Our ref: FOI/2021/393
Freedom of Information Team
Legal & Governance
Name: Ayomide Akinsinmide
University of Liverpool
By email to: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Foundation Building
765 Brownlow Hil
Liverpool
L69 7ZX
6 October 2021
E xxx@xxxxxxxxx.xx.xx
https://www.liverpool.ac.uk/legal/
Dear Ayomide,
Your request for information received on 5 September 2021 has now been considered. A response to your
enquiry is provided below.
For the last four admissions cycles to the A100 Medicine course, could you please me provide me with data
detailing:
The total number of applicants
The total number of applicants who were offered an interview
The total number of applicants who received an offer
Entry year
2021
2020
2019 2018
Total applicants
3720
2814
2788 2446
Total interviews
2051
2093
1928 1607
Total offers made
475*
990
1046
984
*We made a reduced number of offers for entry 2021, as we are expecting grade inflation due to the use
of Teachers Assessed Grades, and medical schools have been given clear instruction not to exceed the
targets set by the government. The number of offers expected for next year have yet to be determined
but are likely to be significantly increased. See
www.liverpool.ac.uk/media/livacuk/schoolofmedicine/admissions/SoM,Admissions,2022,Frequently,Ask
ed,Questions.pdf
The minimum UCAT cut off score to receive an interview (or threshold if a cut off score was not utilised)
The minimum points score (from ranking) required to be offered an interview
The lowest, highest, and mean UCAT scores of those interviewed
Entry year
2021
2020
2019 2018
Lowest UCAT score for interview
2010
2060
2170 2160
Highest UCAT score for interview
3460
3290
3380 3430
Average UCAT score for interview
2646
2619
2400 2650
UCAT cut off score for interview
N/A*
2400
2420 2460
*
Please note that for the 2021 entry the process we used was different to previous years. Applicants who
met the minimum academic criteria were ranked using a combined point score derived from GCSE grades
and overal UCAT score. Applicants with the highest combination scores were invited for interview first.
For 2022 entry the process has reverted to overal UCAT scores looked at first. This process should be
viewed on our criteria and Departmental Supplement at www.liverpool.ac.uk/medicine/study-with-
us/undergraduate/admissions-information
The total number of applicants who were partaking in the Realising Opportunities Programme (ROP) and
how many of them were offered interviews and how many received offers
Scholars/RO
2021 2020 2019 2018
Total applicants
18
9
21
19
Total interviews
18
9
17
15
Total offers made
10
8
5
13
The total number of applicants from Widening Participation backgrounds and how many of them received
offers
40 applications, 27 of whom received offers. Please note that the contextualised data varies from year to
year and the process changes, so we have just provided figures from 2021 cycle only for the above
question.
For the last three admissions cycles to the A100 Medicine course, could you please provide me with a
spreadsheet with statistics consisting of predicted/achieved A-Levels and total UCAT score of the ROP
students who received offers.
The University is not able to provide the information in the format requested. This information is exempt
under section 40(2) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 as disclosure of this information would breach
one of the data protection principles; if linked with other personal identifiers in the public domain, it
would be likely to become personal data and subsequently identify an individual.
Lastly, for 2022 entry, I would like to know if ROP students wil be receiving special consideration in the form
of additional points for ranking purposes and if so, how many?
Please find attached the ROG/Scholars guidelines for 2022 entry on our website. We would advise you
that entry is competitive and as we received substantial applications from various groups including ROGS,
the degree and extent are largely given when al have been considered regarding UCAT scores and
interview performance.
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Yours sincerely
Kirsty Rothwell
Kirsty Rothwell
Freedom of Information Officer / Data Protection Co-ordinator
Legal & Governance
