Biomedical Science Society Thread

Good luck with your exam. Is the portfolio more difficult than a dissertation?

Well done! I have my placement next year and it's getting too real man.

Sitting the first of my finals today, clinical immunology. Not looking forward to this!!

QUESTION: Does anyone studying Biomed have no interest in pursuing medicine or research, or any thing that would require them to be in a lab all day?

I'm curious, if so, what career paths are you considering/pursuing, and how are you going about it? Peace.

Hello, I just have a quick question I would be grateful if someone could give me an advice.

I wanted to do medicine and took a gap year and got rejected again. I have an offer from UCL biomed and an offer from an Italian university for medicine (6 years long).

Does anyone regret doing biomed? or are you happy with the course and the career opportunities? what kind of jobs could you do after graduation?

Thank you very much in advance. I really don't know what I want at this moment and would really appreciate some help.

Good luck with the finals

UCL Biomed is good. Exciting people and things to do. Many experts in their field. Not always great support however.

I don't regret it.


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thanks! I think I'll do the same

Really good course, the job however is not all that!

and why is that?

Why not try out the Italian Uni?

I don't know Im just scared of regretting any decision I make now. I have about 2 months to decide.

I've taken the plunge with scary things and made HUGE mistakes. But I've also taken the plunge with very scary things, and found huge success. Both scenarios I've learnt something and have been grateful the long-term impact the experience will have on my life.

Now if you want me to rationalise things for you, Let's assume you went to Italy;

Advantages:
1) Post-grad Medicine is even more competitive and difficult to get into than undergrad.
2) You'll make a diverse network and connection you won't be able to make in UK.
3) You'll certainly pick up the language (assuming you don't speak it already).
4) You'll become a doctor!

Disadvantages:
1) You'd have leave the UK, friends and family behind, and only get to see them on holdiays, you may even lose contact with some.
2) It will take some time to get used to being in a foreign country, you may find yourself feeling alone away from something familiar for so long. And it's scary tbh.
3) It will be costly. Prices will be high for international students, and the cost for coming home etc will be more than say if you were at Uni at you.

If you were take the Biomedical Science offer:

Advantages:
1) You'd gain a respectable degree, that could take you various career paths. Including an allied-medical profession
2) It will be cheaper
3) Still be in close proximity to family and friends

Disadvantages:
1) Chances of you being a doctor will slim greatly, but not be impossible with dedication and hard work.

Choice is yours.

Ive graduated in biomedical science and there aren't a lot of job in hospital for a trainee if any. I loved my course (I was at MMU) and no there was hardly any chemistry, it was genetics, histology, pathology, pharmacology, haematology and transfusion, immunology, microbiology and food and health (which was my favourite!)