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What to study to be a doctor?

Hi, i am currently in year 10 and doing my gcse's i am alright with that but what i wanted to know was, what i need to study in college to go to medical school? and also how many years do i study in medical school and the training to be a doctor after that and them things ?????

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Reply 1
medicine at Uni 5 years
then 2 years foundation training
then further training to become a GP/consultant varying from 5-7/8 more years
Alevels-bio chem and two others (most do maths and something else)
Reply 2
But i asked my cousin and she said during the foundation (2) years u get paid and if u want to specialize it depends on what you want to specialize. Also how much do you get paid ?
You get paid as soon as you leave university when you're classed as a junior doctor.

Your foundation years involve working rotations and doing exams at the same time. An F1 doctor earns £22000+ per year. But if you're only interested in money, you shouldn't study medicine... lots of training before that.
Reply 4
Original post by FutureDoctorT
But i asked my cousin and she said during the foundation (2) years u get paid and if u want to specialize it depends on what you want to specialize. Also how much do you get paid ?


1st foundation year its about 25,000 then goes up to about 28,000 in 2nd year, i start medical school this year so if you want any advice just ask :smile:
Reply 5
thanks shawn :biggrin:
Original post by 06shawm
1st foundation year its about 25,000 then goes up to about 28,000 in 2nd year, i start medical school this year so if you want any advice just ask :smile:


Is medical school the same as university?


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Reply 7
Original post by FutureDoctorT
thanks shawn :biggrin:


yep as the above ^^

please please please, dont do medicine for the money. if you want money, do a maths degree or something.
In year 10 I was so naive, DO EVERYTHING you can to check mediicne is for you. Make a list of all the negatives. its a big commitment :smile:
time flies too, it was yesterday I was in your position and hopefully I'll be at uni in Sept. Dont waste the time :smile:
Reply 8
Original post by RemiMarcelle
Is medical school the same as university?


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yes :smile: its same thing really
medical schools are set up specifically for medicine with other course too whereas university at medicine is a part of the uni
i.e st georges med school, HYMS (although its part of york and hull)
no difference really as med schools are based at a Uni
Reply 9
No i really want to be a doctor and help people and what A levels did you study?
Reply 10
Original post by AishaTara
yep as the above ^^

please please please, dont do medicine for the money. if you want money, do a maths degree or something.
In year 10 I was so naive, DO EVERYTHING you can to check mediicne is for you. Make a list of all the negatives. its a big commitment :smile:
time flies too, it was yesterday I was in your position and hopefully I'll be at uni in Sept. Dont waste the time :smile:


What A levels did you study in college/sixthform
I did biology, chemistry, maths, physics and general studies to AS and then dropped physics and general studies at A2. General studies is not counted by the majority of medical schools.
Original post by FutureDoctorT
What A levels did you study in college/sixthform


bio chem maths french
Original post by FutureDoctorT
No i really want to be a doctor and help people and what A levels did you study?

nice but its more than that
interviewers will say .. why not a nurse then?'
Reply 14
So in order to get into a good medical school i need to do Bio,chem, and maths A levels ?
Go to medical school and study medicine :smile:
So at what point after university do you specialise?


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Reply 17
Original post by AishaTara
nice but its more than that
interviewers will say .. why not a nurse then?'



True, but i am not at that stage yet :smile: i will eventually learn what to say ... i think
Original post by RemiMarcelle
So at what point after university do you specialise?


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So 5/6 years at medical school/university.

2 years working as a Foundation doctor ... you're thinking about specializing at this point.
After foundation years you're working to specialise to become a GP or consultant. To become a GP, you spend about 4 years specialising.
Check out the medicine forum on here, and the tsr wiki page.

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