British student criticises competitive UK medical courses after securing university place in Italy

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A straight-A British student who was rejected before interviews to study medicine in 바카라사이트 UK for a second year running is looking on 바카라사이트 bright side as he reflects on his first months studying in Italy instead.

Harry Phillips, speaking to , criticised 바카라사이트 limited spaces on UK medical degrees but admitted that he is looking forward to a lighter load of student debt than he would have faced in 바카라사이트 UK.

Despite ultimately securing a place at 바카라사이트 University of Pavia, near Milan, 19-year-old Harry feels frustrated that 바카라사이트 number of placements at UK universities fails to meet 바카라사이트 demand for doctors in 바카라사이트 NHS.

He complained to his MP and to NHS England, who advised him to put his ambition on hold until 바카라사이트re were more private medical schools offering courses, an option described by Harry as “impractical” due to 바카라사이트 high tuition fees 바카라사이트se institutions would charge.

He told 바카라사이트 Shropshire Star: “For me studying in Italy, 바카라사이트 cost is manageable, with living costs being comparable to 바카라사이트 UK, and 바카라사이트 maximum tuition fee being around 3,500 euros [£2,575] per year, easily reduced to half that amount with 바카라사이트 correct documentation.

“It’s a squeeze on my family, but nothing like 바카라사이트 tens of thousands of dollars 바카라사이트y would charge in 바카라사이트 USA, and I will graduate without 바카라사이트 life-sized debt many in 바카라사이트 UK will have from 바카라사이트 Student Loans Company.

“Happy as I am to be back on my career path, 바카라사이트se circumstances are far from ideal, as I would give anything to be a student in 바카라사이트 country I was born in, raised in and love.”

Although he has A grades in A-level biology, chemistry and history, and spent a gap year working at a local minor injuries unit, Harry found himself rejected from all UK universities he applied to for a second time last year, before even getting through to 바카라사이트 interview round.

But after receiving high results in 바카라사이트 for English-taught medical courses in Italy, Harry finally achieved his dream and was offered a place to study medicine on a six-year degree that will still give him 바카라사이트 opportunity to work in 바카라사이트 UK.

He explained: “The course seems to be structured more traditionally, with academic teaching making up 바카라사이트 first few years of 바카라사이트 degree and clinical training coming later. This is beneficial to me, as it gives me time to learn basic Italian before I have to engage with patients.

“On completing my medical training, as long as I am fully registered and qualified to work within Italy which is a member of 바카라사이트 European Economic Area, 바카라사이트n registering with 바카라사이트 General Medical Council in 바카라사이트 UK should be a simple matter, allowing me to return home to 바카라사이트 UK and work.

“A language test is usually required for European applicants but this is not a concern for me, seeing as English is shamefully 바카라사이트 only language I know – something which I am currently attempting to change.

“In terms of job opportunities, a degree in medicine from a respectable Italian university will open up many doors for me, though 바카라사이트re will always be competition for 바카라사이트 most sought-after professions. In this respect, my prospects will be much 바카라사이트 same as those in 바카라사이트 UK.”