How to Get Into Medicine As A Mature Student With No A Levels // Access To Medicine Full Guide

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Hi, I’m Rebecca!
Are you looking to start college/university as a mature/non-traditional student? Are you being told by friends/family/teachers that your goal is unrealistic?
I started Medical School at the age of 37! My background is not one of a typical of a medical student and many many people doubted me along the way.
I am now in my second year studying medicine in the UK.
In this video, I give a full breakdown of the access course syllabus, the cost of the course, study tips/resources, entry requirements and even a little secret about how you can get your advanced learner loan written off!
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Access Course referred to in this video: www.tmc.ac.uk/courses/medicin...
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@rebeccabradford7611 Ай бұрын

Hi everyone! Many of you have asked how you can support my KZfaq channel / work (which I appreciate so much!) If you found a video / post / email response / advice helpful, you can donate using the link below ❤️ It is very much appreciated and helps me to continue this work 🙏 PayPal : www.paypal.me/rebeccasarahbradford Thank you! 💕

@Nik-dc4ti 2 жыл бұрын

I'm 22 and I did an access to medicine course as well, and I ended up with all distinctions which I was so ridiculously proud of. I'm not actually sure if medicine is something I want to pursue, so I'm going to be studying biomedical science at Cardiff University this September/October. I did an access course because I don't have A levels as I've only ever completed the first year and those were in humanities. I think access courses are a God send and it's really cool that you can still pursue aspirations of becoming a doctor or scientist because of them.

@Nik-dc4ti 2 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccabradford7611 No, I did mine online on learn direct as I was working full time and the closest college that offered an access course was around 40 minutes away from me!

@dressedwithmia 2 жыл бұрын

@@Nik-dc4ti would you recommend learning direct to go with for an access course?

@Nik-dc4ti 2 жыл бұрын

@@dressedwithmia i would if you can afford it. As opposed to other places, you can't get the advanced learners loan for it so it does mean you lay out of pocket. However, I had a very positive experience with them. Tutors are lovely and give detailed feedback, the material they provide is comprehensive and the most important aspect for me was that it's online. I got all distinctions and offered places in 5 Russel group universities with this course.

@Nik-dc4ti Жыл бұрын

@jama ja yes, I got offered 5 places and all for Russel Group universities. I'm starting in 2 weeks at Cardiff university! It took me a year to complete my access course and I think the quickest someone finished it was 6 months. It's very intense though, especially if you're working

@elishaaazee6184 Жыл бұрын

Please could I speak to you no really really need help. I really want to do this course but I’m so scared.

@KK-dv5kc 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing, informative video, thank you for this! Congratulations!

@robertah2353 20 күн бұрын

Really informative video, thank you!

@rachelbusby670 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much, Rebecca. I’m 25 and my education track record is not great. Currently putting out feelers to an access course at Edinburgh college. Very helpful video! 💛

@DrPekulier Жыл бұрын

Good on you for making these videos for those in need, especially as they weren't there for you at that time. You're someone who clearly cares - the sign of a good clinician.

@ButterflySimona 3 жыл бұрын

Amazing content! keep creating!

@poppydyson 7 ай бұрын

This was so incredibly helpful, thank you so much :)

@rebeccabradford7611 7 ай бұрын

You're so welcome!

@Allthingsblessing 9 ай бұрын

i had to leave this comment. you have helped me a great deal. its so difficult to get information on youtube or from colleges about access to medicine. thanks for a detailed video . i took notes.

@rebeccabradford7611 9 ай бұрын

Glad I could help!

@nilzaluzuka7751 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much 4 sharing

@akinmadeolawalerichardmedi5574 Ай бұрын

Love your story, i am really motivated with this. God bless you.

@rebeccabradford7611 Ай бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@farwah888 11 ай бұрын

Best honest video ever

@jackparr5054 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Just the content I've been looking for! I'm so keen to drop everything to go back to college to do this! Thank you for this chanel I can not wait to see more content

@Rowiiexx 2 жыл бұрын

You’re a real inspiration, thank you so much for making this video it’s so helpful! I’m not going into medical school but am going to study an access course and so scared I’ll struggle & fail😰 I wish you all the best in your journey from medical school to being a successful Doctor ❤️

@user-lj7xg3yw5s 3 ай бұрын

Hi how did you get on

@ryanjefferies3525 3 жыл бұрын

When I’m 28 panicking about “age” you are much older than me smashed the GCSEs then access and has a place at Bristol, I salute your efforts, study ethics and energy! Just when I’ve had a terrible life I thought it was all over however your video has inspired me and I have a similar plan which is I’ll be studying 6 GCSEs this year in Leicester then the following year an access at Manchester or Sussex haven’t got that far yet. I live in Oxford however I will also be commuting I thought I was crazy on travelling them distances however again I really am glad I found your video, if you can do it anyone can including me. Thanks for the video, you will be a great future doctor!

@SirArtsy Жыл бұрын

Inspirational

@liam_dietrich 3 жыл бұрын

Rebecca, I'm a 32 years old barrister doing the same you did. Listening to you was not only useful information wise, but also very encouraging! Thanks for taking the time, sending my desk wishes from NI.

@ASDAPIX 3 жыл бұрын

Rebecca, how many hours per day do you study for the medical degree?

@avoniadevile3035 2 жыл бұрын

THANK YOU FOR YOUR VIDEOS! you really are inspiring me! I am 29 years old and currently finishing biomedical science degree. But after that l really wanna go into medicine T_T i always was afraid of my age! Thank you

@rfmummyuk676 3 жыл бұрын

Another amazing video with amazing content Thank you Rebecca for such useful information 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻😍😍😍😍

@darlingdee35 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much and I will give it a try I want to become a Adult Nurse 😍😊🙏🏼

@bradleysean8925 2 жыл бұрын

this video made me not give up

@limitless1692 5 ай бұрын

Happy to see that you made it :) And really thank you for uploading this video and declutering things around Access Course to Medicine (Access to HE course) Really appreciated it :) Presently I am not sure what I am going to do... I am a Male of 31 years old, I am thinking to do Access to Nursing or Access to Medicine, still not sure, and still need more time to think which way should I go about.. It is a difficult decision to make for me... becasuse I could end up in different places... workinging in Healthcare but different roles.. Anyway Thank You, and sorry for rambling about ;)

@rebeccabradford7611 5 ай бұрын

Thank you for your comment, rambling is allowed here :)

@manirashti5433 2 жыл бұрын

You have been amazing

@tompursey535 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. So informative. One question, did the access course tutors provide you with your academic reference? Many thanks. T

@laurencej9376 3 жыл бұрын

Hello Rebecca your journey is so informative and inspiring. During your access course how did you write your personal statement and apply for the UCAT?

@nasiiiiiiiiiiiiiii123 8 ай бұрын

Thank you so much

@rebeccabradford7611 8 ай бұрын

No problem

@gemmaregalado 2 жыл бұрын

I just wanted to jump in here and say a HUGE thank you for these videos. I'm 40, and am interested in studying to become a psychiatrist which requires med school. Bristol would also be my first choice of med school, so these videos are so useful for me. Would it be ok to send you an email?

@ariftanoli9768 2 жыл бұрын

Hate off to you Rebecca. You are an Incredible Woman.

@Lana-ie2ju 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rebecca! Thank you sooo much for the informative video, just what I was looking for. And also congratulations for achieving your dream, regardless of what people told you. I am 24 years old and currently doing a Master degree in clinical, health and neuropsychology and I also have BSc in psychology, however I really want to go into medicine. Unfortunately I don't have the sufficient maths GCSE, although the rest are ok. Also, I didn't take the relevant A-levels so now I'm thinking that my best option is to do an Access course. However even the access course's requirements are minimum B at GCSE's so I really don't know what to do! Would you recommend me to re-take my GCSE's in Maths only? And do you know if universities would accept re-takes and an access course? Thank you Lana

@zainabb-z5665 Жыл бұрын

this comment section is something i didn’t know i needed

@JamerTheProgrammer 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rebecca. THANK YOU! It really means a lot to see someone who's had a similar path educationally to me doing this. It feels so isolating going on this journey not knowing other peoples experiences that have gone before me. Watching this video has been very encouraging for me. I was too sick to get any qualifications at all growing up, I took my first set of GCSEs at 23 before the pandemic and thankfully got an A in all of them. Ive had to take a year out before the access course due to covid, but I'm using this time to become a stronger applicant overall. I'm just curious about a couple of things if you dont mind? How did you get on with the UCAT? Any tips specifically for verbal reasoning? I'm aware that Bristol is one of the med schools with a higher UCAT cut off than most other unis I'm looking at. Its one of the uni's Id love to apply to, but I'm unsure because I dont know whether I can get 670+ in my UCAT. Although I did a few mocks last year for individual sections and my average was around 670, but having never taken the exam I dont feel 100% confident that I can pull that off in exam conditions yet. Plenty of time to practise I suppose! Another thing is: Do you think its helpful to study a month before starting the access course? The medical schools council have released guidence that apparently most colleges have to follow. In there is all sorts of useful information about what subjects are covered in each module. I'm wondering if I should use that a month before starting the course to get plenty of time ahead to assure that I can fully absorb everything there is that needs to be learnt. (this is the link if anyones curious: www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/about-us/access-to-he-diploma-subject-descriptor-medicine.pdf ) Sorry for the wall of text, and thanks for the video!

@wathmiubeyrathna 11 ай бұрын

Did u do your access to medicine through OCN. How was it

@marlanarsi2590 2 жыл бұрын

You totally are a Dr:)

@siakagassama8441 3 жыл бұрын

I am a Gambian, who did senior secondary exam, WASSCE and got B3 in Biology, C5 in Chemistry and C6 in Maths and I would like to join family in UK and do UCAT, how are my chances of getting into UK medical school.

@chunli3443 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rebecca! Do they provide sample essays/sample answers?

@dianaomari6882 Жыл бұрын

hi rebecca i like to study access to biomedicine i only have five gcses”s but unfortunately on first part of my science i got B and the second part i got D most colleges dont give science retakes do u think i should still consider doing the access course?

@parisaflowers 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Rebecca! Thank you for your video I loved it. I didn't do all the relevant A levels for medicine nor did I get high enough grades when I sat them at 18. I came from a privileged background though so do you know if I would have a chance of getting on to the medicine access course in the future?

@parisaflowers 2 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccabradford7611 That is great, thank you ! How far in advance did you apply for the access course? And do you have to write a personal statement with references to be considered?

@parisaflowers 2 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccabradford7611 Ok thanks for that. I am thinking at the moment University of Liverpool as they do a foundation to health and veterinary studies year 0 he diploma . I like the look of the uni there and would hope i would be able to apply to do the degree there or at Newcastle university.

@winlarter4235 3 жыл бұрын

Hi did you have to do maths and English at GCSElevel and obtain grades B in both in order to study access to medicine in manchester univserity ? I rang Manchester college and the lady said I need B's in both maths and English GCSES Please let me know thank you :)

@gorgeousprincess332 2 жыл бұрын

Hi. Did you work while studying the access course?

@saadwaqar3851 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Rebecca I just had to subscribe because of bradfordians gotta stick together. Was hoping if you could shed some light on a question I have. I’m currently studying a level 3 btec in applied science and I’m planning to go into biomedical science and then graduate entry medicine but everywhere I ask people on forums are saying it’s not possible for graduate entry with low btecs. I’m adding a few foundation year choices onto my list but I’m not hoping for something too high was just wondering if it’s tru that it’s not possible to go onto graduate entry medicine with low btecs level 3 thank you so much ❤️❤️

@saadwaqar3851 2 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccabradford7611 omg I’m such a dope I took it as your from bradford like me 😭😭😭. My last isn’t Bradford I’m just from there thanks for replying ❤️

@funlove2316 10 ай бұрын

Hi, I have one question , is that possible to become a doctor through nhs apprenticeships or not can you please guide me about this because I am so much worried about that

@rebeccabradford7611 10 ай бұрын

No x

@jonathandball 2 жыл бұрын

Hi Rebecca. I finished high school in 1993 (South Africa) and do not have GCSE's or A levels. I also didn't achieve fantastic marks in Maths, English and Science. I am seriously considering an Access To Higher Education - Medicine pathway course at a college in Norfolk. My concern is that I have not touched on Maths, Chemistry and Physics for many years and I may struggle with the basics covered in the pre-med course? Would you advise I complete a Level 2 in Maths, English and Science before committing to the Access To Higher Education - Medicine training? Kind regards, JDB.

@jonathandball 2 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccabradford7611 Thanks so much for getting back to me🙂. Am also waiting to hear back from College of West Anglia regarding this. Have watched a few more of your videos which have been really helpful 👍

@jonathandball 2 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccabradford7611 I am quite keen to complete my degree at University of East Anglia, hence why I'm looking at doing the premed at College of West Anglia (King's Lynn). I have family who are based in Norwich. I will definitely have a look at Manchester University though 👍

@Millie1999 2 жыл бұрын

Hey there Rebecca, I'm currently 22-years old and thinking of going back to college, but I'm not sure yet due to mental health issues. However, I heard in the video that you commuted to college. May I ask that if you had the chance study A-Levels at my age or a bit older, would you move away for college? I really don't know if I should do an Access course or A-Levels, however, there's no colleges where I live that take adults for A-Levels. The nearest college that does A-levels for adults is over an hour away! What would you recommend? Thank you!

@Millie1999 2 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccabradford7611 I can't currently drive, but I would commute to college. How did you get to college? I know moving away wouldn't be good for me yet.

@mohammedali5809 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for your videos as I am starting access course in Manchester College, so can you please send me the access course booklet if you still have it as I want to do self study especially for chemistry and Biology. I might have been cheeky I am really sorry but it will help me a lot as I have never been at school before.

@mohammedali5809 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for replying. What would be the best resource for me to study biology and Chemistry? Please thanks.

@mohammedali5809 2 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccabradford7611 thank you very much, appreciate it.

@afiresalamander1633 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Rebecca, loved the video what made you choose the HE diploma instead of taking A levels for two years then med school?

@afiresalamander1633 2 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccabradford7611 does the HE diploma carry the same weight if you wanted to become let's say; a vascular surgeon? Or just the surgery field in general?

@afiresalamander1633 2 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccabradford7611 I see thank you for replying

@afiresalamander1633 2 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccabradford7611 Mostly due to the fact that you'd have more time to study over two years as opposed to one

@xo6792 Жыл бұрын

@@afiresalamander1633 the difficulty are different

@knw-seeker6836 3 ай бұрын

Commuting is no joke How did you find the fitting learning technique?

@rebeccabradford7611 3 ай бұрын

Fitting learning technique?

@memessss6845 9 ай бұрын

Also my teacher keeps saying u need at least 20 books references etc 😢 and they are suggest a hell lot of books to revise from and these books are massive

@rebeccabradford7611 9 ай бұрын

where are you doing this course?

@memessss6845 9 ай бұрын

im doing it in london. I need help with revising and good resources. they recommended chunks of books that are massive with so much detail we dont know how to revise from them. pls help@@rebeccabradford7611

@nasiiiiiiiiiiiiiii123 8 ай бұрын

Sorry, do you think someone like me in my 33 years old, with two children, who graduated in different field in business management in another country can do this course online? I live in uk but English is my second language, and I am doing the same access course as you, but I have just started and finished first three assignment, and when I see other subjects of the course, I feel disappointed. Appreciate it if you reply me.

@rebeccabradford7611 8 ай бұрын

I don't quite understand whenyou say you feel disappointed about the subjects?

@nasiiiiiiiiiiiiiii123 8 ай бұрын

I mean, not be able to get distinction.

@chunli3443 3 жыл бұрын

Do you have any tips on how to get distinctions?

@chunli3443 3 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccabradford7611 Thank you so much! Do you recommend any prior reading before the course starts?

@chunli3443 3 жыл бұрын

@@rebeccabradford7611 Thank you! Any specific exam board? OCR or AQA or Edexcel?