**when do i apply**

[littleANAESTHETICmachine]

just wondering when is best to apply to these courses

or am i better topping up my bachelor of nursing to a hons at 2.1??

or with my bachelor of nursing and some standard grades can i get into this course this way??

any help please

[Zedd]

If you're in Scotland you could go to Perth College or Stow College. You won't need to get the 2:1 and you could get in now with what you have and the experience you've had nursing.

I know you can apply to Perth College now for the interviews taking place in January/February as I've done just that. I assume you can do the same with Stow.

So if an access course is the way you want to do it you should apply to them now.

[littleANAESTHETICmachine]

Originally Posted by Zedd

If you're in Scotland you could go to Perth College or Stow College. You won't need to get the 2:1 and you could get in now with what you have and the experience you've had nursing.

I know you can apply to Perth College now for the interviews taking place in January/February as I've done just that. I assume you can do the same with Stow.

So if an access course is the way you want to do it you should apply to them now.

hey there!

just out of interest what qualifications have you got?
with no highers will i also be a candidated for the access course?
all i have are my standard grades, and my bachelor of nursing oh and of course my nursing experience of 2 years
x

[Gizmo says -]

i fink you should top up, Special K. a nussing degree will mean you know mush more and be a better 'ealthcare pro when you graduate second time round.

[littleANAESTHETICmachine]

Originally Posted by Gizmo says -

i fink you should top up, Special K. a nussing degree will mean you know mush more and be a better 'ealthcare pro when you graduate second time round.

will that be recognised if i top it up through open university???

huh some one else wrote back to me and said without a degree at 2.1 i wont be going to med school! i was under the impression there was other ways to get in, it would just take a little time
not happy at that ignorance

[Gizmo says -]

hmm.... its a great pity that they would want you to be a lesser ealthcare professional in order to get into med skool though, isnt it?

errors in errantry of the admissions system...

[Zedd]

Originally Posted by littleANAESTHETICmachine

hey there!

just out of interest what qualifications have you got?
with no highers will i also be a candidated for the access course?
all i have are my standard grades, and my bachelor of nursing oh and of course my nursing experience of 2 years
x

I've only got standard grades, I'm doing access to biomedical to get into the pathway to medicine course. Here's a link to the Perth course - Pathway to Medicine

I've just realised that it states you must not have previous experience of degree study so if they don't accept you Stow college in Glasgow might if you are over 25yr old.

Push comes to shove it might be easier to get your honours degree in nursing and then apply to medicine.

[littleANAESTHETICmachine]

am only 22
so thats out the question

Originally Posted by Zedd

I've only got standard grades, I'm doing access to biomedical to get into the pathway to medicine course. Here's a link to the Perth course - Pathway to Medicine

I've just realised that it states you must not have previous experience of degree study so if they don't accept you Stow college in Glasgow might if you are over 25yr old.

Push comes to shove it might be easier to get your honours degree in nursing and then apply to medicine.

[Gizmo says -]

ahh, macca you may be 22 but you are still very l'il.

[vickersone]

If your current Batchelor (nursing) is "ordinary" then topping up to honours is recommended. 2/2 accepted on GEM at Nottingham, Peninsular and St Georges. 2/1 will give you more options, especially if you have things like a level biology or chemistry. Leicester are open to graduate nurses with 2/1 and 4 years post registration, as are a number of others.