Wales

The official demand picture, with room for your own priorities.

460Published programmes · 2026

340First-choice applicants · 2026 · all

0.74First-choice ratio · 2026 · all

Geographical context

The UKFPO directory includes these places: Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, Newport, Port Talbot, Swansea, Wrexham. This is a regional overview, not a complete list of programmes or a commuting guarantee. Check the official school directory and local programme information for current placements.

Year	Programmes	First choices · all	Ratio · all	Primary ratio	Adjusted ratio
2026	460	340	0.74	0.66	0.65
2025	463	303	0.65	Not separately published	0.64
2024	485	277	0.57	Not separately published	0.56

Adjusted ratio: after pre-allocation/manual matching (primary allocation only in 2026). Its underlying residual counts are not published here.

FP2027 capacity is not yet verified. A historical ratio above or below one is not a personal allocation probability. Lower preferences and allocation-pool selection matter.

Use this alongside your preferences

Consider the region in relation to where you would like to live and train. The scenario tool can show how different orderings behave under stated demand assumptions. It will not recommend where to rank Wales.

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