Cardiff A104 2020 Entry

Welcome to the Cardiff University A104 (Medicine with a Preliminary Year) 2020 Entry Discussion.

For general information click: https://www.cardiff.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/2020/medicine-with-a-preliminary-year-mbbch

For entry requirements click: (see above)

General TSR rules:
(1) Please don't ask for or post group chat links.
(2) Please don't ask for or post interview questions.
(3) Please don't offer to buy and sell items.

Good luck!

Post originally created by ecolier.

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Reply 1

Mutmit287

Thanks for setting up the thread!

Welcome to the new thread for prospective Cardiff medical school A104 (Medicine with a preliminary year) applicants for 2020 entry. This thread is designed to give prospective applicants a chance to discuss the application process, the course and the university, as well as get to known eachother.

There are current Cardiff medical students around to answer your questions:
- @Mutmit287 - Current Cardiff final year

A104 is a preliminary programme (6 years long) designed for those students who have been unable to meet the subject requirements for entry onto the A100 course. For example if a student has taken non-science subjects at A-level, or has only taken one science subject at A-level. Applicants will still need to obtain AAA in their A-levels, hence it is not a foundation year for those who achieved below AAA in the recommended subjects. Following satisfactory completion of the prelimary year (comprised of core chemistry and biosciences modules), students will join year 1 of the A100 degree course.

Here are some useful links and contact details:
Overview and entry requirements
2020 entry undergraduate degree programme
Key contacts

FAQ Section:

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Reply 2

Chez231

Are graduates with a science degree allowed to apply to the Cardiff A104 6 year programme ? Or is it non-science graduates only
Also are they required to the Gamsat ?
Thanks !

Reply 3

ENR123

Hi Everyone, just want to introduce myself I am a 2nd year medical student at Cardiff University and I will be following on from Mutmit287 with answering questions on behalf of the medical school! I made myself a new account - wanted to forget the days of unofficial markschemes popping up lol! I will try my best to answer questions as quickly as I can - ask away!

Reply 4

ENR123

Original post by Chez231

Are graduates with a science degree allowed to apply to the Cardiff A104 6 year programme ? Or is it non-science graduates only
Also are they required to the Gamsat ?
Thanks !

- If you have a science degree but not A-level biology or chemistry then you should contact [email protected] for advice
- If you have a science degree but with the relevant A levels you will not be eligible for A104 instead you would be able to apply for A100
- If you are applying for A100/A104 you are required to sit UCAT (other graduates/final year undergraduates must sit GAMSAT i.e A101/A102)

Reply 5

NatsP29

Anyone here from the feeder course , or have any knowledge of it? Also is there any leniency for A Level grades??

Reply 6

Neurocandid

Original post by NatsP29

Anyone here from the feeder course , or have any knowledge of it? Also is there any leniency for A Level grades??

For Graduate entry you mean?

Reply 7

NatsP29

Original post by Neurocandid

For Graduate entry you mean?

yes, from one of the feeder courses up in Wales. Did you get in via a feeder stream?

Reply 8

Neurocandid

Original post by NatsP29

yes, from one of the feeder courses up in Wales. Did you get in via a feeder stream?

My friend did. You need BBB

Reply 9

tommynimbus

Howdy, does anyone know what kind of time frame we can expect to hear back in about interviews/rejections? I'm fully dying here haha. Good luck to everyone!

Reply 10

Neurocandid

Original post by tommynimbus

Howdy, does anyone know what kind of time frame we can expect to hear back in about interviews/rejections? I'm fully dying here haha. Good luck to everyone!

From previous years I would say not at least until Jan. no news is good news. Hang in there

Reply 11

ENR123

Original post by tommynimbus

Howdy, does anyone know what kind of time frame we can expect to hear back in about interviews/rejections? I'm fully dying here haha. Good luck to everyone!

Interviews will be taking place over December/January with handing out official offers usually around February

Reply 12

tommynimbus

Original post by Neurocandid

From previous years I would say not at least until Jan. no news is good news. Hang in there

Thanks dude.

Original post by ENR123

Interviews will be taking place over December/January with handing out official offers usually around February

Cheers for this. Do you mean the invites to interview will happen in January? I'm trying to be nonchalant and composed about the whole thing but man am I emotionally invested. Haha

Reply 13

ENR123

Original post by tommynimbus

Cheers for this. Do you mean the invites to interview will happen in January? I'm trying to be nonchalant and composed about the whole thing but man am I emotionally invested. Haha