Cardiac Physiology as a second degree

Hello.
I’m in a bit of a dilemma as becoming a cardiac physiologist is my dream but by the looks of it there are no options for me to get there.
I got a pacemaker in 2023 aged 24, and I became so interested in Cardiology and ecgs.
The problem is, I cannot do an undergrad degree because I already have one. I would never be able to fund a second degree, even if I managed to get scholarships.

I also would not qualify for the STP because my undergrad is in Sociology, which is not one of the accepted degrees.

This is frustrating because I know I’d be able to do it but I won’t have the oppurtunity to prove myself in an interview etc. I attend all sorts of lectures and courses on heart rhythms and cardiology in my spare time and it’s genuinely my passion.

I’ve seen that there are degree apprenticeships sometimes but I’ve heard these are very rare and you usually have to be employed by the trust offering it in the first place.

Does anyone have any ideas on how I could reach this goal? I’d hate to let it go

#healthcarescience #cardiacphysiology #STP #nhs #degreeapprenticeships

Reply 1

Rosa Noelle

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Hi,
From what I know in order to do cardiac physiology as in post grad qualification you really need to have a relevant science degree to back you up , however you can take prerequisite courses to fill up your gaps in the understanding of cardiac physiology like online courses like Coursera, edx, university extension programes. Master’s in Clinical Physiology/Cardiac Physiology: Many universities offer master’s programs in clinical physiology, and some may allow you to enter with a non-science undergraduate background as long as you take the prerequisites. And at the end of the day it depends up on the universities . In order to get into the cardiac society you really need a degree and get the registration for it as well. OR there is an another way where you can transition by going up the NHS band by first becoming an healthcare assistant and then going that up , however it is a long process ...... I would advice you to speak with the university first and tell them about your situation there are a lot of programmes and courses that you can go to for compensating for the relevant science degree then you can transition from it.
Don't give up on it.... I wish you all the very best .
Noelle

Reply 2

Mywish88

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Original post by Rosa Noelle

Hi,
From what I know in order to do cardiac physiology as in post grad qualification you really need to have a relevant science degree to back you up , however you can take prerequisite courses to fill up your gaps in the understanding of cardiac physiology like online courses like Coursera, edx, university extension programes. Master’s in Clinical Physiology/Cardiac Physiology: Many universities offer master’s programs in clinical physiology, and some may allow you to enter with a non-science undergraduate background as long as you take the prerequisites. And at the end of the day it depends up on the universities . In order to get into the cardiac society you really need a degree and get the registration for it as well. OR there is an another way where you can transition by going up the NHS band by first becoming an healthcare assistant and then going that up , however it is a long process ...... I would advice you to speak with the university first and tell them about your situation there are a lot of programmes and courses that you can go to for compensating for the relevant science degree then you can transition from it.
Don't give up on it.... I wish you all the very best .
Noelle

Thanks for the message! Yes I agree and it’s so frustrating because I know about the heart and heart rhythms to quite an extensive level that I’ve learnt myself and it’s quite annoying because I’m sure I would do just as well as science grads but I’d never be able to try.
I can’t fund a masters because my first degree was already an MA (it was in Scotland). I’m really hoping I can join the nhs as like a hca in cardio dept or something and then pray that they release an apprenticeship somewhere along the line for cardiac physiology! I’ll just constantly search for these online because I have seen some in the past but I think they are quite rare

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