Physician Associate Studies 2017 entry

I'm applying to Swansea and Bangor really hoping I get an interview !

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Thank you for the reply. I have not had a previous DBS certificate either, so no worries. I am not coming from a Clinical background. I have got a place in Liverpool. .

Accepting an offer- it is only a written response, right?
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good luck! I was going to apply there but got an offer from Plymouth.
it looks a good place though, are the tuition fees funded?

Hi everyone I am currently in my final months of my Biomedical science degree at LJMU I have been following the physicians associate defgree since it was first introduced. With all the changes in criteria and entry requirements since it first started my worry is I don't have enough work experience in a hospital/NHS environment. Does anyone think that with my background degree in Biomedical Science that I will be able to manage the knowledge that is required of a PA? Applications for Liverpool and Manchester don't open till October 2017 so my plan is to get as much work experience as possible from now till then to help build my CV and help towards my personal statement. Anyone have any advice I would gratefully appreciate Thank you Rachael

Hi everyone I am currently in my final months of my Biomedical science degree at LJMU I have been following the physicians associate defgree since it was first introduced. With all the changes in criteria and entry requirements since it first started my worry is I don't have enough work experience in a hospital/NHS environment. Does anyone think that with my background degree in Biomedical Science that I will be able to manage the knowledge that is required of a PA? Applications for Liverpool and Manchester don't open till October 2017 so my plan is to get as much work experience as possible from now till then to help build my CV and help towards my personal statement. Anyone have any advice I would gratefully appreciate Thank you Rachael

Is it not essential to have healthcare experience I was told, but they want you to prove when you apply that you are doing everything you can to show why you want to study for a PA. Any volunteering in a hospital is a great way to support the medical team and to be around patients. It is crucial to show that you are able to communicate with all kinds of medical professionals at all levels and be empathic to the patients. It is very competitive getting in so the more you can back up your personal statement with evidence on what you have to done to secure a place then the more chance you have of getting one. I am a mature student with heaps of NHS employment which I am told will hopefully, give me the added extra they are looking for. Even if you got a first in your degree that does not mean a thing if you can't communicate or are unable to show why you want to do it and why not a dr or a nurse.

I would definitely find some volunteering at a local hospital/healthcare setting it will help enormously in your application. I am also volunteering currently even though I have NHS background. Good luck !

Just for anyone who's applying for the PA, it is much better to try and do the MSc rather than the diploma as you will always have the edge over someone who doesn't. You can apply for band 7 in the NHS with a MSc and Diploma but the masters programme is always looked as 'better'. After doing my 3 year biomedical science degree I am not then going to study for a further 2 years to get a diploma!! Not a chance. Been told this from the horses mouth so to speak. Good luck y'all

That's not true at all. I've worked in the nhs for 8 years and interviewed people. At no point have I or anyone else thought somebody was better because they had an Msc. It comes down to clinical knowledge, patient safety and attitude not what level degree you have.

I agree with what you said but my point is, and I have worked in the NHS for 8 years too, that if you are further studying for a Masters qualification, I would want the MSc and not the diploma qualification. The masters is higher in the way you do a dissertation, in the diploma you do not. You pass the same exam but if you want the MSc qualification you then have to to do your dissertation as extra or do more studying after the two years so why not go for the full masters? That was my point. I know it does not just go by your degree I am well aware of that thank you, but from a personal point of view, what is the point of studying 2 years full time for a diploma without the MSc qualification, when you can do the same at other universities with the MSc. I know which one makes sense.

You're right that it makes more sense to the masters but you said people with an MSc would have the edge over someone with the diploma. That's the bit I was disagreeing with. It makes no difference when it comes to getting a job. Nurses with degrees or diplomas get paid the same and have equal chances of getting a job.

I'm currently in my final year of a Biomedical Science degree at UWE and I'm about to apply for the MSc there. I'm really nervous... I hope I haven't left it too late to apply as I know people are already getting interviews

good luck! I also did biomedical sciences (Anatomy) , i've applied for swansea and Bangor! i'm just hoping i've got enough work experience/ volunteering/caring experience to be considered !!

Got an interview at UWE 😁