Nursing at Middlesex University

Hi Melissa ,
I have applied for MDX to study Child Nursing and have been invited to take the admissions test .
This was great news to me as MDX is my first choice , with the day drawing closer I am getting more and more anxious about the maths side of things.
Would you say that it's extremely difficult to pass ? , I am more struggling with getting my head around the drug calculations stuff .

Hi I'm Melissa a third year undergraduate student at Middlesex University studying Bsc Hons Nursing. I am also course ambassador for Adult Nursing, Children's Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Adult European Nursing and Children's European Nursing.

I am available to answer any questions you have about Middlesex Nursing Courses, or about Middlesex University in general from a student perspective.

Melissa
Nursing Course Ambassador
Middlesex University

Hi Melissa, I know this is quite irrelevant but do you know anything about the interview process etc. for the Cardiac Physiology course?

Thanks

Hi Sayfi,

I don't know much about that course as I am only the ambassador for undergrad nursing courses.

But what I would suggest you do is become familiar with any recent articles/pieces of news around the subject and research a little bit into what the course entails as you are most likely to be asked about this. And just prepare yourself for questions like why you chose to study the course, and what interests you about it. Also if you have any experience working within cardiology don't be afraid to use that and draw examples from that experience in your interview.

Hope this helps.

Melissa

Hi Melissa, I know this is quite irrelevant but do you know anything about the interview process etc. for the Cardiac Physiology course?

Thanks

Hello. Well I recently finished and graduated with a Cardiac Physiology degree at MDX. Well at the interview they will ask you: Why do you want to study this degree? Why chose this university? They will give you scenarios to do with patients who have cardiac related diseases and ask you if you would treat them and why? - Something like that, I cannot remember exactly but it was over 3 years ago when I had my interview. Hope that helps.

Thank you, what other unis did you apply to? and big is the step up from A-Levels?
Thanks again

Well at that time, I wanted to do a Physiotherapy degree so all the other universities were based in London and MDX was my only Cardiac Physiology subject. It turned out to be my firm choice as I decided that I enjoyed learning about the heart in GCSEs and therefore chose it to study at I university.
To be honest, it did not feel like a big step up from A-Levels, as the 1st year was basic and they help you with anatomy and physiology. However, it is best if you try to get your head around the Harvard Referencing in 1st year, so then it will be easier to use in years 2 and 3 for assignments and your dissertation. Overall, I thought it was an alright degree, I really enjoyed the placement - performing ECGs, Exercise Tolerance Tests, Catheterisation Tests and Pacemaker Programming.

So, what made you choose Cardiac Physiology as a university degree? - If you don't mind me asking.

I have a passion for helping people and saving lives, i would like to combine my
fascination of the heart and provision of healthcare.

Just to let you know, that in the interview, they may ask: where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Well good luck in the interviews and hopefully you'll get into your firm choice.

Thank you

Just to add, they are likely to ask you why you want to study the course. I wouldn't just say about wanting to help people. Thats what everyone says and not really what they want to hear, and you won't stand out with that. Really think about that answer before your interview so you are properly prepared to make a unique impression.