financing medical studies :(

**dotz_97** · 31-03-2008, 05:57 AM

hey everyone, can i just ask what kinda jobs do u guys do to help finance your studies?? how's the pay like and generally what kinda jobs pay more?? and after working, will i still have enough time for studies? thanks a lot. the international school fees are a killer

**aapl** · 01-04-2008, 04:24 PM

Jobs during term time is not advisable for anyone.

**Spencer Wells** · 01-04-2008, 04:30 PM

I disagree. A large number of medical students work on Wednesday afternoons and/or at weekends, especially during preclinical years, in order to help finance their studies. Office temping, healthcare assistant, phlebotomy and retail sales are all areas that are popular with medical students.

**dotz_97** · 01-04-2008, 05:20 PM

what's the pay like can i ask?? is it sufficient for my daily expenses?

**Spencer Wells** · 02-04-2008, 03:46 AM

The pay varies depending on the job and where you are.
Temping as a medical secretary will get you anything from £9 to £12 per hour in London, but there will be very little weekend work available (it's more suited to holidays).
Waitering gets you more like £7 per hour, possibly with tips. I don't know what HCA or phlebotomy work pays.

**dotz_97** · 02-04-2008, 04:29 AM

icic. is it possible to work for the whole 20 hours a week? i would think the money then would be enough to pay for my daily expenses?

**Spencer Wells** · 02-04-2008, 11:49 AM

20 hours a week is probably going to be pushing it.
The amounts that I quoted are all pre-tax, and personally I think you'd have trouble working more than about 10 hours per week. Anything more and it'll start interfering with medical studies.

**dotz_97** · 02-04-2008, 04:29 PM

okay okay thanks for the info

cheerios!!

**Pammy** · 02-04-2008, 04:55 PM

Some med schools/unis have rules about this. E.g. I am fairly sure that as an undergrad at Oxford, you're not allowed to work at all during term time. For the graduate medicine program I think I remember they said 1 afternoon a week max...So I guess it's best to check with your uni!