Sunderland is a newer five-year MBBS in the North East with a strong widening-participation and community mission. Its UCAT bar is clear: you need to be in the top eight deciles with an SJT band of 3 or above to be considered.
Sunderland requires applicants to sit the UCAT in their year of application and to land in the top eight deciles with an SJT band of 3 or above to be considered for interview. It has historically published an adjusted minimum score each year, which has sat fairly low by national standards — reflecting its widening-access mission — though those past figures were on the old four-section scale and aren't directly comparable to today's. The durable point is the top-8-decile and SJT Band 3 requirement.
Sunderland is one of the more accessible schools for a mid-range UCAT, since the bar is the top eight deciles rather than the very top. Clear that comfortably, keep your SJT at Band 3 or above, and meet its strict GCSE profile, and you're competitive — it's a sensible choice if your UCAT is good rather than exceptional.
Check your percentile →AAA including Biology or Chemistry plus one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Maths (all in one sitting, no resits).
Five GCSEs at grade 7 (A) with at least grade 6 (B) in Maths, English Language, Chemistry, Biology and Physics.
Sunderland values reflection on recent work or caring experience, explored at the MMI.
MMI. Face-to-face multiple mini-interviews, typically held in December.
Paraphrased themes from student discussion: impressions, not facts. Visit and judge for yourself.
You need to be in the top eight deciles with an SJT band of 3 or above to be considered. Sunderland's effective bar is more accessible than the top schools, reflecting its widening-access mission, so a good-not-exceptional UCAT can be competitive.
No — A-level grades must be achieved in one sitting, and it has strict GCSE requirements across the sciences.
Face-to-face multiple mini-interviews, typically in December, with a focus on reflection about recent work or caring experience.
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