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What should indo to become a neurologist

I am studying Biomedical Sciences and want to become a neurologist what course should i study after completing my 3 years of undergraduate programme?
Anyone could help
Thanks
Reply 1
You mean again a 5yrs medicine after this 3 years undergrads
Reply 2
To become a neurologist and presuming you mean the usual definition of a doctor practising neurology, then you would need a degree in medicine before undertaking the speciality training.

There's information on the NHS careers websites about diferrent specialities etc.

As you are doing an undergraduate degree (again presuming in the UK with intention of working in the UK afterwards), you have the option once you graduate of either doing undergraduate medicine (5-6 years) as a second degree, or graduate entry medicine (4 years). GEM is extremely competitive and far more so than the undergraduate degree however, so I would do some research on this.
Reply 3
My university is giving me a pathways to get into neuroscience what if i do a foundation year after these 3 years of buomedical programmee specialising in neuroscience? Is it possible?
Reply 4
Original post by Ritika2402
My university is giving me a pathways to get into neuroscience what if i do a foundation year after these 3 years of buomedical programmee specialising in neuroscience? Is it possible?

You wouldn't need to do a foundation year before medicine if you complete your biomedical degree as all medical schools should accept it for direct entry (with the caveat usually of a 2.1 or above)

Neuroscience and neurology are different things - neuroscience is more research/science based whereas neurology is a clinical role performed by a doctor specialised in neurology, and the only way to become a doctor in the UK is to do a medical degree.

is a trainee Neurologist so might be better placed to assist here (sorry for the unconsented tag)
Reply 5
If you want to go into neurosciences (research) then you want to take a 1 year either MSc (taught) or 1 year MRes (research) masters, then either apply to work in commercial neuroscience (difficult to get) or then apply for a PhD in neuroscience (3/4 years). You can also apply for a PhD for after the undergraduate which will fund the MRes. The vast majority of students can get funding for the PhD and this is what you should do. Check out findaphd.com for projects you can apply for to get an idea of how this works. But you will be a scientist not a neurologist.If you want to be a neurologist (clinical) then you need to first do a 4/5 year medical degree, then qualify as a doctor, then specialist training 5-8 years and most also do a PhD at some point (3/4 years at the same time as working as a doctor). It's a very long path to becoming a fully qualified neurologist with a lot of training and is one of the most academic of the clinical fields, with opportunities to do laboratory research in addition to clinical work.
Reply 6
I am a neuroscientist, and I work with many neurologists. I think you are probably correct, but I thought it was still useful to add the information if others come across this thread.
so... a 6 figure student loan?

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