APPLY FOR UNDERGRADUATE COURSES
How to apply
To apply for an undergraduate place at university you need to apply through UCAS (Universities and Colleges Admissions Service) who will then pass on your application to your chosen universities.
You’ll be able to choose up to five courses, but remember that the same application form and personal statement will go to each choice.
Bangor University's UCAS code is B06.
When to apply
We advise you to apply as early as you can as we will start considering applications and making offers straight away.
2026 Entry
For 2026 entry, the initial UCAS deadline is 14 January 2026, however we welcome applications after this date. Applications received between 26 February and 30 June will continue to be forwarded to universities by UCAS and will receive consideration where places are still available.
The application deadline for medicine is 15th October 2025.
Clearing 2025
If, from the 5 July, you don’t have any offers, you can apply through Clearing at Bangor University.
7-step guide to applying for an undergraduate course
To get started, you’ll need to set up your UCAS Hub account with UCAS (University and Colleges Admissions Service) – the organisation that manages applications to all UK universities. You can start your application from UCAS Hub.
Find the course that’s right for you by searching through the courses on the University website.
Consider the following when choosing your course and university:
- What are the compulsory and optional modules offered?
- Can you do an optional year abroad, or year in industry?
- Do you like the accommodation?
- Does the student life appeal to you in terms of the clubs and societies offered, location and facilities?
Make sure that you save the courses you like in your UCAS account by clicking the heart button on the online UCAS course search. All your liked courses will be stored in one place so you can go back and review them another time.
You can choose up to five applications. You could choose up to five different courses to the same university or apply for the same course in five different universities.
Do this as soon as you can in June / July so you can get stuck in to researching your courses. When you’ve compiled your shortlist, you’ll be ready to start your application.
As part of your profile on UCAS, you’ll need to write your personal statement. This is a very important part of the application
The UCAS personal statement is an important part of your application. This is where you get to persuade the university that they should accept you onto your chosen course. You only get 4,000 characters to explain why you want to study the course and the skills or experience you have that are essential for university study.
To write a winning personal statement you must have a good understanding about the course and what you’ll be studying. Remember that you write only one personal statement for your five choices so make sure that the courses are similar, if not the same, and make sure that you don’t mention a specific course or university.
How to draft a winning personal statement and watch our video
Go over your application and get someone else to check it too – make sure you’ve applied for the right course at the right university.
You will need a reference from your teacher, adviser or someone who knows you academically or professionally.
When you are happy with your applications, pay the UCAS application fee online by debit or credit card and hit submit!
All the universities you have applied to will now consider your application and will respond – usually with either a conditional offer (grades they want you to achieve) or an unconditional offer.
Applying for medicine
Medicine applications close earlier than applications for most other university courses, so be sure to check the date and apply on time.
The application deadline for medicine and graduate (for 2026 entry) is 15 October 2025.
You must sit the UCAT (University Clinical Aptitude Test) as part of your application in order to be considered for a Medicine degree.
You must book your UCAT test before 19 September 2025.
The last date to take your test is 26 September 2025.
Applicants who are shortlisted will be invited to interview in December (after the UCAS application deadline in October). Invitations are sent via email with a link to our online booking system.
Please note: Where an applicant has been invited to interview, a ‘dummy date’ will be issued through UCAS. This is a requirement of UCAS and is NOT the actual interview date. The offer will clearly state that you must disregard the date provided and that you will be contacted by email shortly.
Applicants should receive an email the following day directly from Bangor University inviting them to select their own interview slot. It is the applicant’s responsibility to ensure that they check their inbox, including their junk mail, regularly and book their interview slot prior to any deadline that may have been specified. If you have not received an email within 48 hours of the invite issued via UCAS, applicants must email medicineadmissions@bangor.ac.uk.
If you do not follow up and/or book your slot before the booking closing date, we cannot make alternative arrangements.
Once an applicant has booked an interview, the date/time cannot usually be changed, so please check with your other medical school choices to avoid a clash of dates (interview dates are often published in advance).
The interviews will be conducted in person at Bangor University and will take the form of face-to-face Multiple Mini Interviews (MMIs). MMIs involve a number of discussion stations and questions for discussion will explore personal qualities and attributes deemed important for doctors.
A final score will be determined by combining scores achieved in each discussion station.
Any known extenuating circumstance that may affect an applicant’s performance at interview must be declared when booking the interview slot to allow for reasonable adjustments.
In the event of illness or other extenuating circumstance on the day of interview which prevents an applicant from participating in the interview, the applicant must contact and notify the Admissions Team (medicineadmissions@bangor.ac.uk) prior to their interview time. An alternative interview date will be arranged if possible, but this cannot be guaranteed.
If an applicant has any concerns about the interview, they must bring it to the attention of the Admissions Team on the day of the interview.
Retrospective adjustments will not be made, and retrospective extenuating circumstances cannot be considered.
Failure to attend a booked interview without exceptional reasons will result in the application being rejected and no offer for the medicine programme will be made.
Offers are only made after all interviews have been completed.
The Admissions Group meets with the Dean of the North Wales Medical School and Programme Lead as soon as possible after all interviews have been conducted to determine the threshold for offers based on interview score.
Successful applicants will be notified via UCAS.
If you’re offered a place, you will be given either a Conditional or Unconditional offer.
- Conditional means you’ll need to meet specified conditions - normally this is achieving certain grades in your exams. These will be clearly stated in the offer.
- Unconditional means that you have guaranteed your place on the course. You already have sufficient grades, qualifications, or experience to satisfy their admission criteria.
Once all your chosen universities have made decisions, UCAS will contact you with a deadline date for your replies. You should check the 'Your choices’ section of your UCAS application and mark your decisions there.
13 May 2025 – UCAS applications open for 2026 entry
July 2025 – September 2025 – UCAT testing
2 September 2025 – UCAS applications can be submitted
15 October 2025 – UCAS deadline for Medicine applications
15 October 2025 – December 2025 – Submit GCSE transcripts to Bangor University Admissions
Late November 2025 – Shortlisting and interview invitations issued
December 2025 – January 2026 – MMI interviews
March 2026 – UCAS offers released to successful candidates
August 2026 – A-Level Results Day (confirmation)
August/September 2026 – Academic year begins
Applying as an international student
- Students: You can apply though our Online Application Portal.
- Agents: if you are an agent applying on behalf of a student, then you can apply through the Agents’ Hub.
Exchange student?
We receive around 350 exchange students every year from all over the world. 45% of these students come from Europe and the remainder from as far as Singapore, South Korea and Australia.
The University’s International Exchanges Office is responsible for welcoming these students.
UCAS Extra 2026
If you've used all five choices on your application, and you're not holding any offers for 2026 entry, you could still find a place using UCAS Extra between 26 February and 4 July 2026 (this does not include medicine).
UCAS Extra
Our Courses
Our undergraduate courses offer an engaging mix of lectures, reading assignments and hands-on applied learning modules that allow you to explore both the theoretical and the practical aspects of your chosen area of study.
Got any questions? Chat to students and staff
Do you have a question about life as a Bangor University student? Our ambassadors will be happy to help you find the answer.
They can tell you more about studying here, about the amazing Clubs and Societies we have, and how they made friends and settled in to life at university.
If you have any questions about our courses, our lecturers are on hand to help. Below are some examples of frequently asked questions. Can you think of any more?
- What are the qualities of a successful student in this subject at Bangor?
- How can I prepare myself to study this subject at Bangor?
- How will I know that this subject at Bangor is the right choice for me?
Not all applications will be straight forward. Are you thinking of deferring for a year? Are you sponsored by your employer? Or are you making a late application?
Not all applications will be straight forward. Are you thinking of deferring for a year? Are you sponsored by your employer? Or are you making a late application?
