Moving to UK

In the UK medicine is an undergraduate degree. You can apply to study 'graduate entry medicine' if you have a degree already, I assume it'll be the same for international students but you'll have to check. How many years of your bachelors have you completed? When are you moving to the UK? How long for? Our university years start in September/October. It's probably best contacting universities here to see when/if/how you could transfer - there are differences between US and UK degree structure (the UK tends to specialise a lot earlier) so it might not be directly compatible. Good luck!

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Original post by jess_taylor7

Hello All,

I am an American student moving to England. Any advice on which schools are best for Pre-med?
Also, living in England financially, as well as visa information?

Thanks!

We don't do 'Pre-med' as such, you will have to do BM or Bachelors of Medicine, google WhichUni to find out which are best for it!

You will need a student visa, as shown here https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y/usa/study/longer_than_six_months
I am not sure how much it will cost.

The UK is fairly expensive with the average rent per month being £749 or about $1200. You would be better staying in on-campus university, the UK is generally more expensive than America so expect to have a large overdraft limit!

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jess_taylor772

Original post by sw651

We don't do 'Pre-med' as such, you will have to do BM or Bachelors of Medicine, google WhichUni to find out which are best for it!

You will need a student visa, as shown here https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa/y/usa/study/longer_than_six_months
I am not sure how much it will cost.

The UK is fairly expensive with the average rent per month being £749 or about $1200. You would be better staying in on-campus university, the UK is generally more expensive than America so expect to have a large overdraft limit!

Hi! Thanks for the info!
I was researching online some of the general flat prices PCM and I came across some that were one bedroom for £129 pcm.. Not sure if that was some sort of scheme or not?
Is living on campus reasonable? Have you ever done it?

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Original post by jess_taylor772

Hi! Thanks for the info!
I was researching online some of the general flat prices PCM and I came across some that were one bedroom for £129 pcm.. Not sure if that was some sort of scheme or not?
Is living on campus reasonable? Have you ever done it?

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Do you have two TSR accounts??

Whereabouts was this one bedroom? It depends, if that is central London then there is some sort of catch.

I am not a uni student, I will be soon though. If you live on campus then you won't have to pay, water, electricity, heating or anything, you will just pay for food and TV license. Also you will have flat mates who can show you the ropes of life here in the UK and show you places to hang out, it will really help you as Britain is vastly different from America.

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XMaramena

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Original post by jess_taylor7

Hello All,

I am an American student moving to England. Any advice on which schools are best for Pre-med?
Also, living in England financially, as well as visa information?

Thanks!

Put it this way - I'm English, moving to America, because I can't afford to stay here. So best hope you have some serious noodles to support yourself with.

Expect to pay around $1,200/month rent per bedroom, more if you go towards the city center. There is also council tax to pay, which changes depending on a number of variables, including the property value, number of occupants, energy efficiency etc. We pay around $350/month in council tax.

Phone, TV and Internet is usually sold in single packages. Internet speeds will vary depending on how much you pay. The higher end of internet speeds lie at the 200Mb/s mark, and you'll be paying up to $150/month for this.

If you're in a city, there isn't much reason to drive as public transport is generally acceptable (however there are often engineering works and staff strikes which disrupt services), but if you go further afield, you may want to consider driving. Fuel is very expensive in the UK - current prices work out at around $6.50-$7.50/gal. Also, car insurance for young people in the UK can go up to above $10,000/year if you are coming in from abroad. Also, if you drive in London, there is a surcharge of $17.50 per day. Taxi

If you're in London, you will likely want to get what's called an "Oyster" card - this allows you to travel on the metro, bus and water transport services. The standard Zones 1-6 Annual Oyster Card will cost you $4,000 and enable travel to and from most London locations for the year.

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XMaramena

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Original post by jess_taylor772

Hi! Thanks for the info!
I was researching online some of the general flat prices PCM and I came across some that were one bedroom for £129 pcm.. Not sure if that was some sort of scheme or not?
Is living on campus reasonable? Have you ever done it?

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Even out of the way in a rural area, £129 pcm is unheard of.

I would guess that it was a typo, and £1290 was the intended figure.

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Original post by XMaramena

Even out of the way in a rural area, £129 pcm is unheard of.

I would guess that it was a typo, and £1290 was the intended figure.

I can get a 3 bedroom house for £950, so I don't think it was a typo, if it was student flat it could be right

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Treblebee

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Tip of the day: Find your class and stick to it. :wink:

You won't regret it.

Btw it's something that everyone who moves here from somewhere else complains about, so it's best to be prepared. Read Watching the English.
GL! :tongue:

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ckfeister

Original post by jess_taylor7

I'm still working towards my bachelors, so I haven't graduated yet. But once I have, I'll apply to Med school!

What are you going to school for? Are you attending the University of Hertfordshire?

Why are you going to England... USA university for home students is FAR more cheapier and the country is doomed from the beginning we joined the European Union. Soon we'll be super tiny houses due to no space.

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Original post by ckfeister

Why are you going to England... USA university for home students is FAR more cheapier and the country is doomed from the beginning we joined the European Union. Soon we'll be super tiny houses due to no space.

I swear US universities fees are like $50000?

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ckfeister

Original post by sw651

I swear US universities fees are like $50000?

UK International are almost higher than 50,000$ such as.. 39,000£ in some places but then others are as low as 30,000£ for USA home students such as University of California its like.. 20,500$ in total and for international students $50,000 and due to the uprising tution fees in UK I wonder what better now.

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Kyx

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Birmingham is da best city in da world

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Jenx301

Original post by XMaramena

Expect to pay around $1,200/month rent per bedroom, more if you go towards the city center. There is also council tax to pay, which changes depending on a number of variables, including the property value, number of occupants, energy efficiency etc. We pay around $350/month in council tax.

OP it depends where you live... obviously London is more expensive than most other places in the UK. For example £300 a week rent is ridiculous and you shouldn't be paying that.... I pay £89 a week rent. Most students share flats or houses which makes it cheaper. You don't pay council tax as a student. Work out where you want to go and then look into prices.

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Original post by ckfeister

UK International are almost higher than 50,000$ such as.. 39,000£ in some places but then others are as low as 30,000£ for USA home students such as University of California its like.. 20,500$ in total and for international students $50,000 and due to the uprising tution fees in UK I wonder what better now.

That is just fees, is that annually or for the entire course though?

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jess_taylor772

Haha wow that's a lot to take in! And US universities are very expensive but it depends where you go.
I'm looking into Uni of Hertfordshire.. How's the area? Also, is it common for students to have jobs? If I want to get one while I'm there, is it manageable?

Right now I live with 2 other people in my apartment. We pay $500 a month and that doesn't include utilities so it usually ranges between $550-600.

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Original post by Kyx

Birmingham is da best city in da world

Birmingham, UK or Birmingham in Alabama in the States?

If you mean in the UK, I agree!

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