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I am interested in studying medicine in uk

hello I came to the UK last year from India i did year 10 in India after coming to the UK I started Health and social care level 2 in collage when i asked about studying medicine my teachers advice me to do biology chemistry a levels next year. when it comes to GCSE I didn't write the exam here. i have only a comparability statement when states that all subjects i studied in India are equivalent to GCSE but except english so I did write gcse for only english language in last minute without any preparation I do speak english but i don't know ambitious vocabulary so, I struggled a lot finally i got a really bad score grade 4 i didn't expect this grade.My whole life shattered down i am feeling so bad about myself and I also did speaking test in GCSE english language and i got merit in that. when i searched about entry requirements for medical all medical schools were asking for grade 6 in the English language but i have grade 4 and merit including the speaking test. i have work experience as a health carer and i applied for clinical work experience. i choose biology, chemistry and sociology in a level i don't have any idea about this situation i am really struggling a lot because these incidents were traumatizing me for past 2 days i don't want choose any other future job other than medicine. english is not my first language and i didn't have any friends here and my whole life is in trouble right now. please please please help me guys guide me what to do next and how to apply for a university for medicine please help me i need a best support right now.
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Original post by sribhamanimaran
guide me what to do next and how to apply for a university for medicine please help me i need a best support right now.


You will need to retake GCSE English language.

To apply for university you use UCAS. Your school/college will provide guidance on that when the time comes to apply (beginning of year 13)
Original post by sribhamanimaran
hello I came to the UK last year from India i did year 10 in India after coming to the UK I started Health and social care level 2 in collage when i asked about studying medicine my teachers advice me to do biology chemistry a levels next year. when it comes to GCSE I didn't write the exam here. i have only a comparability statement when states that all subjects i studied in India are equivalent to GCSE but except english so I did write gcse for only english language in last minute without any preparation I do speak english but i don't know ambitious vocabulary so, I struggled a lot finally i got a really bad score grade 4 i didn't expect this grade.My whole life shattered down i am feeling so bad about myself and I also did speaking test in GCSE english language and i got merit in that. when i searched about entry requirements for medical all medical schools were asking for grade 6 in the English language but i have grade 4 and merit including the speaking test. i have work experience as a health carer and i applied for clinical work experience. i choose biology, chemistry and sociology in a level i don't have any idea about this situation i am really struggling a lot because these incidents were traumatizing me for past 2 days i don't want choose any other future job other than medicine. english is not my first language and i didn't have any friends here and my whole life is in trouble right now. please please please help me guys guide me what to do next and how to apply for a university for medicine please help me i need a best support right now.


Hi, i came from india a couple of years ago too. Please message me and i will see if i can help you!

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