MBBCh Medicine and BDS Dental Surgery degrees we operate a waiting list on a first-come-first-served basis. As students are able to conditionally confirm, we will fill any places that become free from the waiting list.
Whilst there are no more places available for the Medicine and Dental Surgery routes for 2021/22, students can opt for one of the Life Sciences programmes.
Students can choose from a range of degrees within the School of Biosciences and School of Chemistry to progress to from this route.
Progression degrees include:
- BSc (Hons) Biochemistry
- BSc (Hons) Biochemistry with Professional Training Year
- BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences
- BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences with Professional Training Year
- BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences (Zoology)
- BSc (Hons) Biological Sciences (Zoology) with Professional Training Year
- BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences
- BSc (Hons) Biomedical Sciences with Professional Training Year
- BSc (Hons) Chemistry
- BSc (Hons) Chemistry with a Placement Year Abroad
- BSc (Hons) Chemistry with a Year in Industry
- BSc (Hons) Neuroscience
- BSc (Hons) Neuroscience with Professional Training Year
Once students successfully complete their Life Sciences Foundation programme and achieve the required grades, they will progress to their chosen bachelor degree at Cardiff University:
- 25th in the world and in the UK top 5 for Biological Sciences (2018 Academic Ranking of World Universities)
- 84% of our submitted research classed as “internationally excellent” or “world-leading” (Research Excellence Framework 2014)
- School of Chemistry is accredited by the Royal Society of Chemistry
- Outstanding newly furnished facilities with state-of-the-art equipment