Choosing what to study
Alternatives to Medicine & Surgery courses at university
A related degree may not be what you have in mind but it can open doors and potentially suit you better than a standard Medicine degree.
Resalat Rasheed
09 Mar 2020
Courses you can study as an alternative to Medicine & Surgery
- Biomedical Science
- Optometry, Ophthalmics & Orthoptics
- Pharmacology & Pharmacy
- Physiotherapy
- Psychology
Other related degrees (may not be as useful when applying for graduate entry)
- Audiology
- Dentistry
- Dietetics
- Healthcare Science
- Midwifery
- Music Therapy
- Nursing (four fields of nursing: adult, child, learning disability, mental health) and other specialisms that may need more training (for example: community, accident and emergency, neonatal, neurology)
- Occupational Therapy
- Oncology
- Paramedic Science
- Podiatry
- Psychological Therapies
- Radiotherapy
- Speech and language therapy
- Specific scientific areas may also be appropriate
More options
- Medicine with a foundation year
- Another profession/degree that could allow for the practical experience needed (for example: cardiographer, dental support worker, support worker)
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