completing degree...

hi group!
I have been to the UK numerous times and have friends and some relatives there, and I’ve finally decided I want to move there.
I have some educational / job concerns, however….

My main prob is that I have not completed my degree yet. I am about halfway done. I would eventually like to work in the NHS, possible radiology or NUCMED and/or  related, but I’m not sure how a US degree will be viewed, especially in the UK healthcare industry.
 
Which brings up another question –should I try to finish up with a UK degree or US degree? ..or both? (if you can do that).

The thing is, if I qualified for home fee status I’d already be in the UK! --but with the 3 year residency rule, tuition, as I see it, is REALLY expensive (ie.  more than I can afford..) . I do have citizenship, but as I understand things, it’s the 3 year rule that is most important when it comes to tuition.
 
Soooo… at this point, I welcome ANY ideas/advice/info on how I can somehow make this happen. 
 
Well, thanks in advance for any ideas!

I'm not sure about health care, but I can tell you how it is in mental health care and perhaps it will help you at least a tiny bit (maybe some of it is similar.) The American Psychological Association and the British Psychological Society essentially serve the same purpose but their standards are totally different. Thus even though I finished my BA it wasn't recognized toward registration with the BPS because it was an American degree and I ended up having to essentially waste a year doing a "conversion course" before I could go on in the Master's programme. Similarly, while the APA will accept my British degree, they won't recognize my training here, should I ever go back and I'll have to start over again in my training hours, etc. So if it's a similar thing in the medical field and you want to ultimately work for the NHS, I'd do your degree here. But contact the appropriate governing body of your profession for details....

I feel your pain with international student fees - they REALLY stick it to international students and I'm in debt up to my eyeballs with two years of Stafford Loans and one private loan. One way that the international thing can be got 'round is to go part time. If you don't need the school for your visa, you could go part-time and they likely won't have established international fees for part-time students since most of them need a visa and so must go full-time. However my uni requires me to be working 25+ hrs. per week in order to go part-time, so there's a catch no matter how you do it!!!

i would recommend contactin the university where you want to study directly...it is definitely worth checking into the NHS fees being paid...what a great benefit that is..

If I remember correctly, radiology is one of the shortage occupations.  I know that's not a concern for you as a citizen...but, you may want to contact one of the professional radiology assocations in the UK for further info on your educational background.  They may be able to help as far as what degrees are necessary, etc.

I also second the idea of part-time study, if you are able to find a job with the education you have. 

Good luck!