Qualification requirements

Please note: we do not accept qualification resits; we are currently not accepting international students for this programme. 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. Eligibility: 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: - BSc (Hons) Medical Pharmacology, School of Medicine, Cardiff University (B210) - BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University (BC97) - BMedSci (Hons), Bangor University (B100) - BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences, University of South Wales (B901) While preference will be given to applicants following the aforementioned recognised degree pathways, we will also consider applications from graduates of degree programmes relevant to medical studies, including Dental graduates. Applicants will be assessed on an individual Recognition of Prior Education and Learning (RPEL) basis, with assessment of degree transcripts, relevant work experience and a formal knowledge assessment. This formal knowledge assessment will follow an entrance exam and interview process. Applicants must contact the University to arrange an RPEL assessment prior to submitting a UCAS application. You must also: - have achieved BBB/ABC at A-level or equivalent including Biology and Chemistry (in instance of ABC, compulsory sciences cannot be at grade C); - have achieved English language or Welsh language at GCSE grade B/6 or equivalent; - have achieved 8 GCSEs including grade B/6 in GCSE Maths, Biology and Chemistry, or equivalent qualifications (level, subjects and grade); - show an awareness of the UK healthcare system and the nature of the medical training in your personal statement and at interview. We do not accept BTEC or T Levels for this programme, nor do we accept Critical Thinking, General Studies, Citizenship Studies or other similar subjects. 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 above 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. Qualification resits: We will only accept Level 2 (e.g. GCSE) resits completed within 12 months of the original sitting. These must be completed prior to application. The exception to this is English Language which has no time limit for resit but must be included as achieved or pending on the application form. We do not accept Level 3 (e.g. A Level) resits. However, it should be noted that we do not consider exams taken after centre assessed grades to be re-sits. Re-sits of A Level module units will be considered provided that the final exam has not already taken place and a grade awarded. Contextual admissions: We will consider carefully your contextual data (the circumstances in which you've been studying) upon application and as a result, offers may made be at lower than usual levels of entry criteria. Further details about contextual offers can be found on our website. All BMBS students will need to undertake a three week long Summer School. This will include clinical skills and an introduction to case based learning. This will take place in August before the start of the academic year. For more information see course content. Previous study of medicine Those who have previously studied medicine are required to notify us prior to application.

Additional entry requirements

English language requirements