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Why is postgraduate medicine difficult to get into?

Hi, I want to do medicine at uni but didn't get the right AS grades so I think I'm going to do a degree in bio medicine or radiology etc first and possibly apply to medicine after that. However, I've heard that postgraduate medicine is very difficult to get into and i was just wondering why that is as I don't want to ruin my changes of getting in. Thank you :smile:

Reply 1

TechRaid3r

It's just extremely competitive and the future of postgraduate entry into medicine is uncertain.

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Reply 2

Etomidate

You need a medical degree before you can apply for 'postgraduate' medicine.

Reply 3

Asklepios

It's not too bad. Last year the competition ratio for CT1 medicine was 1.7 applicants per place

Reply 4

Beska

Original post by Jessie Davis

There are a small number of slots and due to the financial benefit of GEM over graduates applying to undergraduate programmes, there is a high competition for the spaces. This means that requirements are higher, hence it being more difficult to get in.