Nursing at Queens...

Congratulations, I'm sure you're so pleased! well done xx

Access course

What grades where all you guys getting in your exams and coursework to come out at the end with the likes of 85% and 77% etc.............

It really depends one subject can pull u up as u could be stronger at that subject. Biology n chemistry is easier to reach 80% to 90% sociology n English lit is hard to get past 75% but it can be done, as u really need to know what ur taking about. Science based access course u prob need to score 70% - 90ties to get 85%. all u marks r added up n divided between 3 I think. Eg I got average of 65% in sociology 73% in English lit n 85% in biology n I got 74% overall

I went to src Banbridge and did the 2 year part time non science based. By the looks of things i should have been at your college all those gtades are excellent. I thought our tutors were very tough at marking. I only got in the 50s in sociology and same in my psychology and English Literature and i poured my heart and soul into them, also thought i did really well in the exams and was disappointed in my mark. Aw well time to stop moanin still got just enough to get in.

Yeah im delighted cant wait til sept to get started. Was so happy to have got my conditional offer for mental health. I didnt apply for anything else because it is what i always wanted to do. What have you applied for? Did you get ur results yet?

did anybody else hear that this academic year of 2010/11 is the last year of the bursaries??

apparently this is true, my best friend is going into her third year of adult nursing and she said its going about uni that only those starting in sept 2010/feb2011 are entitled to the bursary, the good thing is it means we are still entitled to the payments for the full 3 yrs, wonder why they are putting a stop to it? Maybe best not believing anything until we hear it for ourselves though xx

No need to feel disappointed, especially if you got enough to get in. Im sure your class was like mine and alot of people dropped out but you stuck it out even through your disappointments and that is also an acievment in itself, Hold your head up, be proud and give yourself a big pat on the back!

Aw thank you , yea quite a few did drop out and like your class 2 girls did right at the end, almost 2 years totally wasted. Yea it was very tough going at points but stuck it out, im a single parent working full time but gave it my all. Well done in getting a place in nursing, im on reserve so am still keeping the fingers crossed til end August. Have you verified your results or are you gona wait til the date on your letter?

I think it would be a real shame if they cancelled bursaries, as a married woman with a mortgage, I would find it so hard to have to work to pay the bills as well as doing placement at the same time, would not be able to focus on the nursing as much and would be major stressed!

got my letter today, got a reserve offer for midwifery
kinda knew that wud be the outcome. those that scored 21 and above got a conditional offer, well done to those that did. only 35 places on the 18month course so i dnt stand a chance. will just have to apply next year again.