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Wolverhampton Freshers 2011!

Hi, I'm just curious - who'll be at Wolverhampton in September, and what are you going to study?

I'll hopefully be there to study Forensic Science, which I've wanted to do for ages! So, anyone else going here?

Does anyone at the uni have advice for us Freshers? It'll be nice to have a thread where people can just... meet people before they go. :smile:

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Reply 1

robynkariss

Original post by CatRox

I'm starting at Wolverhampton in September, doing midwifery. I'll be on the Walsall campus though

Hii, Will you be living on campus or at home? trying to meet people before i go :biggrin:

ill be at the Walsall Campus too. Hopefully living in Student Village xx

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Reply 2

eleanor12

Early Primary Education, Walsall campus, student village hopefully :smile:

xxx

Reply 3

SammyDoo

Hey all.....Im nervous about starting Sept as I'm what they call a "mature student" at aged 26!! Studying Pharmacology or maybe Biomedical Science.....Any one wanna get in touch mail me. I live in Wolves and renting my own place. Any Qs please message me :smile:

Reply 4

SammyDoo

Never know FionaJane. Might be @ same campus x

Reply 5

Sianne!

Hey, I'm starting in september BA undergrad in Social work... bit scary, dont know anyone and will be commuting... what a pain!... just watched the video on the wolves website... cringe! i'm gonna be one of the saps wondering round on me billbo tryin to look like i know what i'm doin!!!

think i'm classed as mature too... 24!!! well i never>?!

Reply 6

student nadz

heyy people, im goin 2 b startin the uni of wlverhamton dis yer september studying clinical physiology.
soo iz enyone out der studying da same course?? or on the city campus accomadation?????

Reply 7

bradleyhart

heyy people, im goin 2 b startin the uni of wlverhamton dis yer september studying clinical physiology.
soo iz enyone out der studying da same course?? or on the city campus accomadation?????

Hi, I will be at City Campus, but studying Product Design.
Pretty excited for Freshers :smile:

Reply 8

mayanktech

i will be cmn there for international business in september...!! n i wanted make frnds...before i cm...

Reply 9

bradleyhart

^ I take it you're going to City Campus. Are you staying in Halls of Residence?

Reply 10

sheila--x

Original post by student nadz

heyy people, im goin 2 b startin the uni of wlverhamton dis yer september studying clinical physiology.
soo iz enyone out der studying da same course?? or on the city campus accomadation?????

I've applied for that course via ucas extra n bn waiting for ever for their decision hate itt hope i get it :s so what do u want to specialise out of them I'd love to do cardiac wbu? :smile:

Reply 11

SammyDoo

Original post by sheila--x

I've applied for that course via ucas extra n bn waiting for ever for their decision hate itt hope i get it :s so what do u want to specialise out of them I'd love to do cardiac wbu? :smile:

Hey........ Finally accepted Biomedical Science @ Wolverhampton....Anyone else starting?

Anyways, for the guys on about studying Clinical Physiology, theres alot of info if you dont know about this course.

1. Firstly, you have to wait until about June (I applied last year but choose to carry on working) to the Unis open day.

2. As far as I know, Clinical Physiology CAN ONLY BE STUDIED through applying through NHS jobs at a local hospital (Which havent been advertised as to yet)

3. You can only study this course once obtaining a place/job at a NHS hospital as a large proportion of the course is assessment based portfolios.

I will be applying through the NHS too (as this way the course is fully funded)

Hope this helps?? Think the course utor is Ruth Shiner, so try contacting the uni direct.

:smile:

Reply 12

Maryam52

hey i will hopefully be starting wolv uni this september at city campus studying psychology very nervous anyone here going to be at city campus? and has everyone here done their student finance?

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Reply 13

fitztastic

Im starting at wolvo uni in septmeber doing sound production. il be living on walsall campus at student village pretty excited but nervous aswell. i read on an email that the blocks you live on will most likely have people studying the same course as you or similar ones like for me it would most likely be music etc. but still getting to know people before i go is my aim :smile:

feel free to message me for a chat :smile:

look forward to seeing you all

Reply 14

FionaJane1

Original post by Maryam52

hey i will hopefully be starting wolv uni this september at city campus studying psychology very nervous anyone here going to be at city campus? and has everyone here done their student finance?

Hey! I'll be on the city campus too, for my course. And yeah, I just finished off student finance yesterday. :smile:

Reply 15

Maryam52

Original post by FionaJane1

Hey! I'll be on the city campus too, for my course. And yeah, I just finished off student finance yesterday. :smile:

thats so good im having problems with the online form at the moment hopefully will get it sorted soon so i can meet the deadline and what course are you doing?

Reply 16

FionaJane1

Original post by Maryam52

thats so good im having problems with the online form at the moment hopefully will get it sorted soon so i can meet the deadline and what course are you doing?

Forensic Science. :smile:

Hope you get student finance sorted out soon, there's not long left! :smile:

Reply 17

SiobhanWolvs

I am doing general first year but I think I want to go into forensic science when it's done! City campus and city accom! Party it up! Who else is in city accom?

Reply 18

way2saucy

Original post by FionaJane1

Can I ask why on earth you are studying this course?

Have you read about the state of the forensic market or done any research whatesoever with regards to the provision of your degree and the likelihood of ever securing employment within your field?

I was one of the first batch of students to go on this course when it first started and I can tell you that my lecturers waited until the 3rd year to slowly break it to me that I might not ever get a job in forensics. No one else on my course did, but through chance I knew someone in the field and managed to get a job via an agency and then eventually became permanent. This was in 2006. I was the only person in my class to do so, everyone else went into teaching or something completely different. I can only shudder to think the amount of graduates the university of wolverhampton has milked by offering this course.

My advice to you is don't waste your money and put yourself in debt. I am working in Forensic Science, for the biggest UK forensic provider that is soon to shut down and can tell you now that the future of forensics is in flux and work is going towards the private sector. The private sector will have the pick of the people they want in a market that is already flooded with experienced staff. Not to mention that since police budgets are being cut, expenditure on forensics is being hit the hardest. The market has already shrank from £170mill to £110mill and be squeezed further. The focus on crimes that were once investigated by SOCO's and reporting officers are going to be placed on only important and serious crimes.

Unfortunately, for students like yourself, you will practically have no chance at all :frown:

Read page 43 onwards - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmselect/cmsctech/96/96i.pdf

If anyone else wants to know anymore about this course of forensics please message me, I'll be more than glad to help out.