How To Become A Psychiatrist?

[Tibor500]

Hello!
I had debated a long time whether to write here or not, but I decided for it. Usually people don't take it seriously, they answer with jokes and troll.
Basically, I'm from Budapest, Hungary and after finishing high school I'd love to become a psychiatrist in London, UK.

I don't know way too much about basically HOW to do it. What grades should I pay attention to? What A-Levels do I need? How should my GCSE look?

Can I start Medical School right after High School?

Also, how does a medical school work? I mean, would I be in the same room with every doctor (cardiologists, dermatologists etc) If so, then how does that work? I mean, we differ in so much.

Please, if you'd be so kind to explain these things to me, any kind of suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you!

[EDDIE51]

First you have to qualify as a Doctor, then get in several years expierience as an 'ordinary' doctor. Then you can apply to get into a sepcialist training centre to get the additional qualifications to be a Phychatrist .But be aware that there are FAR FAR more people who want to train as a Psychtrist than there are places available !

[Old_Geezer]

The occasional jest keeps things lighthearted. But yes, you need to decide on a medical career of some sort first. Maybe check what you need to achieve in order to qualify from the medical schools directly. After gaining a degree you can decide whether to try to go on as a practicing doctor or into research.

[woofgang]

Info here. You will need to get very good grades in UK A levels or UK equivalent if you want to study in the UK, also you will have to find fees to cover your course and accommodation, also assuming you don't have a UK passport, you will need to get student residency permission under whatever rules apply at the time. London is a very expensive place to live! Have you looked into training in Budapest? Its likely to be much easier and more affordable.

https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/become-a-psychiatrist/choose-psychiatry/how-to-become-a-psychiatrist

[Buenchico]

Woofgang's link has got it covered but you might find this summary useful too:
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/psychiatrist

Note that the entry requirements (of 5 'high grade' GCSEs and 3 A-levels, including Biology and Chemistry) stated there are an absolute minimum. Many medical schools expect candidates to have at least 8 'high grade' GCSEs and possibly 4 A-levels (all with very good grades). It's not uncommon for medical schools to insist upon candidates having Maths as one of their A-level subjects.

If you find the idea of having to qualify as a doctor first, before you can become a psychiatrist, you might like to consider a career as a psychologist instead. (The two areas clearly overlap). Then you could follow your A-levels by studying Psychology at university, allowing you to miss out on full medical training:
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/psychologist

[Peter Pedant]

first medical training - five or six years
and then two years as foundation year doctor
and then a training scheme in psychiatry - at least four years

I would still probably advice training in Hungary up to the doctor qualification and then apply to come to the UK

But unfortunately you are ten years too late
Hungarian doctors had free engtry to england without further examination but all that will change with Brexit

however it is still very likely that you would be able to train in psychiatry in england

[curlyhair]

To pursue psychiatry, you need to pursue MBBS, and then specialize in psychiatry. You can then super specialize in any of the above mentioned fields. There is no course offered at the undergraduate level. Subjects needed at the HSC level are: Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.