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University of Chester: GAMSAT requirements
Chester publishes no cutoff, saying only that its thresholds “fluctuate annually” and are “set above the national mean” for the sitting.
- —No overall minimum published
- —No section minimum published
- —No GPA minimum published
- 1:1:2ACER weighted overall
Every figure on this page is a number to compare yourself against, which is difficult to do without a score of your own. Our GAMSAT practice test is free, timed and marked section by section, so you can find out where you currently stand against Chester’s requirements before you spend a cycle applying to it.
What is distinctive about Chester
Chester gives you the rule instead of the number: thresholds fluctuate annually and are set above the national mean. That is more useful than it first sounds, because it anchors the target to the cohort rather than to a fixed figure — clear the mean of your own sitting comfortably and you are in the conversation.
There is no overall minimum, no section minimum and no published cutoff. Entry is a 2:1 in any subject, or a 2:2 carried by a Master’s or Doctorate.
Home and ROI applicants apply through UCAS; international applicants apply directly to Chester, at £46,000 a year.
Courses admitting through the GAMSAT
At University of Chester, the GAMSAT is used for one course.
- Graduate Entry Medicine MBChB — A101
How to apply: UCAS (home/ROI); direct (international).
How Chester scores the GAMSAT
This institution uses ACER's published overall score.
| Scoring method | Formula used | What that means for you |
|---|---|---|
| ACER's weighted overall score | (S1 + S2 + 2 × S3) ÷ 4 | The overall score printed on your ACER statement of results. Section 3 counts double. This is the default across the market, which is exactly why the institutions that depart from it catch people out. |
Chester does not publish how the GAMSAT is weighted against the rest of the application. Not published is the honest answer; we do not estimate it.
Every figure this institution publishes
Chester publishes no threshold figure
There is no cutoff, median or interviewee average to report here — not because we could not find one, but because University of Chester does not publish one.
Any site showing you a specific Chester cutoff has estimated it. Where minimums exist they are listed below, and a minimum is a floor to be eligible, not a competitive bar.
Minimums, GPA and the application route
| Requirement | Chester |
|---|---|
| Minimum overall GAMSAT | Not published |
| Minimum in each section | Not published |
| Minimum GPA | Not published |
| Academic entry requirement | 2:1 in any subject; a 2:2 with a Master's or Doctorate is considered |
| Selection weighting | Not published |
| Application route | UCAS (home/ROI); direct (international) |
| Scoring method | ACER's weighted overall score |
What else you should know
Thresholds "fluctuate annually… set above the national mean". International fees £46,000/yr.
Common questions about Chester
Does Chester publish a GAMSAT cutoff?
No. University of Chester publishes no cutoff, median or interviewee average at all. Anyone quoting a specific figure for Chester has estimated it.
What GAMSAT score do you need to apply to Chester?
No minimum overall score is published, and no section minimum is published. No GPA minimum is published. These are eligibility floors. Meeting them does not make you competitive.
Does Chester use the weighted or unweighted GAMSAT score?
ACER's weighted overall score — (S1 + S2 + 2 × S3) ÷ 4. The overall score printed on your ACER statement of results. Section 3 counts double. This is the default across the market, which is exactly why the institutions that depart from it catch people out.
Check your score against Chester
Chester uses ACER's weighted overall, so the figure on your statement of results is the one to compare against everything on this page.
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