Intercalation advice needed!Which one is more important the University or the Course?

Thank you so much for your generous explanation! I so appreciate that.

One last thing then, I have found the some unis give a MSc intercalation (undergraduate level). Would that be regarded as master in regards to points and in regards to future career?

Basically I m so much into orthopaedic and I don't know which program would be of a better benefit for me! Applied Orhtopaedic technology at Dundee or Sports and Excerise Medicie at Barts? Which one would you personally recommend!?

Many thanks again!

Assuming you are in your fourth year? I would recommend the MSc in Musculoskeletal Science at UCL, based at the RN Orthopaedic Hospital.

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/surgery/research/ioms/student_programs_ioms/msc_musculoskeletal_science/MSc_Musculo_May10


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Currently, in terms of points for specialty applications, you are awarded points based on the level of the degree (MSc / BSc) and the grade awarded (1st, 2.i etc) - neither topic nor location give you any extra points. At interviews, a 'relevant' intercalated degree can be used to show commitment to specialty, e.g. if you can show that your intercalated degree is in some way backing up your dedication to the specialty (such as anatomy for surgery). I did medical law and ethics which is fairly generic, but useful for many specialties, and I was able to talk about it at both medicine and paeds interviews, as well as getting points on the application form.

make sure you pick a topic that you can stand spending a year on; a year is a long time if you pick something for prestige but aren't actually so interested in the topic. Writing a dissertation is hard work at the best of times, but so much harder if you are disinterested in your topic from the outset.

Many thanks for your advice! Unfortunately, it is a post grad program and a medical degree is required as an entry requirement!

Thank you so much for your generous explanation! I so appreciate that.

One last thing then, I have found the some unis give a MSc intercalation (undergraduate level). Would that be regarded as master in regards to points and in regards to future career?

Basically I m so much into orthopaedic and I don't know which program would be of a better benefit for me! Applied Orhtopaedic technology at Dundee or Sports and Excerise Medicie at Barts? Which one would you personally recommend!?

Many thanks again!

And yes an MSc qualifies for master points. So 4 on fpas


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It is hard to know just from the titles of the programmes. I would say that between those two programmes, it would be your personal choice, depending on the individual content of each programme and what you hope to get from them. Worth taking into account location from a logistics (not prestige) point of view - think about where you are at now, the logistics of moving / external intercalation and getting to know a new bunch of people, vs the advantages of experiencing a different city / part of the country. I have heard of MSc completed as an intercalation only being given BSc-equivalent points, I am trying to remember how it was worded on my specialty applications last year - I *think* they did differentiate between an MSc achieved during med school vs an MSc achieved before or after.