Nursing timetable @ Stirling uni

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Got an unconditional place to study mental health nursing @ Stirling university starting 2025. Trying to get ahead and think about part time jobs and childcare.
Does anyone know roughly how many days you are in uni? I know placements are full time -5 days a week could be weekends and nights. But what about teaching hours? Searching on here someone said it’s mon-Friday 9-5 (which is what I expected) but I just ready someone saying it was 3 days per week?
Any advice appreciated (I have also contacted the university to ask but no response as of yet)

Thanks

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Allyson2020

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by Frostyface80

Got an unconditional place to study mental health nursing @ Stirling university starting 2025. Trying to get ahead and think about part time jobs and childcare.
Does anyone know roughly how many days you are in uni? I know placements are full time -5 days a week could be weekends and nights. But what about teaching hours? Searching on here someone said it’s mon-Friday 9-5 (which is what I expected) but I just ready someone saying it was 3 days per week?
Any advice appreciated (I have also contacted the university to ask but no response as of yet)
Thanks

University is typically Monday to Friday between 9 and - 4.30/5pm ( you usually have to do 37.5 hours of university practicals and studying each week you are in university) if they are doing say 3 days a week in university then the other 2 days will be online learning which you have to do.

Generally during university Blocks weeks you'll be able to do part-time work in the weekend and if possible few hours every other day after you finish university for the day but remember you need to make sure you have all your coursework up-to-date before thinking about part-time work as you can't afford to fall behind with it.

Placements actually varies depending on what settings you are doing - example if you are doing community work working out of a local GP surgery then that's generally Monday to Friday between 8am and 6pm with you having a day off during the week plus free weekends.
If you are perhaps doing outpatient department clinics for your mental health nursing then they work similar to GP surgery.

Working on a ward you are doing various shifts patterns working either day shift, Nightshift or weekend working - your days and shift patterns will be given to you on a monthly rota which is helpful for you wanting to do part-time work, what days you work is dependable on your mentor/placement supervisor working as you usually work the same shifts etc as your mentor does.

You'll have to make sure you are keeping up-to-date with your coursework throughout, everything you write down will be needed at some point during your three years of your coursework as it forms part of your essays, assignment's and any exams you do throughout.

I'm ex Stirling student adult nurse ( few years ago now)

I'm now a NHS dual adult nurse and midwife.

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Lisa13#

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Hi, I'm currently a nursing student and we have online tutorials all day on a Monday, on campus Tuesday morning until 12pm. A drop in cafe (online session) for an hour on a Wednesday morning which is optional and the rest of the time is self studying using learning materials posted on canvas with exception of when there's clinical skills teaching which is once or twice a semester for a day that we are on campus (usually a Thursday or Friday). They also have an in person "prep for practice" day before going out on placement which is on campus. They said that face to face teaching was reduced due to covid but I believe they are thinking about going back to more in person teaching so there may be less online classes with teams when you start. When you have placement, you are expected to work 40 hours per week, various shifts depending on where you go.

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Klsjjs1234

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Hi, I am doing mental health and was a full time teacher and had to give my job up no time for a job with uni full time and 3 children. Its a very intense course. And we have 6 placements to do as well.

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pumpkinkitty2

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Hi, I’m a second-year Adult Nursing student at Stirling. In first year, you’re usually in university 2 or 3 days a week, with classes lasting around 3 hours depending on the subject. They’ve recently introduced a new timetable system where you can choose class times that best suit your schedule. You’ll have a 4-week placement starting in January, followed by a 7-week placement from mid-May, then annual leave.
Studying nursing at Stirling can be quite isolating because when we’re in, most things on campus are closed since it’s usually during the summer break for other students. The main benefit is that there’s no coursework during placement, which is different from other universities. However, support for nursing students at the university is quite limited.
You can also join the Forth Valley NHS bank after your first placement, but you’re limited to working a maximum of 18 hours per week.
It is challenging I have three kids myself but I’ve managed so far. Having plenty of support around you really helps.

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pumpkinkitty2

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by Frostyface80

Got an unconditional place to study mental health nursing @ Stirling university starting 2025. Trying to get ahead and think about part time jobs and childcare.
Does anyone know roughly how many days you are in uni? I know placements are full time -5 days a week could be weekends and nights. But what about teaching hours? Searching on here someone said it’s mon-Friday 9-5 (which is what I expected) but I just ready someone saying it was 3 days per week?
Any advice appreciated (I have also contacted the university to ask but no response as of yet)
Thanks

Hi, I’m a second-year Adult Nursing student at Stirling. In first year, you're usually in university 2 or 3 days a week, but classes typically only last around 3 hours, depending on the subject. They’ve recently introduced a new timetable system where you can choose class times that best suit your schedule. You’ll have a 4-week placement starting in January, followed by a 7-week placement from mid-May the only bonus about this is , is that you have zero course work to do during placement compared to other universities, then annual leave. It is challenging, I have three kids myself, but I’ve managed so far. Having plenty of support around you makes a big difference! The university sometimes isnt the best with supporting nursing students though , compared to other degrees in the university is it quite isolating you are in when everyone else has finished for the summer etc and alot of things are shut in the university , you can also join the forth valley nursing bank after your first placement but you are only allowed to do 18 hrs a week, but if you join another bank you wont be limited

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Ashbash11

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by pumpkinkitty2

Hi, I’m a second-year Adult Nursing student at Stirling. In first year, you’re usually in university 2 or 3 days a week, with classes lasting around 3 hours depending on the subject. They’ve recently introduced a new timetable system where you can choose class times that best suit your schedule. You’ll have a 4-week placement starting in January, followed by a 7-week placement from mid-May, then annual leave.
Studying nursing at Stirling can be quite isolating because when we’re in, most things on campus are closed since it’s usually during the summer break for other students. The main benefit is that there’s no coursework during placement, which is different from other universities. However, support for nursing students at the university is quite limited.
You can also join the Forth Valley NHS bank after your first placement, but you’re limited to working a maximum of 18 hours per week.
It is challenging I have three kids myself but I’ve managed so far. Having plenty of support around you really helps.

How did you find the placements with having kids? I’m trying to sort out childcare but with not knowing the timetable yet I’m stuck.

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