Interviews received for International Students

[Zi-sean]

dude i do not know if you're an international student but i just got 2 know yesterday abt sum new rule administered by the new government regarding international students not being allowed to complete their postgraduate studies in UK. This rule evn applies to students completing their MBchB degree in UK. It seems that the last 2 yrs of the postgraduate degree will not be offered by the university; rather it is recommmend by the university to be completed in the student's respective country. I really wanted more info & verification on this and how does it really affect international students???

[alex89]

r u taking MBchB as undergrad?

we have to do residency in own country. but the entire undergrad med (5yrs / 6yrs) is all in the UK.

[Zi-sean]

True but then wat.. its not lyk we be doin undergrads 4 all our lives.. we will complete undergrads 1 day.. then wat?? wat if they make sum amendments to the current law and declare postgraduate course for international students no longer available??

[Kam14]

from what i understand....

you are allowed to stay for undergrad (obviously) and 2 years of foundation training. Residency training is essentially your "postgrad" for medicine. However, once your foundation training is done, the new rules state that you need to move over to a work permit system to do ur specialty training in the UK... I understand this is a bit tougher to get, but im not 100% sure on this, so if someone wants to elaborate...

[manraj007]

hey guys!

I applied to manchester, liverpool, soton and newcastle for 2011 entry this year. i'll be having to take a gap year due to NS. i know.. sigh!
Anyway, i just got an email from Soton for an interview in KL this coming jan! i'm really happy but scared at the same time:X i dont know what to expect. ive been reading a lot of stuff online lately trying to prep myself for the interview. can anyone here who's been through a soton interview give me a feel of what it'll be like? much appreciated!

[FLmedicine20]

hey guys!

I applied to manchester, liverpool, soton and newcastle for 2011 entry this year. i'll be having to take a gap year due to NS. i know.. sigh!
Anyway, i just got an email from Soton for an interview in KL this coming jan! i'm really happy but scared at the same time:X i dont know what to expect. ive been reading a lot of stuff online lately trying to prep myself for the interview. can anyone here who's been through a soton interview give me a feel of what it'll be like? much appreciated!

Congrats on your interview! I'm waiting to hear back from them... =(
Where are you applying from? Where is the interview?

I would suggest going to their website and seeing how they interview (should be up) - good luck!

[s-zed]

So...am i the only applicant from africa on this thread? im actually indian- but lived in Zambia my whole life...moving on from my life story

i applied to:

SGUL (interview 8th jan)
UEA (interview 25 jan - I have to fly friggin TWICE)
Sheffield - NO NEWS!!!!
Cardiff (they know i exist- dont know what i was thinking- did you guys know about the GCSE cut off? because i didnt and i wouldnt have applied if i had known)

if anyone goes to the SGUL or UEA interview before me pls tell me whether they were nice or not? hahaha i dont want to know the qns- ur not really allowed to tel me- but i just want to know whether i should be nervous or not)

thanks

ps: you have no idea how refreshing it is to see international students on the forums

[s-zed]

Zi-Sean are you saying that after we finish our undergrad we have to leave UK??!!! pls correct me if im wrong- but then thats...il have no comment till i hear back...ok- no- seriosli- no way- where did you hear that??

[LetoKynes]

Zi-Sean are you saying that after we finish our undergrad we have to leave UK??!!! pls correct me if im wrong- but then thats...il have no comment till i hear back...ok- no- seriosli- no way- where did you hear that??

He/she is only saying that it might change to that in the future.. But I don't think there's any reason to think that would happen at the moment :P

[s-zed]

phewww...panick attack over thank you Letokynes- thing is- my friends brother in Aussie is facing the problem of finding an internship after his undergrad so I though NHS was going to give undergrads that problem as well....