Applying to nursing with integrated foundation year

Hello,

I am planning on applying to study adult nursing for the September 2016 intake. I was wondering how applying for student finance would be as the NHS doesn't cover the tuition fee cost of the foundation year.

Thanks,

Fiona

you d have to apply to sfe for a tuition fee loan and also for grants and maintainance loan
this will tell you what you re eligible for , for the foundation year
https://www.gov.uk/student-finance-calculator

Thanks for the reply, I was a bit confused because I am planning on applying to kingston for the normal nursing degree as I have the UCAS points but my lowest grade is in biology so I don't know if i'll get in. So I found that UCLAN, UWE and Keele do nursing courses with a foundation year, but UCLAN was the only one that mentioned that the whole course is an eligible pre-registration health professional training course funded by the department for health the rest don't say anything about funding. So if all fails i'll apply for everything on sfe and then see what they say I am entitled to

I didn't know that, for my A Levels I got a B in English Language and Literature, a C in Psychology and a D in Biology but I was just 3 marks off a C which was annoying. I had originally applied to do biomedical sciences but I didn't get the grades and I had received an unconditional offer from UCLAN to study Psychology and Health Studies, I dropped Psychology after 1st year and transfered onto the second year of the health and social change degree but I didn't enjoy it as the course was mostly about health care policies and how they affect different aspects of health care provision, the tutors were all good and helpful but the course just wasn't for me and I wanted a more hands on role in the health care industry and I thought of nursing but I wasn't going to apply without experience in the industry to see if I would enjoy it. So I withdrew and I have been working as an HCA providing care to individuals who would prefer to stay in their homes as opposed to a nursing home and I enjoy the job, so I thought why not apply.

BCD is exactly what you need for UCLan nursing without doing foundation entry, in fact quite a lot of unis would accept you with those a level grades did you pass the psychology and health studies year, if so theres no way you d really need to do a foundation entry year as many unis would see having those a level grades and a level 4 on top as plenty of academic qualifcations so need need to do foundation entry anywhere

I passed the first year and got a certificate of higher education when I left. The entry requirements for nursing at UCLan are 260 ucas points, I only have 240. Most unis I've looked at the entry requirements range from 260 to 300 points. So doing a foundation year is the only way I can do nursing without having to do an access course or an A Level. But if I am invited to any interviews I'll ask if I can apply for the standard course and the likelihood of me securing a place.

Hello,

Thanks so much, I forgot that I had an AS and another FSMQ (Free Standing Mathematics Qualification Certificate) from when I did my A Levels. This takes up my UCAS points to 273. I am glad I can apply for the 3 year course instead and I found my transcripts so I can enter the credits for the modules that I did and grades which I got from my previous degree. This also sorts out the whole student finance issue

no problem, glad to have helped best of luck with your application

All I need to do now is sort out my personal statement, starting is hard though. I don't want to sound really cliché, but it will be easy once I sort out the introduction.