What HSC subjects do future doctors choose in Australia? (1 Viewer)

[Nacseo]

What options you think I should consider?

I'd recommend Engineering and Computer Science. You have great back up options, and a doctor with CS/Engineering background is absolutely a lethal combo if you ever want to do research/become a biomedical entrepreneur
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sheeesh, that def sounds lethal. I might consider that.

 

[idkkdi]

What options you think I should consider?
I'd recommend Engineering and Computer Science. You have great back up options, and a doctor with CS/Engineering background is absolutely a lethal combo if you ever want to do research/become a biomedical entrepreneur

Was this the plan from the very beginning or did u have undergrad med first priority lol.

 

[Eagle Mum]

I'd recommend Engineering and Computer Science. You have great back up options, and a doctor with CS/Engineering background is absolutely a lethal combo if you ever want to do research/become a biomedical entrepreneur

Such a person would be broadly skilled but would still have to create their own opportunities. There isn’t an obvious career pathway to become a biomedical entrepreneur and research grants are not all that easy to obtain, even for someone with such useful sets of skills. Anyone investing eight years at university, should develop clear goal(s) early and look for collaboration opportunities, unless they would be happy to be a ‘Jack/Jill of All Trades’...

 

[Speed’o’sound Sonic]

Such a person would be broadly skilled but would still have to create their own opportunities. There isn’t an obvious career pathway to become a biomedical entrepreneur and research grants are not all that easy to obtain, even for someone with such useful sets of skills. Anyone investing eight years at university, should develop clear goal(s) early and look for collaboration opportunities, unless they would be happy to be a ‘Jack/Jill of All Trades’...

8 years

 

[Eagle Mum]

8 years

The minimum number of years for any postgraduate med pathway is seven. There’ve been a few posts in various threads about differences amongst Unis, but few have noted the significance of the two year difference between the minimum lengths of undergrad & postgrad courses.

 

[dasfas]

I'd recommend Engineering and Computer Science. You have great back up options, and a doctor with CS/Engineering background is absolutely a lethal combo if you ever want to do research/become a biomedical entrepreneur

Was this the plan from the very beginning or did u have undergrad med first priority lol.
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Postgrad med was always the plan. Perhaps undergrad could've been smarter in terms of time saved, but i dont regret my choices

 

[vernburn]

What options you think I should consider?

I generally would not recommend doing an undergraduate degree before med if you don’t have to (unless it was under a guaranteed entry scheme like unis such as USyd and UQ offer). You should aim for undergrad med if that’s what you have your heart set on for two main reasons:
1. Time - as @Eagle Mum has already noted, postgrad med takes a minimum of 7 years compared to undergrad which takes a minimum of 5 years. To put that into perspective, once you have finished a postgrad med your fellow undergrad friends could already be junior registrars (assuming internship and residency take one year each) and on their way to specialising.
2. Risk - once you have completed your undergraduate degree, there is no guarantee that you will be accepted into a med programme leaving you with a degree you have no use for (unless you change your career pathway). This is a major factor that you will have to account for.
So, I would advise you aim for an undergraduate med programme and if you are unsuccessful then try for postgrad med.

Disclaimer: this is just my opinion, don’t take it as gospel.

 

[Speed’o’sound Sonic]

The minimum number of years for any postgraduate med pathway is seven. There’ve been a few posts in various threads about differences amongst Unis, but few have noted the significance of the two year difference between the minimum lengths of undergrad & postgrad courses.

I know, but for it just seems so longggggg especially for a non med student hahaha

 

[Eagle Mum]

I know, but for it just seems so longggggg especially for a non med student hahaha

It is long. We discussed the difference of even one year when our daughter was choosing med school preferences.
There’s a minimum five years of training required by most specialist colleges & tough exams such that many candidates take longer than that (if they don't pass by their tenth year of training, they have to start at Yr 1 again, although I suspect candidates change paths rather than do this).

If one counts school years, a postgrad med pathway and specialist training, it’s 25-31 years of study & formal training.