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UK Medicine · 2027 Entry
North Wales (Bangor) Medical School2027 Entry Requirements & Interview Format
Location Bangor, UKEstablished 2020Interviews December - MarchDecisions March onwards
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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 it different
Refused to disclose UCAT cut-offs or shortlisting weighting. Anecdotally lower thresholds, particularly for Welsh applicants. Has entered clearing in past years.
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).
Research strengths
North Wales (Bangor) has notable research strength in Rural & remote medicine, Welsh-language clinical care, Public health, Primary care.
Intercalation
Optional via Cardiff partnership.
Interview
North Wales (Bangor) interviews via 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.
Intake
~30 places per year (small cohort, designed for local retention).
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
Entry requirements
What you need to apply to North Wales (Bangor)
A-Level requirements
AAA at A-level including Biology and Chemistry
Contextual A-Level offer
Lower contextual offer for Welsh-domiciled and WP applicants - exact grades not publicly disclosed (Bangor has refused FOI requests on shortlisting)
Required A-Level subjects
Biology and Chemistry both required
GCSE requirements
Minimum 5 GCSEs at grade 6/B or above including English Language, Mathematics and a science subject
International Baccalaureate
36 points overall, 6,6,6 at Higher Level including Biology and Chemistry
Graduate-entry degree requirement
2:1 (Upper-second-class Honours) or above in any honours degree
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 refuses to disclose UCAT cut-offs or shortlisting weighting. Anecdotally low - has been in clearing in past years. Consider applying with sub-1900 if struggling for options.
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
December - March
Decision date
March 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
Home applicants: ~1700+ /2700 estimated (Welsh-domiciled applicants face the lowest bar). Bangor refuses to disclose UCAT cut-offs or shortlisting weighting. Anecdotally low - has been in clearing in past years. Consider applying with sub-1900 if struggling for options.
AAA including Chemistry and Biology
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) typically interviews in December - March.
Decisions are released March onwards.
Refused to disclose UCAT cut-offs or shortlisting weighting. Anecdotally lower thresholds, particularly for Welsh applicants. Has entered clearing in past years.
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