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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!
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! :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Kardan
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 :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kardan
It is :) De Montfort is 80/116th, which is actually better than one of the ones I applied too :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Jake
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 meQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr-Trainor
Yeah same, it's my top choice :P. I'm just hoping I get an offer there!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake
Good luck, what're you wanting to study? It's fab for medical stuffQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr-Trainor
Just a quick question, are both of you guys paying £9k a year?
At Kings I've applied for Business Management :).Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kardan
It's also really hard to get into for medical stuff, Kings love to put you through hellQuote:
Originally Posted by Jake
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! :)
Ouch, you'll definitely need a loan unless you have £27k sitting in the bank :PQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr-Trainor
I've applied the other day.
Greenwich, Sheffield, Manchester, another London one and a local one.
Noo I'm not applying for Kings shar, that was my point! Midwifery is tough alone never mind at bloody kings lmaoQuote:
Originally Posted by Shar
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!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake
Isit what you're wanting to do too? I'm sure we've spoke about this before haha.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shar
Oh and @Kardan; no the NHS will cover my tuition fees saving me a fab amounts!!1
de montefort is pretty good for engineering, it's what its known for :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Kardan
I applied for liverpool, worcester, aberystwith, winchester and bournemouth, only abby didn't want me.
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 throughQuote:
Originally Posted by Jake
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!Quote:
Originally Posted by Shar
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? :SQuote:
Originally Posted by Jake
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!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Munex
I think most would admire you for it reallyQuote:
Originally Posted by Jake
It's sure as hell gonna help me stand out at application stage anyways but yah we'll see!1Quote:
Originally Posted by Shar
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 advantageQuote:
Originally Posted by Jake
Yah I guess I'm older as well which helps, so glad I'm not applying straight out of school!Quote:
Originally Posted by Shar
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
oh yh and my final choice was london south bank
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...Quote:
Originally Posted by sianness
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That's handy! Still need to pay for accomodation and living costs though?Quote:
Originally Posted by Jake
"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"Quote:
Originally Posted by Kardan
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 :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rozi
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.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kardan
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 :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rozi