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30/1/08 14:17
29/1/08 20:28
i applied to southampton for midwifery
i am currently doing access huna science.
zoe, they wont let u study midwifery at southampton without gcses either, weird how they are all different?
29/1/08 12:26
cheers for that zoe i'll give it a try
29/1/08 10:52
eloise , what i did to get onto track before my letter came was that you know when you go onto apply and you get a number at the top mine looks like this 102-222-2766 ,
you then use that for your application number without the dashes to log in, bear in mind this worked for me and two friends but for 2 other people it didnt work so give it a try and let us know!!
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28/1/08 20:37
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28/1/08 20:01
must vary depending on the course and institution then Zoe.
Not heard anything yet
but its only been 7 days so we'll see. I'm waiting for my ucas track details to come through the post so i can keep a better eye on it. I'll let you know if I hear anything in the meantime keep your fingers crossed for me 28/1/08 19:59
mum to twins i have both english and maths at grade C and B at GCSE and i didnt have to do them on the access if you have C and above on mine you gain the credits as long as you have the certificates xxx
28/1/08 19:56
there are a few people on my access who don't have any gcses's , and they have to complete english and maths gcse as part of the course.
My access is access to midwifery so there are some colleges who do access specically for midwifery so have a look around!
Also my course is up to 5 days if you do maths/english but i do 4 so they all must vary!
Eloise how is your application getting on?
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28/1/08 17:38
MariePea how did the first day of your access course go?
28/1/08 00:16
KdW an access course is quicker than doing a levels so if you've got the gcses to do the access course then go for it
Best of luck to you Mum2twins thanks so much for all your tips and insight into the job... I've been researching the Nice guidelines ... a lot of reading to do still
27/1/08 23:11
My Access Course was Jan 06 - Dec 06, and I started Midwifery at Uni in Feb 07. So I am just about to start my second year!
It is very hard, I wont lie. But if you are determined, it can be done.
The Access Course wasn't too bad as it was only 2-3 days a week.
But the Uni course is harder. When we're doing our Uni blocks it's OK, because we have set days and we know what we're doing. But the Placement blocks are hard because you have to do all kinds of shifts - and they don't care if you've got children, you have to do horrible shifts like everyone else (unfortunately)! So childcare and stuff can be a bit of a pain. And most of the time you've got one or two essays to on the go, so you have to fit them in around it all somehow aswell!
But it IS very rewarding and it's only 3 years (4 including the access course). Not a lifetime
27/1/08 22:59
oh i get it now thanks ever so much well im hoping my prospectus's will come through this week and then i can really get my head around everything,have you finished your courses now are they as hard as people say or its just a case of a bit of hard work and deteminasion? how did you manage with your lo's
27/1/08 22:54
Access To Nursing will be fine - that's the one I did. Should be Maths, English, Biology and something like Psychology or Sociology
You will still have to take both Maths and English on the Acess Course, even though you got Grade C English in GCSE. I got GCSE English Grade C, and GCSE Maths Grade B, but I still had to do both on the Access Course because it's just part of the course unfortunately!
Plus they like the study to be quite recent on your Uni application, so it looks better if you've only just done it, rather than doing it a few years ago or something
27/1/08 22:47
good luck MariePea!!
mum2twins= im a bit unsure still im blonde lol, im 21 and have done an nvq in maths when i did retail,had to as i only got a d at gcse level,c in english and the rest were all over the place so which should i be doing? i think the one i was looking at was called access to nursing,biology will be one of the subjects i take.id be really gratefull of any advice or tips
27/1/08 22:32
MariePea - best of luck for tomorrow :D You will be fine!
Kdw09 - Most colleges in the UK do some kind of Access To Health Studies course, as there are SO many 'mature students' who want to go into some sort of nursing (or midwifery, or counselling, or phsycology - or anything like that!)
I only had GCSE's when I left school too - didn't stick around to do my A Levels! My Access Course was called Access To Nursing - it was meant to be specifically for people who wanted to do Nursing (obviously!), but because of the subjects in it, it was suitable for ANY healthcare profession. There was also another access course at my college, that was just called Access To Health Studies.
Most Uni's requirements for the midwifery course, are Maths and English at GCSE Grade C or above, and two A Levels in related subjects. A healthcare-type Access Course will give you Level 2 maths and english (and Level 2 is equivalent to GCSE's), and two Level 3's, which are equivalent to A-Levels (my Level 3's were Human Biology, and Physchology/Sociology)
27/1/08 21:56
Best of luck starting your access course tomorrow
I'm sure you'll be fine.27/1/08 12:29
thanks for your replys,ill have a good look i wont start until sep so ive got some time to think x
27/1/08 09:11
Kdw - On the access into health studies course (not sure if it's the same at every college) - you take maths, english, biology and health studies. Plus one other subject of your choice. I've got until september to decide. But i'm hoping the college will help me with that one as i don't have a clue lol.
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27/1/08 09:09
Hi, i'm starting my access course tomorrow. I'm a little nervous so wish me luck lol. I'm doing an 18 month course so won't be starting uni until September 2009. Will apply to Birmingham university when the time comes. I've just found out i need 66 level 3 credits to get in, so will have to let the college know tomorrow so they can push me a bit harder. As alot of other uni's only ask for 15 level 2 credits and 45 level 3 credits.
Good luck to you all with getting where you want to be.
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27/1/08 01:23
thanks for the tip mum to twins, i'll research them
How is everyone this morning? Those of you who are studying, what do you do for childcare I've heard its really expensive.