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Commuting from Belfast to Magee

Ive applied to do nursing at Magee, and just wondering if anyone has resided in Belfast but commuted to Magee for lectures etc? As I've seen nursing students having placements all over Northern Ireland it seems but im unsure on what the timetable is like for nursing and if it would be better to move to Magee or to stay in Belfast and use the Belfast and Jordanstown campus where possible to do work closer to home.
Any help on this would be great!

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Reply 1

xpinkprincessx

Hi there how are u? I am also in the process of applying to study nursing at magee. I live in Bangor and so am in the same boat with regards to commuting. What branch have u applied to?? Xx

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Reply 2

deviant182

Ive applied to magee for adult :smile:

Just hating the waiting game!
Just thinking hopeful thoughts :smile:

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Reply 3

xpinkprincessx

Lol good good stay optimistic lol. I'm applying for adult also !! UCAS hasn't been sent away yet, waiting on my reference so still toying with my ps grrr... Lol. When did u send ur UCAS ? My name us Angela by the way... Xx

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Reply 4

deviant182

Sent my ucas in November...so im still waiting!
Just wish Jan 15th would hurry up so the unis would get the interviews out, then hopefully would know more.
Nice to speak to you Angela!

Reply 5

xpinkprincessx

Ano lol we'll my collage isn't sending them till then so in still working on my ps and I've hit a wall :frown:

.. Where are u from?? Xx

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Reply 6

deviant182

I had my boyfriend, friend, mam and her friend who is a nurse looking over mine for errors lol.
I was paranoid id missed something!
Just remember to talk about yourself and why you're applying and what makes you suitable :smile:

Hope that helps!
And I live in Belfast but im from England originally.

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Reply 7

xpinkprincessx

Lol thanks lucky u... The more people the better looking over it I guess.. Yea I'll take that on board. I've Pritty much done all that and was quite happy with my ps but my tutor is taking chunks out and wants more added in. Such as transferable skills through my course and having studied beauty therapy previously lol xx

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Reply 8

deviant182

Were you happy with your p.s in the end?
I have an interview next month and im hoping il get some more soon once deadline day has passed. Hate this waiting...

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Reply 9

xpinkprincessx

Hey aww wow happy days where is ur interview for?? And what unis have u applied to? We'll deadline has passed so fingers crossed lol... Yea I'm quite happy with it. Who knows though! It will be time that tells if it was good enough though!! When did u move to NI then and where in England are u original from?? Xx

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Reply 10

xpinkprincessx

Ps I didn't get your name lol xx

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Reply 11

deviant182

Only been in n.i since last summer! So not too long! Enjoying it so far :smile:

Reply 12

xpinkprincessx

Original post by deviant182

Only been in n.i since last summer! So not too long! Enjoying it so far :smile:

Just getting to know people really...
Came over from Newcastle so ive applied to Northumbria, Teesside (where my interview is) Edinburgh Napier, Queens and Ulster.
So fingers crossed I get in somewhere!

Lol aww I'm glad lol. Yea it take a while getting to know people. So ur a wee Geordie lol... Are they all to do adult nursing? What would be your first choice then? Yea fingers crossed. Is this ur first time applying?
Xx

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Reply 13

deviant182

Aiii first time applying :smile:

And only I hope! Applied all for adult apart from Queens, that's for l.d.
Amd yup, a geordie on her travels haha.
So I'm hoping I can get into uni for sept. Be so happy!

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Reply 14

xpinkprincessx

Original post by deviant182

Aiii first time applying :smile:

And only I hope! Applied all for adult apart from Queens, that's for l.d.
Amd yup, a geordie on her travels haha.
So I'm hoping I can get into uni for sept. Be so happy!

Me too it's so nerve racking... I'm only applying to UU this year. Would be delighted if I get in. The more I think about it the more I want it opposed to QUB and so won't be applying there this year. Aww LD really?? So hard to get in with so little places but best off luck... Any particular reason? LD is the only one I hadn't really thought about. Only because I have no experience what's so ever in that field and therefore wouldn't stand a chance. Xx

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deviant182

I love l.d and had previously been in touch with queens about the course too. Ive worked with loads of various l.d's and it's probably the one area I enjoy best. Applied for adult for the rest as I hope to specialise in l.d but would be nice to have the other experience too. So either way im not bothered what unu I get into so long as its one of them!

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Reply 16

xpinkprincessx

Aww that's brill. It's fantastic u've got all that experience in that field, it will definitely strengthen ur application. Yea I get what u mean. For the last year I had been set on Children's nursing and then decided to change . Ideally I'd love to work in NICU and I heard u can do that through, Midwifery, Children's or Adult. So I decided Adult as I think it has more scope to work with and more opportunities, even thinking about long term and maybe living in US or Australia , it's good to keep my options open. If ya think about it it, Adult nursing kinda gets a mixture of all branches thrown in together, Eg in A&E there will be, patients off all ages including Children, patients with Mental Health difficulties and Learning Disabilities . Also after spending my placement on a maternity ward the midwifes there advised me to do adult ( general) . They said if you do kids, midwifery etc ur stuck in that field whereas if u do Adult u can do 18 month conversion. So I think I've made the right choice. I also travelled down to Derry/ Londonderry and went to UU open night and loved it. Xx

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Reply 17

hipbones

The 212 bus is a two hour commute from Belfast to Londonderry.

Edit: With regards to NICU nursing, you would have to do some childrens nursing training, as far as I know. Same with all other branches.

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Reply 18

deviant182

Im aware of the route and buses etc.
What u want to know is if people do it who do nursing and how they find it?
And if its financially worth it.

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Reply 19

hipbones

Original post by deviant182

Im aware of the route and buses etc.
What u want to know is if people do it who do nursing and how they find it?
And if its financially worth it.

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Sorry! I totally picked you up wrong! lol

I have two friends who do the commute from Derry to Belfast - they get the bus at half 6 for to be in for class at nine. It's tiring but I think they love the course so it's worth it for them. I think it is prob £50 a week - there might be a deal for students, I'm not sure.