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UK Medicine · 2027 Entry
North Wales (Bangor) Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Location Bangor, UKEstablished 2020Interviews (2027 entry) December 2026 - March 2027Decisions (2027 entry) March 2027 onwards
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What the North Wales (Bangor) medicine course is like
Integrated, 5 years, placements across North Wales.
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About North Wales (Bangor)
Bangor is north Wales's medical school, with non-public cut-offs and anecdotally lower UCAT thresholds, particularly for Welsh-domiciled applicants.
What makes North Wales (Bangor) different
Bangor publishes no UCAT threshold and has declined FOI requests on its shortlisting weighting, so no cut-off can be quoted. A-level resits are not accepted. Welsh-speaking applicants (with a first-language Welsh GCSE) and other contextual applicants may receive an AAB offer.
North Wales (Bangor) course & teaching
PBL curriculum. Four-year accelerated MBBCh (Cardiff) for graduates, or 5-year route. Strong rural/community placement strand across North Wales (Betsi Cadwaladr UHB).
North Wales (Bangor) research strengths
North Wales (Bangor) is strong in these research areas:
- Rural & remote medicine
- Welsh-language clinical care
- Public health
- Primary care
Intercalation at North Wales (Bangor)
Optional via Cardiff partnership.
How the North Wales (Bangor) interview runs
Format: Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
MMI format spread across several stations. Each station gives 3 minutes' preparation for two questions and 3 minutes to answer each. Topics include motivation, ethics and reflection on experiences.
North Wales (Bangor) intake
~30 places per year (small cohort, designed for local retention).
North Wales (Bangor) at a glance
Founded in 2020. Based in Bangor.
Programmes offered:
- Medicine
- Community Medicine
TrueScore
Predicted UCAT for North Wales (Bangor)
TrueScore
What is TrueScore?
A data-driven estimate of the UCAT score you'll likely need to be invited to interview at North Wales (Bangor) for 2027 entry entry — based on its published cut-offs and recent admissions data. Treat it as a target to aim past, not a guarantee.
- Home1700
- Rest of UK1800
North Wales (Bangor)'s TrueScore is 1700. Build a week-by-week UCAT plan that works back from your test date — free for the first two weeks.
Entry requirements
What you need to apply to North Wales (Bangor)
A-Level requirements
AAA at A-level including Biology and one further science.
Contextual A-Level offer
AAB for Welsh-speaking applicants (who must also hold a first-language Welsh GCSE) and for others meeting Bangor's contextual criteria.
Required A-Level subjects
Biology required, plus one further science
A-Level resit policy
A-level resits are NOT accepted. GCSE resits are accepted only if completed within 12 months of the original sitting and before application.
GCSE requirements
English or Welsh Language at grade B/6, and Double Science at BB/66.
International Baccalaureate
36 points overall, 6,6,6 at Higher Level including Biology and one further science
Graduate-entry degree requirement
2:1 (Upper-second-class Honours) or above in any honours degree (A101 graduate-entry route)
UCAT Selection at North Wales (Bangor)
Weighting
Bangor has refused FOI requests for UCAT cut-offs, shortlisting weighting and SJT use. New medical school (first cohort 2020) which has been in clearing in past years - implies thresholds set lower than other Welsh/RUK schools.
SJT band
Refused to disclose how SJT is used (avoid with B4)
Contextual / WP eligibility
Welsh-domiciled applicants face significantly lower UCAT thresholds anecdotally. Bangor's newer status and Welsh workforce focus mean the home (Welsh) UCAT bar is among the lowest in the UK.
Bangor requires the UCAT but publishes NO minimum threshold - it states only that the score is used in selection. No cut-off should be inferred or estimated.
SJT Band
Refused to disclose how SJT is used (avoid with B4)
Specialities offered
Medicine, Community Medicine
Interview
How North Wales (Bangor) interviews applicants
Format
Multiple Mini Interviews (MMI)
Interview window (2027 entry)
December 2026 - March 2027
Decision date (2027 entry)
March 2027 onwards
Post-interview chances
Refused to disclose. New medical school, has been in clearing in past years.
Tutor insight
Use prep time to plan two clear answers, not a single long monologue. For ethics scenarios, set aside personal biases and conclude with a measured view that depends on context - saying "it depends on x, y, z" tends to land better than a definitive black-or-white answer.
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North Wales (Bangor) — frequently asked questions
AAA at A-level including Biology and one further science.
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