Applying to Graduate Entry Medicine at Nottingham
Graduate Entry Medicine (GEM) is a four-year course designed for graduates of any subject who want to pursue a career in medicine.
As part of the application process, there are several steps you'll need to complete to ensure you're able to demonstrate your aptitude for becoming a doctor.
This guide aims to cover the main steps you need to know about before beginning your application.
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2026 entry guidance
GAMSAT
We ask all applicants to take the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test BEFORE submitting their UCAS application form in October.
GAMSAT is purpose designed for graduates and helps the University to identify applicants who have some of the skills that are required of doctors.
You may take GAMSAT more than once (and are not penalised or viewed less favourably for doing so). If you have taken GAMSAT more than once, please make sure that ACER is aware they may share all previous results with the University. As GAMSAT can be taken twice a year (and results are calculated in two different ways) we will use the highest set of scores obtained during the last two years.
Find out more and register to take GAMSAT.
UCAS
You'll need to complete your application through UCAS by the given deadline (usually 15 October)
If you want to change from another medicine course to a University of Nottingham medicine course, you have 14 days after submitting your choices to update your UCAS record. All changes must be made before the UCAS submission deadline, or your application will be unsuccessful.
Application timeline
If you meet the preliminary entry requirements, you may be invited to an interview.
| Courses | Interviews | Offers | Information about DBS and Occupational Health | More information |
|---|
| Graduate Entry Medicine |
Will take place in February 2026 |
Will be made in March 2026 |
Usually sent out in June/July |
View our GEM selection process page |
2027 entry guidance
For 2027 entry there will be some key changes to the selection criteria.
These will include:
Degree: Applicants will need to have a 2:1 Honours degree in any discipline, or a 2:2 Honours degree in any discipline plus a Merit in a taught master’s degree in any discipline.
A levels: Applicants will need A level Biology at grade B for non-bioscience degrees with insufficient biology content.
GCSEs: Applicants will need a minimum of GCSE Maths level 6 (B).
Applicants will also need to take the UCAT aptitude test (not GAMSAT) in the year of application.
University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)
UCAT helps us identify applicants who have the most appropriate abilities, attitudes and skills to study medicine and become doctors.
You must take UCAT in the year that you're applying.
We do not use a fixed score to select for interviews. The threshold we use for interviews varies year by year and cannot be predicted in advance. We do not share information about previous years’ interview thresholds.
Once you've applied through UCAS and if you meet our academic entry requirements, we'll use each of your UCAT component raw scores in our own scoring and selection process (see below).
Interview selection is typically based on a combination of UCAT and GCSE scores.
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UCAT scores
The UCAT scores you on four different areas:
- Verbal reasoning
- Quantitative reasoning
- Decision making
- Situational Judgement Test
We do not accept applicants who score a Band 4 on the Situational Judgement Test.
We double the score for verbal reasoning due to published research evidence.
A maximum of 50 points can be awarded for UCAT. There is no fixed threshold score to be selected for interview.
Interview thresholds change each year based on number of factors including applicant numbers and overall performance, we can't predict what the threshold will be for this year.
| Cognitive skills scoring |
|---|
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UCAT score
|
Points
|
|
801 to 900
|
10
|
|
701 to 800
|
8
|
|
601 to 700
|
6
|
|
501 to 600
|
4
|
|
401 to 500
|
2
|
|
<400
|
0
|
| Situational Judgement Test scoring |
|---|
|
Band
|
Points
|
|
Band 1
|
10
|
|
Band 2
|
6
|
|
Band 3
|
2
|
|
Band 4
|
0
|
If you achieve Band 4 on the SJT test, you won't be considered for an interview.
Example
With the following results you would receive a total of 24 points out of 50.
| UCAT section | UCAT score | Points |
|---|
|
Verbal reasoning
|
680
|
6 x 2 = 12
|
|
Quantitative reasoning
|
500
|
2
|
|
Decision making
|
580
|
4
|
|
Situational Judgement Test
|
Band 2
|
6
|
What's the difference between the medicine courses?
We've developed a guide to help you understand the differences between the medicine courses. Learn more about the differences between our courses.
Course code
GEM has the course code of A101.
You will see this course code referenced throughout our website and on your UCAS hub. This helps us identify the course we are talking about. To avoid confusion, we recommend making a note of your course code as you'll use this throughout your whole application.
References
You will need to provide a reference when you apply. This is usually an academic reference from your most recent university. If you completed your degree over four years ago, we would expect your reference to be provided by your current line manager or Head of Department. The reference needs to be independent, and should not be written by a relative, family friend or peer. References will not be accepted from a private email address.
If you're struggling to find a suitable reference, please get in touch with us.
Elite athletes
We welcome applications from elite athletes for our A101 course. Please visit our sports scholarships webpage for more information and full eligibility criteria.
To ensure your elite athlete status is recognised, please fill out the expression of interest in UoN Sport form before 15 October, the UCAS deadline. This must be identified and confirmed to the Admissions Team by 12 December.
If you're identified and confirmed as an elite athlete and you meet the minimum entry requirements, you may be able to fast track to interview.
Fee status
It is not always possible for us to determine this accurately through UCAS applications. If this is the case, we will ask you to complete a Fee Status Questionnaire, which will be sent to you by email. You must complete this by 30 November, unless advised differently, otherwise your application will be withdrawn.
Excluded students database
When offering places, we'll check the MSC Excluded Students Database as part of our commitment to professionalism and fitness to practice. We may ask if you have encountered any professionalism issues with other professional bodies such as the Pharmacy Council or the Chartered Society of Physiotherapy.
If either we, or another medical school, have terminated your studies, your details are shared with regulatory bodies and other medical schools through this database. It is important that you inform us if you studied a medicine course previously as we cannot accept applications in this situation.
Previous medicine applicants
Most applicants who have applied previously for any of our medicine courses are welcome to re-apply. Your new application will be assessed through the selection process for the year of entry. Due to the number of applications, there is no guarantee that you'll be invited to interview, even if you reached the interview stage before.
- We only interview candidates a maximum of three times for any combination of our four, five or six-year medicine courses.
- If you've already been interviewed twice, you may be able to apply and be considered for any one of our medicine courses, for one final time. However, you must wait a minimum of three years after your last interview before applying again.
- If reservations were raised during a previous admissions cycle (or the interview outcome was not satisfactory), you will not be shortlisted for an interview.
- We do not accept applications from students who have studied medicine previously at the University of Nottingham or at any other medical school.
- Students from medical courses at other Universities will not be able to transfer to any University of Nottingham medicine course.
Access and support
At the University of Nottingham, we are committed to supporting all students who meet the entry requirements to have the opportunity to study medicine. Read more about the GMC's Welcome and Valued guidance.
From applying, through to graduation, we can offer personalised support and guidance to help you have a successful university experience.
It is important that you let us know about any health conditions or disabilities you may have to enable us to support you appropriately while studying with us. Please be assured that no application will be disadvantaged. Take a look at the support we can offer you.
Please make sure you tick the relevant boxes to notify us on your UCAS application. For example, the disability declaration or the 'in-care' box if you have been in care for three months or more.
If you know of any reason that may affect your ability to study medicine, you can seek advice from us before applying.
Minimum age requirements
You must be 18 or older by 1 September of the year you'll begin your course to be considered.
Further advice on applying to medicine
Medicine is a challenging career and if possible, you should try and speak to someone working in the NHS to ensure you're making an informed choice.
We expect you to demonstrate a commitment to caring for people and have a realistic idea of what working as a doctor entails.
Below are a few resources we would recommend if you require further information. You can also contact our enquiries team if you have any specific questions about your application.