Medicine

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Dear Cardiff University,

Please provide the following and don’t provide a link to UCAS for me to find the information.

1) The lowest UCAT score invited to interview for medicine from 2016-present
2) Amount of applications for medicine received, applicants invited to interview, amount of applicants who got a place and amount who didn’t.

Yours faithfully,

Tom Reighard

InfoRequest, Cardiff University

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Dear Tom Reighard
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University Secretary’s Office
Cardiff University
Email: [email address]

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Dear Tom Reighard

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated 29
November 2024

For ease of reference, I have reproduced your questions below and set out
our corresponding responses.

Please provide the following and don’t provide a link to UCAS for me to
find the information.

1) The lowest UCAT score invited to interview for medicine from
2016-present

2) Amount of applications for medicine received, applicants invited to
interview, amount of applicants who got a place and amount who didn’t.

            Please see attached.

I trust this information satisfies your enquiry.  Should you feel
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Internal Review process. Email your request to [1][email address] where
it will be forwarded to the University’s Data Protection Officer who will
be responsible for overseeing the review.

If you remain dissatisfied following the outcome, you have the right to
apply directly to the Information Commissioner for consideration.  The
Information Commissioner can be contacted at the following address:
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow,
Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Further information is available on their
website: [2]Make a complaint | ICO.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in
Cardiff University. If you require further assistance, please feel free to
contact me.

Kind regards,

Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol University Secretary’s Office

Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University

Ebost : [3][email address]   Email: [4][email address

Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu The University welcomes correspondence
gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n in Welsh or English.  Corresponding in
Saesneg.  Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg Welsh will not lead to any delay.
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Dear InfoRequest,

Hi

Thank you for providing an excellent response
However it doesn’t include 2024 information.
Please can you provide the same information but for the academic year 2024

Thanks
Yours sincerely,

Tom Reighard

InfoRequest, Cardiff University

Dear Tom Reighard

I am writing in response to your Freedom of Information request dated 29 November 2024

Please see 2024 information:

1) The lowest UCAT score invited to interview for medicine from 2016-present
A100 - Home: 2010 Overseas: 1970
A101 - Home:2160 Overseas:2470

2) Amount of applications for medicine received:
A100 - Home:3295 Overseas:741
A101 - Home: 99 Overseas:25

      applicants invited to interview
A100 - Home: 1013 Overseas:146
A101 - Home:36 Overseas:2

      amount of applicants who got a place (got an offer)
A100 - Home:568 Overseas:54
A101 - Home:34 Overseas:2

      amount who didn’t: (didnt get an offer)
A100 - Home: 440 Overseas:90
A101 - Home: 1 Overseas:0

I trust this information satisfies your enquiry. Should you feel dissatisfied with this response or the way in which your request was handled you can request an Internal Review. This should be made in writing within 40 working days of the date of this email. Please provide your unique reference number of your request, information on why you are dissatisfied and any detail you would like us to consider as part of the Internal Review process. Email your request to [1][email address] where it will be forwarded to the University’s Data Protection Officer who will be responsible for overseeing the review.

If you remain dissatisfied following the outcome, you have the right to apply directly to the Information Commissioner for consideration. The Information Commissioner can be contacted at the following address:
Information Commissioner's Office, Wycliffe House, Water Lane, Wilmslow, Cheshire, SK9 5AF. Further information is available on their
website: [2]Make a complaint | ICO.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your interest in Cardiff University. If you require further assistance, please feel free to contact me.

Kind regards,

Swyddfa Ysgrifenydd y Brifysgol University Secretary’s Office

Prifysgol Caerdydd Cardiff University

Ebost : [3][email address] Email: [4][email address]

Mae'r Brifysgol yn croesawu The University welcomes correspondence gohebiaeth yn Gymraeg neu'n in Welsh or English. Corresponding in Saesneg. Ni fydd gohebu yn Gymraeg Welsh will not lead to any delay.
yn creu unrhwy oedi.

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