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Bangor — Graduate entry medicine
Figures are on the current UCAT scale of 2700 unless a cell says otherwise.
Bangor (North Wales) - Medicine
BMBS Medicine Graduate Entry (A101)
How this university scores applications, with the figures it publishes.
High level summary
Simple summary. Excruciating detail below.
| Question | Answer |
|---|
| Is there a score to clear? | No. The university says it does not set one. |
| How to read the UCAT figures here | Neither a lowest score nor an average is published, so there is nothing here to measure against. |
| What else counts | Degree subject and class are a requirement in their own right. Details below.
GCSEs are a gate. Meeting the minimum is what counts; beating it earns nothing.
No SJT rule is published. |
Summary of the selection model
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Scoring approach | Feeder-stream route with an RPEL process for other graduates. No UCAT threshold. Personal statement must show awareness of the UK healthcare system and the nature of medical training |
| Admissions test - how it is used | UCAT taken within one year of applying. No minimum threshold, but used in assessing the application for an interview invitation |
| GAMSAT requirement | Unknown |
| UCAT threshold | No minimum threshold score |
| Interview format | MMI |
| Data status | Nothing published. Bangor states that eligible applicants are ranked by UCAT score with no cut-off, and that an average cannot be given because it fluctuates year to year. An internal review is running on the undergraduate course |
Source
https://www.medschools.ac.uk/courses/bangor-university-bmbs-medicine-a101/
Entry requirements
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Country | Wales |
| Course (UCAS code) | BMBS Medicine Graduate Entry (A101) |
| Degree requirement | Upper second class honours from recognised feeder streams (BMedSci Medical Sciences Bangor, BSc Medical Pharmacology Cardiff, BSc Biomedical Sciences Cardiff, BSc Medical Sciences South Wales) or another relevant degree assessed through Recognition of Prior Education and Learning. Must normally start within three years of graduating |
| GCSE | English or Welsh Language 6, Double Science 66 (or Biology and Chemistry 6 each), Maths 6, plus four further GCSEs at 6 |
| A level | BBB or ABC including Biology and Chemistry. If offering ABC the compulsory sciences cannot be the C |
| Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers | Contact admissions |
| English language | GCSE English or Welsh Language grade 6 |
| Resits accepted? | Not stated - A levels (BBB/ABC) are required alongside the degree |
Further detail
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Admissions test accepted | UCAT |
How the UCAT is turned into a score
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Is a UCAT points conversion published? | No points conversion has been published. What the University does say about the UCAT is in the row below. |
| How the UCAT is used, in the University’s own words | UCAT taken within one year of applying. No minimum threshold, but used in assessing the application for an interview invitation Feeder-stream route with an RPEL process for other graduates. No UCAT threshold. Personal statement must show awareness of the UK healthcare system and the nature of medical training |
Entry requirements and places, as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|
| Figures cover | No volumes published |
| Places | Unknown |
| Places - provider total | Unknown. The North Wales Medical School took 80 students in 2024 across both routes and the Welsh Government states the intake rises to 140 a year from 2029-30. Wales is funded by the Welsh Government, not the Office for Students |
| SJT - how the band is used | Unknown. No SJT rule is published. |
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