Official Thread: (Undergraduate) Medicine 2020 Entry

Woah! So your kinda a fully qualified doc? So how are the years different from eachother? Do you get paid for working in the hospital as workexperience like you did the last 2 years?

Nearly 😂 first 2 years are pre-clinical so it’s mostly more in depth science learning about body systems, with a smattering of communications skills, learning examinations, and spending half a day a week in hospital/GP practicing talking to patients. Then 3 years of clinical where you’re spending 7 weeks in different specialities and the majority of that in on the wards/in theatre/clinics where you’re learning by being there and practicing practical skills like taking blood. The exact amount of time and how it’s structured will depend on the medical school, so it’s important to look at how places do things differently in order to choose what suits you best. You don’t get paid because you’re not doing a job

Oh okay so it's literally learning from med-school and applying it to real life situations in hospitals. Sounds cool! But when your qualified and get a job as a junior doc you get the money so don't worry all this work/ learning will be paid off at the end! And you've not got long left! Your going to be graduating soon then?!

Yeah exactly, I learn far better in hospital so it’s been great for me. I graduate in July then everyone starts their first F1 job in August

Hi I’d like some advice on apply to medicine x

Hi yeh sorry, it’s about what makes you stand out from the rest of the applications, like what kind of volunteering and also tips how to ace the interview and UCAT

Not really questions as such. I'm speaking with members of faculty in several universities as being class as a mature student = different entry requirements and also different possibilities. But because I currently work for the NHS and know that I absolutely want to study medicine as aposed to another medical course for example Health Assistants courses, it helps to strengthen my application.

I'm confident of 2 A' s in the A levels Biology and Chemistry as I've sat 2 tests x3 exams in each and got solid B's, with the knowledge I have at present, without studying.
But that's why I'm talking to faculty too.

UKCAT will be taken this year.

Yeah either the 5yr Medicine course or 6yr Foundation / Access to Medicine course. That's what I'm planning for but right now, I'm getting guidance from faculty and still studying A level Biology and Chemistry.


Either it pays off and I get on the Medicine course (5 or 6 yr) or I still work the job I work now and also train to be a Phlebotomist as I've been asked to do this by the hospital lead just a few days ago.

Have you considered an Access to Medicine course? I'm a mature student as well and that's the route I'll be taking. From what I understand A-levels will open up a lot more universities to you but it's quite difficult and expensive to take science a-levels as a mature student (not at all impossible though).

Yeah I'm in discussion with faculty in various universities about Foundation / Access to Medicine courses.
It's definitely an option for me so the faculty are giving me advise on how to better my application.

I'm working right now and I don't have an awful lot of expenses so the course fees are fine for me, along with some possible tutoring. The college's are also quite helpful in terms of online student portal information and even emailing exam boards, often they give really good advise in terms of text books and material.

I didn't want to rush into uni as soon as I left college so I worked and gained experiences and then had enough time to be 100% clear in what I want to do as a career.

Fair enough! I think if A-levels are a viable option for you then that could be the way to go. Like I said, it should open up your university options. Pretty sure Sunderland don't accept the access course.

Hey, does anyone know about entry into medicine for disabled students? I’m very worried that my disability may limit me being able to study medicine now.

Oh I think it will be the same idk but there are some graduates here in medicine that are trained so they know better than me!

Hey, does anyone know about entry into medicine for disabled students? I’m very worried that my disability may limit me being able to study medicine now.