BSMS is a research-intensive five-year BMBS on the south coast, jointly run by the universities of Brighton and Sussex. Its selection is refreshingly clear: meet the academic bar, then your total UCAT ranks you for interview — after which the offer is decided on the interview alone.
BSMS first screens applicants against its academic requirements, then ranks everyone purely on their total UCAT score to decide interview invitations — so above the academic bar, the UCAT is the lever. For 2026 it considers only SJT Band 3 or above. As the first post-Abstract-Reasoning year, comparable guides have floated around 1907 for home applicants, but the real line is set by the pool. After interview, offers are based on interview performance alone.
Because BSMS ranks on total UCAT for interview and then resets to interview-only for offers, it suits a strong UCAT scorer who interviews well. Get a competitive score to secure the interview, keep your SJT out of Band 4, then focus everything on the MMI — your earlier score won't carry into the offer decision.
Check your percentile →AAA including Biology and Chemistry.
At least grade 6 (B) in GCSE Maths and English Language, alongside a solid overall profile.
BSMS values reflective insight into care and the realities of medicine, explored at the MMI.
MMI. Five MMI stations of around ten minutes, in person or via Zoom (December–February); offers are made on interview alone.
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There's no fixed cut-off, but after an academic screen BSMS ranks applicants purely on their total UCAT for interview, and considers only SJT Band 3 or above for 2026. A competitive score secures the interview; the offer is then decided on interview alone.
Your UCAT ranks you for interview, but the final offer is based on your interview performance alone — your UCAT doesn't carry into that decision.
AAA including Biology and Chemistry, with at least grade 6 in GCSE Maths and English Language.
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