Hello.Im an Indian,who's doing her +2 with Biology,Physics and Chemistry.The entrance test here in my state,called eamcet is pretty competitive...and since it's always good to be aware of options..i was thinking of how medicine is in the UK.What are the qualifications needed to get into a medical school there?Can an Indian who has done her +2 in India with BPC as her subjects get into a med school in England?Is an undergrad course compulsory?How long is the MBBS course in the UK? How much does it cost?
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The UK has probably never heard of that qualification, so they will not accept you with that. If you haven't started the last 2 years of high school yet, you should switch into AP (+ prepare for SAT) or IB program. Here is a list of all medical schools with their accepted qualifications (AP+SAT is accepted almost in any school except for some colleges at Oxford; IB is accepted at all schools and is more preferred than AP). http://search.ucas.com/cgi-bin/hsrun/search/search/StateId/Dyyotw_N8o3HR0q3bMM0KOrnCk_RA-4nNu/HAHTpage/search.HsSearch.submitForm?txtSubject=medicine&cmbQual=&cmbAttend=&cmbInst= Undergrad is not compulsory. If you get an undergrad first, you can go through the accelarated medicine programs which are 4 instead of the normal 5 (or for Imperial College, 6) years. Most schools require you to write the UKCAT (medical aptitude test) and some require you to write the BMAT (tests you on english, math, and all 3 sciences). It's good that your taking all 3 sciences if you are writing the BMAT, but it is actually not needed for some qualifications like the IB (chemistry and biology are just fine...since IB doesn't let you take all 3 sciences..) It costs about 19,000 pounds + living fees.
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