Cardiologist
Hearts: rhythms, arteries, failure and the catheter procedures that reopen a blocked vessel in the middle of a heart attack.
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- Typical pay
- €50k–€110k
- Usual education
- Medicine degree + 5-year cardiology residency
- Outlook
- Growing with ageing populations; strong sub-specialty demand.
A day in the life
Echocardiograms, stress tests, clinics for chronic heart failure, and interventional shifts where speed decides how much muscle survives.
Ways in
- Medicine degree
- Competitive MIR score
- Five-year cardiology residency
- Sub-specialise in imaging, electrophysiology or interventional cardiology
What to study at 16
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Spain
Bachillerato de Ciencias y Tecnología
Portugal
Ciências e Tecnologias
France
Bac général — spécialités
Germany
Oberstufe — Leistungskurse
Italy
Liceo scientifico
Netherlands
Profiel Natuur & Gezondheid
Exams you'll need
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Best courses to take
The study routes that lead most directly into this career.
Degree in Medicine
Six years, the highest entrance marks in the country, and the only route to becoming a doctor of any specialty.
Five-year residency after the degree.
Helpful school subjects: Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry, Pathology, Pharmacology, Clinical rotations
Places that hire for this
Charité — Universitätsmedizin Berlin
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Clínica Universidad de Navarra
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Comunidad de Madrid
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Elsan
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Erasmus MC
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Helios Health (Fresenius)
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Generalitat de Catalunya
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HM Hospitales
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Gruppo Ospedaliero Humanitas
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Junta de Andalucía
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