• Question: How many years did you have to go to university for? Was it harder than school?

    Asked by LeahR to Philly on 7 Mar 2018. This question was also asked by 542genm48.
    • Photo: Philippa Horner

      Philippa Horner answered on 7 Mar 2018:

      I went to medical school for 5 years. The academic demands of the work at university were definitely greater than that of secondary school but I enjoyed the work so much more that I wouldn’t necessarily describe it as “harder”. Medical school isn’t easy, of course, but I think it is very manageable as long as you enjoy what you are doing and you are driven enough 🙂

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  • Photo: WP/Admissions Officer

    WP/Admissions Officer commented on :

    Most medicine courses at university are 5 years long. There are also 6 year courses that add a foundation year at the start: these are usually for people coming from less advantaged backgrounds, or without science A levels. There are also quite a lot of ‘graduate entry medicine’ courses, usually 4 years long: you can apply for these if you have already done a degree in another subject (anything from arts, humanities, social science, life science to physical science).

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    Amanda commented on :

    Nurse training has changed dramatically over the years. My training consisted of 3 years at Derby School of Nursing – now its University based.