Physician associate application 2023

Hello All!

Background information: I studied and achieved a 1st class BSc hons degree in biomedical science last May and spent the first 6 months after graduation working as a laboratory analyst and I am currently working as a clinical healthcare assistant. I am going to apply for the physician associate masters for both the January 2023 and September 2023 entry and wanted to start a thread where we can all ask questions or share information to help each other on our journey to become physician associates! Have any of you began writing your personal statements and if so for what universities? Also for anyone currently studying the course what advice would you give to applicants in terms of experience/skills to highlight on our applications/interviews? I would love to hear the experiences of both current PA students and of those applying to the course such as your educational and employment/skill background.

Many thanks in advance for the advice and information shared. I hope that at the end of the year we can all be celebrating our acceptance onto the course!

Hello All!

Background information: I studied and achieved a 1st class BSc hons degree in biomedical science last May and spent the first 6 months after graduation working as a laboratory analyst and I am currently working as a clinical healthcare assistant. I am going to apply for the physician associate masters for both the January 2023 and September 2023 entry and wanted to start a thread where we can all ask questions or share information to help each other on our journey to become physician associates! Have any of you began writing your personal statements and if so for what universities? Also for anyone currently studying the course what advice would you give to applicants in terms of experience/skills to highlight on our applications/interviews? I would love to hear the experiences of both current PA students and of those applying to the course such as your educational and employment/skill background.

Many thanks in advance for the advice and information shared. I hope that at the end of the year we can all be celebrating our acceptance onto the course!

Hi, I was just wondering whether or not it’s worth applying without any experience in clinical or healthcare places? I don’t know if they take experience heavily into account and was looking to get some more insight on that. Thanks

It's definitely worth applying because I know a few people on my biomed course got straight in without any healthcare experience. Universities will definitely be lenient with work experience because of the pandemic. You could always use transferable skills from other stuff like retail and hospitality etc. Its not as competitive right now because not as many people know about it yet but it would definitely improve your chances if you can get some.

Hey I have applied for January 2023. I have done my casper test and I'm just waiting to hear back

Hello All!

Background information: I studied and achieved a 1st class BSc hons degree in biomedical science last May and spent the first 6 months after graduation working as a laboratory analyst and I am currently working as a clinical healthcare assistant. I am going to apply for the physician associate masters for both the January 2023 and September 2023 entry and wanted to start a thread where we can all ask questions or share information to help each other on our journey to become physician associates! Have any of you began writing your personal statements and if so for what universities? Also for anyone currently studying the course what advice would you give to applicants in terms of experience/skills to highlight on our applications/interviews? I would love to hear the experiences of both current PA students and of those applying to the course such as your educational and employment/skill background.

Many thanks in advance for the advice and information shared. I hope that at the end of the year we can all be celebrating our acceptance onto the course!

Hi all,

Hi all,

I know you can get a post grad loan for this course (around 11k) and the HEE loan of around 5k but are those the only grants available? If so, that still leaves a pretty large amount left to find for the second year of tuition and living costs.

How are you guys all planning to fund your course? Any advice greatly appreciated

I think I would love to go back to uni to do either PA or medicine but I am being hugely held back by financial fears!

Hello All!

Background information: I studied and achieved a 1st class BSc hons degree in biomedical science last May and spent the first 6 months after graduation working as a laboratory analyst and I am currently working as a clinical healthcare assistant. I am going to apply for the physician associate masters for both the January 2023 and September 2023 entry and wanted to start a thread where we can all ask questions or share information to help each other on our journey to become physician associates! Have any of you began writing your personal statements and if so for what universities? Also for anyone currently studying the course what advice would you give to applicants in terms of experience/skills to highlight on our applications/interviews? I would love to hear the experiences of both current PA students and of those applying to the course such as your educational and employment/skill background.

Many thanks in advance for the advice and information shared. I hope that at the end of the year we can all be celebrating our acceptance onto the course!

Hi,

I am a qualified HCP with a first class degree in Podiatric Medicine and 10yrs experience in clinical practice, I'm also looking at applying for the MPAS course as well. I've only just started looking however and haven't done anything yet in terms of preparation for the application, so very interested to hear what everyone else is doing/recommending. Have you applied yet? Any recommendations on where to get started? I am hoping to apply at St Georges, as I am based near London.