Medicine: Graduate Entry

Please note: We do not currently accept international students for this programme. All applicants should be permanent UK residents and/or have been granted Home Fee status on the day of application.

Applying: A complete application must be submitted to UCAS by the deadline. We may not consider supplementary information received by the University after this deadline.

Graduate entry qualification requirements: Feeder streams
This degree pathway is open to applicants completing our recognised feeder streams who are due to graduate with least at upper Second Class Honours with one of the following qualifications:
• BMedSci (Hons) Medical Sciences, Bangor University (B100)
• BSc (Hons) Medical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Cardiff University (B210)*
• BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University (BC97)*
• BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences, University of South Wales (B901)
(*students are required to have completed the anatomy module on these courses)

Graduate entry qualification requirements: Other degrees
We will also consider applications from graduates of degree programmes relevant to medical studies, including Dental graduates. Applicants:
• must have graduated with at least an upper second Class degree
• must normally commence the course no more than 3 years after graduation from their undergraduate degree or relevant postgraduate study. This period may be extended for those currently working in a relevant healthcare field.
• applicants will be assessed on an individual Recognition of Prior Education and Learning (RPEL) basis, with assessment of degree transcripts, relevant work. Applicants must contact the University to arrange an RPEL assessment prior to submitting a UCAS application.

Candidates must also meet additional academic requirements at A-Level and GCSE (or equivalent). For a full list of requirements, please see out website. In certain circumstances – and only where it has been assessed that Level 2 and 3 requirements have been demonstrably met or surpassed by higher qualifications and/or work experience - we may waived the GCSE/A-level requirements in all or in part (please contact us to discuss prior to application),

Applicants must also show an awareness of the UK healthcare system and the nature of the medical training in your personal statement and at interview.

Dental graduates: Dental graduates who have completed further postgraduate training and obtained appropriate professional qualifications with the intention of specialising in Oral Maxillo-facial Surgery (OMFS), and who meet the criteria, may apply. Please contact the University with the following information on application: A full Curriculum Vitae, and academic reference or a reference from a Maxillofacial Surgeon. The British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (OMFS) provides information for applicants for training in OMFS. We will also consider applications form dental graduates seeking to qualify in medicine.

Previous study of medicine: Those who have previously studied medicine are required to notify us prior to application.

Admission tests

Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)

If your application is successful, you will be required to complete a DBS (Disclosure Barring Service) before admission to the course. If you have a relevant criminal conviction, this will be stated in the check and may affect your ability to enrol on the course. Applicants who are on the barred list should be aware that applying to this course is likely to be considered a criminal offence.

Health checks

Before starting the course, all successful applicants will be required to undergo a health check, including screening for blood-borne viruses and tuberculosis, by our Occupational Health Service. If you are non-immune to Hepatitis B, you will need to complete a full immunisation programme before taking part in clinical procedures. Having a blood-borne virus or other infectious diseases won’t prevent you from completing this course and obtaining General Medical Council registration, but some specialities won’t be open to you during training or in your career. If you have a health issue that you think might have an impact on your ability to study or practise, please contact us before applying.

Interview

Should you be selected, you will be invited to attend an interview. We use the multiple mini interview (MMI) format, which is a series of short, carefully timed interview stations that you will rotate around in turn. All applicants must attend for interview if invited. Please see course page for full interview information

Other

Entrance Exam: Delivered at Bangor University using the Medicine School Council Assessment Alliance (MSCAA) platform. Candidates will undertake a Multi Mini Interview, followed by the exam. The Entrance Exam will be mapped against the learning outcomes of Year 1 and will be standard set with faculty lecturers, with the addition of the most appropriate statistical method to set the pass mark as decided by the Standard-setting Group and psychometrician. Please note the entrance examination does not apply to applicants coming from our recognised feeder streams (listed above).

University Clinical Aptitude Test (UCAT)

You must have taken the UCAT within two-years of applying. We don’t have a minimum threshold score; however, we will use UCAT scores in our application assessment procedure in deciding who to invite to interview.

Bangor University is committed to widening participation in Higher Education (HE) and accepts students from a broad range of backgrounds.

To support students into Higher Education, we use a number of indicators to identify students who may be at a disadvantage in their ability to access Higher Education, in order to provide additional support.
Our admissions process involves assessing the entire application to make an assessment based on your grades and individual circumstances.