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Medicinal/Biological Chemistry

Is a degree in medicinal/biological chemistry likely to be accepted onto the NHS scientist training program to do Biochemistry?

Reply 1

artful_lounger

Universities Forum Helper

@TraineeBMS might have some advice on their requirements and so on, but as I understand if you undertake a non NHS designed BMS course it's significantly harder to meet the requirements and make a competitive application.

Reply 2

Ma29

Thankyou

could you advise on which courses are NHS designed?

Reply 3

RegisteredBMS

The Scientist Training Program (MSc Healthcare Science) is a bit different and you can actually do any scientific course. That said, the Practitioner Training Program (BSc Healthcare Science) does give NHS experience which is always going to benefit you in an application, but there are many ways to get clinical experience.

Reply 4

Ma29

So... are you saying that a biological/medicinal chemistry degree might put you at a disadvantage, but as long as your application was competitive in all other aspects (work experience, grades etc) it would be considered?
Thanks for your help

Reply 5

RegisteredBMS

Original post by Ma29

Essentially yes. The PTP is very fixed in the modules though and another course may allow you to gear them more towards medicine, but work experience is key for STP applications. A woman in my laboratory has been accepted onto the STP after experience as a Specialist Biomedical Scientist.