I cannot think of any course that does not ask for alevels,highers etc so I pretty much believe BTECs are out of the question for medicine, though you can have 2alevels and a btec and get a way with it, but honestly its unlikely to be frank
For direct entry on to year 1 of an undergraduate degree yes, but look at the foundation year. I linked above that you can gain entry onto that with UEA.
Im in my last year doing molecular and.cellular biology at Glasgow but am holding an offer to study medicine at Leeds - i had real issue even as a graduate applicant finding schools that would accept applicants without biology a levels despite my degree!! I narrowed down the schools by calling the ones i was interested in and asking directly, however be prepared to have a very small choice of places that will consider btecs
Im in my last year doing molecular and.cellular biology at Glasgow but am holding an offer to study medicine at Leeds - i had real issue even as a graduate applicant finding schools that would accept applicants without biology a levels despite my degree!! I narrowed down the schools by calling the ones i was interested in and asking directly, however be prepared to have a very small choice of places that will consider btecs
which btec are you doing? my course is very similar to biochemistry (or could.even be considered it depending on which uni ur looking at) and ive not had an issue with the btec/degree transition - though Scotland operate a four year degree rather than three years so not sure if that makes a difference? also i felt the extra years gave me more time to focus on gaining experiance which i reckon did give me an edge in applying!
which btec are you doing? my course is very similar to biochemistry (or could.even be considered it depending on which uni ur looking at) and ive not had an issue with the btec/degree transition - though Scotland operate a four year degree rather than three years so not sure if that makes a difference? also i felt the extra years gave me more time to focus on gaining experiance which i reckon did give me an edge in applying!
Im studying medical science which consists of more biology and chemistry units. I want to complete a biochemistry degree then study medicine that way but I'm worried that I still may get declined.
what sort of grades u sitting on? I got DDD and expect to require a DDM to be considered because they may still consider your grades prior to university - why are u worried about getting rejected is it primarily because of the btec? also is it only medicine you want to do or would you consider a biochemistry career as well?
I haven't got my predicted grades yet so I'm not too sure. I really want to study medicine but if worse comes to the worst ill take a career in biochemistry!
Have a look at access courses offered by certain colleges, they have strong partnerships with universities and are recognised for offering a structured course for pre-med studies:
After studying an access course you can use the qualification to apply to some universities, such as SGUL (located in London), who accept the qualification as a suitable entry requirement.
There are many more courses available, and each has their own set of entry requirements.
BUT make sure you check which universities accept the qualification, by calling/emailing colleges and universities.