Best degree for graduate entry medicine

Biomedicine is the 'usual' yes. But you will have just the same chance with a similar degree like genetics or anatomy, in fact in may even be of advantage.

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Wouldn't it depend on many things, i know nottingham and swansea will take on ANY degree! I'll be applying for grad med (hopefully!) with a nursing degree, which IMO actually puts me at a disadvantage

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Cup of Inspiration

Wouldn't it depend on many things, i know nottingham and swansea will take on ANY degree! I'll be applying for grad med (hopefully!) with a nursing degree, which IMO actually puts me at a disadvantage

Out of curiosity, how so?

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Rizzletastic

Out of curiosity, how so?

it'll show a lack of commitment, indecesiveness etc.

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Cup of Inspiration

it'll show a lack of commitment, indecesiveness etc.

Sure, but I think you come up against that really with any degree you have going onto a graduate entry medicine course.

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Rizzletastic

Sure, but I think you come up against that really with any degree you have going onto a graduate entry medicine course.

Maybe, they'd probably ask why i didn't apply in the first place, and the only argument i have is that 'i didn't want too' lol

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Cup of Inspiration

Maybe, they'd probably ask why i didn't apply in the first place, and the only argument i have is that 'i didn't want too' lol

Well it might go against you more if you had the grades. I just had awful grades :p:

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Rizzletastic

Well it might go against you more if you had the grades. I just had awful grades :p:

meh, aab, with a b in bio, and no chemistry, im just going to apply for unis which dont look at grades, am still debating whether to apply straight after the degree or wait 1-2 years whilst working as a staff nurse

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redfanatic

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what do u think of doing GENETICS and then graduate entry medicine?

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frodo21

since genetics is a health science /biomed is very likely it is accepted by all of the unis. I did medical biochemistry and i can't remember when applying that none of unis accepted the degree. Just be careful when applying and check individual unis.

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frodo21

since genetics is a health science /biomed is very likely it is accepted by all of the unis. I did medical biochemistry and i can't remember when applying that none of unis accepted the degree. Just be careful when applying and check individual unis.

did you take the gamsat? Im looking into that now and it looks so hard :frown:

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frodo21

Cup of Inspiration

it'll show a lack of commitment, indecesiveness etc.

not really, it's usually because a nursing degree doesn't contain enough basic science. But some unis accept the degree plus a year or so of post graduate working as a nurse.

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Maccountant

Just spoke to a group of qualified doctors and they all agreed that Radiology is the best and that Bio-medical Sciences is useless.

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Jay Bee

what about biomedical enginnering from imperial?

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frodo21

not really, it's usually because a nursing degree doesn't contain enough basic science. But some unis accept the degree plus a year or so of post graduate working as a nurse.

well there is enough basic science, but..i want to know more, i want to be able to take that step forward with the care of my patients, im feeling at the moment rather frustrated with the nursing resouces, environment of staff and the past 3 shifts ive been on, i've just been crying when getting home, and dont think i want to be making decisions over whether a patient needs a bed pan or commode for the rest of my career! I never went into nursing to make this decision, and feel guilty that im having a change of heart :frown:

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s1ullah

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Hi,

What degree do you guys think is best in order to do graduate entry medicine. Im thinking of chemistry but im worried that this may not have enough biology in it. Im also considering pharmacology, medicinal chemistry and biomedical science.

Are there any medics on a graduate entry course who have done any of these courses?

Thanks

hi,

i just got in for graduate entry dentistry and i did a degree in human biology. Also one of my friends got in for graduate entry medicine also having done a degree in human biology.

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Maxxie