Medicine
Six years of medical school: diagnosing and treating illness, the way to becoming a doctor.
InvestigativeSocial
24 programmesSee programmes
All areas Undergraduate (bachelor's) · 7 fields
Medicine and health care
Caring for people's health: diagnosis, treatment, nursing and prevention.
InvestigativeSocialRealistic
Who this area suits
It suits people with these interests best:
- InvestigativeYou enjoy finding out why things work, analysing and solving complex problems.
- SocialYou enjoy helping, teaching and being around people.
- RealisticYou enjoy working with technology, tools or nature and seeing a tangible result.
Fields in this area 7
Pick a field to see the programmes where you can study it.
Dentistry
Preventing and treating diseases of the teeth and mouth, the way to becoming a dentist.
RealisticInvestigative18 programmesSee programmesPharmacy
Medicines: how they are developed, made, how they work and how to use them right.
InvestigativeConventional10 programmesSee programmesNursing and midwifery
Caring for patients in hospital and at home, and supporting women through birth.
SocialInvestigative64 programmesSee programmesPhysiotherapy and rehabilitation
Restoring movement and body functions after injury or illness, occupational therapy.
SocialRealistic32 programmesSee programmesHealth technology, laboratories and paramedics
Health professions other than doctor or nurse: lab scientist, radiographer, paramedic, dental hygienist or optometrist.
RealisticInvestigative79 programmesSee programmesPublic health and nutrition
Preventing disease across the population, hygiene, nutrition and running health services.
InvestigativeSocial18 programmesSee programmes