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Hi, I am from Pakistan but living in uk from last 8 years and now a British resident. I want to study medicine and as mature student with the age of 31 and no background of science there isn’t much option left.
Recently I came to know level 3 access to medicine course 1 year programme will make you eligible to apply for medicine school but my question is that am I eligible ??
As I have studied accounts .i have done my matric from Pakistan with science and after that completed my B.com followed by level 5 BTEC in financial accounting and then Acca finalist .
Is there any body who can assist me ? I always wanted to be a doctor I just want to give it a try I am not sure even I could study or be smart enough to pass with family and kids but at this age I don’t want regrets that I didn’t try once .
Access to medicine level 3 require a GCSE with science subjects .
Any help or suggestion would be highly appreciated.
Recently I came to know level 3 access to medicine course 1 year programme will make you eligible to apply for medicine school but my question is that am I eligible ??
As I have studied accounts .i have done my matric from Pakistan with science and after that completed my B.com followed by level 5 BTEC in financial accounting and then Acca finalist .
Is there any body who can assist me ? I always wanted to be a doctor I just want to give it a try I am not sure even I could study or be smart enough to pass with family and kids but at this age I don’t want regrets that I didn’t try once .
Access to medicine level 3 require a GCSE with science subjects .
Any help or suggestion would be highly appreciated.
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by YtreHi, I am from Pakistan but living in uk from last 8 years and now a British resident. I want to study medicine and as mature student with the age of 31 and no background of science there isn’t much option left.
Recently I came to know level 3 access to medicine course 1 year programme will make you eligible to apply for medicine school but my question is that am I eligible ??
As I have studied accounts .i have done my matric from Pakistan with science and after that completed my B.com followed by level 5 BTEC in financial accounting and then Acca finalist .
Is there any body who can assist me ? I always wanted to be a doctor I just want to give it a try I am not sure even I could study or be smart enough to pass with family and kids but at this age I don’t want regrets that I didn’t try once .
Access to medicine level 3 require a GCSE with science subjects .
Any help or suggestion would be highly appreciated.
Recently I came to know level 3 access to medicine course 1 year programme will make you eligible to apply for medicine school but my question is that am I eligible ??
As I have studied accounts .i have done my matric from Pakistan with science and after that completed my B.com followed by level 5 BTEC in financial accounting and then Acca finalist .
Is there any body who can assist me ? I always wanted to be a doctor I just want to give it a try I am not sure even I could study or be smart enough to pass with family and kids but at this age I don’t want regrets that I didn’t try once .
Access to medicine level 3 require a GCSE with science subjects .
Any help or suggestion would be highly appreciated.
Salam! I will also be doing Access to Medicine as a mature student
Did you do English and Maths as part of your matric? Because that will be compulsory, usually at the equivalent of GCSE grade B (although a few medical schools even require grade A)
If you don't have the required GCSE equivalents, you can study these before your Access course. If you only need one GCSE, you can usually study this alongside the Access course, depending on which college you choose
In any case, I would recommend emailing the admissions teams for the medical schools you are interested in, give them the details of your qualifications and proposed Access course, and ask them if they would consider an application from you
Hope that helps, good luck
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