Leeds is a large, well-regarded medical school with an integrated five-year MBChB. It builds a single ranked score from your academics and UCAT, so a strong academic profile can make up for a slightly lower UCAT and vice versa — it rewards balance.
Leeds doesn't publish a cut-off. It scores your academic profile and your UCAT and combines them to rank applicants for interview, so a high academic score can compensate for a lower UCAT and a high UCAT for slightly weaker grades. On the current /2700 scale, competitive applicants are roughly in the top 30–40% nationally — but the line shifts with the pool each year.
Leeds is a good fit for strong all-rounders — its mutual-compensation scoring is friendlier than a UCAT-only school if your score is merely good rather than elite. Check your percentile: if you're around the top third with solid grades, Leeds is a sensible, balanced choice.
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At least six GCSEs at grade 4 or above (Maths, English Language, Biology and Chemistry or Dual Science); the top eight are scored.
Leeds values genuine, reflected-on experience of medicine and care over a long list of hours.
MMI. A multiple mini-interview of several short stations testing different attributes.
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Leeds has no fixed cut-off — it combines your grades and UCAT into one ranked score, so strong academics can offset a lower UCAT. Competitive applicants are roughly the top 30–40% nationally; the line moves each year.
It's scored alongside your achieved and predicted grades and combined into a total used to rank applicants for interview, with high academics able to compensate for a lower UCAT and vice versa.
At least six at grade 4+ (Maths, English Language, Biology and Chemistry or Dual Science), with your top eight GCSEs scored in the process.
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