Keele runs a five-year MBChB with a community- and primary-care focus and a strong support reputation. It's one of the few schools to publish a clear UCAT floor: score below it, or land SJT Band 4, and you're out — above it, your UCAT and personal statement are scored together to rank you for interview.
Keele is unusually transparent: a total UCAT below about 1700, or an SJT in Band 4, means you won't be considered (the international floor is higher, around 1950). Clear the bar and your UCAT grade is combined with a graded personal statement into a total out of 25, which ranks applicants for interview. If two applicants tie, your Verbal Reasoning score breaks it — so VR is quietly important here.
Keele rewards clearing its floor comfortably and writing a strong personal statement, since the two are scored together. If your UCAT is around or below 1700 it's not the school for you, but a mid-to-high score plus a sharp statement makes you very competitive — and don't neglect Verbal Reasoning, the tie-breaker.
Check your percentile →A*AA, or AAA with an A in an EPQ, including Chemistry or Biology.
Five GCSEs at grade 7 (A) including grade 6 (B) in English Language, Maths and the sciences.
Keele wants reflective insight into care and a clear, evidenced commitment to medicine in the statement.
MMI. Multiple mini-interviews run from December to spring, with offers on a rolling basis.
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Keele won't consider a total UCAT below roughly 1700, or an SJT in Band 4 (the international floor is around 1950). Above the floor, your UCAT and personal statement are scored together out of 25 to rank for interview, so clear it comfortably and write a strong statement.
Yes — unusually, it's graded and combined with your UCAT into a total out of 25 for shortlisting. Verbal Reasoning is the tie-breaker.
A*AA, or AAA with an A in an EPQ, including Chemistry or Biology, plus five GCSEs at grade 7 including English, Maths and sciences.
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