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Is it possible for a BSc Mathematics student to further his/her studies in the medical science?. Which institution will admit such a student?

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hi eabioh
no 1. Yes :-) however you need to look into which branch of medical science. For example, biostatistics. Biologists (well, some!) do have some trouble with mathematics. Mathematicians, on the other hand, may have the knowledge for analysis, but do not know enough biology principles to interpret the results!!! So its always nice to have a balance here!

no 2: I can't answer this one specifically, but there WILL BE institutions looking for people with a mathematical background. If you're willing to "struggle" a bit (especially in the first few months/years) learning up the biology side, there will be many many opportunities to enter the medical arena.

just keep looking, keep your options open
hope this helps
good luck!
love satchi

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thanks Satchi.:-)

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Quote From eabioh:

Is it possible for a BSc Mathematics student to further his/her studies in the medical science?. Which institution will admit such a student?

Absolutely. If you enjoy statistics then there is a lot of demand for medical statisticians and it would be advisable to consider a masters in the subject.

If mathematical modelling is more your kind of thing, there are plenty of contexts in which mathematical techniques are used in biomedicine, from modelling transmission of disease to understanding/predicting how proteins are assembled. If the latter appeals you may wish to look into bioinformatics.

Essentially medical sciences require lots of quantitative skills, so there are potentially a lot of opportunities for you with the right training.

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If you want to see whether medical statistics/epidemiology appeals to you, you could always try this free online course:
https://www.edx.org/courses/HarvardX/PH207x/2012_Fall/about

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