STEM masters degrees for non-STEM majors

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I'm guessing this is the partly-online Edinburgh programme in question: https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergradu...UTDIPMVMHC

You need to have worked as a qualified healthcare professional, clinical scientist or veterinary surgeon, for at least two years prior to the start of the programme and be registered with one of the following:

• Association of Physician Assistants (anaesthesia)
  
• Faculty of Intensive Care
  
• Faculty of Physician Associates
  
• General Dental Council
  
• General Optical Council
  
• General Pharmaceutical Council
  
• Health and Care Professions Council
  
• Nursing and Midwifery Council
  
• Registration Council for Clinical Physiologists
  
• Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
  

The non-STEM education background part: "We will also consider non-science based degrees supplemented with SQA Higher/GCE A Level Chemistry at grade C or above."


So it's not like you can just walk in with an English Literature degree and start prescribing meds. This is a career transition programme for people already working in healthcare who aspire to become doctors.

Yeah and the cost will be insane and you will not be allowed to practice in the US without redoing residency. Completely unrealistic for anyone here. 5 years...extremely. competitive/expensive...need to live in the UK...cant practice in the US right after