If you are a medical laboratory scientist in Nigeria and had a 1st class or 2:1. This link is for you. It’s another way of coming to the UK and NHS will sponsor your masters, give you a job.
Means you get paid while studying. You can also bring your dependents.
Application to the NHS scientific training programme opens on the 18th of Jan and will close on 1st February at 4 pm. nshcs.hee.nhs.uk/programmes/stp…
If you already have a masters and wants to become a consultant. Check for the higher trainee program.
All routes give automatic HCPC registration.
4pm UK time, Nigerian 5Pm.
For those who would want to go the PhD route.
This is the link, I don't know when it will open but I will update it here. nshcs.hee.nhs.uk/programmes/hss…
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THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT GETTING A JOB AS A BIOMEDICAL SCIENTIST IN THE UK FROM NIGERIA
The good news is that no exam is required for HCPC registration (the body that regulates Biomedical Science practice in the UK)
It is not as difficult as you may think rather it's straightforward to get licence to practice and a job as a Biomedical Scientist in the UK from Nigeria.
This pathway requires you to have:
1. Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS) 2. MLSCN registration (must be in good standing with the Council) 3. Cognate Medical Laboratory experience 4. International passport.