Note: Swansea University offers an accelerated four-year Graduate Entry MBBCH only.
Swansea University Medical School adopts an integrated, spiral curriculum, using case-based lectures and skills sessions to support learning.
Throughout the course, you’ll gain the following clinical experience:
You’ll find more information about the course modules and clinical opportunities here.
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Welsh speaking students can study an optional ‘Doctor as Professional’ unit each year. The unit may also mean you’ll be eligible for internal scholarships or financial support through Coleg Cymraeg.
For students who don’t speak Welsh, there are optional ‘Welsh for Medicine’ courses, which will support you to develop basic Welsh language skills, particularly aimed towards working in healthcare settings.
Within your final year, you’ll undertake a five-week elective, in the form of a clinical placement of your choice, which can be taken overseas.
Swansea University Medical School uses an ‘Assessment Centre’ format for its interviews. For 2024 entry, this included:
The interview is designed to assess skills and qualities required for medical school, including:
You can find more information about what is assessed and tips on how to succeed on their website here.
Swansea Med School require applicants to sit the GAMSAT or UCAT exam.
For 2025 entry, you must achieve a minimum score of 50 overall and 50 in Paper 3 in the GAMSAT, or a minimum overall score of 2250 in the UCAT.
For more information and guidance, see our complete guide to the UCAT and our UCAT preparation tips.
