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The 10 Step Admissions Process

  1. 15th September – UCAS Apply opens.
  2. 15th October – Deadline for applications to Medicine. (No further applications are accepted after this date).
  3. UCAS forms are received at Cardiff University School of Medicine and are scored based on the applicant's previous academic performance e.g. GCSEs, IB, A-Levels (if already completed).
  4. Applicants who meet the minimum requirements are ranked on their academic performance and assessed on the basis of non-academic criteria i.e. their personal statement and their referee's report. For detailed criteria, entry requirements and typical entry scores see Entry Requirements.
  5. Early November – March - Successful applicants are invited to interview.
  6. January – April – We make two sets of offers. After interviewing, successful applicants are notified by either January or April of their offer through UCAS Track and receive a confirmation of offer in writing from the School of Medicine. Unsuccessful applicants are notified through UCAS Track in April. Applicants with early interviews who do not hear from us in January should not assume they have been rejected as they may still receive their offer in April.
  7. May – Successful applicants receive their Offer packs and complete any necessary paperwork.
  8. May – Successful applicants receive and return ‘Criminal Records Bureau’ and ‘Fitness to Practice’ forms.
  9. August (A-Level Results Day) - UCAS Track confirms unconditional offers for successful applicants and notifies applicants who do not meet their offer requirements that they are unsuccessful.
  10. Early September – Successful applicants receive their ‘Enrolment’ packs.