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Old 25-11-2019, 08:29 AM
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Currently an Singaporean going to study medicine in Australia, I’ve been hearing rumours that Singaporeans abroad are being denied a PGY1 spot in Singapore. Is this true? Even though there are 100+ schools that are cut from the second schedule? I will be finishing Med school in 6 years, will the problem improve as years pass if true? My school is still on the second schedule. Thanks
as a current UK med student about to graduate, I would advise you to try sg med schools or go to a UK med school, or do another degree.

I have a few friends who know people who did not get a PGY1 spot in australia or SG, they are kinda screwed. i know quite a few uk grads who got a PGY1/2 job this year, so not sure what the hiring situation is like now. the pre-employment grant is definitely decreasing

i think it will be a gamble to go to australia. the plight is a bit similar to those americans who go to caribbean med schools and fail to match back into the US and end up in tons of debt.

The australian situation is getting worse, and doubt singapore will get better if they ramp up the local med schools' intake. hard to predict what will happen in 6 years. PEG is likely to be gone by then

UK med school is a good idea if you still want to do medicine, it is cheaper, lots of jobs, chance to specialise in anything you want. only caveat is they are creating lots of med schools and increasing students currently, but that is due to a massive shortage that has been ongoing for decades. think the fees have gone up a lot as well but brexit has made that cheaper

if you want to carry on with your degree, plan and think of other routes to work elsewhere, dont expect to be back in sg. this could be UK (might not even need to take qualifying exams), US (take STEP exams) etc.

if you really want to be back in sg, i would study something else. ive spoken to prospective sg students who have to come to visit my med school and also discouraged them from coming if they die die want to return to sg after graduation

lot to take in but consider it carefully, if you do this degree, lower your expectations of getting a job back in sg. and even if you come back, will likely be more competitive to get postgraduate training if they are going to take in more students in this small island. upside is worklife balance might be better with more doctors?
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