Does it matter where you study Medicine?

No it dosent matter
I know someone who studied med at Coventry and is now earning £35K per year
But it does matter the grades you get at AS and A2

You can't do Medicine at Coventry

You can't do Medicine at Coventry

Where you get your degree makes absolutely no difference for Medicine.

It's such a common misconception that Medicine is the same wherever you go - I used to believe it myself. If you want to be a doctor in the UK, you have to study Medicine in the UK. All graduates qualifying from the EU and across the world face so many impossible challenges just to get a license to practice in the UK, let alone find a job. Only a very small proportion of FY1 and FY2 locum jobs are available to overseas graduates (with fierce competition) while all the UK graduates are virtually guaranteed a job straight out of medical school. And to top it off, foreign graduates will constantly have to suffer judgement, derision and discrimination from other doctors about the quality of their training just because it wasn't in the UK. There are some pretty decent medical schools in other countries (probably better than some in the UK) producing lots of highly-skilled and knowledgeable doctors who struggle for years to find jobs in the NHS. And as I wasn't good enough to qualify in the UK, I'm gonna be one of those people who can't get a license to practice Medicine in my own country.

I see, so would it be 'acceptable' for me to do medicine at the UEA(local university) as opposed to fearing rejection at places like Imperial College and Bristol?

Of course. You'll still graduate with the same medical degree and the same job prospects.

But only apply to UEA if you actually stand a chance of getting an interview. The sad thing about Medicine is that you have to apply strategically to places where you score well on their pre-interview criteria (UKCAT, GCSEs etc).

GCSE Predicted grades:

Core Science A(aiming for A*)
-Additional Science A(aiming for A*)
-Further Additional Science A(A* if I work harder)
-Maths A( Will get A*)
-English Language A (Achievable, but will take some work)
-English Liteature A(Oh god, no.)
-Computer Science A (Fun subject)
-French A(A* If I work harder)
-History A(A* If I work harder)
-RE half course A (It's a half-course, laughably easy)
-IT, don't take the option but perhaps being entered into the exam. B( ECDL qualification)

Future A level options(RIP Sixth Form life):
-Chemistry
-Maths
-Biology
-Physics

Personally I'll be aiming for at least A in 3 of the 4 A level subjects I'll take, and feel that I could achieve this with the right work ethic and determination.

What do you think, do I stand a chance?
And also, do you have any views on the UEA?

I mean within the UK, are degrees of medicine all valued the same?

It seriously doesn't matter.

I'm applying at the moment, and because it's just so hard to get into anywhere, most graduate medics are treated and respected similarly.

I remember saying as a passing comment to a medical student why is it just so hard to get into, and she said because it's not just getting onto the course, it's a job application. And it really is- once you have got into medicine, pretty much everyone's in the same ball game after that. It's very rare for a graduate medic to not go on and get a job- which is why medicine is so sought after.

Just some stats...
In 2015, there were 82,034 applicants fighting for 7,424 places to study medicine in the UK with some medical schools reporting 1000 applications for 50 places.

It's mad. I wish you every luck- make sure your application stands out !

Of course you have a chance. But TBH you're better off worrying about getting those grades than trying to work out where to apply. We can't advise you on where to apply until you've actually got your GCSE grades and you've sat the UKCAT.

No, I don't have any thoughts about UEA, except that its a medical school. If you stand a good chance at interview when the time comes, then apply there. If not, apply with your strengths (high UKCAT, good GCSEs etc).