Adult nursing ( as a mum of 2)

Iv been offered a place for Adult nursing from September 2025 I’m so excited but so scared at the same time I’m not international student however English is my second language as Iv moved here when I was a child in 2006 even though I can speak fluently I’m so scared that I will struggle as from what I’m reading it’s a difficult course ? I’m 30 years old now have children and will work part time so first of all I really hope that’s possible second of all I’m worried about writing assignments Iv not written any in like 10 years , I’m worried I won’t handle it academically, so I would love advice on how does this course look like academically? For example do you learn a lot from lectures? Do most of your assignments are based on research? Just any help will be appreciated and if there is any mums on here that manage uni with part time job and kids to give me some reassurance I’ll be very thankful 🙏

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Iv been offered a place for Adult nursing from September 2025 I’m so excited but so scared at the same time I’m not international student however English is my second language as Iv moved here when I was a child in 2006 even though I can speak fluently I’m so scared that I will struggle as from what I’m reading it’s a difficult course ? I’m 30 years old now have children and will work part time so first of all I really hope that’s possible second of all I’m worried about writing assignments Iv not written any in like 10 years , I’m worried I won’t handle it academically, so I would love advice on how does this course look like academically? For example do you learn a lot from lectures? Do most of your assignments are based on research? Just any help will be appreciated and if there is any mums on here that manage uni with part time job and kids to give me some reassurance I’ll be very thankful 🙏

For every single degree possible, yes including nursing and midwifery:
(Where A level/equivalent is level 3).
Universities have support departments which will be able to help with academic writing. I found librarians really helpful when it came to finding sources and referencing properly. Over the course of the 3 years, you're expected to do more independent study/research, but this does become easier to do with practice throughout your degree.
As for studying while being a parent.... loads of student nurses manage this, with support from family and friends required more while on placement.

thats very ambitus. full time student nurse and working plus child care. thats going to need a lot of child minding do you have that.

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I did undergrad at Uni of Liverpool and got pregnant in third year with my son and left with a BSc (Hons) Health Sciences as I was quite poorly in, and after pregnancy and financially I just needed a job.
Roll on another 4.5 years and I applied to Uni of Chester after having my son and then my daughter 2.5 years later
I stared uni of Chester when my son was 4.5 and my daughter 2 and I went into second year so did 2 years then as managed to get APL and transfer my first year from UOL meaning I joined 2nd year at chester.
For undergrad 3 year route it was Monday to Friday in uni mostly 9-4 in uni blocks and placements would be 37.5 hours a week for both unis.
At that time students were able to do long days so 3 x shifts 7am - 9pm with 3 x 30 minute breaks through the shift totalling 12.5 hours a shift.
Uni and placement blocks tended to be about 6 weeks each and I think around 8 weeks a year holidays.
It was heavy and I'm not sure how I did it more so once I had my son, then my daughter more due to logistics of childcare, not the actual course, but I got through and qualified 2021.
I am not the most academic and didn't have alevels. I got int Liverpool by completing a foundation year.
Currently on a PGCE in Early Years though as found through a role as a School Nurse I loved working with children (adult trained).
I may in the future go into Health Visiting but right now I'm loving being in school and seeing the children come on in their education and working with children to get the best start in life through education and school being a safe space when home sometimes isn't that.
I can't speak for your uni but Nursing is an intense course, it really does open up so many oppertunites though, and you will have placements you love and some you hate and can't wait to see the back of.
I found I loved community and public health but burnt out quickly in the hospitals. Having said that I still do both now as an agency nurse around my PGCE as I want to keep my PIN and still enjoy the nursing role, I just couldn't maintain it full time for my own health.
In terms of working part time il be honest and say the only job student nurse can really do is bank HCA work as placements tell you what hours your in and you do them. I did have some placements who helped in terms of allowing me to do long days to have less childcare to sort but ultimately I needed to work what my mentor worked most of the time to be signed off on the placement. With bank work you can work as much and as little as you want and normally as long as you work a shift within 3 months you stay on the bank. Look at NHS, and private nursing sector such as local nursing homes to you and big companies such as the priory, exemplar, sure care etc to name a few.
If you need to private message I'm happy to answer anything. With Nursing you don't need to be the most academic, you just need to pass. As long as you have your pin and work hard you will absolutely be fine. The only time grades really mater is if you want to go onto Masters Study.
I got a 2:2 however and personally have had no problem in this area even for course that say they want a 2:1 as Nursing has a tun of transferable skills that you will only be better for.
Hope that helps and good luck