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Career change - become something in medical field in UK, pharmacy-midwife or nutrionist? |
I am actually really fed up of doing really boring admin job - doing nothing but just typing away on PC for 7hrs a day - pay is less too- really making me depressed I want to become something which is worth being. I really enjoy science, however i cant make my mind up. I dont know which would be good for me - be a nutrionist or pharmacists or midwife. i can only choose 1. I like meeting new people I am 24 yrs old i am willing to go back to college and start from scratch. and spend money on courses. I passed my GCSE. I have no A levels. where do i start? i know i have to do my A levels in science what else do i have to do? after that? which career is more interesting from the 3. which course is lot tougher and stressful? which takes longer to complete? i like to earn at least 30k or more annually thanks in advance You really need to pick the one that interests you the most, they are all very different careers and it may be wise to try and get some work experience or at least talk to a nutritionist, a pharmacist and a midwife to gain an appreciation for what they actually do. Maybe you could ask at your local hospital and arrange to meet with them individually to ask them questions. Some hospitals go to career fairs and open days and that would be something worth investigating. Most midwives I know (Im a nurse by the way) see their job as a vocation or a calling, it would have been their only choice and they did not consider anything else. It takes a lot of emotional committment and needs to be something you are desperate to do, you could say it is almost something that needs to be in your blood! I think anyone can be a midwife, it takes a very special person to be a good one though. You will need to do your A levels in science regardless of your choice, would be good to do English, Biology and Chemistry if you can. And at least this gives you another 2 years to consider your career options, time to perhaps do some part time work in your local hospital and get a feel for the environment. I would have said pharmacist is the longer of the courses and tougher, you will need a degree in pharmacy approved by the RPSGB (usually 3-4 years). Entry requirements for a pharmacy degree are usually three A levels and five GCSEs. A levels should include chemistry and one other science subject (preferably biology). Graduates must spend a pre-registration year in practical training in a community or hospital pharmacy. Starting salary 拢22,000. Midwives have to do a 4 year degree course, 5 GCSEs at C or above, to include English, Maths and a Science subject, 240 credits from 3 A Levels. Starting salary 拢19,166. Nutritionists (or dieticians) need a BSc in dietetics, a four year course. For the degree course, you will need five GCSEs, including maths and English, and at least two relevant A levels. At least one science is usually required. 拢22,886 starting salary. Hope that helps! |
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