Bmedsci and Bsc

Slightly off topic but what would a distance learning degree be worth? I mean say you did a BSc via distance learning and got a 1st, would this carry as much weight as an intercalated degree?

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Hydromancer

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Jules65

ook i think i understand

so that means a BMedsci at Nottingham is worth less than a BMedsci at Birmingham (if you took a year out) and that a BMedsci at Birmingham or any other place (except Nottingham) has the same value as a BSc at Imperial (for example)

I think that Imperial has BMedSci as well...not sure though!

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Renal

Hydromancer

I think that Imperial has BMedSci as well...not sure though!

Most places offer BSc and BMedSci intercalation options; degrees in different subjects to the same level have different titles.

For example; Biomedical Sciences might come with a BSc but Medical Education might come with as BMedEd and Community Health Science might come as BMedSci.

Nottingham's is different because it's a core part of their course and not an intercalation - it's like getting a degree for doing half of fourth year at any other school.

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Warrior King

Slightly off topic but what would a distance learning degree be worth? I mean say you did a BSc via distance learning and got a 1st, would this carry as much weight as an intercalated degree?

yes.

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nottingham's Bmedsci in its most candid form allows you to intercalate an Msc or PhD in less time than it takes elsewhere.

Reply 12

Warrior King

Gizmo!

yes.

Thanks.

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aSian_cUtY

Does anyone know how much a masters is worth compared to a BSc degree?

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Sarky

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Southampton now have the same course as Nottingham.

aSian_cUtY

Does anyone know how much a masters is worth compared to a BSc degree?

Masters is worth equivalent to a 2:1 Bsc (small bone of contention there) :mad:

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Renal

Sarky

Masters is worth equivalent to a 2:1 Bsc (small bone of contention there) :mad:

I think that's based on the normal BSc followed by MSc route. You get your points for a BSc and then you get your points for a masters on top of that. Although that does disadvantage those (few) who do an intercalated masters without a separate bachelors degree.

(My memory may be failing me though, I didn't spend an awful lot of time looking at that part of the form)

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Sarky

Southampton now have the same course as Nottingham.

Masters is worth equivalent to a 2:1 Bsc (small bone of contention there) :mad:

aha.. but.

inte Bscs usually arent job related.

mscs are directly job related.

my msc rehab that i'm working towards will be enitirely relevant to the Rehab Medicine post that I am working towards, far more than any 2.1 Bsc - therefore the Msc as the edge over a bsc in job terms, for its ......greater specificity.

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i ope renals not rite!

Reply 18

Jules65

OP

How much longer do you have to do if you want to convert your Bsc into an MSc?

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