Intended for healthcare professionals

Student Reviews

Foreign students in the UK

BMJ 2007; 334 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/sbmj.0706254b (Published 01 June 2007) Cite this as: BMJ 2007;334:0706254b
  1. Edelyn Brawidjojo, medical student1
  1. 1Barts and the London School of Medicine

Being a junior doctor in the United Kingdom is not easy. And it's even harder if you are from beyond the European Union. I came to the UK to study at medical school, with a dream of a better life. Not long after gaining my MB BS (bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery) degree, I found many obstacles to pursuing my career that were outside of my control.

Finishing medical school was like the beginning of a …

View Full Text

Log in

Log in through your institution

Subscribe

* For online subscription