Doctoriaid Yfory at Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol: eligibility, deadline and what it gives you
Doctoriaid Yfory (Tomorrow's Doctors) is a scheme run by Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol with the Cardiff, Swansea and Bangor medical schools for Welsh-speaking Year 12 students who want to apply to Medicine. Sessions run from April of Year 12 to December of Year 13 and cover work experience, the Welsh medical curricula, personal statements and interview practice, with a sister scheme, Deintyddion Yfory (Tomorrow's Dentists), for Dentistry. Students who attend at least 70% of sessions and meet the entry requirements get a guaranteed interview at Cardiff.
- Closes
- Opens soon
- For
- Year 12 or graduate students, medicine and dentistry
- Where
- Wales
- Gives you
- Guaranteed interview
What you get
Completing Doctoriaid Yfory gives you a guaranteed interview for medicine and dentistry at Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.
- Guaranteed interview for Cardiff Medicine (A100)
- Deintyddion Yfory participants get a guaranteed interview for Cardiff Dentistry (A200) on the same terms
- Coleg Cymraeg says Bangor also guarantees an interview, but Bangor's own pages do not confirm this
- Swansea supports the scheme but its medicine course is graduate entry, so there is no benefit there
To get it, you must
- Attend at least 70% of sessions and be on the scheme in the year you apply
- Meet Cardiff's minimum entry requirements
Who can apply
You need to
- Speak Welsh, anywhere in Wales
- Be a Welsh speaker in Year 12 (graduates can also register)
There are no contextual criteria: anyone who meets the requirements above can apply.
Dates
- Applications open
- Not published, last cycle 26 January
- Applications close
- Not published, last cycle 20 February
- Programme runs
- Apr to Dec 2027, with interview practice in the autumn
- Apply to university
- UCAS deadline 15 October 2027 for 2028 entry
How to apply
Apply through the Tomorrow's Doctors page. It is run by Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol with the Welsh medical schools.
Frequently asked questions
Does Doctoriaid Yfory guarantee an interview?
Yes, if you complete the programme and meet its academic conditions. Guaranteed interview for Cardiff Medicine (A100).
Who is eligible for Doctoriaid Yfory?
Speak Welsh, anywhere in Wales. You need to be a Welsh speaker in Year 12 (graduates can also register).
When is the Doctoriaid Yfory deadline?
This cycle's closing date has not been published. Not published, last cycle 20 February. Applications not published, last cycle 26 January.
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