Applying for a nursing or

midwifery degree – 2014 entry

Types of degrees• Nursing degrees:

– Adult– Children (paedeatric)– Mental Health– Learning Disability

• A nursing degree is made up of 50% practice in hospital and community settings, and 50% theory studied at university

• Supervised midwifery practice is 50% of the midwifery degree programme and takes place in both community and hospital settings, including antenatal clinics and wards, labour wards, postnatal wards and neonatal care

• Both degrees are 3 years full time study

Example entry requirements• University of Bradford – Adult & Mental Health– 5 x GCSE at C+ including English Language, Maths and

Biology/combined Science– 280 UCAS points (B,B,C)– 15% of applicants are offered a place on the course

• University of Bradford – Children’s (paedeatric)– 5 x GCSE at C+ including English Language, Maths and

Biology/combined Science– 300 UCAS points (B,B,B)– 15% of applicants are offered a place on the course

Example entry requirements• Leeds University – Adult Nursing– GCSE results: Maths B, English B, Science C+– 300 UCAS points (B,B,B)– 20% of applicants receive an offer for this course

• Huddersfield University – Adult Nursing– GCSE Maths and English C+– 300 UCAS points (B,B,B) - including a biological Science,

Psychology or Health and Social Care– 11% of applicants receive offers for this course

Example entry requirements• Liverpool John Moores - Midwifery– GCSE results: English Language & Maths C+– 300 UCAS points (B,B,B) - a minimum of 80 points at A2 Level

must be from a science related subject– AS levels not accepted– 13% of applicants receive an offer for this course

• University of Salford - Midwifery– GCSE Maths and English C+– 280-320 UCAS points including Biology or Human Biology or

Psychology or Sociology.– 28% of applicants receive offers for this course

Example entry requirements• Huddersfield University – Health Professions

Foundation Year – GCSE results: English and Maths C+– 200 UCAS points – 1 year course leading onto 3 year degree course if you

pass – Foundation course for nursing /midwifery

/physiotherapy /occupational therapy etc– 30 places a year available – highly competitive course as

it is suited to mature students

Career PathFollowing a nursing degree, these are the types of nursing roles available to you:

• Theatre• School• Prison• Practice • Neonatal• Health Visitor

• District Nurses• Learning disability• Children’s • Mental Health• Adult

• http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-career/– Complete a personality quiz to see what type of nursing is right for you– Search all nursing courses in the UK– Nursing FAQs and Fact Sheets

• http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Nursing_Degree

• The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) – www.rcm.org.uk

• The Nursing & Midwifery Council - www.nmc-uk.org

Online Resources

http://www.stepintothenhs.nhs.uk/

Work ExperienceWork experience is an essential criteria when applying for a nursing or midwifery role – experience must be complete by the time you apply to university.

Placements should increase your knowledge of: personal care, record keeping, confidentiality, privacy and dignity and the varying roles within a ‘care’ environment.

Types of places to apply:• Hospitals• Care homes• Hospices• St John’s Ambulance (aged 18+)

• Have you enrolled on the Emergency First Aid Course available for £10 through college?

Interviews

All nursing and midwifery university places will be allocated after you have attended an interview.

How to prepare for an interview

What a uni interview is really like

Example nursing Q&As

Strange interview questions!

Personal Statement Tips

• Link experience you have had to particular qualities that are needed in Nursing e.g. Empathy, sympathy, considerate, firm, decision making, resilient.

• Show that you have used research – this can be through articles, journals, books etc, and what this did for you. i.e. spark interest, show you an area of nursing you didn’t know existed, etc

• Example personal statements for midwifery

• Example personal statements for nursing