Career guide
Doctor
Diagnose, treat and care for patients.
What the work involves
Medicine is a long training route — a five or six year degree followed by foundation training and specialisation. The work combines detailed scientific knowledge with sustained, direct responsibility for people.
Skills it relies on
- Clinical reasoning
- Communication
- Resilience
- Teamwork
- Decision-making under pressure
Degrees that lead here
These are the subjects most commonly studied for this career. They are general guidance — always check what a specific course requires with the university itself.