A grade 2:1 (or above) in a Biosciences or Allied Healthcare degree.
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The bespoke programme blends expertise from the highly rated MBBS programme at Imperial College London, with the University of Cumbria’s longstanding reputation in training allied healthcare professionals.
You will gain early exposure to clinical practice alongside research-informed medical sciences teaching. You will also complete a community-based project on a topic of interest to you, linked with prevention and healthcare delivery. Clinical skills training and multi-professional collaborative learning will occur across the 4-year programme.
A professional development programme will support your academic progress and career development. You will be allocated a tutor with clinical experience in Cumbria and be given access to resources to structure your learning.
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A levels (and equivalent) are not scored.
Clinical experience is not required. We look for “future medics” who have participated fully in school or college life. Future medics have made the most of the opportunities available and can reflect on their experiences of society beyond their immediate environment. They can demonstrate that they understand what it is like to work in a responsible, caring role; engaging with a wide range of people, displaying some of the skills and attributes essential to being a successful doctor, including teamwork, leadership, good communication skills, resilience, commitment and empathy.
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All applicants are required to sit the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) or the University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT). Candidates will be ranked and considered for interview based on their score.
The GAMSAT must be taken within the two years prior to the applicant’s UCAS submission date.
The UCAT must be taken in the same year as the applicant’s UCAS submission date. The results will be made available to the admissions team in the November prior to the applicant’s intended entry to the programme.
For 2025/26 applications, the UCAT and GAMSAT examination score cutoffs were as follows:
Widening participation
UCAT – 2450
GAMSAT – 50
Non-widening participation
UCAT – 2490
GAMSAT – 57
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI).
We believe in providing equal opportunities for aspiring doctors from marginalised backgrounds. We have implemented measures in the application process to ensure more accessible pathways into medical education.
If you are a student with Home fee status or an appropriate UK residential status, you may be considered through our contextual admissions route if one of the following also applies to you:
*Your home address is your place of permanent residence and not your school or boarding school.
Candidates who meet the College’s contextual admissions criteria are required to meet a lower minimum threshold score (a contextual score) in the GAMSAT or UCAT admissions tests.
For 2025/26 applications, the UCAT and GAMSAT examination score cutoffs were as follows:
Widening participation
UCAT – 2450
GAMSAT – 50
The Pears Cumbria School of Medicine is a collaboration between Imperial College London and University of Cumbria designed to meet the region’s needs.
This medical school collaboration combines the University of Cumbria’s longstanding reputation in training healthcare professionals with Imperial College London’s world-class expertise in medical education.
