HELP! what degree should I take??

Up until recently I was certain I wanted to pursue a career in Nursing as it seems like a stable career. But I am also interested in two other degrees
- Bio sciences
-Neuroscience
I am hesitant to pursue nursing because I have heard you work long hours with little pay - I don't want to be miserable and stuck in a job
.. but i'm worried (with the other 2 degrees above) that I will have a useless degree which wont get me a definite job after I graduate and I will be in a lot of debt.
Which would be more practical (please don't say pick the one which I will enjoy)

Like others have said you can do 2 year Msc nursing course after degree, however you will have 2 loans to repay so 18% of your pay over £26,000ish unless you can self fund.

Do you have a source for that? I was under the impression that nursing courses were repaid on the same 9% basis as the undergrad loan - and thus no increase in repayments for most people.

Just to inform you nurses work 37.5 hrs full time (Aldi work 45 full time)and Nurses start with 7 wks annual leave a year this goes to 8wks after 10 years service and shifts can be long 12.5hrs but you just do 3 per week.
There are 9-5 jobs out there too.
Practice nurse or contraceptive nurse’s do more 9-5 as do health visitors.
There are school nurses, immunisation nurses.
School immunisation nurses just work term time 9-3.
There are lots of nursing roles, some in private insurance companies some in research companies.
Some nurses have their own business and do bottox treatments.
It can be as exciting and varied as you want and I don’t think the pay is too bad.
There is potential to earn a really decent wage.
One things for sure as a graduate you can walk straight into a job.
However if you are not sure if nursing is for you you probably won’t get offered a place as you need to be passionate about it and really want to make a difference in people’s lives.
I don’t know much about the other degrees you are talking about but would they lead to research jobs or teaching?
Some people use them as step into medicine.
Like others have said you can do 2 year Msc nursing course after degree, however you will have 2 loans to repay so 18% of your pay over £26,000ish unless you can self fund.
Read a bit around different nursing roles and see if anything interests you and hopefully someone can give you advice on your other subjects.

If you are interested in biomedical science and working in healthcare, you may want to consider a career as a biomedical scientist in the NHS. You would want to do one of the Healthcare Sciences (Life Sciences) degrees that are part of the NHS PTP to be able to directly enter that profession as a band 5 BMS.

I'm not sure what the hours for it are like though - @RegisteredBMS might be able to advise if it's more 9-5 type hours or more variable shift work (or if it depends on the particular area you specialise in or trust you work in)?

A lot of the jobs you have listed as mostly 9-5 jobs are very quickly moving away from that sort of shift pattern. Many practices are open late evenings and very early mornings, for example. It's also uncommon to enter most of these roles as a newly qualified nurse.

The information regarding shifts and holidays can vary from trust to trust, and within the UK, and does not apply if you work for a charity or the private sector.

Yes It’s true In Private sector Holidays are not the same but pay reflects that usually.
I have worked for 4 different trusts and holidays were always The same so I don’t know about why there are differences as I didn’t experience that within nhs.
You can work as a newly qualified nurse in practice but it won’t be as easy as if you have experience and may depend on area you live in.
There are courses you can go on to improve your chance of success.
Progress is dependent on area and route you take.
I know the youngest hv in the uk, she trained in my area.
She went straight into hv training then did one year in practice ( band 6)
Then she got a job at 111 band 7
Then she self funded her prescribing and now she earns in the higher tax bracket so 3 years later she’s a nursing prescriber and could definitely work in a practice.
The hours I’m not really bothered about, early mornings and Saturday mornings don’t account to much and still is not a 12 hr night so all good in my book 😊

Not necessarily, I've worked in the private sector and pay can vary massively, as can the overall benefits package. I certainly wouldn't say you get fewer holidays but more pay, as that isn't often the case.

I mentioned it was uncommon to work in those roles - not impossible. It can happen but is not something I would recommend relying upon to someone entering the profession as those roles are so competitive. It is not realistic for someone to enter into a nursing degree and expect not to work shifts at any point during but you definitely can do a more daytime job eventually.

Up until recently I was certain I wanted to pursue a career in Nursing as it seems like a stable career. But I am also interested in two other degrees
- Bio sciences
-Neuroscience
I am hesitant to pursue nursing because I have heard you work long hours with little pay - I don't want to be miserable and stuck in a job
.. but i'm worried (with the other 2 degrees above) that I will have a useless degree which wont get me a definite job after I graduate and I will be in a lot of debt.
Which would be more practical (please don't say pick the one which I will enjoy)

i was in exactly the same position as you and I decided to do neuroscience because my heart wasn't fully into the idea of nursing and I didn't want to do a job that would make me unhappy and also it frees up a space for someone that actually does want to do nursing. One of the main things you need to be a nurse is commitment and if you don't have that, then there's really no point in doing it. But this is just my personal experience, make sure you do research and look at the options available and be completely sure. Good luck

medicine or dentistry. you like biosciences and you want something practical that will lead to a lucrative career.

i'm not taking chemistry for a-level

The A-levels I am doing are : Biology, English Lit, Psychology and sociology. I have been researching and I don't think taking Neuroscience is wise as chemistry a-level is highly preferred and in some courses is necessary. Also I would have to study further/specialise as a Bsc in Neuroscience isnt enough to get a job.
My original plan for the future was to study a Bsc in Adult nursing, gain experience and study for a masters and become an advanced nurse. I noticed Exeter offers a Msci in nursing which is in between a Bsc and Masters degree, if that makes sense. It might make my journey of becoming an advanced nurse easier I think.

But also If i do an Msci and want to study further - doing a masters it will not be funded. If i do a Bsc in nursing and then go onto a masters it will be funded. But i need 5 years minimum experience if i do the Bsc and want to then do a masters.
ugh this is so difficult. I am passionate about helping others but I need to look at things realistically - iv'e heard nurses are underappreciated and underpaid!

Yet for some reason I still have doubt. I was trying to find work experience but got no success and Covid is not exactly helping either - work experience is a must for nursing. Because of my doubt I wanted to look at Bioscience - a degree I can do with just biology. I do enjoy biology so I thought it was worth looking at

Thanks for all your response btw! I really appreciate it