[AmyK]

Does anyone know how universities regard a nursing degree when applying for graduate entry for medicine. Obviously it provides you with some clinical and (for want of a better word) people skills (and would possibly put you above the competition in that respect) but is it academically rigorous enough for medicine?

[Elles]

You need to do some research.
Here might be a good start - there's a summary table of the graduate entry courses and you can click on each medical school for further info and contact details.

Some love people from a healthcare background (but perhaps even more so if you have experience working as a nurse) but some won't accept it as sciencey enough at the moment... & in 3 years time or so it might all be different! So careful decision making.

[AmyK]

Thanks.
I would definitely work for a couple of years after qualifying before thinking about applying for medicine. I suppose I just wanted to see if graduate medicine would be an option for me (as it is always in the back of my mind) or whether I would be ruling it out by working as a nurse

[Juncture]

Originally Posted by AmyK

Thanks.
I would definitely work for a couple of years after qualifying before thinking about applying for medicine. I suppose I just wanted to see if graduate medicine would be an option for me (as it is always in the back of my mind) or whether I would be ruling it out by working as a nurse

http://www.medschoolsonline.co.uk/index.php?pageid=16 - Leicester's graduate entry med course only accepts people who are health care professionals , and then there are the courses that aren't subject specific

[AmyK]

Originally Posted by Juncture

http://www.medschoolsonline.co.uk/index.php?pageid=16 - Leicester's graduate entry med course only accepts people who are health care professionals , and then there are the courses that aren't subject specific

Great, coincidently I'd just looked at Leicester's website, but medschoolonline sets it all out a lot clearer. Its great that they reserve it mainly for healthcare graduates but I suppose it then makes it harder to stand out

[McDull]

hi i just wanted to point out that the information about leicester has now changed. i called them up a few days ago and they said for 2009 grad entry thay are accepting all science degrees. (i graduated with a biochemistry degree and asked about my eligibility - they said it was fine)

[nas7232]

Even art degrees are allowed at Leicester but you still gotto see that they love work experience so if you have a few years work experience then go for it but don't waste a choice if you have < 1 year work experience (for GEP only).