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Bangor — Undergraduate medicine
Figures are on the current UCAT scale of 2700 unless a cell says otherwise.
Bangor (North Wales) - Medicine
BMBS Medicine (A100)
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. Applicants are put in order by UCAT score and the university works down the list until the interview places run out. The line moves with the field each year. Any contextual adjustment is below. |
| 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 | GCSEs are a gate. Meeting the minimum is what counts; beating it earns nothing. The SJT band does not affect shortlisting. |
Summary of the selection model
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Scoring approach | No UCAT threshold; UCAT used within selection. Personal statement must show awareness of the NHS and of medical training |
| UCAT - how it is used | Ranked by total UCAT, no threshold. The SJT is not currently considered, though Bangor says this is subject to change |
| UCAT threshold | No threshold. Bangor states that eligible applicants are ranked by UCAT score and the highest scores are invited to interview until all slots are filled |
| UCAT lowest accepted | Unknown. Asked directly on its own help pages for an average score, Bangor answers: 'It is not possible to provide this information as this can fluctuate from year to year, depending on the pool of applicants' |
| UCAT average accepted | Unknown, per the answer above |
| Interview format | MMI |
| Contextual offer | AAB for low participation postcodes or socio-economic criteria. This is an ACADEMIC reduction only. No UCAT adjustment is mentioned anywhere in Bangor's published material |
| Resits | Level 2 resits within 12 months, one per qualification. A level resits not accepted |
| Data status | Nothing published. A separate WhatDoTheyKnow request for A100 2025 entry admissions statistics was refused in full under section 43(2). A further request was refused under the same exemption and is under internal review |
Source
https://www.medschools.ac.uk/courses/bangor-university-bmbs-medicine-a100/ ; https://help.bangor.ac.uk/ medicine applications pages (cut-off, average, SJT, contextual offers), read 17 September 2026
Entry requirements
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Country | Wales |
| Course (UCAS code) | BMBS Medicine (A100) |
| 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 | AAA including Biology plus one of Chemistry, Physics, Economics or Maths/Further Maths/Statistics. Sciences at grade A or above. General Studies not accepted |
| Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers | Advanced Highers AAB including Biology and Chemistry |
| IB | 36 overall with grade 6 in Biology and Chemistry |
| English language | GCSE English/Welsh Language grade 6 |
| Resits accepted? | No for A level (GCSE resits allowed within 12 months) |
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 | Ranked by total UCAT, no threshold. The SJT is not currently considered, though Bangor says this is subject to change No UCAT threshold; UCAT used within selection. Personal statement must show awareness of the NHS and of medical training |
Entry requirements and places, as shown on the comparison table
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Figures cover | No volumes published. Places: the North Wales Medical School took 80 students in 2024 and the Welsh Government states the intake rises steadily to 140 a year from 2029-30. The figure for 2026 entry is not stated. Place numbers in Wales are set by the Welsh Government, not by the Office for Students. |
| Places | Unknown |
| SJT - how the band is used | Not currently considered, though Bangor states this is subject to change. |
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