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Cardiff University

Medicine

This page is built from verified 2026 official source evidence. It supports program research, not a promise of admission, registration, residency, certification, or licensure.

Evidence confidence

84%

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City: Cardiff, United Kingdom
Qualification: MBBCh
Length: 5 years
Instruction: Full English primary medical pathway
Last checked: 2026-06-11

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Admissions Snapshot

Faculty / campus: School of Medicine
Applicant route: Direct entry from secondary school
Selection method: UCAT or other school-specified test, academic prerequisites, English and interview
Admission requirements: AAA including Chemistry and Biology; GCSE English Language B/6, Mathematics B/6 and science requirements; UCAT; application scoring using achieved qualifications and UCAT, then interview. IELTS 7.0 overall, 7.0 speaking and 6.5 in other components; health, vaccination and DBS/overseas police checks.
English evidence: Full English primary medical pathway
Document rules: Document rules source needed

Cycle, Tuition, And Language

Admissions cycle: 2026-2027
Application opens: UCAS application building opened 13 May 2025; completed applications could be submitted from 2 September 2025; Next cycle: UCAS opens 12 May 2026
Application closes: 15 October 2025 at 18:00 UK time for September 2026 entry (closed); Next cycle: UCAS opens 12 May 2026; medicine deadline 15 October 2026 at 18:00 UK time for 2027 entry
Published tuition: £47,450 official tuition (planning estimate €54,866)
Clinical/local language: English is the clinical language.

2026-2027 Official Details

Tuition, requirements, and application timing are shown separately so you can review each decision point clearly. Reference-year items are labeled.

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Tuition

Confirmed 2026-2027

2026-07-05

Confirmed 2026–2027 Tuition: £47,450 per academic year for Years 1–5 (overseas status, 2026 entry)
Reference tuition: Latest exact official international medicine fee recorded: £47,700 per academic year; the 2026 course page controls if the offer letter states a revised amount
Reference warning: Reference only. This amount is not confirmed for 2026–2027.

Official source 1cardiff.ac.uk Official source 2cardiff.ac.uk Official source 3medschools.ac.uk

Requirements

Confirmed 2026-2027

2026-06-11

Exact 2026–2027 Admission Requirements: AAA including Chemistry and Biology; GCSE English Language B/6, Mathematics B/6 and science requirements; UCAT; application scoring using achieved qualifications and UCAT, then interview. IELTS 7.0 overall, 7.0 speaking and 6.5 in other components; health, vaccination and DBS/overseas police checks.
Applicant route: Direct entry from secondary school
Evidence check: A — exact sponsor-note verified

Official Requirements Sourcewww.cardiff.ac.uk Official Program Sourcewww.cardiff.ac.uk Official Application Portalwww.ucas.com

Timeline

Confirmed 2026-2027

2026-06-11

2026–2027 Applications Open: UCAS application building opened 13 May 2025; completed applications could be submitted from 2 September 2025; Next cycle: UCAS opens 12 May 2026
2026–2027 Applications Close: 15 October 2025 at 18:00 UK time for September 2026 entry (closed); Next cycle: UCAS opens 12 May 2026; medicine deadline 15 October 2026 at 18:00 UK time for 2027 entry
2026–2027 Test / Interview / Ranking Dates: For 2027 entry: UCAT account registration 12 May 2026; booking 23 June 2026; testing 13 July–24 September 2026; interview dates are university-specific, usually November–March

Official Timeline Sourcewww.cardiff.ac.uk Official Application Portalwww.ucas.com Official Program Sourcewww.cardiff.ac.uk

U.S. Return Pathway Evidence

School-level ECFMG evidence: sponsor note Present; graduation coverage Current. This is not a guarantee of certification, residency, or licensure.

FAIMER/WDOMS school ID: F0000839
ECFMG sponsor note: Present
ECFMG graduation coverage: Current

Canada Return Pathway Evidence

School-level Canada/MCC evidence: sponsor note Present; MCC check Pass at school level. This is not a guarantee of examinations, residency, registration, or licensure.

Canada sponsor note: Present
MCC school-level check: Pass at school level
Sponsor notes checked: 2026-06-11

Official Sources And Notes

Official Claims Used

Complete English pathwayFull English primary medical pathway
Professional qualificationMBBCh
Current-cycle statusUse the Medical Schools Council 2026 entry-requirements tool and the university page. For 2027 entry, replace dates as schools publish them.
Verification noteExact school/faculty record matched in WDOMS. Canada and ECFMG Sponsor Notes were present, and the ECFMG graduation-year field included Current on the audit date.

Official Sources

Official program pagecardiff.ac.uk Official admissions / requirements pagemedschools.ac.uk Official application portalucas.com WDOMS recordsearch.wdoms.org

Sources last checked: 2026-06-11. Always confirm final admissions and fee details on the official university page.

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