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Transfer from Dentistry to medicine

Hi,
Does anyone know if there's any transfer schemes where a 1st year dentistry student can transfer onto medicine

Reply 1

Some specific unis might have transfer schemes, but you'll have to check their website or email them to find out.

Reply 2

Absolutely do not transfer from dentistry to medicine.

Reply 3

Original post by ErasistratusV
Absolutely do not transfer from dentistry to medicine.

Why's that

Reply 4

Original post by Stemstudent0123
Why's that

no guarantee for career projection due to insane competition ratios, random allocation for foundation and sfp, terrible pay, even worse working conditions. toxic work culture in the NHS (bullying). very little work life balance. the list goes on basically just don't do it .

Reply 5

Original post by Mushimedic
no guarantee for career projection due to insane competition ratios, random allocation for foundation and sfp, terrible pay, even worse working conditions. toxic work culture in the NHS (bullying). very little work life balance. the list goes on basically just don't do it .

So it's more of an NHS issue rather than medicine itself?

Reply 6

Original post by Stemstudent0123
So it's more of an NHS issue rather than medicine itself?

If you have the passion for medicine rather than dentistry, then go for medicine. I'm guessing you're already aware of the issues with medicine and the NHS and stuff which are present in dentistry too - particularly if you decide to work for the NHS instead of privately.

Reply 7

Original post by Stemstudent0123
So it's more of an NHS issue rather than medicine itself?

Yes unless you don’t want to work as a doctor after medicine or are serious about moving abroad to practice it’s not worth it. I regret not choosing dentistry.

Reply 8

Lol where’s the career progression in IT. I finished university 20 months ago and still can’t find a Job. I want to become a IT/IT Support Technician, seems quite hard to ask. I’ve been thinking about wanting to contemplate a switch and do paramedic science as an apprenticeship or police officer apprenticeship although with my medical condition I don’t even think I can do those two careers :frown:
(edited 3 months ago)

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