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I hold a 2:2 science degree , that was misachieved due to some extenuating circumstances that I can prove and will mention in my personal statement and reference letter .
Can I apply for an accelerated apprenticeship ?
If not , can I apply to the 5 year apprenticeship ?
My high school certificate is insufficient for competitive application.Will I also need to study an Access to Medicine Diploma ?Will I also need to prove a GCSE Maths test or the further education diploma's admission Maths test is enough ? Is there alternatives to this test?
Will all the further education colleges cover the same curriculum or will they stay independent as they are ?
Will my previous 2:2 degree allow me to study the apprenticeship , as I will be studying Medicine-not any other subject- that is a sole subject to be studied as a 2nd degree , whether through the fast track or the standard course ? If not , won't this apprenticeship method allow me to join with a 2:2 degree ? I was e-mailed by one of the universities that I contacted saying that a 2:2 previous degree can be a neglected class honours , as long as I haven't studied a recognized level 3 qualification yet.Also , my degree is international but validated by a British university , can this neglect my previous 2:2 class honours if it is a barrier?
By the start of the apprenticeship method , will there be various fees to the Access to Medicine Diploma ?How much if common ? Is there a way of funding to both Home and overseas students?
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Original post by Saif-Al-Deen
I hold a 2:2 science degree , that was misachieved due to some extenuating circumstances that I can prove and will mention in my personal statement and reference letter .
Can I apply for an accelerated apprenticeship ?
If not , can I apply to the 5 year apprenticeship ?
My high school certificate is insufficient for competitive application.Will I also need to study an Access to Medicine Diploma ?Will I also need to prove a GCSE Maths test or the further education diploma's admission Maths test is enough ? Is there alternatives to this test?
Will all the further education colleges cover the same curriculum or will they stay independent as they are ?
Will my previous 2:2 degree allow me to study the apprenticeship , as I will be studying Medicine-not any other subject- that is a sole subject to be studied as a 2nd degree , whether through the fast track or the standard course ? If not , won't this apprenticeship method allow me to join with a 2:2 degree ? I was e-mailed by one of the universities that I contacted saying that a 2:2 previous degree can be a neglected class honours , as long as I haven't studied a recognized level 3 qualification yet.Also , my degree is international but validated by a British university , can this neglect my previous 2:2 class honours if it is a barrier?
By the start of the apprenticeship method , will there be various fees to the Access to Medicine Diploma ?How much if common ? Is there a way of funding to both Home and overseas students?

To my knowledge there is very little information about the medicine apprenticeship scheme currently. It's been newly announced and I'm not aware of them really releasing much information beyond saying that they are going to run it, and what I have seen beyond this seems to indicate it's mainly targeted at local students meeting widening participation criteria.

Also note that an apprenticeship is not just a degree programme, it's functionally a normal job through which you also earn a qualification - so you may need to meet right to work requirements and/or have a working visa, and not just a student visa, to be able to undertake it (if not in fact indefinite leave to remain).
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Thanks for your info.

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