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Which A-levels do you need for Medicine? Requirements at 31 UK universities

Of the 34 Medicine degree courses at 31 UK universities (2027 entry), 21 require Chemistry (62%) and 10 require Biology (29%); the most common standard offer is AAA (24 courses). The safest three subjects are Chemistry, Biology and Physics, which keep 34 of 34 courses open. All 34 require the UCAT.

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Courses
34
Universities
31
Most common standard offers
AAA (24), A*AA (8) and A*A*A (1)
Admissions tests
UCAT (34 courses)
Data
2027 entry · official course pages, verified October 2026

Subject demandacross 34 courses

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  1. Chemistryrequired 21 · optional 13
  2. Biologyrequired 10 · optional 24 · recommended 1
  3. Physicsoptional 23 · recommended 1
  4. Mathematicsoptional 22 · recommended 1
  5. Psychologyoptional 7
  6. Further Mathematicsoptional 6 · recommended 1
  7. Statisticsoptional 1
  8. Computer Scienceoptional 1
  9. Geographyoptional 1
  10. Sociologyoptional 1

The safest three subjects

Ranked by how many courses' subject requirements the three meet. This covers subjects only, not grades.

Course by course34 courses

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FAQ
Do you need Chemistry to study Medicine?

Of the 34 Medicine courses at 31 UK universities, 21 list Chemistry as required (62%); 13 do not list it as required (all of them accept it as one of a choice of subjects), for example Medicine MBChB at Manchester, Medicine BM5 BMBS at Southampton and Medicine MBChB at Sheffield.

What is the typical A-level offer for Medicine?

The most common standard offers across the 34 Medicine courses are AAA (24), A*AA (8) and A*A*A (1); check each course page for the exact requirement.

Do you need an admissions test for Medicine?

All 34 courses require the UCAT. Check each course page for the details.