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Is There Any Medical Schoo That Allows Graduate Entry L In Eu Or In The Uk?
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I am looking for a medical school that has a reasonable tuition fee.
My country is non-EU, having few financial aid systems.
I have already got a degree, so I would like to use "graduate entry or "transfer".
My country is non-EU, having few financial aid systems.
I have already got a degree, so I would like to use "graduate entry or "transfer".
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To qualify as a doctor in the UK, the usual route (after meeting the relevant entry standards) is to study for 5 years to obtain a degree in medicine, followed by a 2-year foundation course of general training and then 3 years of specialist training.
However entrants to the profession who've already got a 2.1 or a 1st class honours degree in a science subject may be eligible for an accelerated degree course, lasting only 4 year instead of 5.
Medicine is the second hardest degree course to get onto in the UK (after Veterinary Science), with fierce competition for places.
Further, medical schools often expect entrants to have had some relevant work experience (either paid or unpaid) prior to starting their studies.
So, while your existing degree might be of some assistance to you (if it's a 1st or 2.1 in a science subject), it's not actually going to make a vast amount of difference to the time taken to fully qualify as a doctor (only cutting the time down from 10 years to 9).
However entrants to the profession who've already got a 2.1 or a 1st class honours degree in a science subject may be eligible for an accelerated degree course, lasting only 4 year instead of 5.
Medicine is the second hardest degree course to get onto in the UK (after Veterinary Science), with fierce competition for places.
Further, medical schools often expect entrants to have had some relevant work experience (either paid or unpaid) prior to starting their studies.
So, while your existing degree might be of some assistance to you (if it's a 1st or 2.1 in a science subject), it's not actually going to make a vast amount of difference to the time taken to fully qualify as a doctor (only cutting the time down from 10 years to 9).
As mentioned by buenchico there is such a thing as accelerated courses in medicine (usually this results in the first couple of years focused on information learning are condensed into one year and the leaves the rest of the course for clinical learning). Accelerated courses are even more competitive as they are few and far between and you have to have very specific past qualifications to qualify for a place.
As an international student I believe fees anywhere will be significant - upwards of £40k a year and you wouldn’t qualify for a student loan so would have to look at other options e.g bank loan possibly supplemented by a bursary although this would likely only cover a small portion.
If financially this is not viable is there the option to train in your home country then come work in the uk which is easier to achieve?
Additionally after qualifying everyone does a foundation 2 years during which you gain your full GMC registration. After that specialty training can last anywhere from 3-8 years dependant on what speciality you choose.
As an international student I believe fees anywhere will be significant - upwards of £40k a year and you wouldn’t qualify for a student loan so would have to look at other options e.g bank loan possibly supplemented by a bursary although this would likely only cover a small portion.
If financially this is not viable is there the option to train in your home country then come work in the uk which is easier to achieve?
Additionally after qualifying everyone does a foundation 2 years during which you gain your full GMC registration. After that specialty training can last anywhere from 3-8 years dependant on what speciality you choose.
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