How I became a doctor in Switzerland (UK experience)

[@abhi4u20]

I'm not doc or anything nearby to videos context. I really liked the command over langauge, clear voice and narration. Good job👍

[@BallyBoy95]

Sounds like you've had quite an adventure. Getting a foreign position, a flight immediately after a marathon, and having to anxiously await your medical degree getting approved all successively would've driven me crazy. Congrats on pulling it all off!

[@jennym9336]

I can relate to what you went through because I’m in the process of applying for the UKFP. The process is easier for me than it was for you I think (and I don’t have to worry about prepping for a marathon 😅). I’ve had to take a gap year & I agonized so much about it at first but like you said a year isn’t much time lost. I’m happy everything worked out for you and I wish you all the best with being a doctor there. I’m looking forward to more videos about your experience!

[@cijalrahim6875]

Are you also preparing for the Clinical Assessment exam?

[@destinybromley2934]

Would you consider to Montreal Canada, you may never not regret for moving there. I recently visited the country and the lifestyle is so different in a positive way. People are very friendly and you actually feel better there

[@AliSunspear]

Thanks for sharing!!!

[@aliaday952]

Thanks for sharing Madame

[@amalali2165]

thank you for sharing

[@Vk.492]

Hello, thank you for this video. There is very limited information about this process as I am Interested in this move too. How hard was the French exam

[@manelnel7141]

Hello...thanks for the vidéo 🥰 Are you working as an INTERNE or is it a residency program ?

[@DoctorSarahinSwitzerland]

There aren't really residency programmes per se. You work as an 'intern' and complete your residency by securing posts in a 'mix and match' approach. I explain this in the video dropping today :)

[@acecombat3430]

Mashallah. Inspirational

[@hannahhigham9326]

Hi, thank you for making this video! Do you know of any swiss recruitment agencies? Do you know if the process is different for GPs at all?

[@AverageDev]

Great video

[@anthonycox4215]

Dear dr Sarah, I’m full of admiration for your move to Switzerland and am thinking about it myself. I’m a consultant. I recently contacted a German medical recruitment company who recruit to Switzerland. They said it’s almost impossible to relocate from uk to Switzerland! Can I get some advice ?

[@miranalt492]

Hi, thank you so much for your video. I’m an F1 in the UK but French national, can’t find anything videos or blogs on how to apply… on the MEBEKO website I read nonEU degrees have to do the MCQ for degree conversion? Or is that the exception rule you mention that UK and Switzerland have an agreement? Also, Can you get into competitive specialties like surgery? Lastly, do you know if speaking German is a requirement to work in German Switzerland if I already speak fluent French and English? Thank you so much!

[@dibachitsaz7453]

Hi, if we have Middle Eastern nationality but graduated from eu uni can we apply for residency ?

[@jgeorge6698]

Hi - Can anyone give me an indication of how much a Gyno specialist earns in Switzerland? I was told that in places like Luzern there are too many and that I should not even try. Also, private clinics make deals that are not very good for doctors and we end up giving too much away. An acquaintance said that she makes 120k a year being a senior doctor in Gyno in Bern. She works 5 days a week - 50% in a public hospital and the remaining in a private clinic. This seems very low... particularly considering she's a senior physician and online says that average salary is above 300k CHF a year

[@sammieee01]

is this process you went through the same for residency in switzerland?

[@SummerAmer-v4k]

Where is the other video about pathways?

[@YesToLifeAlways]

Hey I feel like we should make a foundation of english speaking doctors in switzerland. If you would like to meet (in switzerland) I think it would be cool. Also, medical french....i went from psych to emergency medicine, it was a shock ! hahaha

[@moazseif_eldeen4534]

Hi i am 5th year med student in Egypt Can you briefly enumerate the certificates and languages needed to work in Switzerland!!

[@annacorriero6360]

Hi, I am a 5th year medical student in the UK. I have an italian passport and I am fluent in italian, french and english. Could I please email you about training in Switzerland?

[@goldeeva]

So they took you without mebeko?

[@Laura-y3d5e]

Can a graduated doctor from iraqi Kurdistan universities be accepted to work as a doctor in Switzerland?

[@ariq859]

Assalamu Alaikum sister. I'm 21 years old. I want to study medicine. Am i too old for it? I just wanna ask you how old you were when you entered into med school? Thank you sister.

[@rayshafi2855]

@PepeLaugh thats amazing to hear, proud of you

[@sabw5413]

I started medical school at 20. It’s never too late.

[@georgesamy4923]

Ok doctor . Please iwant to ask about admission is it depend on high school grades or numerous clausus????

[@Abdullah-lv2bu]

Hey Sarah, Thank you for the video. Do you know if people who have full GMC registration can work in Switzerland too? Or do I have to have graduated from a UK university to be eligible. I got my GMC registration through exams but not sure if this would be the same. Also, Any idea about the language requirements? in terms of German speaking Switzerland? Thank you :)

[@DoctorSarahinSwitzerland]

In terms of language requirements, a C1 level is usually required but it's not a hard and fast rule (some hospitals accept B1-B2 as long as you are in the process of learning but that is rare). I'm in the process of making a video about license recognition for EU/non-EU doctors in Switzerland.

[@mrinmoybora242]

Hi Sarah api , please make video in detail

[@abderrahmanegherbi4982]

hi Sarah i'm currently in the same postion but my diloma is from algerie, chich is not recongnizable in there. how do i get it right . the second question is : i'm allready a intern in my country so if i choose to go there i'm abliged to to strat all over from the first year of intership or they will let me continue from the year i'am allready in in my country

[@bluejoji2474]

hello it's really hard and now everything is bad in algeria i had my diploma but did't get a job even we got one salary of 7m dz will do nothing now i'm thinkinf of uk but seem a lot of people complaining that salary is low it's really a hastle to born in algeria idk what to do really

[@praneelramjutton]

how you found a job there? share links

[@carolinememmi911]

Hi, I'm doing this at the moment but many jobs say you need your degree recognised before even applying. Can you get your MBBS recognised there? Thanks.

[@DoctorSarahinSwitzerland]

You need to finish F1 to get your full GMC registration to then get it recognised by MEBEKO. MBBS isn't sufficient. Hope that helps!

[@LeahRebecca]

woww

[@p3p3_Frog]

What can you do if you don’t speak any of the languages in Switzerland? Do they offer language courses?

[@autobahnwaybab7608]

Yeah they do…..costs money though 😅

[@saritasingh_j1234]

soon,,swiss will ban muslim just like netherlands...,why she wear hijab? ridiculous

[@kzawiaab8321]

Salam! I hope you are ok! We haven’t heard from you in a while so I hope everything is going ok! I sent you a message on Instagram, are you still active on your social media