Studying Children's Nursing at uni
Hi, my name is Fateha and I'm currently in my third year of BSc (Hons) Children's Nursing. 
For me, it was my own personal choice to go to university. I'd known from quite a young age that I wanted to pursue an education and a career in healthcare. However, at times it has been really confusing figuring out how to get to the end point of becoming a children's nurse.
My journey started in secondary school when I was deciding on the A levels I would need to get into a nursing degree at university. I went to many college open days, sought advice from my tutors and carried out research on courses.
I figured out I would need to do an extended diploma in health and social care. This route was equivalent to 3 A levels and would give me the exact grades needed to get into any nursing degree.
For the next two years, I worked really hard to achieve the grades of three D* (Distinction Star) in my extended diploma. After all the hard work I put in, I achieved those exact grades!
Nursing is one of those courses with many entry pathways. At one point, I did look into the possibility of a degree apprenticeship as it offers reduced fees and guarantees you a nursing job after graduation. However, places are really hard to come by so I decided on an alternative route.
I then applied to a few different universities. Waiting for offers was one of the hardest parts for me. There’s so much room for overthinking whether you will get a place or not.
When I applied, I knew I would have to do an interview so I made sure to practice for this. I asked one of my teachers at college to do a mock interview with me, and it was a great way of seeing what I had done well, and what I could improve on.
While I waited, I went to a couple of open days. It’s something I highly recommend because it gives you a better idea of what each university is like and what they offer. You can also have a look at the facilities and what additional services they provide e.g., counselling, careers services, financial aid etc.
For me, coming to an open day made me even more convinced that it was the right place for me. The lecturers I talked to, and the tour I went on to see the different facilities made me realise it was exactly what I was looking for.
For me, it was my own personal choice to go to university. I'd known from quite a young age that I wanted to pursue an education and a career in healthcare. However, at times it has been really confusing figuring out how to get to the end point of becoming a children's nurse.
My journey started in secondary school when I was deciding on the A levels I would need to get into a nursing degree at university. I went to many college open days, sought advice from my tutors and carried out research on courses.
I figured out I would need to do an extended diploma in health and social care. This route was equivalent to 3 A levels and would give me the exact grades needed to get into any nursing degree.
For the next two years, I worked really hard to achieve the grades of three D* (Distinction Star) in my extended diploma. After all the hard work I put in, I achieved those exact grades!
Nursing is one of those courses with many entry pathways. At one point, I did look into the possibility of a degree apprenticeship as it offers reduced fees and guarantees you a nursing job after graduation. However, places are really hard to come by so I decided on an alternative route.
I then applied to a few different universities. Waiting for offers was one of the hardest parts for me. There’s so much room for overthinking whether you will get a place or not.
When I applied, I knew I would have to do an interview so I made sure to practice for this. I asked one of my teachers at college to do a mock interview with me, and it was a great way of seeing what I had done well, and what I could improve on.
While I waited, I went to a couple of open days. It’s something I highly recommend because it gives you a better idea of what each university is like and what they offer. You can also have a look at the facilities and what additional services they provide e.g., counselling, careers services, financial aid etc.
For me, coming to an open day made me even more convinced that it was the right place for me. The lecturers I talked to, and the tour I went on to see the different facilities made me realise it was exactly what I was looking for.
I am so happy for you!, 2 years ago, I started to get into nursing after thinking about whether doing animation as a career path was something that I could do in the future. And now that I'm in my last year I decided that being a freelancer would be the best choice for me. I don't have any experiences in nursing or studied it so I decided to do an Access to Higher Education for Nursing & Midwifery and I'm so excited to get into it.
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