Now, i asked a similar question a few months ago but…well here i am again…
I want to do a health science course which will be pre-med (so i can continue on to be a doctor) however if i wish not to be a doctor i need to be able to be employed with the degree that i chose…so it needs to be a good fallback degree too… and an absolute must: It must be something which i can go international with (i’ll be working in another country)… so heres the choices…
1. Nursing (On the job training..practical…in demand in all western countries…I’m male, so a male nurse is kinda =/ )
2.Medical Technology (Great in depth lectures and topics to ready me for med proper, employment opportunities not great but could perhaps work as a pathologist?)
3. Pharmacy (Good for premed, learn all about drugs & how they effect the body… Employment opportunities abroad are great … but to be recogonized and registered abroad is very very difficult…so theres risks..)
4. Physical Therapy ( Great for premed, you learn anatomy, anatomy and more anatomy! But i do not know if theres any demand for this abroad and i believe higher education would be needed.. i am unsure if a physical therapist and a physio are the same thing either.)
Please! Someone help! I’ve been thinking this over for months and i really cannot get past these 3 as they all have pro’s and con’s
#1 by JoshAsk on February 14, 2010 - 7:54 am
These are just personal opinions–
For a male who wants to go internationally, I think Medical Technology and Physical Therapy are better choices. However, in U.S., a Physical Therapist actually earns much more than a Medical Technologist.
One other option that is not on your list is Biomedical Engineering. It is an increasingly popular pre-med degree because you have a choice to become an engineer.