Switching paths
I’m a final year pharmacology student in uni, but lately I’ve been interested in nursing. Has anyone done a degree, and then done another one? Or is anyone in that process now also?
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by _laurenxox26I’m a final year pharmacology student in uni, but lately I’ve been interested in nursing. Has anyone done a degree, and then done another one? Or is anyone in that process now also?
Just bear in mind that you wont get SF funding for a second Undergrad degree.
Reply 2
Hi there,
You might want to look into doing a Nursing master’s. We offer pathways in Adult Nursing, Child Nursing, and Mental Health Nursing.
Our MSc Nursing courses accept a Bachelor’s degree in any subject, but you must demonstrate at least 700 hours of healthcare or social care experience before being eligible to apply.
This experience can be through paid or voluntary work, but it must be verifiable by a supervisor or line manager. You can find full entry requirements here: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/campaigns/nursingmsc
Hope this helps,
Megan (LJMU Rep)
You might want to look into doing a Nursing master’s. We offer pathways in Adult Nursing, Child Nursing, and Mental Health Nursing.
Our MSc Nursing courses accept a Bachelor’s degree in any subject, but you must demonstrate at least 700 hours of healthcare or social care experience before being eligible to apply.
This experience can be through paid or voluntary work, but it must be verifiable by a supervisor or line manager. You can find full entry requirements here: https://www.ljmu.ac.uk/campaigns/nursingmsc
Hope this helps,
Megan (LJMU Rep)
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by _laurenxox26I’m a final year pharmacology student in uni, but lately I’ve been interested in nursing. Has anyone done a degree, and then done another one? Or is anyone in that process now also?
Hi Lauren!
I did another degree for 2+1 years then decided to do midwifery afterwards (without completing the previous). It was a difficult decision but I knew I wanted to do midwifery and bit the bullet and I'm really happy where I am now.
You're in a good position at the moment where you're likely to come out with a bachelors degree in pharmacology. This could put you in a great position to do a masters in nursing instead if you are interested, or you could go ahead and do a bachelors.
BSc Nursing is exempt from usually SFE rules so you'd still receive a tuition and maintenance loan if you wanted to go ahead with it. On top of that, you'd receive a £5000 yearly bursary which helps a lot!
It would be good to spend time working in healthcare and hospitals if you haven't already, and maybe talk to some nurses to get a better idea of the profession. Nursing and allied health are really rewarding but they can be very demanding as well.
I hope this helps you a bit! Let me know if you have any more specific questions about what the transition is like etc
Best wishes,
Erika
Student Ambassador
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by _laurenxox26I’m a final year pharmacology student in uni, but lately I’ve been interested in nursing. Has anyone done a degree, and then done another one? Or is anyone in that process now also?
Hi Lauren,
Yes, it’s definitely possible to finish one degree and then retrain in Nursing, and it’s actually more common than people think. A lot of students realise during their first degree (like Pharmacology) that they want a more patient-facing, clinically focused career, and Nursing can be a great route into that.
At London South Bank University (LSBU), if you already have (or are about to complete) an undergraduate degree, you can consider our pre-registration Adult Nursing PgDip/MSc route. The typical requirement is a Bachelor’s degree with at least a 2:2, and if your degree isn’t health/science-related you may be asked to complete a Life Sciences workbook to meet the required science element. You’ll also need the required GCSEs (or equivalent Level 2) in Maths and English before the course starts.
If you’re looking at the undergraduate route instead, LSBU also offers BSc (Hons) Nursing options (e.g., Adult Nursing), and for example Adult Nursing lists 112 UCAS points (BBC) plus the GCSE requirements.
Placements are a big strength at LSBU. On the graduate-entry Adult Nursing route, LSBU highlights practice experience across leading NHS Trusts in London, including Guy’s and St Thomas’ and University College London Hospitals (UCLH), so you get varied experience in real clinical settings.
If you want to explore this properly, I’d say keep an eye on the LSBU course pages for the most up-to-date intakes and requirements, and speak to current students directly. You can chat with LSBU students on our official Unibuddy page here and ask what the transition from a previous degree into nursing felt like.
We also have an Open Day on Saturday, 7th February, which is a great chance to meet the Nursing team, ask about graduate-entry routes, and get placement/application advice.
👉 You can sign up here: LSBU Open Day.
👉 You can also chat with our students through our Unibuddy platform: Chat with our students.
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by _laurenxox26I’m a final year pharmacology student in uni, but lately I’ve been interested in nursing. Has anyone done a degree, and then done another one? Or is anyone in that process now also?
Hello,
I also was doing another degree and was really interested in nursing and decided to peruse it! career changes are more common than we think😊
What made you interested in nursing?
-Sarah (Kingston Rep)
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