I want to come study medicine in the UK
Hello, I am currently living in Turkey and I go to a succesful Anatolian High School here, I study a lot and have good school marks but I want to know if it will mean anything in London? I basically want to study 12 th grade in London and then go to Medical school (I also want to get into a good university) so I'd really appreciate it if someone who knows would tell me the requirements and exams etc. that I need to go through and how much/how I should study. 
Original post by sebnemE
Hello, I am currently living in Turkey and I go to a succesful Anatolian High School here, I study a lot and have good school marks but I want to know if it will mean anything in London? I basically want to study 12 th grade in London and then go to Medical school (I also want to get into a good university) so I'd really appreciate it if someone who knows would tell me the requirements and exams etc. that I need to go through and how much/how I should study.
Hi, I've moved your post to the Medicine forum.
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There are places available for International fee payers at all UK Med Schools. If your Turkish grades are the equivalent of the high A level grades required for Medicine and you can write a strong personal statement, you can apply. Funding for International fee payers (scholarships etc) however is almost non-existent. You would realistically have to pay for the entire 5 year course yourself.
Information here about applying for Medicine in the UK : http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Medicine
Information here about applying for Medicine in the UK : http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Medicine
Thank you so much. Someone told me that I couldn't just go and start 12th grade there, I'd have to study 11th grade again and then I could continue. And he also said it was nearly impossible to get in because there are really limited places available for international students, are these true?
Original post by sebnemE
Thank you so much. Someone told me that I couldn't just go and start 12th grade there, I'd have to study 11th grade again and then I could continue. And he also said it was nearly impossible to get in because there are really limited places available for international students, are these true?
I'm guessing that in turkey twelfth grade is the last year of school before university. If so that's equivalent to year 13 here. You'd be unable to start year thirteen without year twelve. Some people try to learn it all in one year but you can't do that in any school. That would have to be done as a private candidate. So yes you'd have to start in year 12 ( 11th grade).
It's very difficult to get into medicine for internationals due to the limited number of spaces. But that doesn't mean it's impossible. Just work hard. Good luck.
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Original post by mliela
It's very difficult to get into medicine for internationals due to the limited number of spaces. But that doesn't mean it's impossible. Just work hard. Good luck.
Oh, I guess so. High school is 4 years and 12th is the last yes. I am willing to work as hard as it takes, I already was working a lot here my lessons are very good but apparently I have to have done social work etc. in order to get accepted in England. Thank you I really hope so too, I'd be really devastated if I moved then couldn't get in. If I don't get accepted can I apply again a year after? And do I directly apply to universities (like in America I heard once you take the SAT you can apply to as many places as you'd like) or fill out a form of such with my preferences?
You cannot just 'move to England and start school'.
You are living in a non-EU country. You have no right to a state secondary school education in the UK. Unless you intend to go to a private fee paying school, you will not get a visa for this purpose.
And you would have to living here legally - employed and paying UK tax - for at least 3 years to become a 'Home' applicant - being 'at school' in the UK/EU does not count. Again as a Turkish national with no obvious job skills, you wont get a visa for this purpose.
Sorry to be blunt, but however much you might want this, it isnt actually possible.
You are living in a non-EU country. You have no right to a state secondary school education in the UK. Unless you intend to go to a private fee paying school, you will not get a visa for this purpose.
And you would have to living here legally - employed and paying UK tax - for at least 3 years to become a 'Home' applicant - being 'at school' in the UK/EU does not count. Again as a Turkish national with no obvious job skills, you wont get a visa for this purpose.
Sorry to be blunt, but however much you might want this, it isnt actually possible.
(edited 7 years ago)
Original post by returnmigrant
You cannot just 'move to England and start school'.
You are living in a non-EU country. You have no right to a state secondary school education in the UK. Unless you intend to go to a private fee paying school, you will not get a visa for this purpose.
And you would have to living here legally - employed and paying UK tax - for at least 3 years to become a 'Home' applicant - being 'at school' in the UK/EU does not count. Again as a Turkish national with no obvious job skills, you wont get a visa for this purpose.
Sorry to be blunt, but however much you might want this, it isnt actually possible.
You are living in a non-EU country. You have no right to a state secondary school education in the UK. Unless you intend to go to a private fee paying school, you will not get a visa for this purpose.
And you would have to living here legally - employed and paying UK tax - for at least 3 years to become a 'Home' applicant - being 'at school' in the UK/EU does not count. Again as a Turkish national with no obvious job skills, you wont get a visa for this purpose.
Sorry to be blunt, but however much you might want this, it isnt actually possible.
I don't think I need a visa because I was born in America and I am originally American (I have an American citizenship which lets me travel pretty much anywhere I want), we moved to Turkey when I was going to start middle school because my moms family is turkish and she missed them. We are going to live there (we're moving as a family) for 2 years untill college if I go now. I probably still won't be accepted as a home student as you said, but I don't think there's going to be a problem with starting school.
Original post by sebnemE
I don't think I need a visa because I was born in America and I am originally American (I have an American citizenship which lets me travel pretty much anywhere I want), we moved to Turkey when I was going to start middle school because my moms family is turkish and she missed them. We are going to live there (we're moving as a family) for 2 years untill college if I go now. I probably still won't be accepted as a home student as you said, but I don't think there's going to be a problem with starting school.
It will depend on the visa your family get if they try and move to the UK.
You will have to fund your degree and that costs between £20,000-£40,000 per year and then you have living exp[enses.
Original post by sebnemE
I don't think I need a visa because I was born in America and I am originally American (I have an American citizenship which lets me travel pretty much anywhere I want),
Uh. No it doesn't. (Travel, yes. Work/live, no.)
And regarding your other question about how do you apply to UK universities: start here:
http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/content.php?r=1822-study-in-uk
(edited 7 years ago)
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I'm not sure what you mean by social work. If that's volunteering then yes you do. You can reapply as many times as you want till you get in. No. You apply to a central system which will pass your application on to the universities you want to go to. So you fill out a form with your preferences.
Unfortunately being an American citizen doesn't give you the power to move and work wherever. It will make it easier to be accepted. As mentioned your best bet will be independent schools which can be quite costly.
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Original post by mliela
I'm guessing that in turkey twelfth grade is the last year of school before university. If so that's equivalent to year 13 here. You'd be unable to start year thirteen without year twelve. Some people try to learn it all in one year but you can't do that in any school. That would have to be done as a private candidate. So yes you'd have to start in year 12 ( 11th grade).
It's very difficult to get into medicine for internationals due to the limited number of spaces. But that doesn't mean it's impossible. Just work hard. Good luck.
Oh, I guess so. High school is 4 years and 12th is the last yes. I am willing to work as hard as it takes, I already was working a lot here my lessons are very good but apparently I have to have done social work etc. in order to get accepted in England. Thank you I really hope so too, I'd be really devastated if I moved then couldn't get in. If I don't get accepted can I apply again a year after? And do I directly apply to universities (like in America I heard once you take the SAT you can apply to as many places as you'd like) or fill out a form of such with my preferences?
It's very difficult to get into medicine for internationals due to the limited number of spaces. But that doesn't mean it's impossible. Just work hard. Good luck.
Oh, I guess so. High school is 4 years and 12th is the last yes. I am willing to work as hard as it takes, I already was working a lot here my lessons are very good but apparently I have to have done social work etc. in order to get accepted in England. Thank you I really hope so too, I'd be really devastated if I moved then couldn't get in. If I don't get accepted can I apply again a year after? And do I directly apply to universities (like in America I heard once you take the SAT you can apply to as many places as you'd like) or fill out a form of such with my preferences?
I'm not sure what you mean by social work. If that's volunteering then yes you do. You can reapply as many times as you want till you get in. No. You apply to a central system which will pass your application on to the universities you want to go to. So you fill out a form with your preferences.
Unfortunately being an American citizen doesn't give you the power to move and work wherever. It will make it easier to be accepted. As mentioned your best bet will be independent schools which can be quite costly.
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Original post by sebnemE
Hello, I am currently living in Turkey and I go to a succesful Anatolian High School here, I study a lot and have good school marks but I want to know if it will mean anything in London? I basically want to study 12 th grade in London and then go to Medical school (I also want to get into a good university) so I'd really appreciate it if someone who knows would tell me the requirements and exams etc. that I need to go through and how much/how I should study.
Hi sebnemE!
I'm sorry that you've got a bit of a harsh response from some others on this thread.
There are two ways that you could attend medical school in the UK. The first is to apply directly to enter medical school as an international Turkish student. The best way to find out if your grades are good enough would be to telephone or email the medical schools that you are interested in; however, as a general rule your grades have to be excellent. You also will need to sit an entrance exam, write a 'personal statement' (basically an essay) as part of your application, and attend interviews. Application is through a central body called UCAS and you can apply to up to 4 medical schools in any one year. If you are offered a place, you would have to pay international student fees, which are very significant (£20,000-£40,000 a year).
The second option would be to move to the UK, and apply as a home student. This would have the benefit of paying lower feels (£9000 a year) with access to government student loans for fees and maintenance. However, unless your family is already planning on moving to the UK, this is a very complicated strategy to pursue. Universities and the government loans company have strict definitions as to who qualifies as a home student and who qualifies as an international student. Usually you will have to have been living in the UK for a number of years, for some main purpose other than receiving education (so you could not, for example, attend boarding school in England for 3 years and then apply as a home student; either yourself or your family would need to be living and working in the UK for a number of years to qualify). And you will have to sit British A level or International Baccalaureate examinations, which usually take 2 years to study. If you are thinking of pursuing this strategy, you and your family should consult a lawyer specialising in immigration and/or student finance, as it is a very big and potentially expensive step.
Good luck with your application to medical school, wherever it might be!
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