School of Medicine

The School of Medicine is a major international centre for teaching and research, and committed to the pursuit of improved human health.

Being a medical student at Cardiff University

We combine progressive healthcare education and patient care with world-class research and outstanding teaching facilities in order to help you to become the very best doctor you can be. But don't just take our word for it - find out from our students what it's really like to study here.

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Courses

Study medicine using modern facilities and case-based, community-led learning.

Research

Our world-leading medical research is driven by creativity and curiosity.

See what our students have to say about us

Open days

We run virtual Open Days throughout the year to give you an opportunity to find out more about Cardiff University and student life.

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Clinical innovation

Our clinical innovation is driven by curiosity, creativity and a passion for meeting the needs of healthcare professionals and industry.

Engagement

Our engagement activities play a vital role in enhancing research, education and training within the school.

"One of my favourite aspects of the course at Cardiff is being able to have placements all around Wales. It's such a beautiful place, and it means you get to practice in such a wide variety of different communities - rural, inner city, massively deprived and very affluent. And being on away placements means that you make friends with peers that you otherwise might not have come into contact with, so by the end of the course everyone knows everyone, which makes it a really friendly environment to be in."

Dr Zoe Candlish, MBBCh Medicine graduate