Why you need A-level chemistry to study medicine
Concepts from chemistry routinely come up in medical science – and students need to be able to apply their understanding
A sound understanding of chemistry is very important for the study of medicine and most university courses in medicine, veterinary medicine and dentistry have an advanced chemistry qualification (such as A-level, Scottish Highers or IB) as a prerequisite. Indeed, many biomedical science courses include chemistry as part of their first year programme.
So, just which parts of school chemistry are relevant?
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