The North Wales (Bangor) Medicine courseWhat you actually study, and where you will be
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The North Wales (Bangor) medicine course at a glance
A bilingual medical course — most of it can be studied in Welsh — with a rural-health focus you will not find anywhere else, including a field simulation day run with Mountain Rescue, the RNLI and the Welsh Ambulance Service.
How North Wales (Bangor) teaches medicine
Year 1 focuses on medical sciences, clinical skills, communication and professionalism, building the core knowledge and behaviours of a competent doctor, with early patient contact a key part of the experience.
What that means day to day
When you first meet patients
The first placement comes after Christmas in year 1 — a day at a GP practice or another health discipline location.
Where you will actually be at North Wales (Bangor)
Placement geography is the part of a medicine course that changes your life most and appears in prospectuses least. Here is what North Wales (Bangor) publishes.
The programme progresses from foundational science to immersive placements in local communities.
Worth knowing about North Wales (Bangor)
- The programme is bilingual — most components can be studied in Welsh as well as English, and students use Welsh on placement.
- Students develop medicine-specific Welsh vocabulary over two semesters of weekly sessions.
- A Rural Health simulation day "in the field" runs with Mountain Rescue, the Welsh Ambulance Service, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service and the RNLI.
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How to get into North Wales (Bangor)
Entry requirements, UCAT, personal statement and interview, step by step.
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UCAT cut-offs, A-level offers, interview format and decision dates.
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Read the guide →Where this North Wales (Bangor) course profile came from
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Primary source: Bangor University — official course information.
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