Difference between 6 year and 5 year medicine course

Oh okay. If I take the 6 year course where I have science subjects in A-Levels. Would I still have the same opportunities than 5 year medicine students and is it somewhat easier to get in to ?

Oh okay. If I take the 6 year course where I have science subjects in A-Levels. Would I still have the same opportunities than 5 year medicine students and is it somewhat easier to get in to ?

I mean for the 6 year course where people need science subjects. Is it easier for me ?

I mean for the 6 year course where people need science subjects. Is it easier for me ?

Hello, i wanted to know. What is the difference between the 6 and 5 year medicine courses. Is it easier to get into the 6 year course or 5 year course? And will doing the 6 year course hold back your job applications rather than doing the 5 year course.

Hello, I am wondering. What is the difference between the 6 and 5 hear university medicine courses? And is it somewhat easier to get into the 6 year course and will the 6 year course make your job application worse than the 5 year course for employers?
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If we are talking about 6 year courses with an intercalated BSc years i.e. you graduate with a BSc after 3 years and then go onto clinical school, they tend to be at schools without a 5 year option. These courses are likely better since you do get bonus points on your Foundation application for having an intercalated BSc, something you usually still have the option of doing in a 5 year program.

If we are talking about a 6 year course with a foundation year, I have heard that it is easier than a 5 year course, typically the foundation year is for international students who have gone through a different curriculum and the first year catches them up on anything they might have missed.

How has it been 16 hours and no one has corrected the *******s above? What is happening to the medicine forum.

There are only and I honestly mean only 2 differences:

1. One is 5 year, one is 6 year

2. The 5 year requires higher grades than 6 year.

Both require interviews (of same difficulty) and you have to be eligible for the 6 year course, to be considered. Many people who were predicted AAA applied for 6 year and were rejected before interview.

I never said it was always true, rather just sharing a fact.

The fact is people who are predicted 3A are often questioned, and quite rightfully in my opinion, many inevitably are rejected.

It's not a fact. Medical admissions are very explicit about predictions. So, if a student will be ultimately rejected because of too high predictions, the university will say that explicitly. Nottingham, for example, have this policy for their foundation year. Other universities, such as Southampton, will not place any value on the prediction beyond meeting the minimum entry requirements.

Many students with 3As may be rejected for several reasons:

1. Their justification for applying may be weak. Foundation years are not only there to make you catch up academically. Rather, they can build a multitude of skills such as presentation skills, confidence, placement exposure and revision skills that the student may not have had beforehand. At interview, if a student uses these reasons, (for example) and has a 3As prediction, they will not be rejected just because their predicated grades are too high.

2. The rest of the interview may not have been up to the standard required. Just because someone has 3As doesn't mean they will become a good doctor. Someone with ABB may have work experience, meet NHS values and have a wealth experience. So, which one should the medical school pick?

3. They were questioned, flustered and the rest of the interview fell to pieces. If a student cannot talk with conviction they may feel like their interview is going down the pan rather than being able to justify their decision.

I could go on and on. So, please don't spread around a misconception people already have.