Introducing our Imperial Medicine degree

Welcome. This page is intended to help students and teachers in KS4 and KS5 understand what is needed to apply to Medicine at Imperial and how to prepare for our application process. It will also signpost you to useful websites, student experience insights, and relevant contact details.‌‌

The Admissions Process

The interview process is a highly valued element of the admissions process which allows us to get to know our applicants better. There are several admissions steps to pass before the interview stage, however:

• Academic Entry Requirements (details available on the MBBS course page)
• UCAS application
• Admissions Test (UCAT)

Applicants who exceed the UCAT cutoff score for the year in which they apply will be invited to Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs). MMIs consist of a series of short, structured interview stations designed to assess a range of attributes that we consider essential for medical training. We believe that MMIs give fairer and more accurate results than standard panel interviews. You can learn more about our MMI process here.

We welcome and cherish diversity in our applicants' cohort, and we understand it can be difficult to share sensitive information about disabilities, learning difficulties or extenuating circumstances. If you feel that there is anything which could represent a barrier in your application to Medicine, please do get in touch with us so we can put any reasonable adjustments in place for you. We also recommend that you have a look at the MSC Guidance for people with disabilities or long-term health conditions.

KS4 and KS5 Work Experience

Whether you are in Year 10, Year 11 or Year 12, starting your exposure to a healthcare career soon can only help you understand what you would like to do when you’re older. Have a look at the NHS Careers Website about doing your work experience in the health sector. There is also a YouTube channel dedicated to this. We have collated a Work Experience page‌ which will give you more information about Work Experience in the current situation.

Widening Participation at Imperial School of Medicine

At Imperial we welcome diversity and want to ensure that our application process is fair to everyone. 

You can find more on the website about Imperial's Widening Participation schemes and what data we use to make assessments, including young carers information. In addition to this, if you are in Year 11 or just starting Year 12, you can learn about Pathways to Medicine, a programme designed to help you as an aspiring medic to make a strong and informed application to study medicine at university. Read more about Pathways to Medicine programme. We also have initiatives for Teachers.