A- Level - Career options/degree advice

A-Levels: Biology Chemistry Maths (I'm in year 12)
GCSE: 9998888875 (5 in English language)

I want to do a stem based career/degree. I was looking at clinical Science (as a career) but the only thing that is putting me off is the competitive scientist training programme so I'm not sure if when I apply after I finish my degree I'll get on.

If I did an apprenticeship in biomedical science, will that help?

Reply 1

imxa6

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Original post by fullofregrets

A-Levels: Biology Chemistry Maths (I'm in year 12)
GCSE: 9998888875 (5 in English language)
I want to do a stem based career/degree. I was looking at clinical Science (as a career) but the only thing that is putting me off is the competitive scientist training programme so I'm not sure if when I apply after I finish my degree I'll get on.
If I did an apprenticeship in biomedical science, will that help?

Hello,
Your GCSEs seem great, congratulations! The Scientist Training Programme is quite competitive, but I'm pretty sure there are other routes you can take. Make sure the clinical science/biomed/biochem degrees you apply for are accredited, otherwise it won't be accepted by the NHS.
Talk to your career advisor for more information. If you like Chemistry, you could consider doing Pharmacy, or Dentistry, maybe look into Comp Sci/Engineering

Reply 2

fullofregrets

Original post by imxa6

Oh okay thank you I'll make sure to look into if they're accredited at the unis I want to go to

Reply 3

HealthcareSci

Original post by fullofregrets

A-Levels: Biology Chemistry Maths (I'm in year 12)
GCSE: 9998888875 (5 in English language)
I want to do a stem based career/degree. I was looking at clinical Science (as a career) but the only thing that is putting me off is the competitive scientist training programme so I'm not sure if when I apply after I finish my degree I'll get on.
If I did an apprenticeship in biomedical science, will that help?

The NHS does offer degree apprenticeships in biomedical science. The course takes four years instead of three, but it does have multiple positives - it pays, there is no student loan (degree fees are funded for you), you get your professional registration as part of the course, and you get four years of work experience and will be working within in an NHS laboratory which really helps with STP applications.

https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadvert/C9234-23-0666 - this is an example of an application for it.