Dermatologist
Skin, hair and nails — from acne that wrecks a teenager's confidence to melanomas caught early enough to cure.
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- Typical pay
- €50k–€110k
- Usual education
- Medicine degree + 4-year dermatology residency
- Outlook
- Very competitive residency; excellent private-practice prospects.
A day in the life
Clinics full of short, visual diagnoses, dermatoscopy, biopsies and minor surgery, plus cosmetic and laser work in the private sector.
Ways in
- Medicine degree
- High MIR score — dermatology is one of the first specialties taken
- Four-year dermatology residency
- Hospital post or private clinic
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
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Degree in Medicine
Six years, the highest entrance marks in the country, and the only route to becoming a doctor of any specialty.
You need one of the highest MIR scores to pick this specialty.
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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