• Question: i would like to do medicine at university after the end of my course whats the best way to do because im doing btec and not Alevels due to my age.

    Asked by anon-186222 to Verity, Trystan, Raquel, Danny, Catherine, Andy on 10 Nov 2018.
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      Raquel Medialdea Carrera answered on 10 Nov 2018:

      Hi!
      I believe that most universities accept BTEC students similar to how they would accept students with equivalent A-level qualifications.
      I would totally recommend you to try getting as much experience as you can to increase your chances in the interview. Maybe you could try doing some placements or joining a summer school to get yourself exposed to medicine as much as possible!

      I am sure Universities won’t be concerned about accepting you if you show the right qualifications. I have many friends who have entered in Medicine when they were over 25 and even 30 🙂

      Very good luck! 🙂 ⚕️💪

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      Danny Ward answered on 11 Nov 2018: last edited 11 Nov 2018 11:06 am

      Many universities accept BTEC. They are equivalent to A-levels so I wouldn’t worry about it too much. You can apply to do a medical degree wherever you get the required grades 🙂 Age really shouldn’t be a concern either – people of all ages start medical degrees!
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      Getting experience is also a really good thing for applying to do medicine at university. If you can volunteer in a hospital, a GP office, a care-home or something like this, it can really help you get a place over somebody else. Also, there is an entry exam for many medical courses so the earlier you can practice for that the better your chances will be (its called the UKCAT or the BMAT).
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      Another route to take to work in healthcare is through an apprenticeship or an NHS training scheme. You will be a trained medical professional who get paid while they learn to carry out a certain job.

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      Verity Hill answered on 11 Nov 2018:

      I think the others have answered this better than I could! I think one thing is to really think about why you want to do medicine – they will ask you in an interview and saying “to help people” doesn’t really cut it. Do you find the science and knowledge behind it fun? Do you like interacting with people to improve their quality of life? Do you have a passion for a specific branch of medicine like working with kids, or elderly people, or those about to give birth?
      I think experience is super key to help answer this question!

    • Photo: Trystan Leng

      Trystan Leng answered on 12 Nov 2018:

      Raquel, Danny, and Verity have already answered this really well!

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