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Hi, I have 3 btec distinction grades and one grde A in alevels, can i study a foundation medical degree at uni?
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- 5 years agoFavorite Answer
I would say that's highly unlikely. Medicine is just about the most academically challenging discipline there is. BTECs are nowhere near as academic qualifications as A-levels. Even if you find a med school that in principle would be happy to accept BTECs, in reality you'll always be behind those with A-levels or IB Diploma. And given that every med school turns down the majority of applicants each year, you cannot afford to be behind too many or you'll never get in. Every applicant to med school has at the very least AAA at A-levels and often at least one A*, and yet the med schools must find some way of rejecting the majority of them. With your BTECs I think you've just made their job considerably easier... (And for all those same reasons, getting in via a foundation degree is pretty much impossible, because med schools are already oversubscribed, it's not like they need to offer alternative pathways in order to fill their places.) But don't take my word for it, by all means give it a try. I would, however, encourage you to have a 'plan B' in mind in case this doesn't quite pan out.
- Kitty82Lv 75 years ago
Do you mean an FdA in medicine or do you mean an FdA in a medical or health care related subject or do you mean a medical degree with a foundation year aimed at widening participation?
If you mean the first then the answer is a clear no, because there is no such course.
If the second there is a list of such courses here: https://www.whatuni.com/foundation-degree-courses/... and you can look on the university websites for entrance requirements, but providing you have relevant subjects I would think your chances are good.
If the third one you can find a list of options here: http://www.medschools.ac.uk/Students/Courses/Pages... Again you will need to look at the specific university websites to find entrance requirements.
If you can't find specifics relating to your qualifications on the course webpage you should email either admissions or the course coordinator for more information.
Some courses may want relevant experience, so any relevant work or voluntary work you can get would probably help your chances.