In today’s class tutorial we talked about UCAS and applying to university. I remember some of it first time around when I was 18 but still it was good to refresh on the process and no doubt it’s changed a bit in 14 years, one obvious change is you apply online now rather than a paper application, progress!
For months I gone through prospectuses for different places and debated which universities I prefer and whether to go for the Degree or Diploma. I’ve learnt a few things over the past couple of weeks, one is that the Diploma is being phased out and most universities from 2011 onwards won’t be offering it as an option and it will be a requirement that future training nurses will be qualified only with a degree, or at least that is how I understand it. So technically we will be the last intake if we are to get in next year on a Diploma programme but it’s likely we would change over to a degree in the 3rd year which is what is often offered now to students who are capable of doing the work at degree level.
This suits me because this was what I was hoping for. I wanted to go for a Diploma because of the money aspect, in fact most of our class (and it comes recommended from the tutors!) want to go for the Diploma). For me as someone single with no children it would mean a substantial bursary and no fees, it still wouldn’t match a full time wage and money would be tight but it would be better than taking out student loans!
As for university choices I feel the need to stay in my town but am still so undecided about this (this decorating has cost a small fortune to say the least!) and I am still swayed by studying at the local universities Salford being my first choice. I am still planning to go to the open day at The Manchester University as well as the Salford one just to compare the two. I think the college want us to apply for all three Manchester based universities. The thing is I still really like Huddersfield University as well as a few others for their facilities and because I like the idea of making a move and a fresh start elsewhere. Do I take the risk and apply for one and pay just one UCAS fee or pay the higher UCAS fee and apply for more than one! Decisions decisions! I actually think this decision may be easier to make in the coming weeks dependent on what happens when I return to see this therapy person this week… Can’t you tell I still have talking to do!
Anyway enough UCAS stuff, Psychology class this morning and we commenced out first module on Mental Health. It was rather interesting to say the least. Our first group presentation is to pick a Mental Illness and talk about it. We have certain things we have to cover etc… I am in a group of four others, although two of them don’t they are in our group yet because they were not in today! I’ve not influenced the other member of the group in anyway but we have decided to do Borderline Personality Disorder! Yes we have an advantage because I have it but ironically she has a cousin who was recently diagnosed with it. In fact she’s borrowed my book today to read!
This evening I’ve already started to do a little preparation on the research of it. I think if I am not mistaken we give the presentation at the beginning of November and ours is to last 40 minutes, we each present for 10 minutes. Good practice for university. Now I need a quick lesson in learning how to use PowerPoint because I’ve never used it before.
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