Physician Associate 2019 Entry

Hi,
I applied this year and I've received an invitation for interview have you heard anything? :smile:

Reply 2

Hey, when did you apply? I applied end of September and was wondering how long it may take to hear back 😭😭

Reply 3

Hey I applied at the end of August I heard back a month later but it depends which uni you've put as your first choice. I think some shortlist faster than others. Good luck! 😊

Reply 4

Thanks for responding so fast. My first choice is Manchester, and yours? Good luck with the interview :smile:

Reply 5

Mine is as well, good luck I hope you hear something soon! If you're anxious it might be worth giving them a ring and ask when you'll expect to hear back. Thank you I just hope the interview goes well! 🙂

Reply 6

CrashCoot

Hey all, I applied a few weeks ago too and I'm still waiting to hear back (fingers crossed!). Also, any idea what the funding in place is for the course??

Reply 7

Rachel that’s great :smile:

woo! When is your interview taking place? Yeah I might do next week just to see where the process is at.

For Manchester, it’s self funded so would have to pay the tuition fees yourself. I know a lot of people just get a Careers Development Loan to try and cover some of it (also the University will give you £5000 travel bursary across the 2 years - which is split £2500 for each year). And omg good luck I hope we can both get an interview too :smile:

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Reply 8

Unfortunately funding is virtually non existent as tuition fees are no longer paid for. They're making all courses an MSc so you can apply for the £10,680 government postgraduate masters loan. This would cover first year fees and HEE give you a £5,000 travel bursary over the two years. You could try and save as much of the travel bursary as possible but second year tuition fees are basically self funded. I don't see how they expect people to afford it, I'll have to work at weekends and hope it won't affect my studying too much... 🙁 You can apply for the postgraduate career development loan and you can borrow between £300 and £10,000 the only problem is it works like a bank loan and you have to start paying it back a month after you finish studying regardless of your employment status. Good luck hope you hear something soon! 🙂

Reply 9

CrashCoot

Omg more debt :eek:

. I'm sure last year it was funded by NHS and before that they'd give a wage every year...I wonder what changed -.-
And Good luck to you tooo

Reply 10

Rachel I was told that at the moment this course is not eligible for Masters Loan with Student Finance because it has not been confirmed as a MSc. I know a lot of current PA students have taken a CDL this year and hope to get a Masters Loan for second year when (fingers crossed) they’ve confirmed it as a MSc.

The only time this course was funded by NHS was when it just got introduced as a degree, and from what I was told, the students were all over the place as they basically had no support or materials to help them study/find their lectures etc! (Sounded pretty hectic).

The whole funding issue is a down side but there are many ways you can get loans (sucks but would be worth it).

Reply 11

My interview is on the 31st, ah ok that's interesting I emailed Manchester and got told that they were hoping to do it before the course starts but maybe its delayed. I hope they manage it because I wouldn't be able to fund my first year without the loan... Thanks for that information 🙂

Reply 12

Aww! I hope so too. Just have to wait and see but focus on the interview. I’m sure you’ll be okay :smile:

Reply 13

Torbin_zixx

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I have an interview on the 1st on November really happy QM got back to me. I applied early September and they emailed me 5 days ago asking if I could attend the interview. Does anyone know what we will have to do in the interview?

Reply 14

jmsrchrdsn

Hi everyone,

I am thinking of applying for PA course with a first in BIomedical Science. Just worried about experience really. I’m currently working as an NHS biomedical scientist in Haematology and Transfusion. So I could use transferable skills there. Though, I do have more relevant experience in healthcare. E.g. I did paediatric phlebotomy as part of a placement and also worked as a care assistant for a few months. However these were over 2 years ago. Does the timeline matter when it comes to experience?

Reply 15

Laisan

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Hello! I have an interview on the 31st Oct! Excited but oh so nervous as well! How is everyone's preparation going??

Reply 16

AC1997

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Hey guys, I too have an interview on the 31st of October.

How is everyone preparing?

Reply 17

BombasticBobby

Original post by SHINeexo

Rachel that’s great :smile:

woo! When is your interview taking place? Yeah I might do next week just to see where the process is at.

For Manchester, it’s self funded so would have to pay the tuition fees yourself. I know a lot of people just get a Careers Development Loan to try and cover some of it (also the University will give you £5000 travel bursary across the 2 years - which is split £2500 for each year). And omg good luck I hope we can both get an interview too :smile:

Career development loans are being stopped after January.

Reply 18

PA07