What unis are you applying for?

[Catchy]

Hopefully sending my UCAS tomorrow if I ever get round this education bit (apparently need to put my BTEC business modules in which I did at school yet I never had to when I applied last year? Eurg need to ring up the school for them tomorrow) Anyways here's where I'm applying minus one 'cause I still need to pick another uni tonight lmao!

http://i.imgur.com/5B9OY.png

[Kardan]

I applied two years ago for Loughborough, Leicester, Nottingham Trent, Derby and Conventry - Got offers for all of them, put Loughborough as my firm, Leicester as my reserve (even though the Leicester grades were higher) and got into Loughborough :)

[Catchy]

I applied two years ago for Loughborough, Leicester, Nottingham Trent, Derby and Conventry - Got offers for all of them, put Loughborough as my firm, Leicester as my reserve (even though the Leicester grades were higher) and got into Loughborough :)

Ah I'm thinking of de montfort which is Leicester but I don't know! :(

[Kardan]

Ah I'm thinking of de montfort which is Leicester but I don't know! :(

De montfort has a reputation around here as being a really, really, really crap university - but it all depends on what you wish to study :)

[Catchy]

De montfort has a reputation around here as being a really, really, really crap university - but it all depends on what you wish to study :)

Well I'm studying midwifery so to be honest, a degree in midwifery is a degree in midwifery. It's all the same stuff you need to learn.

[Kardan]

Well I'm studying midwifery so to be honest, a degree in midwifery is a degree in midwifery. It's all the same stuff you need to learn.

It is :) De Montfort is 80/116th, which is actually better than one of the ones I applied too :P

[Mr-Trainor]

I've applied at KCL (Kings), LSE, City, Brunel - want to stay in London :P. oh and Hertfordshire (last resort). Was sent off last week and so far 2/5 offers.

[Catchy]

I've applied at KCL (Kings), LSE, City, Brunel - want to stay in London :P. oh and Hertfordshire (last resort). Was sent off last week and so far 2/5 offers.

Kings would've been my dream! But it's just not realistic for me

[Mr-Trainor]

Kings would've been my dream! But it's just not realistic for me
Yeah same, it's my top choice :P. I'm just hoping I get an offer there!

[Catchy]

Yeah same, it's my top choice :P. I'm just hoping I get an offer there!

Good luck, what're you wanting to study? It's fab for medical stuff

[Kardan]

Just a quick question, are both of you guys paying £9k a year?

[Mr-Trainor]

Good luck, what're you wanting to study? It's fab for medical stuff
At Kings I've applied for Business Management :).

Just a quick question, are both of you guys paying £9k a year?
Yeah the cost of the first year is £9000. I haven't looked in to student finance/loans yet though, but definitely need a student loan :P.

[Shar]

Good luck, what're you wanting to study? It's fab for medical stuff
It's also really hard to get into for medical stuff, Kings love to put you through hell

edit; sound kinda rude there sorry, tired but not an excuse! It will feel fab if you get an interview from them let alone an actual offer, good luck hope you get one! :)

[Kardan]

At Kings I've applied for Business Management :).

Yeah the cost of the first year is £9000. I haven't looked in to student finance/loans yet though, but definitely need a student loan :P.

Ouch, you'll definitely need a loan unless you have £27k sitting in the bank :P

[Munex]

I've applied the other day.

Greenwich, Sheffield, Manchester, another London one and a local one.

[Catchy]

It's also really hard to get into for medical stuff, Kings love to put you through hell

edit; sound kinda rude there sorry, tired but not an excuse! It will feel fab if you get an interview from them let alone an actual offer, good luck hope you get one! :)

Noo I'm not applying for Kings shar, that was my point! Midwifery is tough alone never mind at bloody kings lmao

[Shar]

Noo I'm not applying for Kings shar, that was my point! Midwifery is tough alone never mind at bloody kings lmao
Ohhh ok! Yeah I know, its bloody hard to get into, its hell it sucks but it'll be worth it when you get in!

[Catchy]

Ohhh ok! Yeah I know, its bloody hard to get into, its hell it sucks but it'll be worth it when you get in!

Isit what you're wanting to do too? I'm sure we've spoke about this before haha.

Oh and Kardan; no the NHS will cover my tuition fees saving me a fab amounts!!1

[Sian]

De montfort has a reputation around here as being a really, really, really crap university - but it all depends on what you wish to study :)

de montefort is pretty good for engineering, it's what its known for :)

I applied for liverpool, worcester, aberystwith, winchester and bournemouth, only abby didn't want me.

[Shar]

Isit what you're wanting to do too? I'm sure we've spoke about this before haha.

Oh and @Kardan (http://www.habboxforum.com/member.php?u=3428); no the NHS will cover my tuition fees saving me a fab amounts!!1
I'm already at uni this year, my friend is doing midwifery and a few are doing nursing so I've seen the nightmare they've been through

[Catchy]

I'm already at uni this year, my friend is doing midwifery and a few are doing nursing so I've seen the nightmare they've been through

haha, yeah my mum qualified as a midwife a few years ago so god don't I know. Volunteer on a postnatal ward too and even that's stressful at times!

[Munex]

haha, yeah my mum qualified as a midwife a few years ago so god don't I know. Volunteer on a postnatal ward too and even that's stressful at times!

Are you a boy? I'm curious how a male midwife would work - sexism aside - as I don't see many mothers being comfortable with that? :S

[Shar]

haha, yeah my mum qualified as a midwife a few years ago so god don't I know. Volunteer on a postnatal ward too and even that's stressful at times!
It's so rewarding though and when it isn't sucking it will be so worth it. Good luck, hope you get interviews at every uni you applied to!

[Catchy]

Are you a boy? I'm curious how a male midwife would work - sexism aside - as I don't see many mothers being comfortable with that? :S

Yeah I am. Yeah and I have no problem with that, if someone would rather a female midwife that's fine. It's only the same as what a doctor would do so I don't see the issue myself, gender doesn't make a difference to how well I can perform my job. Anyways I know a few people who have had male midwives and they actually said they were brilliant. Imo the women I've met on the postnatal ward are lovely and don't seem to have a problem with me being male, I would more expect the fathers to be funny with it if anything! Like I said though, if someone weren't comfortable with it, fair enough they're entitled to a female if they'd prefer.

[Shar]

Yeah I am. Yeah and I have no problem with that, if someone would rather a female midwife that's fine. It's only the same as what a doctor would do so I don't see the issue myself, gender doesn't make a difference to how well I can perform my job. Anyways I know a few people who have had male midwives and they actually said they were brilliant. Imo the women I've met on the postnatal ward are lovely and don't seem to have a problem with me being male, I would more expect the fathers to be funny with it if anything! Like I said though, if someone weren't comfortable with it, fair enough they're entitled to a female if they'd prefer.
I think most would admire you for it really

[Catchy]

I think most would admire you for it really

It's sure as hell gonna help me stand out at application stage anyways but yah we'll see!1

[Shar]

It's sure as hell gonna help me stand out at application stage anyways but yah we'll see!1
As long as you say what you said above you'll be fine! You've got work experience and stuff, a lot of people don't, it gives you a huge advantage

[Catchy]

As long as you say what you said above you'll be fine! You've got work experience and stuff, a lot of people don't, it gives you a huge advantage

Yah I guess I'm older as well which helps, so glad I'm not applying straight out of school!

[Rozi]

I'm applying for nursing at nottingham, UEA, stafford, manchester and either Keele or oxford brookes


has anyone gone to see stafford? it's apparently really good for nursing but the things I've heard about the actual university hasn't been that great

[Catchy]

oh yh and my final choice was london south bank

[Kardan]

de montefort is pretty good for engineering, it's what its known for :)

I applied for liverpool, worcester, aberystwith, winchester and bournemouth, only abby didn't want me.

Don't know which engineering you're on about, but De Montfort isn't in the Top 50 Unis for any of the ones I checked...

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Isit what you're wanting to do too? I'm sure we've spoke about this before haha.

Oh and Kardan; no the NHS will cover my tuition fees saving me a fab amounts!!1

That's handy! Still need to pay for accomodation and living costs though?

[Rozi]

Don't know which engineering you're on about, but De Montfort isn't in the Top 50 Unis for any of the ones I checked...

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That's handy! Still need to pay for accomodation and living costs though?

"students from September 2012 will receive a non-means tested grant of £1,000, a means-tested bursary of up to £4,395 and the non-means tested Reduced Rate student loan of up to £2,324 per year. In the final year of study the maintenance loan is reduced to £1,811"

for nursing, which the NHS also pays your tuition fees for

[Kardan]

"students from September 2012 will receive a non-means tested grant of £1,000, a means-tested bursary of up to £4,395 and the non-means tested Reduced Rate student loan of up to £2,324 per year. In the final year of study the maintenance loan is reduced to £1,811"

for nursing, which the NHS also pays your tuition fees for

Not too shabby then :) Do you get any money for entering the actual profession like you do with teaching? If so, there's not many draw backs except for the tough course I guess :)

[Rozi]

Not too shabby then :) Do you get any money for entering the actual profession like you do with teaching? If so, there's not many draw backs except for the tough course I guess :)

I don't really think so, I don't think they get golden hellos or whatever they're called. One draw back is the reliance on the NHS. Job availability heavily fluctuates year on year, depending on the governments stance. One great thing is that there's such a wealth of different jobs available once you get your degree, and you can work all over the european union as the degree course is EU-wide.

[Kardan]

I don't really think so, I don't think they get golden hellos or whatever they're called. One draw back is the reliance on the NHS. Job availability heavily fluctuates year on year, depending on the governments stance. One great thing is that there's such a wealth of different jobs available once you get your degree, and you can work all over the european union as the degree course is EU-wide.

Yup, golden hellos in teaching means I can get a free £25,000 from the government as well as being exempt from council tax, but that's about it :)