The BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT)

About BMAT

The BioMedical Admissions Test (BMAT) gives you the chance to stand out from the crowd and show your potential to succeed on medical and health-related courses. It tests your ability to apply scientific and mathematical knowledge, as well as problem solving, critical thinking and written communication skills that are essential to university-level study.

On this website you’ll find everything you need to feel informed, supported and prepared to take the test.

BMAT – February

BMAT – September

BMAT – November

BMAT Netherlands

BMAT Malaysia

Which BMAT test session do I need to take?

Universities in the United Kingdom

University	Course	BMAT session accepted
Brighton and Sussex Medical School	A100 Medicine	September or November
Imperial College London	A100 Medicine	September or November
Lancaster University	A100 Medicine & Surgery A104 Medicine & Surgery with a Gateway Year	September or November
University College London	A100 Medicine	September or November
University of Cambridge	A100 Medicine	September or November
University of Manchester Medical School (for some groups of international applicants only, check the University's website for full details)	A106 MBChB Medicine and A104 MBChB Medicine (with foundation year)	September or November
University of Leeds	A100 Medicine A101 Gateway Year to Medicine A200 Dentistry	September or November
University of Oxford	A100 Medicine BC98 Biomedical Sciences	November only
University of Oxford	A101 Graduate Medicine	September or November
Keele University Keele requires only ‘overseas for fees’ applicants to take BMAT.	A100 Medicine	September or November

Universities in the rest of Europe

University	Course	BMAT session accepted
Leiden University Medical Center (LUMC), Netherlands	Medicine Biomedical Sciences	Netherlands
University of Twente, Netherlands	Technical Medicine	Netherlands
Universidad de Navarra, Spain	Medicine	February, September, November
CEU Cardenal Herrera University, Spain	Medicine	February
University of Pécs, Hungary	Medicine Dentistry	February, September, November
University of Rijeka, Croatia	Medicine	February, September, November
University of Zagreb, Croatia	Doctor of Medicine (in English)	February, September or November
Medical University of Gdańsk, Poland	6-year Doctor of Medicine programme (M.D.)	February
Medical University of Warsaw, Poland	DM Doctor of Medicine DMD Doctor of Dental Medicine	February, November
Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin, Poland	6-year MD English Program	February
Wroclaw University of Environmental and Life Sciences, Poland	Veterinary Medicine	February
Vasile Goldiș Western University of Arad, Romania	Medicine in English	February
Pirogov Russian National Research Medical University, Moscow, Russia	General Medicine Biology	November
Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma (UCBM), Italy	MD Program in Medicine and Surgery (for Non-European Citizens not resident in Italy)	February
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Lithuania	Medicine, Odontology, Pharmacy and Veterinary Medicine	February

Universities in Asia

University	Course	BMAT session accepted
Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore	Medicine	November only
Chiang Mai University, Thailand	Doctor of Medicine	September or November
Chulalongkorn University, Thailand	Doctor of Medicine	September or November
Khon Kaen University, Thailand Faculty of Dentistry	Doctor of Dental Surgery	September or November
Khon Kaen University, Thailand Faculty of Medicine	MD02 Medicine (Northeast Thailand applicants) MDX Medicine (other applicants)	September or November
Khon Kaen University, Thailand Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences	Doctor of Pharmacy Doctor of Pharmacy (Special Program) Doctor of Pharmacy (English Program) Doctor of Pharmacy (English Program for international students)	September or November
King Mongkut's Institute of Technology Ladkrabang, Thailand Faculty of Medicine	Medicine	September or November
Mahidol University, Thailand Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital Mahidol International Dental School	Medicine Dentistry	September or November
Navamindradhiraj University, Thailand	MD Doctor of Medicine	September or November
Nazarbayev University School of Medicine	MD (postgraduate Medicine)	November
Srinakharinwirot University, Thailand	A10S Doctor of Medicine	September or November
Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand Institute of Dentistry	Doctor of Dental Surgery	September or November
Suranaree University of Technology, Thailand Institute of Medicine	Doctor of Medicine	September or November
Thammasat University: CICM and Dentistry, Thailand	642901 Doctor of Medicine (English language) 642902 Doctor of Dental Surgery (bilingual English/Thai)	September or November
University of Malaya, Malaysia	Doctor of Medicine	BMAT Malaysia, September or November

Please always check the website of your chosen institution(s) to confirm which BMAT test session(s) they accept. Note that BMAT must only be taken once in an admissions cycle.