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Wales - Physician Assistant course paused for 2026

Swansea and Bangor Universities pause the PA course for 2026

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Reply 2

Thank you for being so consistent and raising awareness to this madness.

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by Badseed4444
Thank you for being so consistent and raising awareness to this madness.

You’re welcome

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It's an outrage this course is still being run by some crooked universities. Robbing students of 20K for a dead-end course with no jobs, no respect, no prospects. Just to be called a doctor's assistant. Crazy.

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by APPLICANT2016
It's an outrage this course is still being run by some crooked universities. Robbing students of 20K for a dead-end course with no jobs, no respect, no prospects. Just to be called a doctor's assistant. Crazy.

If they complete the full MSc they could still use it for GEM applications, or PhD applications, especially if lab based projects are offered. One can also work in medical / pharmaceutical regulatory affairs with a medical communications company. Though these would more or less be consolatory options.

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