Want to become a doctor, what would my education look like?

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The next step after college is university, where you will do a medical degree. This is where you will learn how to be a doctor. You do need a masters degree of PhD to be a medical doctor in the uK.

The next step after college is university, where you will do a medical degree. This is where you will learn how to be a doctor. You do need a masters degree of PhD to be a medical doctor in the uK.

You don’t need a phd to become a doctor? To become a doctor you go to medical school for around 5/6 years then you do your 2 foundation year training then choose what you want to specialise In

You don’t need a phd to become a doctor? To become a doctor you go to medical school for around 5/6 years then you do your 2 foundation year training then choose what you want to specialise In

But where is medical school? Is it IN university or is it completely separate?

it will be in your university of choice, it’s just like a normal uni course

But where is medical school? Is it IN university or is it completely separate?

I don't know the differences between degrees, master degrees, PHD's, etc. I am currently y10 doing 9 gcses average predicted 7, and I am working extremely hard: say for the sake of this that I get 8/9s. I know I go to college and do A levels, (biology, chemistry and maths most likely), and then what is next after college? University? What type of qualification do I do first at University, and when do I actually learn HOW to be a doctor?

Need this cleared up, thanks!

But where is medical school? Is it IN university or is it completely separate?

The medical school is a faculty/school/department of the university (terminology varies). They're just referred to as the medical school by convention. Any university offering a medicine degree may be referred to as a medical school in the context of medical degrees and studying medicine.