NationStates Jolt Archive

I just sent off for an application pack to do a diploma in nursing so now I need to decide where I want to go to do it

BIRMINGHAM, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ENGLAND
BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY
BRADFORD, UNIVERSITY OF
BRIGHTON, UNVERSITY OF
BRISTOL, UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE CHILTERNS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
CAMBRIDGE, HOMERTON SCHOOL OF HEALTH STUDIES
CANTERBURY, CHRISTCHURCH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
CARLISLE, ST. MARTINS COLLEGE
CHELMSFORD, ANGLIA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
CHESTER, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
GUILDFORD, UNIVERSITY OF SURREY
HATFIELD, UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
HUDDERSFIELD, UNIVERSITY OF
HULL, UNIVERSITY OF
IPSWICH, SUFFOLK COLLEGE
LEEDS, UNIVERSITY OF
LEICESTER, DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
LIVERPOOL, EDGE HILL COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
LIVERPOOL, JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
LONDON, CITY UNIVERSITY (ST. BARTHOLOMEW)
LONDON, KINGS COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF
LONDON, KINGSTON UNIVERSITY AND ST GEORGES HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL
LONDON, SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
LONDON, THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY
LONDON, UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH
LUTON, UNIVERSITY OF
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
MANCHESTER, UNIVERSITY OF
MIDDLESBOROUGH, UNIVERSITY OF TEESIDE
NEWCASTLE, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT
NORTHAMPTON, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (Previously Nene College)
NORWICH, UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
NOTTINGHAM, UNIVERSITY OF
OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY
PLYMOUTH, UNIVERSITY OF
PRESTON, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
SALFORD, UNIVERSITY OF
SHEFFIELD, UNIVERSITY OF
SOUTHAMPTON, UNIVERSITY OF
STOKE-ON-TRENT, KEELE UNIVERSITY
WOLVERHAMPTON, UNIVERSITY OF
WORCESTER UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
YORK, UNIVERSITY OF

that's my list of options, I was just wondering if there are people out there who have been to any of the cities and found them particularly nice/horrible, I dunno if I will definately move away from home but I'm seriously considering it

Melbourne Uni! Home of Melba Hall, the Howard Florey Institute and the I'm-A-Wanker Law Faculty. :D

Melbourne Uni! Home of Melba Hall, the Howard Florey Institute and the I'm-A-Wanker Law Faculty. :D

Monash. Just out of spite, because i'm supposed to hate Melbourne people or something. (Even though they're oh-so-much cooler :D)

Melbourne Uni! Home of Melba Hall, the Howard Florey Institute and the I'm-A-Wanker Law Faculty. :D
I would love more than anything to go study in Aus, but I don't think it's really an option

Melbourne Uni! Home of Melba Hall, the Howard Florey Institute and the I'm-A-Wanker Law Faculty. :D

Whoa, wait a second. You don't mean Melbourne Uni as in The University of Melbourne do you? As in... Australia?

Because if you do, a) SECONDED and b) do you go to Melb? I'm there practically every day for lunch (I'm still a weak little highschooler, but I'm just across the road at Uni High ^.^)

I just sent off for an application pack to do a diploma in nursing so now I need to decide where I want to go to do it

BIRMINGHAM, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ENGLAND
BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY
BRADFORD, UNIVERSITY OF
BRIGHTON, UNVERSITY OF
BRISTOL, UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE CHILTERNS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
CAMBRIDGE, HOMERTON SCHOOL OF HEALTH STUDIES
CANTERBURY, CHRISTCHURCH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
CARLISLE, ST. MARTINS COLLEGE
CHELMSFORD, ANGLIA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
CHESTER, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
GUILDFORD, UNIVERSITY OF SURREY
HATFIELD, UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
HUDDERSFIELD, UNIVERSITY OF
HULL, UNIVERSITY OF
IPSWICH, SUFFOLK COLLEGE
LEEDS, UNIVERSITY OF
LEICESTER, DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
LIVERPOOL, EDGE HILL COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
LIVERPOOL, JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
LONDON, CITY UNIVERSITY (ST. BARTHOLOMEW)
LONDON, KINGS COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF
LONDON, KINGSTON UNIVERSITY AND ST GEORGES HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL
LONDON, SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
LONDON, THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY
LONDON, UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH
LUTON, UNIVERSITY OF
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
MANCHESTER, UNIVERSITY OF
MIDDLESBOROUGH, UNIVERSITY OF TEESIDE
NEWCASTLE, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT
NORTHAMPTON, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (Previously Nene College)
NORWICH, UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
NOTTINGHAM, UNIVERSITY OF
OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY
PLYMOUTH, UNIVERSITY OF
PRESTON, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
SALFORD, UNIVERSITY OF
SHEFFIELD, UNIVERSITY OF
SOUTHAMPTON, UNIVERSITY OF
STOKE-ON-TRENT, KEELE UNIVERSITY
WOLVERHAMPTON, UNIVERSITY OF
WORCESTER UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
YORK, UNIVERSITY OF

I dunno if I will definately move away from home but I'm seriously considering it

But, but, they are all over THERE. What if we wanted you to move closer to HERE. That would qualify as moving away from home.... Plus we have good nursing schools here.

Monash. Just out of spite, because i'm supposed to hate Melbourne people or something. (Even though they're oh-so-much cooler :D)

And have a better bar. Can't forget that, eh 'Nabia? ;)

I grew in up in Oxford - it's a beautful city, decent pubs, shops etc and a reasonable nightlife.

If the course is any good I'd give serious consideration to Oxford Brookes.

And a better bar. Can't forget that, eh 'Nabia? ;)

:D Damn straight, oh one who is refused entry. ;)

But, but, they are all over THERE. What if we wanted you to move closer to HERE. That would qualify as moving away from home.... Plus we have good nursing schools here.
I sooooooooooooooooooo wanna move to a different country! but I don't think my mummy will let me, in fact I think it's gonna be difficult to persuade her to let me move away from home to somewhere else in England, I think I'm gonna have to not mention that I can go to Preston

Whoa, wait a second. You don't mean Melbourne Uni as in The University of Melbourne do you? As in... Australia?

Because if you do, a) SECONDED and b) do you go to Melb? I'm there practically every day for lunch (I'm still a weak little highschooler, but I'm just across the road at Uni High ^.^)

:eek: Maybe I've seen you around. Damn schoolkids, using our services! :p

And Kanabia, transfer to Melbourne. Maybe you'll become cool. ;)

Leeds, Manchester, Oxford Brookes, Sheffield, Nottingham or York.

Not Salford, Preston or John Moores under any circumstances!

All the others are pretty middle-of-the-road......

Oh yeh, and don't live at home!

I grew in up in Oxford - it's a beautful city, decent pubs, shops etc and a reasonable nightlife.

If the course is any good I'd give serious consideration to Oxford Brookes.
yeah, I've been to Bath before (which I believe is in Oxfordshire and therefore I'm guessing is near Oxford) and that really was a beautiful place, I totally fell in love with it, so Oxford is one of the places at the top of my list

Leeds, Manchester, Oxford Brookes, Sheffield, Nottingham or York.

Not Salford, Preston or John Moores under any circumstances!

All the others are pretty middle-of-the-road......

Oh yeh, and don't live at home!
like I said I'm not even gonna mention Preston to my mum, I know it's a sucky uni and my nan lives close to it so I would have to live with her

:eek: Maybe I've seen you around. Damn schoolkids, using our services! :p

And Kanabia, transfer to Melbourne. Maybe you'll become cool. ;)

Yeah, but I won't be *that* cool. Right now i'm the coolest person at Monash, and that has to count for SOMETHING. Uh, right?

Yeah, but I won't be *that* cool. Right now i'm the coolest person at Monash, and that has to count for SOMETHING. Uh, right?

Of course, dear. :D

like I said I'm not even gonna mention Preston to my mum, I know it's a sucky uni and my nan lives close to it so I would have to live with her
I'll just repeat everyone else's advice, don't live at home! :p

:eek: Maybe I've seen you around. Damn schoolkids, using our services! :p

And Kanabia, transfer to Melbourne. Maybe you'll become cool. ;)

hey now, I'm in the uni extension program (MUPHAS? UMEP? whatever). I've earned the right to those services! Mmmmmpotatocakes ^.^

Of course, dear. :D


I'll just repeat everyone else's advice, don't live at home! :p
lol, don't worry, I really don't plan on living at home, I'm really scared about the thought of moving out but I still wanna do it

I'll just repeat everyone else's advice, don't live at home! :p

No way! You get all of your washing done, and meals cooked, and if you train your parents well (like me) you don't have to pay board.

It rules, seriously. It would suck actually having responsibility :D

No way! You get all of your washing done, and meals cooked, and if you train your parents well (like me) you don't have to pay board.

It rules, seriously. It would suck actually having responsibility :D
but I like being independant

hey now, I'm in the uni extension program (MUPHAS? UMEP? whatever). I've earned the right to those services! Mmmmmpotatocakes ^.^
Great, like we need uppity smartarse kids! ;) And did you pay union fees, huh? Did you? DID YOU?

[/psychotic]

And Kanabia, you lazy, lazy person... :p Besides, my parents are kinda overprotective (haha, kinda...) so moving out is definitely a good thing.


PS: I want potatocakes! :(

Manchester Uni, which has a very good academic reputation. Manchester has a huge student popultation, and is a very friendly city with loads of stuff to do. It's also cheaper than other good options such as Oxford, and it's at the centre of the motorway network with good public transport connections, so visits to and from family should be easy. Good luck :)

but I like being independant

Yeah, it looks great until you add up the bill :eek:


And Kanabia, you lazy, lazy person... :p Besides, my parents are kinda overprotective (haha, kinda...) so moving out is definitely a good thing.


:p It's not MY fault i'm allergic to work.

And my parent's aren't at all overprotective. Anymore. Like I said, I have them trained. :D

Manchester Uni, which has a very good academic reputation. Manchester has a huge student popultation, and is a very friendly city with loads of stuff to do. It's also cheaper than other good options such as Oxford, and it's at the centre of the motorway network with good public transport connections, so visits to and from family should be easy. Good luck :)
yeah but Manchester is kinda close to home, my mum will be coming down and bugging me like every weekend

Yeah, it looks great until you add up the bill :eek:



:p It's not MY fault i'm allergic to work.

And my parent's aren't at all overprotective. Anymore. Like I said, I have them trained. :D
mummy can pay my bills! she'll be so greatful that I picked a career where my uni fees get payed for me (yay for the NHS!) that she'll put the money she was saving for me to go to uni into paying my bills for me (hopefully)

mummy can pay my bills! she'll be so greatful that I picked a career where my uni fees get payed for me (yay for the NHS!) that she'll put the money she was saving for me to go to uni into paying my bills for me (hopefully)

Lucky! See, i'd move out if I didn't have to pay rent. I can live off takeaway food and wear dirty clothes. But it's not worth it otherwise :p

I am in first year university and am now living away from home for the first time, and I have never regreted the experience. I have been forced to grow up a little
faster though it doesn't mean in my case that I am any more responsible. Plus moving away from home has given me a greater appreciation of my home city, the feeling you only get by being away. So I reccomend leaving your city not just your house for university.

Anywhere but the University of Hertfordshire.

I sooooooooooooooooooo wanna move to a different country! but I don't think my mummy will let me, in fact I think it's gonna be difficult to persuade her to let me move away from home to somewhere else in England, I think I'm gonna have to not mention that I can go to Preston

Fool! You could live in Preston and spend all your free time at the Dog & Partridge and The Warehouse! Though you'd be better doing your degree at Manchester or Salford as Central Lancs is hardly a fountain of academic excellence!

I am in first year university and am now living away from home for the first time, and I have never regreted the experience. I have been forced to grow up a little
faster it does not mean that I have more responsibilty. Plus moving away from home has given me a greater appreciation of my home city, the feeling you only get by being away. So I reccomend leaving your city not just your house for university.
I fully intend on moving away from the North of England completely if I can persuade my mum it isn't such a bad thing

Anywhere but the University of Hertfordshire.
why?

If you want to get out of the north, then go for Nottingham. It's a top-rate uni and i used to go there lots over the last 4 years when I had a friend at uni there. It's nearly as good as Manchester for bars/clubs/gigs/shops etc, but is small enough that you can get round it easily. Just don't live in St.Anns though. That's the guncrime hotspot!

Fool! You could live in Preston and spend all your free time at the Dog & Partridge and The Warehouse! Though you'd be better doing your degree at Manchester or Salford as Central Lancs is hardly a fountain of academic excellence!
If I went to Preston I'd be forced to live with my nan in St Annes!!

If you want to get out of the north, then go for Nottingham. It's a top-rate uni and i used to go there lots over the last 4 years when I had a friend at uni there. It's nearly as good as Manchester for bars/clubs/gigs/shops etc, but is small enough that you can get round it easily. Just don't live in St.Anns though. That's the guncrime hotspot!
yeah, I'm sat in my nan's flat in st annes right now and I can see Ethel from next door hiding out with a gun ready to mug the next person to turn the corner :rolleyes:

Oops. I meant St. Anns in Nottingham. But be careful, I hear Fairhaven's a warzone at night this time of year!

why?

Taking a WILD GUESS, I'd say that might be where he is. What with the mutual hatred* between you and all.


*and/or lust :p

Oops. I meant St. Anns in Nottingham. But be careful, I hear Fairhaven's a warzone at night this time of year!
o right ol

yeah, those swans can be right viscious little b******s

Taking a WILD GUESS, I'd say that might be where he is. What with the mutual hatred* between you and all.


*and/or lust :p
lol, well if Myrth's there then it's definately moving to the top of my list!





not

Miskatonic University

www.miskatonic.net

University of Queensland, Australia! (I don't live in Qld though)

:p

As for in your native homeland, no idea. :confused:

why?

Because that's where I'm going.

I,ve commented on those that I know something about and that are not in the North. I am assuming that you are asking about the places rather than the accademic qualitiy (Not being involved with Nursing, I have no clue except that Kings in London is one of the best medical schools in the world)

BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY
Dead town, full of grannies and foreigners trying to learn english

BRIGHTON, UNVERSITY OF
Touristy and expensive

BRISTOL, UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
Great night life, good transport. Definite possibility

CAMBRIDGE, HOMERTON SCHOOL OF HEALTH STUDIES
Forget oxford or cambridge, unless you want to be sneered at

CANTERBURY, CHRISTCHURCH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Sleepy but slightly bohemian. Difficult to get anywhere, but difficult for your parents to pull surprise visits too.

CHELMSFORD, ANGLIA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
Chav ville

GUILDFORD, UNIVERSITY OF SURREY
Upper middle class dormitory town. Full of stockbrokers and wanna be stockbrokers. The Uni is a campus uni, out of the town itself in the middle of nowhere. Academically good though.

LEICESTER, DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
Do you like sports? Leicester is a little provincial, but a good town.

LONDON, CITY UNIVERSITY (ST. BARTHOLOMEW)
LONDON, KINGS COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF
LONDON, KINGSTON UNIVERSITY AND ST GEORGES HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL
LONDON, SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
LONDON, THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY
LONDON, UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH
London is expensive. But Kings is probably one of the best in the world for what you want to do.
Kingston is the incarnation of surburbia (I went to school next door in Surbiton). Thames Valley I don't know by that name (I'm getting old)
If you want London, then I would recommend Kings or City for location (central)

OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY
See cambridge

PLYMOUTH, UNIVERSITY OF
Great if you really want to be away from it all. Good beer, good town, but isolated.

SOUTHAMPTON, UNIVERSITY OF
May be one of the best choices if you can cope with squaddies. Lots to do, not too expensive, easy to get around the South from, even easy to get to the continent. Worth looking into.

Sorry it is so few, but you implied that you did not want to stay in the North and there are some places in the Midlands that I can not comment on.

Because that's where I'm going.

Woo! I was right! Well, issue of tenses aside, anyway.

If you going next year, choose Bradford caus then I can show you the 'sights' ;)

In all seriousness though I would reccommend:

BIRMINGHAM, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ENGLAND
LIVERPOOL, JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
MANCHESTER, UNIVERSITY OF
NEWCASTLE, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT
YORK, UNIVERSITY OF
SHEFFIELD, UNIVERSITY OF

Have been to all of them to see friends etc and they looked pretty good and besides...manchester rules anyways! :D

Because that's where I'm going.
fair enough, consider it off my list

manchester, na na na.
or leeds.

If you going next year, choose Bradford caus then I can show you the 'sights' ;)

In all seriousness though I would reccommend:

BIRMINGHAM, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ENGLAND
LIVERPOOL, JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
MANCHESTER, UNIVERSITY OF
NEWCASTLE, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT
YORK, UNIVERSITY OF
SHEFFIELD, UNIVERSITY OF

Have been to all of them to see friends etc and they looked pretty good and besides...manchester rules anyways! :D
I have a feeling I'll end up in Manchester cause it's nearest to home but I really wanna go down south

EDIT: or maybe Leeds cause my Grandad's there to keep an eye on me

I have a feeling I'll end up in Manchester cause it's nearest to home but I really wanna go down south

never really been down south so i don't know what it's like

York.

York is good. I went there on a visit day recently and they had LOADS of bars.

York.

York is good. I went there on a visit day recently and they had LOADS of bars.
yeah, that's high on my list

A friend of mine is going through the application system for some kind of nursing qualification right now. Her choices include Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield, all of which I gather are quite good.

I'm currently at Leicester uni so I have to warn you not to go to Leicester de Montfort, it's a scummy place and all the good people go to Uni of Leicester ;)

(just kidding!)

I have a feeling I'll end up in Manchester cause it's nearest to home but I really wanna go down south

EDIT: or maybe Leeds cause my Grandad's there to keep an eye on me

The further south the more expensive it gets...as a general rule anyways...

Leeds is good, just make sure you steer clear of a few estates...

Same goes for manchester...personally i would choose manchester MET, good decent uni with a good teaching reputation.

Southampton's good. Good Uni, ok night life, but is a little expensive (from what I remember).

Luton...not actually as bad as people like to make out. The town's not that great, but good transport links mean you can get out of there easily and quickly. Near London, but not London prices. Uni itself isn't to bad, but put it down as a reserve rather than a first choice.

Plymouth. Hmm...Expensive for where it is. Night life is...ok. Difficult to get out of (awful transport, bloody awful). Not bad for nursing though, and if you get one of the new swanky flats is quite good. The Union's not bad either, and I recommend going to Cafe Sol, have a Terminator. Two of them, and (unless you can really handle your booze) a good night is had by all! :D

When choosing a university bars are important, that is one of the reasons i am where i am. And in Britian it seems you have a lot of good towns with bars, a necessary part of a students night/social life even if you don't drink.

Southampton's good. Good Uni, ok night life, but is a little expensive (from what I remember).

Luton...not actually as bad as people like to make out. The town's not that great, but good transport links mean you can get out of there easily and quickly. Near London, but not London prices. Uni itself isn't to bad, but put it down as a reserve rather than a first choice.

Plymouth. Hmm...Expensive for where it is. Night life is...ok. Difficult to get out of (awful transport, bloody awful). Not bad for nursing though, and if you get one of the new swanky flats is quite good. The Union's not bad either, and I recommend going to Cafe Sol, have a Terminator. Two of them, and (unless you can really handle your booze) a good night is had by all! :D
Plymouth is high on my list, I already know someone there so that helps, it's just very far away from home

Plymouth is high on my list, I already know someone there so that helps, it's just very far away from home
Go far away from home...thats the best bit!
You know someone down here? Are they at the Uni or do they live down here?

Go far away from home...thats the best bit!
You know someone down here? Are they at the Uni or do they live down here?
yeah, i wanna go far away from home, I just don't think my mum will be too keen

he's living down there doing an apprenticeship kinda thing I think, I'm not sure exactly, it's something to do with pipes

yeah, i wanna go far away from home, I just don't think my mum will be too keen

he's living down there doing an apprenticeship kinda thing I think, I'm not sure exactly, it's something to do with pipes

Being far away is good, but if like me you haven't got a car its a right b*****d having to cart your stuff around the country by train at the beginning and end of every year! :( Especially as whilst at uni you generally tend to accumulate junk and stuff in great quantities! :D

Being far away is good, but if like me you haven't got a car its a right b*****d having to cart your stuff around the country by train at the beginning and end of every year! :( Especially as whilst at uni you generally tend to accumulate junk and stuff in great quantities! :D

That is a problem that I will have to face in April :(

yeah, i wanna go far away from home, I just don't think my mum will be too keen

he's living down there doing an apprenticeship kinda thing I think, I'm not sure exactly, it's something to do with pipes
May sound harsh, but don't let your mum interfere in any plans. She may be unhappy to begin with, but when she sees that you're happy she'll soon come round.

Something with pipes?? :eek:

Being far away is good, but if like me you haven't got a car its a right b*****d having to cart your stuff around the country by train at the beginning and end of every year! :( Especially as whilst at uni you generally tend to accumulate junk and stuff in great quantities! :D
I got a car for my 17th birthday, I just need to learn how to drive it

May sound harsh, but don't let your mum interfere in any plans. She may be unhappy to begin with, but when she sees that you're happy she'll soon come round.

Something with pipes?? :eek:
yeah, but my mum has a big say in where I go, I'm only 17, and I'll probably need her to give me money a lot so I need to stay on her good side


yeah, i think he's mentioned submarines a couple of times

yeah, i think he's mentioned submarines a couple of times

You mean the Royal Navy Nuclear Submarine base thats there? ;) :D

yeah, but my mum has a big say in where I go, I'm only 17, and I'll probably need her to give me money a lot so I need to stay on her good side


yeah, i think he's mentioned submarines a couple of times
Ah, Devonport Dockyard. (Did my work experience in there!).

But when you go to uni you'll be 18...won't you? But, believe it or not, mums are good. They tend to get on their high-horses a bit (wow, I said high-horse!) but they generally calm down.
Otherwise, I'd try for York (its close to home, but is far enough away that should mum want to visit she has to ring first...I say far away, d'you still live in Blackpool?)

It's definitely good to get away from home. But I only moved to Manchester, which was far enough away from Kirkham that I didn't have to worry about my parents dropping round all the time, while at the sametime meaning I could be home in 90 minutes if I wanted to be. It worked well for me anyway.

Awww, you didn't put Glamorgan Uni, Pontypridd in your list of choices! *shakes head in dismay* Not that I would personally encourage many people to study in that part of Wales but...my mum studied there, and she's a Sister now aaand...yeah, it's kinda nice :rolleyes:

Ah, Devonport Dockyard. (Did my work experience in there!).

But when you go to uni you'll be 18...won't you? But, believe it or not, mums are good. They tend to get on their high-horses a bit (wow, I said high-horse!) but they generally calm down.
Otherwise, I'd try for York (its close to home, but is far enough away that should mum want to visit she has to ring first...I say far away, d'you still live in Blackpool?)
no I only have to be 17 1/2 to do a nursing diploma, hopefully I should get in to start in autumn this year, although I may have to wait until spring next year when I will be 18, I'll just point out that it won't be long before my friends are starting uni and they're mainly looking down south so I'll be closer to them

Awww, you didn't put Glamorgan Uni, Pontypridd in your list of choices! *shakes head in dismay* Not that I would personally encourage many people to study in that part of Wales but...my mum studied there, and she's a Sister now aaand...yeah, it's kinda nice :rolleyes:
it wasn't on the list of places where I can study

It's definitely good to get away from home. But I only moved to Manchester, which was far enough away from Kirkham that I didn't have to worry about my parents dropping round all the time, while at the sametime meaning I could be home in 90 minutes if I wanted to be. It worked well for me anyway.
I don't wanna be near home, I'll be too tempted to take my washing round and stuff and I know my mum would come up with every excuse under the sun to come and visit me most weekends, I wanna get far away where I can learn to be properly independant, some time in the future I wanna go live abroad for a bit so I need to learn to live without my mummy at some point

Leicester, all the others shouldn't even be options.

1) Known as a brilliant medical school. (and astronomy, but thats irrelevant;))

2) Really nice city.

3) Most importantly, I used to live there!



(I'm so nice, I even found you a link.
http://www.le.ac.uk/cwis/depts.html)

Miskatonic University

www.miskatonic.net
Is it significant that Miskatonic University has a pentagram in its logo, and features links from its home page to sites interested in H.P. Lovecraft, the Cthulhu Mythos, and a guy who's invented an "Immortality Device"?
I never knew there were semi-overtly satanic institutes of education. :(

Tink, I can second the recommendation of Nottingham University; I had three years there, and it was great! Southampton looked good as well.

I just sent off for an application pack to do a diploma in nursing so now I need to decide where I want to go to do it

SOUTHAMPTON, UNIVERSITY OF


soton rocks :)

soton rocks :)
well I've decided on a final 6 that I'm going to talk to my mum about and that's one of them

I
LIVERPOOL, EDGE HILL COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
LIVERPOOL, JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY


Although I'm not at either of these two institutions, I am studying in Liverpool. Personally I love the city. Bit like Manchester (admittedly I am a bit biased towards my home city though).

A friend of mine is going through the application system for some kind of nursing qualification right now. Her choices include Manchester, Leeds and Sheffield, all of which I gather are quite good.

I'm currently at Leicester uni so I have to warn you not to go to Leicester de Montfort, it's a scummy place and all the good people go to Uni of Leicester ;)

(just kidding!)
So true. I'm at the proper uni here as well.

Leicester, all the others shouldn't even be options.

1) Known as a brilliant medical school. (and astronomy, but thats irrelevant)

2) Really nice city.

3) Most importantly, I used to live there!



(I'm so nice, I even found you a link.
http://www.le.ac.uk/cwis/depts.html)
Wrong uni. Tink put De Montfort.

Other than saying don't go to De Montfort, also don't go to APU in Chelmsford - a decision you *will* regret for the rest of your life. It's a shite uni, a shite town (I live there, I know), a shite county. Never go to Essex if it can be avoided.
Try Nottingham or Newcastle - both great student cities. Let's be fair, it's not as if you're going to uni to study. Is it?

I don't wanna be near home, I'll be too tempted to take my washing round and stuff

If you do that, you only do that once. Major hassle, anyway, washing your own clothes is easy.

and I know my mum would come up with every excuse under the sun to come and visit me most weekends,

Another thing about Liverpool, the city planners didn't seem to see the need to make the city easily navigatable in a car.

So true. I'm at the proper uni here as well.


Wrong uni. Tink put De Montfort.

Other than saying don't go to De Montfort, also don't go to APU in Chelmsford - a decision you *will* regret for the rest of your life. It's a shite uni, a shite town (I live there, I know), a shite county. Never go to Essex if it can be avoided.
Try Nottingham or Newcastle - both great student cities. Let's be fair, it's not as if you're going to uni to study. Is it?
Don't worry, Essex isn't exactly high on my list of places to live, in fact it's the only place below London!

and of course I'm going to study! everyone here knows I'm a little angel! why else would I be going?!

London Unis lead to brutally expensive living costs, but you're at the centre of the civilised world. This more than makes up for it.

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON FOREVER!

Don't worry, Essex isn't exactly high on my list of places to live, in fact it's the only place below London!

and of course I'm going to study! everyone here knows I'm a little angel! why else would I be going?!
Ahem...well...speaking from my own experience, I didn't come for the degree.
And Bristol's a nice place as well. Unless you want to drive. Actually, one good point about APU is that they recently renovated the student halls, so they're actually quite nice. And a 3 minute walk from the train station, so you can get out quick, and police station, so very little crime. Other than that, there's nothing to recommend it.

London Unis lead to brutally expensive living costs, but you're at the centre of the civilised world. This more than makes up for it.

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON FOREVER!you get a bigger bursary for going to uni in London, however I think London is a horribly scary place so I don't think I'll be going there

Really? Why do you find London scary?

because it seems so busy and fast and it's also expensive and Myrth is there

Trust me, the great thing about London is how diverse it is. You got the fast and busy bits in the middle, the cool, leafy relaxing bits on the outside and you can shift between them as you decide.

And if you want to avoid Myrth, you've got roughly a 1 in 9,000,000 chance. Which is nice.

And if you can get used to the busyness, you'll be set for life anywhere else in the world.

Oh, but whatever the hell you do, don't go to Thames Valley University. It's area is beautiful (I live around there) but it was the first uni in the country to be forbidden from issuing degrees. It's that bad. Apart from the cookery department.

I think I'll prefer living somewhere a bit quieter, I moved to the Lake District recently and I love that it's so quiet and peaceful, I don't wanna move somewhere as quiet as the Lakes but I think London would be a bit much for me

Which case, I'd join with those advocating Bristol and definitely mention Southhampton. Got mates at these and they say they are pretty damn cool.

University of Florida

Gainesville Florida


That is where I go, one of the best schools in the country, and pretty cheap to attend.

I live near Brighton, it's ok. You have the sea, and mild weather, some clubs etc. But the campus is out of the city, on the main road. It's opposite Sussex University, so you share stuff. One thing to note, is that it's a split campus uni. Some of it's in my town, 30min drive away, quieter and cleaner...Brighton has more drugs and is a little shabby...check where you're going to be.
KCL....I fell in love with the place :D so I'm a little biased...but you'll be at Guy's hospital, so a bit East of central London..which is actually in my opinion good, it's a quieter area. However, you'll be spending more on uderground tickets as it's more zones.
KCL is a city uni, whereas Brighton is both city and campus.
Cambridge...one of the country's dampest cities...but pretty. And it has a name of course. Everyone gets an interview so no harm trying.
My friend's going to UCL for Medicine..I'd put you in touch with her but she doesn't use her email...in fact she's stopped communicating with all my friends...but I could give you the msn of some who visited...though not for medical things.
St.Georges is pretty good I've heard...though maybe a little shabby. I think it's in Tooting right? Well if you have any racial perjudices it's a very Asian area.
Norwich...a club or pub for every day of the year. Campus uni with a good safety record. Was raining when I went but dried up...nice big flats. New buildings soon. *cough*drugs*cough* but I think you can find that anywhere. Got two friends here if you want emails. Boys always have ground floor flats.
Nottingham, very big campus. Near the edge of the old city, very green, big dorms, each building with its own style. The ones closest to the classrooms go first of course. I remember a big medical section. Several friends with emails here.
Oxford Brookes...I've heard its the party uni for people who are rich but have bad grades and want the Oxford facilities...Keira Knightly goes there.
York...my dad's best friend's children both went to York to do maths. Good uni I've heard. As much as I can say.

Basically things to consider:
City or campus uni?
Safety record.
Facilities.
Price of accommodation and number of years.
Course content.
Reputation.
Would you be happy here?

Visit as many as poss.
Choose some good unis, some that you'd like to get in to just below, and some nice safeties. After all you have 6 spaces.

Nottingham's a GREAT uni, lovely campus, etc. York is also really good. They're my second and third choices, but you need to visit and look at grades and stuff, it's all individual and you need to do that's right for you. Order prospectuses, visit, nobody else can make the decision for you :)

Been to a lot of the places, but only know about some of the unis, but hope this is helpful.

BIRMINGHAM, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ENGLAND
Dump
BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY
Very nice place and people seem to like the uni.
BRADFORD, UNIVERSITY OF
Horrible place
BRIGHTON, UNVERSITY OF
Another Dump
BRISTOL, UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
Bristol is a decent place
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE CHILTERNS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
CAMBRIDGE, HOMERTON SCHOOL OF HEALTH STUDIES
CANTERBURY, CHRISTCHURCH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
Canterbury is boring
CARLISLE, ST. MARTINS COLLEGE
CHELMSFORD, ANGLIA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
CHESTER, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
GUILDFORD, UNIVERSITY OF SURREY
Surrey is expensive, but a good place to live. I am applying to do my postgrad there
HATFIELD, UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
DAngerous trains
HUDDERSFIELD, UNIVERSITY OF
HULL, UNIVERSITY OF
Very cheap beer, decent facilities, but they are a bunch of liers and I know from experience.
IPSWICH, SUFFOLK COLLEGE
LEEDS, UNIVERSITY OF
Dont need to say anything other than hole
LEICESTER, DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
Heard good things from a mate who goes there
LIVERPOOL, EDGE HILL COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Stay Away
LIVERPOOL, JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
Better than the other
LONDON, CITY UNIVERSITY (ST. BARTHOLOMEW)
LONDON, KINGS COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF
LONDON, KINGSTON UNIVERSITY AND ST GEORGES HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL
LONDON, SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
LONDON, THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY
LONDON, UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH
London is the place to be if you like paying through the nose for everything
LUTON, UNIVERSITY OF
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
MANCHESTER, UNIVERSITY OF
MIDDLESBOROUGH, UNIVERSITY OF TEESIDE
NEWCASTLE, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT
Nice People
NORTHAMPTON, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (Previously Nene College)
NORWICH, UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
NOTTINGHAM, UNIVERSITY OF
Nottingham Rocks!
OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY
The most highly thought of new university
PLYMOUTH, UNIVERSITY OF
Nice place
PRESTON, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
SALFORD, UNIVERSITY OF
No No NO No No No No No
SHEFFIELD, UNIVERSITY OF
Good for Sport and good nightlife
SOUTHAMPTON, UNIVERSITY OF
I think Soton is boring, but it is very highly thought of
STOKE-ON-TRENT, KEELE UNIVERSITY
WOLVERHAMPTON, UNIVERSITY OF
Worse than Birmingham lol
WORCESTER UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
YORK, UNIVERSITY OF
Very nice place, but very few clubs, but lots of pubs though.

I could say more, but just kept it concise.

University of Florida

Gainesville Florida


That is where I go, one of the best schools in the country, and pretty cheap to attend.it may well be lovely but the NHS won't pay for me to go there

I just noticed you have Homerton in Cambridge on there. Cambridge is fantastic, and three of my friends went to Homerton, got firsts, loved it. :)

just thought (soz if this has been asked already), what u gonna be studying Tink?

First line
I just sent off for an application pack to do a diploma in nursing so now I need to decide where I want to go to do it

birmingham uce! i'm from brum and it's a great city, despite what everyone would have you believe. some of my friends will probably be going there when you are. not me though :D gap year

just thought (soz if this has been asked already), what u gonna be studying Tink?
a diploma in nursing

a diploma in nursing
That being the case only those of you out there who studied nursing are qualified to advise cos the most important thing about the diploma is the hospitals which you do your practice in.
My wife if a Nurse in Leicester and lectures at De Montford. The mentoring here is, apparently excelent. (But then she does a lot of it so she would say that) also concider the cost of accomadation and whether the uni can supply it. Also how dispersed the hospitals that you'll visit are. If the trust covers a hugh area you could do a lot of travelling not all of which you get paid for.
The great thing about being a nurse is that you acn work almost anywhere in the world with very little effort. Some of my wifes colleagues regularly go round the world and pay for it by nursing in the countries they visit.

That being the case only those of you out there who studied nursing are qualified to advise cos the most important thing about the diploma is the hospitals which you do your practice in.
My wife if a Nurse in Leicester and lectures at De Montford. The mentoring here is, apparently excelent. (But then she does a lot of it so she would say that) also concider the cost of accomadation and whether the uni can supply it. Also how dispersed the hospitals that you'll visit are. If the trust covers a hugh area you could do a lot of travelling not all of which you get paid for.
The great thing about being a nurse is that you acn work almost anywhere in the world with very little effort. Some of my wifes colleagues regularly go round the world and pay for it by nursing in the countries they visit.
one of the reasons I chose nursing is because I want to go work abroad for a while and it will help (that's obviously along with wanting to help and care for people)

im at nottingham. its pretty nice

Come to Ireland! that way you're in a different country, but you can get the ferry home. and the government pays the fees.

Come to Ireland! that way you're in a different country, but you can get the ferry home. and the government pays the fees.Ireland scares me

Or Holland! :fluffle:

Almost everyone speaks English so you don't even have to learn Dutch

Ireland scares me
how? i don't see what's scary about Ireland. :confused: but that might be because i live here. :rolleyes:

My persoanl opinion of the few places i know:

BRADFORD, UNIVERSITY OF
No :/

HUDDERSFIELD, UNIVERSITY OF
Noooooooooo :/ Perhaps it's because i lived there, but if Hudds had been the only Uni option available i'd have gone to work instead...

LEEDS, UNIVERSITY OF
A very 'good' uni, nto a bad city for a night out. Personally i don't like the campus. Crap football team

LEICESTER, DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
Only been around Leicester once or twice, but i like it.

LIVERPOOL, EDGE HILL COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
LIVERPOOL, JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
I think my sister's giong to John Moores, not really sure. think it's a better uni than Edge Hill, tho again i'm not 100%. Liverpool's a fun city, bit dingy but there's some fun places if you can find them.

LONDON, CITY UNIVERSITY (ST. BARTHOLOMEW)
LONDON, KINGS COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF
LONDON, KINGSTON UNIVERSITY AND ST GEORGES HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL
LONDON, SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
LONDON, THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY
LONDON, UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH
Personally i wouldn't want to study in Nodnol, the city's too big and always busy, it's more expensive than anywhere else, too many tourists.

MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
MANCHESTER, UNIVERSITY OF
Good night out in Manchester

NEWCASTLE, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT
Northumbria is 'the' place to be atm, with Newcastle a close second. Not sure if that will have changed by the time you get there but i doubt it. Cheap, student-oriantated, and a pretty good night out.

NOTTINGHAM, UNIVERSITY OF
Beautiful campus, great city, good night out, cheap beer. Very popular tho, you'll need AAA for most subjects (i'm possibly the only person on my degree who did a levels and got in without three As ;)).

SHEFFIELD, UNIVERSITY OF
My favourite city in the world. If it hadn't been so close to home i'd have definately been there. Very 'good' uni aswell.

YORK, UNIVERSITY OF
Never been on a night out in York and i've heard differing opinions from different people, but i think the majority opinion is: very nice city, nice uni, not great nightlife.

Personally i think the most important thing is making sure a) you like the course and b) you're likely to get accepted before thinking of where it is, what the city/accom is like.
You can use the league tables to find out which Unis perform best but remember that the 'good' universities tend to be poor on a one-to-one level: the focus is more on learning than being taught, and that doesn't suit everyone.

Or Holland! :fluffle:

Almost everyone speaks English so you don't even have to learn Dutch
FOR THE LAST TIME!: If I study to be a nurse in Britain, the NHS pays for it all, if I study abroad I will have to pay, which do you think I'm gonna do?! Once I'm qualified I'll (hopefully) work abroad for a while, probably not in Holland though

how? i don't see what's scary about Ireland. :confused: but that might be because i live here. :rolleyes:
I'm a monarchist, I don't wanna get stabbed or shot or summat

Victoria University of course so you can be close to me. :fluffle:

FOR THE LAST TIME!: If I study to be a nurse in Britain, the NHS pays for it all, if I study abroad I will have to pay, which do you think I'm gonna do?! Once I'm qualified I'll (hopefully) work abroad for a while, probably not in Holland though
:( sowwy. I was bored, so I posted here

FOR THE LAST TIME!: If I study to be a nurse in Britain, the NHS pays for it all, if I study abroad I will have to pay, which do you think I'm gonna do?! Once I'm qualified I'll (hopefully) work abroad for a while, probably not in Holland though
that's why i mentioned ireland, you're from the eu so the dept. of education would pay your fees. thats the last time i'll mention it i promise
(unless im asked about it).

I'm a monarchist, I don't wanna get stabbed or shot or summat
makes sense.

makes sense.
plus I'd probably faint everytime a guy spoke to me, that accent is soooooooooooo hot!

Victoria University of course so you can be close to me. :fluffle:
*sigh* you people just don't listen to me *sobs* NO STUDYING ABROAD WHEN I CAN STUDY HERE FOR FREE!

I might be moving to NZ when I've qualified though

plus I'd probably faint everytime a guy spoke to me, that accent is soooooooooooo hot!
nice to know. OMFG dejavu!! i remember posting these answers on this thread. and it was before i even joined!!! :eek:

well in honesty one place that u don't want to consider going to is Huddersfield as i grew up there and it sucks!! lol! thats why i'm now at Lnacaster uni! lol! York is nice tho.......
Good luck tho wherever you choose
lady Velvet :)

:eek: You can study for FREE?

:eek: You can study for FREE?
the NHS pays for you to train to be a nurse over here

the NHS pays for you to train to be a nurse over here
:eek: Lucky lass. And you have to pay NOTHING back?

:eek: Lucky lass. And you have to pay NOTHING back?
not a penny

not a penny
:eek:

Canterbury has a pub for every day of the year.
I'm at portsmouth.
Its Ok.
Not great, but it has a Beach!
Beaches kick ass.

Oxford! Oxford! Oxford!

QUESTION...

okay.. I want to get a doctorate in History and maybe a master's in political science. I want my emphasis in history to be european ... 1500-1800ish. I also want to go into the foreign serivce... which means I'll need to keep learning languages.

Which college would be best for undergrad? and which would be best for graduate school?

feel free to steal my thread.....

QUESTION...

okay.. I want to get a doctorate in History and maybe a master's in political science. I want my emphasis in history to be european ... 1500-1800ish. I also want to go into the foreign serivce... which means I'll need to keep learning languages.

Which college would be best for undergrad? and which would be best for graduate school?
Look at the post before your question. I mean, Oxford is THE university of Europe, not?

Look at the post before your question. I mean, Oxford is THE university of Europe, not?
he's American though

*SHE* is american... lol and yea I'm from the states... so I don't know if I should go to a university in europe for undergrad school. A friend however did mention a ... st. andrew's university??? *shrugs*

You know that university where Bush graduated from (some big one, Princeton, or so)? NOT that one.

Go to Warwick Uni!

Ok, don't even know if it runs a nursing course, but I feel I need to vouch for my own institute...

*SHE* is american... lol and yea I'm from the states... so I don't know if I should go to a university in europe for undergrad school. A friend however did mention a ... st. andrew's university??? *shrugs*
and I nearly put 's/he'


St. Andrews is where Prince William goes! you should go there and tell him his future wife is waiting for him in the Lake District!

lol

Look at the post before your question. I mean, Oxford is THE university of Europe, not?

Most definatelty not. Most 'good' universities are elitist institutions, but Oxbridge is by far the worst. They make you jump thru hoops to get there and relish having the most awkward and complicated admission process, just because they can. Christ, they think they're so good they insist you hand in your application 3 months before any other Uni does, and for what? The lowest teaching hours in the country as far as i'm aware.

True, most of the people who attend are incredibly clever, and you benefit from that. You get to rub shoulders with some obscenely rich people who went to public schools, and you get to think you're better than other people who didn't go (ok, not most people do this, but definately a few).

Don't get me wrong, i have some good mates who are at Oxford and Cambridge, but personally i hate almost everything the institutions stand for.

FairyTink, you should go to Manchester. In fact, you should all come to Manchester! Come on, I'll have a nice halls room in Whtiworth Park, it's right on the main road. We could all get lashed!

OK, so bad idea.




come to manchester....

FairyTink, you should go to Manchester. In fact, you should all come to Manchester! Come on, I'll have a nice halls room in Whtiworth Park, it's right on the main road. We could all get lashed!

OK, so bad idea.




come to manchester....it's not very far away from home though

it's not very far away from home though
Bah, this matters not. Alcohol will stop these thoughts!

*proffers yard of ale, costing £2.20 in some halls bar*

Bah, this matters not. Alcohol will stop these thoughts!

*proffers yard of ale, costing £2.20 in some halls bar*
but woth my mummy there nearly every weekend it'll be a little difficult to go out drinking!

I just sent off for an application pack to do a diploma in nursing so now I need to decide where I want to go to do it

BIRMINGHAM, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL ENGLAND
BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY
BRADFORD, UNIVERSITY OF
BRIGHTON, UNVERSITY OF
BRISTOL, UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE CHILTERNS UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
CAMBRIDGE, HOMERTON SCHOOL OF HEALTH STUDIES
CANTERBURY, CHRISTCHURCH UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
CARLISLE, ST. MARTINS COLLEGE
CHELMSFORD, ANGLIA POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY
CHESTER, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
GUILDFORD, UNIVERSITY OF SURREY
HATFIELD, UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE
HUDDERSFIELD, UNIVERSITY OF
HULL, UNIVERSITY OF
IPSWICH, SUFFOLK COLLEGE
LEEDS, UNIVERSITY OF
LEICESTER, DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY
LIVERPOOL, EDGE HILL COLLEGE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
LIVERPOOL, JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY
LONDON, CITY UNIVERSITY (ST. BARTHOLOMEW)
LONDON, KINGS COLLEGE, UNIVERSITY OF
LONDON, KINGSTON UNIVERSITY AND ST GEORGES HOSPITAL MEDICAL SCHOOL
LONDON, SOUTH BANK UNIVERSITY
LONDON, THAMES VALLEY UNIVERSITY
LONDON, UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH
LUTON, UNIVERSITY OF
MANCHESTER METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY
MANCHESTER, UNIVERSITY OF
MIDDLESBOROUGH, UNIVERSITY OF TEESIDE
NEWCASTLE, UNIVERSITY OF NORTHUMBRIA AT
NORTHAMPTON, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE (Previously Nene College)
NORWICH, UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA
NOTTINGHAM, UNIVERSITY OF
OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY
PLYMOUTH, UNIVERSITY OF
PRESTON, UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE
SALFORD, UNIVERSITY OF
SHEFFIELD, UNIVERSITY OF
SOUTHAMPTON, UNIVERSITY OF
STOKE-ON-TRENT, KEELE UNIVERSITY
WOLVERHAMPTON, UNIVERSITY OF
WORCESTER UNIVERSITY COLLEGE
YORK, UNIVERSITY OF

that's my list of options, I was just wondering if there are people out there who have been to any of the cities and found them particularly nice/horrible, I dunno if I will definately move away from home but I'm seriously considering it


No, no, no, no, and NO!

What you need to do is immigrate to the U.S., and attend the University of Pittsburgh. This place is great. Not just the University, but the entire city, especially the borough of Oakland, where Pitt is located. Great people, great food, and great atmosphere. And, if it's your thing, you can watch a game of American Football at Heinz Field, which is a few miles up-river. Pittsburgh will not disappoint.

(joking, of course, but Pittsburgh really is that cool. You should see it, damnit)

No, no, no, no, and NO!

What you need to do is immigrate to the U.S., and attend the University of Pittsburgh. This place is great. Not just the University, but the entire city, especially the borough of Oakland, where Pitt is located. Great people, great food, and great atmosphere. And, if it's your thing, you can watch a game of American Football at Heinz Field, which is a few miles up-river. Pittsburgh will not disappoint.

(joking, of course, but Pittsburgh really is that cool. You should see it, damnit)
OK! THE NEXT PERSON TO SUGGEST SOMEWHERE ABROAD IS SERIOUSLY GONNA GET STABBED!!

it's free to study nursing in the uk, it isn't in America (God bless the NHS), therefore I'm staying in this country!

B-b-but, I was only j-joking... I even s-said so...

*runs like the wind*

What parts of nursing interest you?

Figure that out and then apply and consider the places that have what interest you... there are lots of different things you can do with a nursing degree....

-what kind of patients do you want to work with? (age, medical issues,)
-do you want to be mainly clinical or very much with the patients or more of an administrative head in nursing?
-What kind of doctors do you want to work with?

etc, etc... Does that help?

What parts of nursing interest you?

Figure that out and then apply and consider the places that have what interest you... there are lots of different things you can do with a nursing degree....

-what kind of patients do you want to work with? (age, medical issues,)
-do you want to be mainly clinical or very much with the patients or more of an administrative head in nursing?
-What kind of doctors do you want to work with?

etc, etc... Does that help?
I wanna do adult nursing
and I wanna work with the patients

B-b-but, I was only j-joking... I even s-said so...

*runs like the wind*
lol, sooooooooooo many people have said places abroad and it's starting to wind me up, sowwy :fluffle:

Come to London School of Economics and Political Science, like i'm planning to.

:D

Come to London School of Economics and Political Science, like i'm planning to.

:Dyes, school of economics and political science, I'm bound to be able to do a nursing diploma there :rolleyes:

I wanna go to london someday.... *starts to dream*

I wanna go to london someday.... *starts to dream*
I have 4 words to do with London and universities:

Imperial College are bastards.

That is all

London is scary!

yes, school of economics and political science, I'm bound to be able to do a nursing diploma there :rolleyes:

Ok .. so maybe I should have read the thread properly.

Well go to a London University, they rock :)

I wanna do adult nursing
and I wanna work with the patients

I would look at the programs and see what kind of doctors/research work is going on and what kind of connections you could make at (or through) the different nursing schools.

Because I'm sure all of them will give you a good technical background the question is what kinds of medicine do you want to be steaped in - have connections too. (Assuming you want to make a career out of this.)Adults or geriatrics?

Personally I don't know much about the nursing schools across the pond there. (yes, another U.S. person here)...

Do you want to work with doctor who are doing cutting edge procedures or doctors whose practices have been established and are routine?

Ok .. so maybe I should have read the thread properly.

Well go to a London University, they rock :)
but London is scary and expensive..........

I would look at the programs and see what kind of doctors/research work is going on and what kind of connections you could make at (or through) the different nursing schools.

Because I'm sure all of them will give you a good technical background the question is what kinds of medicine do you want to be steaped in - have connections too. (Assuming you want to make a career out of this.)Adults or geriatrics?

Personally I don't know much about the nursing schools across the pond there. (yes, another U.S. person here)...

Do you want to work with doctor who are doing cutting edge procedures or doctors whose practices have been established and are routine?
well I'm going to see someone about some careers advice tomorrow so hopefully they should be abe to guide me in the right direction

but London is scary and expensive..........

But very cool, and besides, i'm there !!!!!!11 omfg!

But very cool, and besides, i'm there !!!!!!11 omfg!
wow! I'm there!!!11!!1! OMFG!

wow! I'm there!!!11!!1! OMFG!

*Straightens tie*

Damn i'm good.

well I'm going to see someone about some careers advice tomorrow so hopefully they should be abe to guide me in the right direction

That's a good plan of action... Is there a part of medicine that you are drawn to or just totally facinates you? That may be a good place to start.

:)

Good luck! Figuring out where you want to be and what you want to do is not always easy!!

well I'm going to see someone about some careers advice tomorrow so hopefully they should be abe to guide me in the right direction

Another good thing to do since one career counselor (or no one individually for that matter) knows everything about a particular industry... You should also consider talking to a alumni from a few of the colleges

(because it their training was free they will probably have less of a tendancy to "sell" the school to you... -as alumni do in the states a lot- so that could be a really good way of figuring out where you want to fit.)

Tink, have you considered Paris?

Tink, have you considered Paris?
non, je seul parle un peu de francais!

Whatever you do, don't go to Hatfield. Just don't do it.

York's pretty good, beautiful city and has its fair share of cheesy nightclubs...unfortunately, as I wasnt really into that type of thing whe nI went there.

Tink, go to Southhampton. It's a great place, and it's a damn good uni. It's where I'm going.

McLeod03 is right, don't go to Hatfield. Or London (scary and expensive is right!)

Soton is good apparently, know a few people there. Also know people at Kings. They're loving it, but its not cheap to live in London in your later years.

At the end of the day, you should base your decision on the course. Don't pick a university based on the surroundings if the course is shit, and vice versa.

non, je seul parle un peu de francais!
Just be very English.

ie speak very loudly, slowly and clearly. We all know the French really speak English ;)

I'm at the other university in Sheffield, Hallam University, and on the subject of sheffield, it's a nice enough city, but it's a total mess at the moment. There's major building work going on all over the city, which is going to be going on until 2008, or something like that.

Just be very English.

ie speak very loudly, slowly and clearly. We all know the French really speak English ;)
lol, I don't like the french though

*sigh* you people just don't listen to me *sobs* NO STUDYING ABROAD WHEN I CAN STUDY HERE FOR FREE!

I might be moving to NZ when I've qualified though
Youre i didnt listen just quick posting WOoosh. :confused:

Don't know if I said this last time I posted. Sorry if I repeat.
Don't worry too much about the uni cos nursing (diplomas at least) tends to be carried out in a slightly separate way I suppose cos it's under control of the local trust.
The most important thing to consider is that trust, where you will almost cetainly get your first job and will definately do all your practical placements. Placements are a hugh part of the diploma.
Find out about local trusts and remember that although you are studying adult nursing you'll still have to do phyciatric and kids and oldies etc etc.
Most of the practical lecturers will come from the trusts.
Check out the trust that appear to perform best and remember a country trust may cover a large amount of ground and you may ahve to travel a lot.
Whereas it may cost you more to live in a city areaif you cant get in residences.