Applying for a
nursing or
midwifery degree –
2014 entry
Types of degrees
• Nursing degrees:
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Adult
Children (paedeatric)
Mental Health
Learning Disability
• A nursing degree is made up of 50% practice in hospital and
community settings, and 50% theory studied at university
• Supervised midwifery practice is 50% of the midwifery degree
programme and takes place in both community and hospital
settings, including antenatal clinics and wards, labour wards,
postnatal wards and neonatal care
• Both degrees are 3 years full time study
Example entry requirements
• University of Bradford – Adult & Mental Health
– 5 x GCSE at C+ including English Language, Maths and
Biology/combined Science
– 280 UCAS points (B,B,C)
– 15% of applicants are offered a place on the course
• University of Bradford – Children’s (paedeatric)
– 5 x GCSE at C+ including English Language, Maths and
Biology/combined Science
– 300 UCAS points (B,B,B)
– 15% of applicants are offered a place on the course
Example entry requirements
• Leeds University – Adult Nursing
– GCSE results: Maths B, English B, Science C+
– 300 UCAS points (B,B,B)
– 20% of applicants receive an offer for this course
• Huddersfield University – Adult Nursing
– GCSE Maths and English C+
– 300 UCAS points (B,B,B) - including a biological Science,
Psychology or Health and Social Care
– 11% of applicants receive offers for this course
Example entry requirements
• Liverpool John Moores - Midwifery
– GCSE results: English Language & Maths C+
– 300 UCAS points (B,B,B) - a minimum of 80 points at A2
Level must be from a science related subject
– AS levels not accepted
– 13% of applicants receive an offer for this course
• University of Salford - Midwifery
– GCSE Maths and English C+
– 280-320 UCAS points including Biology or Human Biology or
Psychology or Sociology.
– 28% of applicants receive offers for this course
Example entry requirements
• Huddersfield University – Health Professions
Foundation Year
– GCSE results: English and Maths C+
– 200 UCAS points
– 1 year course leading onto 3 year degree course if you
pass
– Foundation course for nursing /midwifery
/physiotherapy /occupational therapy etc
– 30 places a year available – highly competitive course as
it is suited to mature students
Career Path
Following a nursing degree, these are the types of
nursing roles available to you:
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Theatre
School
Prison
Practice
Neonatal
Health Visitor
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District Nurses
Learning disability
Children’s
Mental Health
Adult
Online Resources
• http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/explore-by-career/
– Complete a personality quiz to see what type of nursing is right for you
– Search all nursing courses in the UK
– Nursing FAQs and Fact Sheets
• http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/wiki/Nursing_Degree
• The Royal College of Midwives (RCM) – www.rcm.org.uk
• The Nursing & Midwifery Council - www.nmc-uk.org
Work Experience
Work experience is an essential criteria when applying for a nursing or
midwifery role – experience must be complete by the time you apply to
university.
Placements should increase your knowledge of: personal care, record keeping,
confidentiality, privacy and dignity and the varying roles within a ‘care’
environment.
Types of places to apply:
• Hospitals
• Care homes
• Hospices
• St John’s Ambulance (aged 18+)
• Have you enrolled on the Emergency First Aid Course available for £10
through college?
Interviews
All nursing and midwifery university places will be
allocated after you have attended an interview.
How to prepare for an interview
What a uni interview is really like
Example nursing Q&As
Strange interview questions!
Personal Statement Tips
• Link experience you have had to particular qualities that are
needed in Nursing e.g. Empathy, sympathy, considerate, firm,
decision making, resilient.
• Show that you have used research – this can be through articles,
journals, books etc, and what this did for you. i.e. spark interest,
show you an area of nursing you didn’t know existed, etc
• Example personal statements for midwifery
• Example personal statements for nursing