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Bangor Medicine: Entry Requirements & UCAT Cutoff (2027 Entry)

Bangor Medicine at a glance

Entry requirements

A-Levelstandard
AAA
Bio · one of Chem / Phys / Econ / Maths / F Maths / Stats
1
GCSE
68 subjects incl. English Language, Maths, Biology & Chemistry
1
UCAT
✓Band 4 OK
3

Selection · how they rank for interview

Bangor ranks eligible applicants by UCAT total to decide who is interviewed.

6

Thresholds Home ≈1880

UCAT 100%

Interview & offer

Interview

MMI with 6 stations, ~1h total, in person.

Two questions per station, three minutes to answer each.

9
Offer

After interview, offers are decided on interview performance alone.

Standard offerAAA
1

Full requirements, with sources

Entry requirements

A-Levels

  • You must be taking Biology plus a second science from Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Maths, Further Maths or Statistics (with practical passes). Predicted grades must meet the entry requirements.1
  • General Studies and Key Skills aren't accepted; other non-standard subjects are reviewed case-by-case.1

GCSE

  • Grade B/6 minimum in English or Welsh Language, Maths, and Double Science (or both Biology and Chemistry separately).1
  • Eight GCSEs at B/6 in total - the required subjects plus four others.1
  • Scottish applicants: National 5s and Highers count in lieu of GCSEs - equivalent grades and subjects, duplicates not counted twice.1

UCAT

  • You must sit the UCAT in your application year. There's no fixed cut-off - your total feeds the ranking, and the floor moves with each year's applicant pool.2
  • Your SJT band isn't used at any stage of selection.3

Resits & reapplying

  • A-Level resits aren't accepted - module-unit resits are, if the final exam hasn't been sat.4
  • GCSE resits are accepted: one per subject, within 12 months of the original sitting and before you apply (English Language is exempt from the time limit).4
  • You can reapply, but Bangor accepts applications for a maximum of two cycles in total.
  • Previous study of medicine or another professional health programme must be declared before applying.5
How Bangor selects for interview

Selection & shortlisting

  • All applicants who meet the minimum requirements are ranked and selected by their total UCAT score - invitations go from the top down until interview slots are filled.6
  • Nothing else is scored - grades, GCSEs and the personal statement count for eligibility only.7
  • The threshold depends on each year's applicants - our estimate is that around 1880 gives a realistic chance of an interview.
  • There's a single home pool, with no quota for Welsh applicants over other UK nations.8

Contextual eligibility

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Who qualifies

You count as contextual here if any one of these applies:

POLAR4 quintile 1Free School MealsEstranged from familyMilitary familyCare-experienced (any time in care)Young / adult carerDisabilityFirst in family at uniWelsh Language GCSE (First/Second)
What it changes

If you qualify, the benefit is a reduced conditional offer of AAB (instead of AAA), with the compulsory sciences still at grade A.

Interview & offer

Interview & decision

  • Face-to-face MMIs at Bangor - six verbal stations, two questions per station, three minutes per question (about an hour total).9
  • After interview, offers are decided on interview performance alone - the offer threshold is set once every interview is complete.10

Conditional offer

  • Conditional offer: AAA - including Biology and a second science.1

Bangor admissions email: applicantservices@bangor.ac.uk

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Frequently asked questions

What UCAT score do you need for Medicine at Bangor?

You must sit the UCAT in your application year. There's no fixed cut-off - your total feeds the ranking, and the floor moves with each year's applicant pool. Your SJT band isn't used at any stage of selection. Thresholds move with each year's applicant pool - use our free university selector to see where your score is competitive.

What A-Levels do you need for Bangor Medicine?

You must be taking Biology plus a second science from Chemistry, Physics, Economics, Maths, Further Maths or Statistics (with practical passes). Predicted grades must meet the entry requirements. General Studies and Key Skills aren't accepted; other non-standard subjects are reviewed case-by-case.

What are the GCSE requirements for Bangor Medicine?

Grade B/6 minimum in English or Welsh Language, Maths, and Double Science (or both Biology and Chemistry separately). Eight GCSEs at B/6 in total - the required subjects plus four others.

How does Bangor decide who gets a Medicine interview?

All applicants who meet the minimum requirements are ranked and selected by their total UCAT score - invitations go from the top down until interview slots are filled. Nothing else is scored - grades, GCSEs and the personal statement count for eligibility only.

What is the Medicine interview like at Bangor?

Face-to-face MMIs at Bangor - six verbal stations, two questions per station, three minutes per question (about an hour total). After interview, offers are decided on interview performance alone - the offer threshold is set once every interview is complete.

Sources

Admissions policies change - always confirm with Bangor before finalising your UCAS choices.