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Originally Posted by ammo2006  Hi All,
I am new to this forum and have enjoyed reading everyone's messages:
My situation is as follows:
· I am 26 years old.
· I have a 2:1 degree in BSc Computer Science (graduated in summer 2002).
· 2.5 A Levels Mathematics (C), Computer Science (C), Further Mathematics AS (C)
· I am currently working full time as a Financial Accounting Assistant for City Council and am studying CIMA (Chartered Institute of Management Accountants). All fees being paid by the City Council.
My main question is what is would you recommend studying pharmacy and are their many mature students studying pharmacy, like 28 plus.
Look forward to your responses.
Ammo |
Hi,
You might get into medicine or pharmacy as a mature student.
But look at the cost and the timescales for pharmacy.
26 + 2 years A Level Sciences + 4 years degree + 1 Years Pre-reg.
Takes you to 33 yo. (OK if you can get into a pharmacy school with your 'A' levels take off 2 years).
Then what? Back in front of a different computer, as that's where medicine and pharmacy are going!
If you have Delphi programming skills and live in the N-W of England I do know of a pharmacy systems company looking for good people. If you are interested I can give you some contact details off list. Let me know.
Some of the projects are fairly cutting edge of pharmacy, Electronic Prescriptions and Robot Interfaces to name just two.
In a similar way, if you have V-B and .net skills and live darn sarf there may be something going there as well.
Alternatively, why not do a master's in medical informatics and get in on the scene that way?
I know of quite a few pharmacists who would swap with you tomorrow!
Being a bit of an old lag in pharmacy (25 years before the mast) I recall there being 2 mature students on our course, though they were, I would say in their late 30's. One dropped out, and the other got a first.
The chief pharmaceutical officer for Scotland, as I recall, also started out as a mature student. So there are those who do make a success out of it.