Medical schools in Wales
This is a list of Medical schools in Wales and their entry requirements.
Bangor University: North Wales
Bangor University delivers the C21 North Wales Graduate entry medicine course which is 4 years and delivered in collaboration with Cardiff University’s School of Medicine. The course places a greater emphasis on community medicine but is broadly based on the Cardiff medicine course.
Entry requirements
These entry requirements (as of December 2022) are the same as the requirements for graduate entry to Cardiff's 5-year course. It accepts recognised feeder courses linked to the School of Medicine’s Graduate Entry Programme and students wishing to transfer after finishing first year.
Graduate applicants
Graduates must have or be working towards a 2:1 in their degree and have BBB/ABC at A-level (or equivalent), including subject requirements and meet the minimum GCSE requirements (or equivalent qualifications)
North Wales Medical School
Jo Whitehead, CEO of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has stated that a new Medical and Health Sciences School in North Wales could be achieved by 2025. Then Welsh Health Minister Vaughan Gething has stated that he wants a task and finish group to assess whether a North Wales medical School is “practical and achievable”. A task and finish group chaired by Professor Elizabeth Treasure, has been looking at the idea since autumn 2020.
Cardiff University School of Medicine
The Cardiff University School of Medicine offers a 5-year full time degree titled MBBCh.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements (as of April 2022) for study are as follows:
A levels
AAA which must include Biology and Chemistry. Prospective students must pass the science practical element of the A-level if this is part of the programme of study. The course does not accept A-level resits.
Graduate applicants
Graduates must have or be working towards a 2:1 in their degree and have BBB/ABC at A-level (or equivalent), including subject requirements and meet the minimum GCSE requirements (or equivalent qualifications).
Bangor University: North Wales
Bangor University delivers the C21 North Wales Graduate entry medicine course which is 4 years and delivered in collaboration with Cardiff University’s School of Medicine. The course places a greater emphasis on community medicine but is broadly based on the Cardiff medicine course.
Entry requirements
These entry requirements (as of December 2022) are the same as the requirements for graduate entry to Cardiff's 5-year course. It accepts recognised feeder courses linked to the School of Medicine’s Graduate Entry Programme and students wishing to transfer after finishing first year.
Graduate applicants
Graduates must have or be working towards a 2:1 in their degree and have BBB/ABC at A-level (or equivalent), including subject requirements and meet the minimum GCSE requirements (or equivalent qualifications)
North Wales Medical School
Jo Whitehead, CEO of Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has stated that a new Medical and Health Sciences School in North Wales could be achieved by 2025. Then Welsh Health Minister Vaughan Gething has stated that he wants a task and finish group to assess whether a North Wales medical School is “practical and achievable”. A task and finish group chaired by Professor Elizabeth Treasure, has been looking at the idea since autumn 2020.
Cardiff University School of Medicine
The Cardiff University School of Medicine offers a 5-year full time degree titled MBBCh.
Entry requirements
Entry requirements (as of April 2022) for study are as follows:
A levels
AAA which must include Biology and Chemistry. Prospective students must pass the science practical element of the A-level if this is part of the programme of study. The course does not accept A-level resits.
Graduate applicants
Graduates must have or be working towards a 2:1 in their degree and have BBB/ABC at A-level (or equivalent), including subject requirements and meet the minimum GCSE requirements (or equivalent qualifications).
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