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Hello! I am 16 and a student studying Applied Science with Technology Level 2 Certificate and only doing this a year. After that, I will be doing Applied Science Level 3 Extended Diploma for the next 2 years. In 2026, I want to study medicine or pharmacy/pharmacology but I don’t know what course to study and what career to proceed in the future! I know it’s early as well but can someone suggest a university for me to go??
Reply 1
You will need A level Chemistry for most Pharmacy courses.
I have done applied science and hopefully want to med, I got DDD and I’ve applied to biomed in RG’s. I know GEM is much harder but you could potentially look into medicine foundation years- Bristol and Kent? I’m not too sure about other unis
Reply 3
Original post by curiousgeorge12
I have done applied science and hopefully want to med, I got DDD and I’ve applied to biomed in RG’s. I know GEM is much harder but you could potentially look into medicine foundation years- Bristol and Kent? I’m not too sure about other unis

The 6 year course at Bristol is NOT a 'Foundation course'.
Its designed only as a Widening Participation pre-year to the main 5-year course and has very exact grade / quals requirements.

Realistically, if you are not taking A levels, Medicine is in 99% of applicant situations, a non-starter.
Original post by McGinger
The 6 year course at Bristol is NOT a 'Foundation course'.
Its designed only as a Widening Participation pre-year to the main 5-year course and has very exact grade / quals requirements.

Realistically, if you are not taking A levels, Medicine is in 99% of applicant situations, a non-starter.

regardless of it only being accessible for WP it is still a foundation course. All foundation med courses require you to be eligible for their WP criteria
Reply 5
Original post by Anonymous_7871
regardless of it only being accessible for WP it is still a foundation course. All foundation med courses require you to be eligible for their WP criteria

Unfortunately that is not correct.
Original post by McGinger
Unfortunately that is not correct.

well yh sorry its not a foundation course.... its medicine with a foundation year. and to apply you have to meet WP criteria
Original post by McGinger

The 6 year course at Bristol is NOT a 'Foundation course'.
Its designed only as a Widening Participation pre-year to the main 5-year course and has very exact grade / quals requirements.

Realistically, if you are not taking A levels, Medicine is in 99% of applicant situations, a non-starter.


Sorry I know the dentistry course is a foundation hence I got confused

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