Medical schools in Wales: Difference between revisions

{{Short description|Overview of schools providing medicine courses in Wales}}

This is a list of '''Medical schools in Wales''' and their entry requirements.

== Bangor University: North Wales ==

[[Bangor University]] delivers the C21 North Wales Graduate entry medicine course which is 4 years and delivered in collaboration with Cardiff University’s School of Medicine. The course places a greater emphasis on community medicine but is broadly based on the Cardiff medicine course.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Medicine: North Wales* MBBCh |url=https://www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/a102-medicine-north-wales-mbbch |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=Bangor University |language=en}}</ref>

=== Entry requirements ===

These entry requirements (as of December 2022) are the same as the requirements for graduate entry to Cardiff's 5-year course. It accepts recognised feeder courses linked to the School of Medicine’s Graduate Entry Programme and students wishing to transfer after finishing first year.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Medicine: North Wales* MBBCh |url=https://www.bangor.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/a102-medicine-north-wales-mbbch |access-date=2022-12-17 |website=Bangor University |language=en}}</ref>

=== Graduate applicants ===

Graduates must have or be working towards a 2:1 in their degree and have BBB/ABC at A-level (or equivalent), including subject requirements and meet the minimum GCSE requirements (or equivalent qualifications)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Medicine Graduate Entry (MBBCh) |url=https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2022/medicine-graduate-entry-mbbch |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Cardiff University |language=en}}</ref>

=== North Wales Medical School ===

Jo Whitehead, CEO of [[Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board]] has stated that a new Medical and Health Sciences School in North Wales could be achieved by 2025. Then Welsh Health Minister [[Vaughan Gething]] has stated that he wants a task and finish group to assess whether a North Wales medical School is “practical and achievable”. A task and finish group chaired by Professor [[Elizabeth Treasure]], has been looking at the idea since autumn 2020.<ref>{{Cite web |title=New medical school for North Wales could be ready by 2025 |url=https://www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk/news/19323754.new-medical-school-north-wales-ready-2025/ |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=North Wales Chronicle |language=en}}</ref>

== Cardiff University School of Medicine ==

{{further|Cardiff University School of Medicine}}

[[File:University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park - Cardiff - geograph.org.uk - 1736088.jpg|thumb|222x222px|University Hospital of Wales, Heath Park in Cardiff]]

The Cardiff University School of Medicine offers a 5-year full time degree titled [[MBBCh]].<ref name="Medicine MBBCh">{{Cite web |title=Medicine (MBBCh) |url=https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2022/medicine-mbbch |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Cardiff University |language=en}}</ref>

=== Entry requirements ===

Entry requirements (as of April 2022) for study are as follows:

==== A levels ====

AAA which must include Biology and Chemistry. Prospective students must pass the science practical element of the A-level if this is part of the programme of study. The course does not accept A-level resits.

=== Graduate applicants ===

Graduates must have or be working towards a 2:1 in their degree and have BBB/ABC at A-level (or equivalent), including subject requirements and meet the minimum GCSE requirements (or equivalent qualifications).<ref name="Medicine MBBCh"/>

== Swansea University Medical School ==

{{further|Swansea University Medical School}}

[[File:Swansea University Medical School - Data Science building.jpg|thumb|224x224px|Swansea University Medical School - data Science building.]]

The Swansea University Medical School offers a 4-year full time course titled "graduate medicine" MBBCH aimed at post-graduates.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Medicine (Graduate Entry), MBBCH - Swansea University |url=https://www.swansea.ac.uk/undergraduate/courses/medicine/medicine-graduate-entry-mbbch/#entry-requirements=is-expanded |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=www.swansea.ac.uk}}</ref>

==See also==

*[[NHS Wales]]

*[[Healthcare in Wales]]

*[[List of medical schools in the United Kingdom]]

== References ==

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[[Category:Health in Wales]]

[[Category:Education in Wales]]