Would-be doctors look to Latvia and Bulgaria for study

Aspiring medical students whose A-level grades fail to get them a place studying in the UK are travelling abroad to qualify

Universities in countries such as Ukraine, Latvia and Bulgaria have places for British students. Doctors who qualify in those countries can apply for a General Medical Council registration allowing them to practise in the UK.

Danyaal Ahmed, 19, had a place at Manchester University to study medicine, but his results suffered because of the predicted grades system imposed during Covid.

He said: “Even though I did really well in my final exams my college grades dragged me down a little bit. I was distraught on results day. I beat myself up about it for a week or two and then started to look into