Cardiff University (Graduate Entry)
Overview
Cardiff Medical School is one of the largest the UK with over 1000 undergraduate students. Cardiff is the only medical school in Wales available for school-leaver applicants (with the only other Welsh school, Swansea, being exclusively for graduate applicants). You’ll experience and benefit a wide range of placement locations, from cities to rural areas of Welsh countryside. A case-based approach to learning in the initial years buts all of the theory of medical sciences into a clinical context, easing the transition between pre-clinical and clinical years of study.
Cardiff only accepts graduates from one of four recognised feeder streams of specific degree courses offered at Cardiff University, the University of Bangor, or the University of South Wales.
Key Points
- Entry from Feeder Degrees
- Identical to Y2-5 of Cardiff Standard Course
- Case Base Learning
- GAMSAT
FAQs
The Cardiff University Graduate Entry program is a four-year accelerated program designed for students who already hold a bachelor’s degree and wish to pursue a career in medicine. This program is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills required to become a qualified doctor.
To be eligible for the Cardiff University Graduate Entry program, applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in any discipline with a minimum 2:1 classification, or equivalent qualification. Applicants must also have completed the required prerequisite courses in biology, chemistry, and physics.
The application process for the Cardiff University Graduate Entry program involves completing an online application form and submitting transcripts, personal statement, and references. Applicants will also need to take the Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT).
The curriculum for the Cardiff University Graduate Entry program is divided into two phases. Phase 1 consists of two years of basic science courses and clinical skills training. Phase 2 consists of two years of clinical placement and more advanced clinical training.
The Cardiff University Graduate Entry program provides students with a wide range of clinical placement opportunities, including placements in hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare settings.
Graduates of the Cardiff University Graduate Entry program are eligible to work as doctors in the UK and other countries. They may also choose to pursue further education and training in a medical specialty.
Admission requirements and acceptance rates can vary by program and year, so it is difficult to make a blanket statement about Cardiff University as a whole. However, in general, Cardiff University is a well-regarded and competitive university, with a high level of academic standards and a selective admissions process.
For example, the admission requirements for the Cardiff University Graduate Entry program include a minimum 2:1 classification for a bachelor’s degree and completion of prerequisite courses, as well as a competitive Graduate Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) score. The program also accepts only around 70 students each year, indicating a high level of selectivity.
Similarly, the admission requirements and acceptance rates for other programs at Cardiff University may also be competitive. It is always best to check with the specific program and admissions office for the most up-to-date information on admission requirements and acceptance rates.
About the university
| Key Information | |
| Website | Website |
| [email protected] | |
| Phone number | 029 2068 8113 |
| Course Information | |
| Teaching style | CBL Cardiff utilises a Case-Based Learning approach. This puts all of the basic medical sciences into a clinical context during your initial pre-clinical years. Clinical placements begin in Year 3 and cover a diverse range of areas from rural cottage hospitals to large teaching hospitals in Cardiff city. The graduate course is identical to Y2-5 of the standard-entry Cardiff course. |
| Course length | 4 years |
| Courses offered | 4 courses offered: A100 Standard Entry Medicine - 5 years A104 Medicine with a Preliminary Year - 6 years A101 Graduate Entry Medicine- 4 years A102 Medicine (North Wales) - 4 years |
| Graduate entry | Yes |
| Foundation or access | Yes |
| University Life | |
| Local area | Cardiff Cardiff is the capital city of Wales, known for being quieter and friendlier than its English counterpart. The city itself is vibrant with all the benefits of a big city, with plenty of sports, museums, restaurants and coffee shops. Cardiff is also a great city if you love nature with beautiful natural landscapes a short trip outside of the city. The university is located in the heart of the city so you're never far from the action! |
| Social life | Cardiff is an amazing place to be a student! The city is home to multiple universities and this has shaped the city with plenty of student events always going on. Cardiff is known for its nightlife but there is also plenty to do if partying isn't your thing. The university has a huge selection of societies and the MedSoc is known for organising plenty of year-round events. |
| Interview | |
| Interview style | MMI 9 stations, each lasting 9 minutes. Multiple Mini Interview including a verbal interview and a written paper. |
| Interview dates | Dec-Jan |
| Admissions Tests | |
| UCAT | UCAT Required Attained academic qualifications, Level 2, (and Level 3, if offered) are prioritised, but a UCAT tariff will then also be applied should we are oversubscribed with applicants with exceptional academic scores to either help select which applicants to interview or post interview in tie-break situations. Use (or not) of the UCAT is only be determined each year after we have assessed the academic score of all the applicants. If we need to use a UCAT cut-off score, we are unable to predict in advance what this score would be as it varies year to year and depends on the scores of applicants that year. Previous year cut-off scores are not helpful. |
| GAMSAT | N/A |
| Academic Requirements | |
| GCSE | GCSEs Minimum requirements: 9 GCSE's including GCSE Maths and English Language grade 6 (B), 66 (BB) in Double Science, or 66 (BB) in Biology and Chemistry. |
| A-level | A-Level Applicants are required to achieve a 2:1 (upper second class) in first degree and BBB/ABC at A Level. A pass in the science practical is normally required. |
| Scottish Advanced/Highers | N/A |
| IB | IB Overall 32 points excluding theory of knowledge and extended essay. Two science subjects from Chemistry, Biology, and either Mathematics or Statistics, but not Mathematical Studies at HL, with 6 being achieved in either Chemistry or Biology. Chemistry or Biology must be offered at SL with score of 7, if not at HL. If Maths and English Language are not offered within the diploma they should be offered as GCSE subjects with at least grade B. Evidence of: insight into a career in medicine, experience and reflection of personal responsibility, experience and reflection in a caring environment, a balanced approach to life, evidence of self-directed learning, a sense of social awareness; positive references. |
| Bachelor's Degree (Gradutes Only) | 2:1 Honours degree Applications to A101 are only considered from applicants who are completing a selected route on one of the four Feeder Stream degree programmes listed below or from Dental Graduates who would like to undertake maxillary-facial training: - BSc (Hons) Medical Pharmacology degree, School of Medicine, Cardiff University (B210) - BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences degree, School of Biosciences, Cardiff University (BC97) - BSc (Hons) Medical Sciences degree, from the University of South Wales (B901) - BMedSci (Hons) Medical Sciences degree from Bangor University (B100) - Dental graduates Applicants are required to achieve a 2:1 (upper second class) in first degree. Successful applicants enter the second year of the A100 course in Cardiff as an A101 student. Please note that these feeder stream routes are currently under review, and may change, so potential applicants must check current details. |
| Statistics | |
| Number of applicants per interview | No data available. |
| Number of applicants per place | No data available. |
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