region.
KMMS uses the UCAT as a threshold, not a straight ranking. For 2025-6 entry it set the line at a total UCAT of 2490 (roughly the 47th centile) with an SJT of Band 3 or above, and it's explicit that it won't necessarily keep the same threshold for 2026. Crucially, because there's a later selection stage after the UCAT, a higher scorer won't automatically be picked over a lower scorer who clears the threshold — so passing the bar matters more than maximising your score. Band 4 SJT applicants aren't typically considered.
KMMS rewards clearing its threshold rather than chasing a top score, and its heavy contextualisation means it's one of the more accessible schools for local and widening-participation applicants. Aim to clear the line comfortably with at least SJT Band 3, and put real effort into the interview, including its group station.
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Five GCSEs at grade 9–6 including English Language, Maths and Biology, Chemistry and Physics (or Double Science).
KMMS values insight into care and a real connection to its widening-access mission, explored at interview.
MMI. Six seven-minute MMI stations plus a 40–45 minute group station; assessors include NHS service users.
Academic grades are contextualised against school and region — KMMS has a strong widening-participation focus.
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For 2025-6 entry the threshold was a total UCAT of 2490 (around the 47th centile) with SJT Band 3 or above, though KMMS doesn't commit to the same line for 2026. Because a later stage follows, clearing the threshold matters more than maximising your score.
Yes, heavily — academic performance is adjusted relative to your school and region, reflecting its widening-participation mission.
Multiple mini-interviews of six seven-minute stations plus a distinctive 40–45 minute group station, with NHS service users among the assessors.
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