med to vet school?
very odd question but i have an offer for medicine in the uk at a uni that also offers vet med. ive recently been wondering if vet med is more suited for me (even though medicine sounds fun aswell!) and i've heard so much sad things about being a doctor in the uk! can i transfer to vet or should i reapply? thankyou 
Original post by ani_a
very odd question but i have an offer for medicine in the uk at a uni that also offers vet med. ive recently been wondering if vet med is more suited for me (even though medicine sounds fun aswell!) and i've heard so much sad things about being a doctor in the uk! can i transfer to vet or should i reapply? thankyou
I think you really need to have a think about what you want, as both medicine and veterinary medicine are long courses, requiring complete commitment. Most of us who have applied/are doing vet medicine have been working towards this from a young age, and whilst I’m not doubting someone can have a change of heart, I really do think you need to experience a veterinary practice and see if this is truly what you want. The veterinary profession is facing similar issues to that of human health care and from the ten years I’ve experienced in the profession, it’s changed quite a bit. Just want to make you somewhat aware that vet med isn’t all glamorous and there are similar issues along the way and post qualifying
Original post by lanky_giraffe
Just because there are less vet schools doesn’t mean it’s more competitive. There are more medical schools yes, but there are also a lot less applicants for veterinary medicine (I think they are equally competitive (stats say so) and you have to do the UCAT for medicine and you don’t for vet med). And some veterinary medicine schools don’t require work experience like Cambridge.
But you’re right that they most likely wouldn’t accept a transfer. They might though.
But you’re right that they most likely wouldn’t accept a transfer. They might though.
By not doing work experience in hope of being accepted into one vet school, which will definitely not be available in clearing is unrealistic. The original poster is best really assessing what they want and following the full entry requirement and applying to 4 uni’s to better their chance. Almost all vet schools don’t become available in clearing - bar Nottingham April cohort, but once again the original poster would need the work experience, as multiple people who have missed out of their place will be fighting for it
Original post by lanky_giraffe
Just because there are less vet schools doesn’t mean it’s more competitive. There are more medical schools yes, but there are also a lot less applicants for veterinary medicine (I think they are equally competitive (stats say so) and you have to do the UCAT for medicine and you don’t for vet med). And some veterinary medicine schools don’t require work experience like Cambridge.
But you’re right that they most likely wouldn’t accept a transfer. They might though.
But you’re right that they most likely wouldn’t accept a transfer. They might though.
Original post by ani_a
very odd question but i have an offer for medicine in the uk at a uni that also offers vet med. ive recently been wondering if vet med is more suited for me (even though medicine sounds fun aswell!) and i've heard so much sad things about being a doctor in the uk! can i transfer to vet or should i reapply? thankyou
That being said, if you feel vet med is for you, go do a couple weeks of work experience, preferably lambing or dairy work as that gets you right in there experiencing all the “real” things that happen within vet med with fluids, bad scenarios etc. Look up the National Sheep Association work experience list, there may still be some farmers who offer accommodation who could do with a student for at least a few days. Despite what I said, I love vet med and (despite right now living through one of the worst weeks ever timetable wise) definitely feel I am where I need to be, and wouldn’t want to consider any other career. If that’s the case for you, go for it, but do your research into all the vet schools including curriculums and the application processes.
Original post by monkeh2
I will say, at my uni they do allow transfers between biology/medicine and vet med, but only after you’ve done a year of that degree first. And you have to interview again for the vet med course.
Original post by flamingolover
Is that in the U.K.? Only uni I can think of that would consider that is Cambridge because the first year of med/vet are pretty much the same (to my knowledge at least)
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