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Bangor University

Bangor, Wales ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡งBMBS ยท 5 years

MMI interview
Admissions websiteVerified Oct 22, 2026

At a glance

Application

UCAS

Entry

School-leaver & graduate

Class size

90

Applicants

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Interviewed

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Admitted

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Program length

5 years

Deadline

Oct 15, 2026

Who can apply

Home (UK)

90 seats

'For 2027, there will be approximately 90 places.'

Graduate Entry (A101, Home/UK only)

Requirements

Degree

5-year school-leaver entry (A100) and a separate 4-year graduate-entry programme (A101) restricted to Home (UK) applicants only; permanent UK residency and Home fee status required for both routes on the date of application.

Prerequisites

  • A Level Biology or Chemistry plus a second science (A100)
  • GCSE Double Science BB/66 (or B/6 in both Biology and Chemistry), Maths B/6, English Language/Welsh First Language B/6
  • UCAT taken in the year of application
  • Permanent UK residency and Home fee status on date of application
  • No BTEC, T Level, Access or resit (A Level) qualifications accepted

GPA

N/A

MCAT

No MCATNo route exists for non-UK-resident applicants; MCAT not referenced.

Casper

Not published by the school

Also required

Personal statement demonstrating awareness of the UK healthcare system and nature of medical training ยท Reference ยท Multiple mini interview (MMI): 6 verbal stations, 2 questions per station, 3 minutes per answer (A100) ยท DBS Enhanced check required before admission ยท Occupational health check including blood-borne virus and TB screening ยท A101 applicants from non-feeder degrees sit an RPEL entrance exam (single-best-answer, 90 minutes) after their MMI ยท No international applicants accepted on A100 or A101 (0 places); both courses restricted to permanent UK residents with Home fee status ยท GMC approval: progressing through the GMC new-school approval process (not yet a GMC-approved awarding body); Cardiff University School of Medicine is the GMC-required contingency partner

How selection works

Applicants meeting academic entry requirements are pooled and ranked by UCAT score; the highest-ranked are invited to interview until slots are filled; interviewed applicants are then pooled and ranked by MMI score, with offers made to the highest scorers. A101 non-feeder-stream applicants additionally sit an RPEL entrance exam after their MMI.

Interview

Format

MMI ยท 6 stations

Delivery

In person

When

Interview invitations sent before end of November; decisions communicated by end of March

Practise for Bangor University's MMI

Timed stations, follow-ups and instant feedback.

Dates, deadlines & fees

  1. Oct 15, 2026

    UCAS equal-consideration deadline for medicine

  2. before end of November 2026

    Interview invitations sent

  3. by end of March 2027

    Decisions communicated

Tuition (2026/27 (confirmed); 2027/28 not yet confirmed)

Domestic: ยฃ9,790/year (2026/27 figure; 2027/28 Home fee not yet set, expected to track the Welsh Government's maximum regulated fee)

Special programs & mission

Medicine Graduate Entry BMBS (A101)

Gateway to Medicine (6 year)

The North Wales Medical School curriculum aims to prepare students adequately to meet the mandatory requirements for medical graduates set by the General Medical Council (GMC) ... We aim to provide a rounded and varied learning experience across North Wales and beyond.

Sources

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