Thank you for this! There is so much false information on the internet about funding undergrad medicine as a second degree. It initially put me off even applying however, I am now an offer holder. My new university is a 1 hour 40 min commute on the train, so I'm trying my best to pass my driving as it's just a 40 min car journey. Covid has been quite advantageous as the first semester will be online thank God 🙌
I’m in the exact same position thanks for this video! The BMA Charities grant and the sir Richard stapley educational trusts are good options for scholarships for graduate medical students on undergraduate courses, I know friends who’ve gotten both of them!
I’m so jel you got into Southampton, I applied for the grad programme and honestly it was my first choice as the campus is lovely and the course seemed great! Unfortunately I didn’t get in so I’m studying at Warwick now, but this vid was so helpful! I worked during my first year of med a lot but will need to step it up as before where I was getting the max student loan in second year of grad med you get the NHS Bursary which works out way less money aha, so thanks for the tips. Just subscribed!
OMG congrats on getting into warwick! It’s very reassuring to hear you’ve managed to work during your first year ☺️💖 ps thanks for the sub! Have subbed back xx
I also reccomend tutoring while at uni, people are willing to pay things like £40-£70 per hour when they hear someone is a medical student, and some pay even more for things like interview prep and entrance exam revision. Also, during application periods, try and work for a company that hires medical students to do things like UCAT and BMAT crash courses or interview courses. I heard they pay pretty well.
I’m from Singapore and I’m going to start an Undergraduate BsC Science in Physiotherapy (Hons) in Sept in my home country. I plan to pursue a graduate medical school in Singapore if possible. As singapore is really small there’s only 1 graduate-entry Medical school which cost £27,000/yr (for 4 yrs) I’m looking at alternatives in the graduate entry in Australia (4yrs), Canada (4yrs) and Undergraduate in UK (5yrs) as well. It’s really not cheap as an international student as tuition fee for the UK is typically £35,000-45,000/yr and there’s still living cost. You’re so lucky that your previous undergraduate is funded by the government and £9,250/yr for 5 yrs is still really cheap (for me). As undergraduate medicine in singapore (only 2 schools and a total of 450 students in each batch) cost about £17,000-20,000/yr for 5 yrs.
@@Nico.Robin7 Hi!! I did look into it, unfortunately I am unable to speak any of those languages since I’ll have to learn them and be fluent in it before I can go. Plus it’s not certain that I will be accepted too. Plus there’s a list of approved medical schools in Europe that I have to follow or I won’t be able to practice in my home country. According to the list I only have 1 medical school i can enter in Belgium, France, Denmark, Austria, Finland, Ireland & Spain. 3 in both germany & sweden. And 4 in switzerland & netherlands. The medical programmes are taught in their respective languages so the hard part will be translating what I learn into english and mandarin. and a few chinese dialects & malay for some medical terms.
@@Nico.Robin7 it’s not part of the list :( there’s only 102 medical schools in the world that i can go to. The bulk of it being in Australia, US or UK. The US one is hard cos I’ll need to spend undergrad there (at least that’s what most unis said) and these 3 countries are rlly expensive :/
This is great if one is entitled to maximum maintenance loans and therefore further bursaries but it just doesn't work for me as despite being a graduate all my loans are still dependent on my parent's income even though I am moving out and will be independent. Sounds like you have a decent plan though! Congrats!
Yeah i totally get this plan is reliant on the maintenance loan, so it’s not a solution for everyone which is a shame. Have you looked into applying for maintenance as an independent? I’ve read that independents are also allowed max maintenance loan but I’m not sure what the official parameters are for being considered an independent.
@@LydiaMartinMedic Unfortunately my age doesn't help and I won't be moved out till next year so if I need to reapply to an undergrad my only save in grace will be trying to take a year to save up as much money as I can. Which is why I've had to focus more time in applying for graduate schools
Thankyou so much for this video! I have seen so many other videos like this that just say 'so first thing, ask your parents oh! I'm having my parents fund my entire degree blablaa but I know people who do part time jobs.'
Glad you found it helpful! To be honest i think i knew i defo wanted to sit the UCAT for Southampton and I was less keen to have to also prepare for another test like the GAMSAT on top of UCAT? I think if there was a GAMSAT uni i really wanted to go to I might have considered doing it.
I've just finished my undergrad and I'm gonna try and apply for local retail and tutoring/teaching jobs cos I need the money. Want to apply to med as well
I know its a fairly hard question to answer, but how many weeks on average per year do you have off from uni? Im reading it's as low as 6 weeks for some unis but as high as 14 weeks? Id definitely need to work during the breaks.
It has changed every year - year 1 & 2 it was around 18 weeks off (Xmas 2 weeks, Easter 4 weeks and summer 12 weeks). Year 3 we lost the long Easter so was around 12 weeks. Year 4 summer is shorter again so around 6 weeks! Year 5 at Southampton starts in July so this year I have lost august where I usually work the most! Basically pre clinical years have a lot more weeks off :) hope that helps a bit!
Hey I’m in the same sit as you I was considering starting med this September and then applying again for graduate med was wondering if u were considering this also
Idk what your life plans are or anything but aside from the stuff u mentioned if u wanted to specialise or go down a route in medicine useful to the military pretty sure rn and army and raf offer pretty generous bursaries as well if your willing to go down that route that is
Hi, I have a question I hoped you could help answer. Im a grad and have secured a place for a100 medicine at SGUL for 2020. If I do a PGCE biology this September will student finance fund that too? I just wanted to know if this PGCE funding would sabotage the maintenance loan that I’d get for medicine which is way more important.
This much fees you told 9250 british pound ,it is also same in india like 10 lakh inr or even more in private colleges ,one of my friend is doing his medicine from jaipur city and i asked him about his fees then he told 17,00,000 inr per year that is much more terrifying ,and in india for general category students like me its impossible to take admission in government universities because of very very less seats available in colleges of india so now i have better opportunity and i am doing my medicine from armenia (europe)
HeyAnj hey! I’ve been working in a Pub since it reopened in July, I’m doing 45-50 hours a week at the moment so it’s tough but I’m just glad to be working. When I go back to uni I’m hoping to start tutoring as the money would be better per hour 🤓☺️
Hi I am a international graduate nurse working in nhs.planning to study graduate entry medicine.Will I be able to work part time if I join medicine there?can you tell me about your schedules like how many days there is classes n all?
hey - so it is possible to work part time. I spent the first 3 months of the year working 20 hours/week until the pub shut for lockdown and I was put on furlough. The days are busy but I'm usually finished by 4/5 so i can go to work in the evenings (and at weekends). But I'm on undergraduate so might be worth asking someone who is on graduate entry as their course is more intense!
Thank you for this! There is so much false information on the internet about funding undergrad medicine as a second degree. It initially put me off even applying however, I am now an offer holder. My new university is a 1 hour 40 min commute on the train, so I'm trying my best to pass my driving as it's just a 40 min car journey. Covid has been quite advantageous as the first semester will be online thank God 🙌
I’m in the exact same position thanks for this video! The BMA Charities grant and the sir Richard stapley educational trusts are good options for scholarships for graduate medical students on undergraduate courses, I know friends who’ve gotten both of them!
This is so helpful thank you!! 🥰
this video was amazing! thank you, my head is at peace now.
I’m so jel you got into Southampton, I applied for the grad programme and honestly it was my first choice as the campus is lovely and the course seemed great! Unfortunately I didn’t get in so I’m studying at Warwick now, but this vid was so helpful! I worked during my first year of med a lot but will need to step it up as before where I was getting the max student loan in second year of grad med you get the NHS Bursary which works out way less money aha, so thanks for the tips. Just subscribed!
OMG congrats on getting into warwick! It’s very reassuring to hear you’ve managed to work during your first year ☺️💖 ps thanks for the sub! Have subbed back xx
Omg how's in Warwick? How's interview
Lydia Martin oh yeah I actually managed to work a fair amount! You’ll 100% be fine xxx
IKOk it’s good! The interview is an mmi format, I think there’s some more info about it on the website!
@@tallymedic do you remember the questions? What questions do they ask ?
I also reccomend tutoring while at uni, people are willing to pay things like £40-£70 per hour when they hear someone is a medical student, and some pay even more for things like interview prep and entrance exam revision. Also, during application periods, try and work for a company that hires medical students to do things like UCAT and BMAT crash courses or interview courses. I heard they pay pretty well.
this is so helpful thank you! and yes i'm defo adding tutoring to my next funding tips video because its amazing how much money you can get! x
This is definitely something I'm worried about with delving into grad med🙏🏼
It was a big worry for me at the start, but so far I’m coping ok xx
I’m from Singapore and I’m going to start an Undergraduate BsC Science in Physiotherapy (Hons) in Sept in my home country. I plan to pursue a graduate medical school in Singapore if possible. As singapore is really small there’s only 1 graduate-entry Medical school which cost £27,000/yr (for 4 yrs) I’m looking at alternatives in the graduate entry in Australia (4yrs), Canada (4yrs) and Undergraduate in UK (5yrs) as well. It’s really not cheap as an international student as tuition fee for the UK is typically £35,000-45,000/yr and there’s still living cost. You’re so lucky that your previous undergraduate is funded by the government and £9,250/yr for 5 yrs is still really cheap (for me). As undergraduate medicine in singapore (only 2 schools and a total of 450 students in each batch) cost about £17,000-20,000/yr for 5 yrs.
My undergraduate (4yrs) will cost about £24,000 and that’s already subsidised by the government. It would cost £86,000 without subsidies.
You can try studying medicine in Europe. It's much cheaper.
@@Nico.Robin7 Hi!! I did look into it, unfortunately I am unable to speak any of those languages since I’ll have to learn them and be fluent in it before I can go. Plus it’s not certain that I will be accepted too. Plus there’s a list of approved medical schools in Europe that I have to follow or I won’t be able to practice in my home country. According to the list I only have 1 medical school i can enter in Belgium, France, Denmark, Austria, Finland, Ireland & Spain. 3 in both germany & sweden. And 4 in switzerland & netherlands. The medical programmes are taught in their respective languages so the hard part will be translating what I learn into english and mandarin. and a few chinese dialects & malay for some medical terms.
@@Nico.Robin7 it’s not part of the list :( there’s only 102 medical schools in the world that i can go to. The bulk of it being in Australia, US or UK. The US one is hard cos I’ll need to spend undergrad there (at least that’s what most unis said) and these 3 countries are rlly expensive :/
I did not realise graduates were eligible for an income based maintenance loan - that is an absolute game changer 🙌
This is great if one is entitled to maximum maintenance loans and therefore further bursaries but it just doesn't work for me as despite being a graduate all my loans are still dependent on my parent's income even though I am moving out and will be independent. Sounds like you have a decent plan though! Congrats!
Yeah i totally get this plan is reliant on the maintenance loan, so it’s not a solution for everyone which is a shame. Have you looked into applying for maintenance as an independent? I’ve read that independents are also allowed max maintenance loan but I’m not sure what the official parameters are for being considered an independent.
@@LydiaMartinMedic Unfortunately my age doesn't help and I won't be moved out till next year so if I need to reapply to an undergrad my only save in grace will be trying to take a year to save up as much money as I can. Which is why I've had to focus more time in applying for graduate schools
Thank you Lydia, you have made this topic so easy to understand
Thank you so much!
@@LydiaMartinMedic welcome sweetheart 🥰
Hi lovely,
So if you get onto medicine via the graduate route- do the NHS fund this? Can I just double check this please. 💜
Thankyou so much for this video! I have seen so many other videos like this that just say 'so first thing, ask your parents oh! I'm having my parents fund my entire degree blablaa but I know people who do part time jobs.'
Hey Lydia. Really helpful video, thank you for sharing. I just wondered, was there any reason why you didn’t decide to sit the GAMSAT?
Glad you found it helpful! To be honest i think i knew i defo wanted to sit the UCAT for Southampton and I was less keen to have to also prepare for another test like the GAMSAT on top of UCAT? I think if there was a GAMSAT uni i really wanted to go to I might have considered doing it.
I've just finished my undergrad and I'm gonna try and apply for local retail and tutoring/teaching jobs cos I need the money. Want to apply to med as well
Do the NHS Authority pay for year 5 Fees and Loan ? Or just Fees?
I know its a fairly hard question to answer, but how many weeks on average per year do you have off from uni? Im reading it's as low as 6 weeks for some unis but as high as 14 weeks? Id definitely need to work during the breaks.
It has changed every year - year 1 & 2 it was around 18 weeks off (Xmas 2 weeks, Easter 4 weeks and summer 12 weeks). Year 3 we lost the long Easter so was around 12 weeks. Year 4 summer is shorter again so around 6 weeks! Year 5 at Southampton starts in July so this year I have lost august where I usually work the most! Basically pre clinical years have a lot more weeks off :) hope that helps a bit!
@@LydiaMartinMedic Thanks so much! Do you work during term time?
This is really helpful! Thanks
Hey I’m in the same sit as you I was considering starting med this September and then applying again for graduate med was wondering if u were considering this also
Hey! I’m just sticking with undergrad medicine because It will still be 2025 when I graduate and I’m already settled on the course and enjoying it xx
Idk what your life plans are or anything but aside from the stuff u mentioned if u wanted to specialise or go down a route in medicine useful to the military pretty sure rn and army and raf offer pretty generous bursaries as well if your willing to go down that route that is
Hi, I have a question I hoped you could help answer. Im a grad and have secured a place for a100 medicine at SGUL for 2020. If I do a PGCE biology this September will student finance fund that too? I just wanted to know if this PGCE funding would sabotage the maintenance loan that I’d get for medicine which is way more important.
Hey wanna ask something, please let me know if you’re available
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This much fees you told 9250 british pound ,it is also same in india like 10 lakh inr or even more in private colleges ,one of my friend is doing his medicine from jaipur city and i asked him about his fees then he told 17,00,000 inr per year that is much more terrifying ,and in india for general category students like me its impossible to take admission in government universities because of very very less seats available in colleges of india so now i have better opportunity and i am doing my medicine from armenia (europe)
woow Amazing nice information
Hey what summer job did you secure per chance?
HeyAnj hey! I’ve been working in a Pub since it reopened in July, I’m doing 45-50 hours a week at the moment so it’s tough but I’m just glad to be working. When I go back to uni I’m hoping to start tutoring as the money would be better per hour 🤓☺️
@@LydiaMartinMedic ah brill. Thanks for the reply. Just checking out the options ahead of me as a grad too since I'm applying this year!
Hi !! Do you use only phone to shoot your videos ??
Yeah just my iPhone 11👀
@@LydiaMartinMedic Aww,, That's Nice. Just subscribed Your Channel & So Kind of you ❤:) 🥀
Hi I am a international graduate nurse working in nhs.planning to study graduate entry medicine.Will I be able to work part time if I join medicine there?can you tell me about your schedules like how many days there is classes n all?
hey - so it is possible to work part time. I spent the first 3 months of the year working 20 hours/week until the pub shut for lockdown and I was put on furlough. The days are busy but I'm usually finished by 4/5 so i can go to work in the evenings (and at weekends). But I'm on undergraduate so might be worth asking someone who is on graduate entry as their course is more intense!
@@LydiaMartinMedic thank you so much for the info..I thought you are in graduate medicine..
Do you know anyone how work as nurse and study medicine ?
9250 a year 😂 dude. I wish. 50k a year in america. 4 years.
yeah ngl i feel for people in america that is mad
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