Which Universities Require the BMAT?

BMAT

31/3/2023

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What is the BMAT?

The Biomedical Admissions Test (BMAT) is a two hour paper-based test, which includes three sections (check out our BMAT section-by-section breakdown). It is mainly used for entry to medicine, but also for a small number of other courses including biomedical sciences and dentistry. Our main BMAT article answers all of your questions about the exam in more detail.

Which universities use the BMAT?

Universities in the following countries use the BMAT: Croatia, England, Estonia, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Malaysia, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain and Thailand.

Check out the table at the end for a full list of international BMAT medical schools.

Which UK universities require BMAT for medicine?

A map showing UK universities that require the BMAT for medicine

BMAT universities in the UK

Which university’s BMAT entry criteria are you interested in?

Brighton and Sussex Medical School

Imperial College London

Lancaster University

University College London

University of Cambridge

University of Oxford

Brighton and Sussex Medical School 

Brighton and Sussex Medical School

Brighton and Sussex does have a minimum cut off:

  • At least a score of 3 or higher for Section 1 and 2
  • At least 2.5C or higher in Section 3

Once you’ve met the minimum criteria, you’ll be ranked on your BMAT score. The candidates with the highest scores will be invited to interview. 

For the 2019 application cycle, the minimum score was 16.1 and for 2018 it was 16.4.

Find out more about Brighton and Sussex's Medicine course

Imperial College London

Imperial College London

Imperial College London require a minimum score in each of the three sections to get an interview offer. This minimum differs from year to year, but it normally falls as follows:

Sections 1 and 2: 4.0 – 5.0 

Section 3: 2.5 

In 2019, for example, the minimum scores were: 

Section 1: 4.1 

Section 2: 4.2 

Section 3: 2.5 and grade C 

Find out more about Imperial College London's Medicine course

Lancaster University 

Lancaster University

Applicants are ranked based on the sum of their BMAT scores in Sections 1, 2 and 3. The score for Quality of English is not taken into account.

The BMAT cut-off will be around 10.5, although students with scores lower than 10.5 were given interviews in 2019. The university has said that it’s ‘unlikely’ that they’ll repeat that.

Find out more about Lancaster's Medicine course

University College London

University College London (UCL)

UCL doesn’t have a clearly defined minimum. Your personal statement, exam results and predicted grades are all taken into consideration.

If you score below average in the BMAT, you're not as likely to be offered a place, but you still have a shot (providing you did well in all other areas).

If your score is below these averages, it’s unlikely you’ll get an interview.

Find out more about UCL's Medicine course

University of Cambridge

University of Cambridge

Cambridge takes a more holistic view of your application.

Around 90% of candidates are interviewed, and your BMAT isn’t necessarily the make or break factor. Your personal statement, grades and interview are all taken into consideration.

Remember, you apply to the college, not the university. Some are harder to get into than others, as well as having varying degrees of focus on the BMAT.

Find out more about Cambridge's Medicine course

University of Oxford

University of Oxford

While Cambridge interviews 90% of the candidates, at Oxford it’s just 30%. The decision is made based on your GCSEs and BMAT, with equal weighting given.

This means incredible GCSE results can make up for an average BMAT score and vice versa.

Not all sections of the BMAT are equally weighted – in 2020, Section 1 and 2 were both weighted at 40% each while Section 3 was weighted at 20%. Double weighting is given to your Quality of Content score compared to the Quality of English in Section 3.

Find out more about Oxford's Medicine course

International medical schools requiring the BMAT

BMAT courses in Europe (excluding the UK)

University

Course(s)

Accepted BMAT Session

Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Medicine, Greece

Medicine (in English)

March

CEU Cardenal Herrera University, Spain

Medicine

March

Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Netherlands

Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

March

Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania

Medicine, Pharmacy, Veterinary Medicine, Odontology

March

Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland

Doctor of Medicine

March

Medical University of Warsaw, Poland

Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Dental Medicine

March and October

Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland

MD English Program, Doctor of Dental Medicine

March

Universidad de Navarra, Spain

Medicine

March and October

Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma (UCBM), Italy

MD program in Medicine and Surgery (non-EU citizens not resident in Italy)

March

Universitat Internacional de Catalunya (UIC Barcelona), Spain

Bachelor's degree in Medicine

March

University of Pécs, Hungary

Medicine, Dentistry

March and October

University of Rijeka, Croatia

Medicine

March and October

University of Zagreb, Croatia

Doctor of Medicine

March and October

Vasile Goldiș Western University of Arad, Romania

Medicine in English

March

Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland

Veterinary Medicine

March

BMAT courses in Asia

University

Course(s)

Accepted BMAT Session

Chiang Mai University, Thailand

Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Dental Surgery

October

Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Thailand

Doctor of Medicine

October

Chulalongkorn University, Thailand

Doctor of Medicine, Dentistry

October

Khon Kaen University, Thailand

Medicine, Doctor of Dental Surgery, Doctor of Pharmacy

October

King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand

Medicine, Dentistry

October

Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore

Medicine

October

Mahidol University, Thailand

Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, Dentistry

October

Navamindradhiraj University, Thailand

Doctor of Medicine

October

Nazarbayev University School of Medicine

Postgraduate Medicine

October

Rangsit University, Thailand

Doctor of Medicine

October

Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand

Doctor of Medicine

October

Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand

Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Dentistry

October

Thammasat University: CICM and Dentistry, Thailand

Doctor of Medicine, Doctor of Dental Surgery

October

University of Malaya, Malaysia

Medicine

October


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