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UndergraduateCourse summary
Designed to prepare students for a career as a foundation doctor in the NHS, it is open to high-performing students from the four recognised feeder streams: • 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) We will also consider applications from graduates of degree programmes relevant to medical studies, please see the full entry requirements on our website for information. We will train you to be an excellent doctor for Wales and beyond by providing high quality teaching, and an inspiring learning experience based around increased clinical contact and award-winning clinical teaching at the University Health Board. You will graduate as a skilled clinician who understands people and the environment in which we live. The curriculum focuses on community medicine through a range of clinical placements in varied environments including: • A full year at a GP Surgery • Experience in large teaching hospitals • Mountain medicine • Rural environments With the North Wales Medical School you will experience a rich learning environment with greater emphasis on learning in Primary Care and at the heart of local communities, whether you choose build you career in North Wales or beyond this focus brings unique strengths. Whilst our independent medical school is newly formed in 2024, we have a successful track record of training medical students. Since 2018 we have been successfully delivering the Cardiff University C21 North Wales Medicine programme. Based on this strong foundation, our newly established medical school will build on the success of the C21 North Wales programme in delivering a first-class medical education. The North Wales Medical School curriculum has been academically validated by the Quality and Validation unit of Bangor University through a process involving external medical educational expertise. All UK medical schools are regularly reviewed by the General Medical Council (GMC), the professional regulator for Medicine responsible for ensuring high standards for medical education. In addition, all new medical schools are subject to rigorous scrutiny by the GMC. The North Wales Medical School is progressing through the GMC approval process to award a Primary Medical Qualification. GMC accreditation is only completed when the first intake of students is due to graduate. To protect students, new medical schools must work with a ‘contingency’ partner, an established medical school able to provide support and willing, if GMC quality standards are not met for any reason, for students to transfer and graduate from the contingency school. The contingency partner school for the North Wales Medical School is Cardiff University School of Medicine. Please note: All A101 BMBS students will need to undertake a Summer School (3weeks) - this will include clinical skills and an introduction to case based learning., and will take place in August before the start of the academic year.
Modules
For details of the modular structure, please see the course description on Bangor University's website.
How to apply
This course is not open to application until the 13th May 2025.
15Oct
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- A101
- Institution code:
- B06
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
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. We will not consider those who are awaiting approval of permanent UK residency.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - Not accepted
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. 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.
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
https://www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/a101-medicine-graduate-entry-bmbs
Additional entry requirements
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.
English language requirements
GCSE English Language at grade B/6
Student Outcomes
Operated by the Office for Students
There is no data available for this course. For further information visit the Discover Uni website.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| England | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Channel Islands | £9535* | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9535* | Year 1 |
*This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
On 4 December 2024 the Welsh Government confirmed that the tuition fee cap (the maximum tuition fee that regulated providers can charge to certain students on full-time undergraduate courses) will increase to £9,535 per year, subject to changes in the regulations by the Welsh Government.
Tuition fees and scholarship information for International applicants can be found here:
https://www.bangor.ac.uk/international/tuition
Provider information
Bangor University
Bangor (Wales)
LL57 2DG