Open Day Presentation

Nursing Applicants

School of Nursing & Midwifery

13 October 2012

Pippa Hillen, Course Leader

Tina Attoe, Admissions Tutor

Why study at the University of Brighton?

One of the UK’s leading professional universities

22,000 students; 5 campuses in Brighton, Eastbourne and Hastings delivering a personal experience

Average of 7 applicants per place

Financially stable with continuing investment in student experience and learning facilities

6 National Teaching Fellowships

82% Student satisfaction (National Student Survey 2012)

‘consistently close to the top of our modern university rankings, and once more among the top 20 institutions in terms of overall applications received.

Its popularity and the high quality of both the teaching on offer and the students applying to benefit from it, has led the university to raise entry requirements across the board this year’.

Sunday Times University Guide 2013

The University of Brighton Six faculties:

•Arts•Brighton Business School•Science and Engineering•Education and Sport•Brighton and Sussex Medical School

•Health and Social Science

2,600 staff, 21,000 students and over 500 courses

Falmer campus:Outstanding location

Approximately 7,000 students are based here

Falmer library

Computer pool rooms

Media centre

Restaurant

Two cafes

Students’ Union shop and cafe

The School of Nursing and Midwifery

One of the largest schools in the University - 2951 students

2519 Undergraduates (Degrees) 406 Post graduate (Masters)26 Post graduate Research (PhD)

139 total staff:114 Academic staff25 Administration staff

Exceptionalreputation for teaching clinical skills

Excellent links with local healthcare trusts and opportunities for international exchanges

The School of Nursing and MidwiferyOne of the largest schools in the University - 2951 students

2519 Undergraduates (Degrees) 406 Post graduate (Masters)26 Post graduate Research (PhD)

139 total staff:114 Academic staff25 Administration staff

Exceptional reputation for teaching clinical skills

Excellent links with local healthcare trusts and opportunities for international exchanges

Our staff are leading researchers and teachers, at forefront of their professions:

Dr Shirley Bach, head of the School, is a founding Member of the European Academy of Caring Science .

Professor Julie Scholes is editor in chief of the Open Nursing Journal and co-editor of Nursing in Critical Care.

Excellence in teaching and support

BSc (Hons)

Nursing

71% student satisfaction Unistats website

(National Student Survey 2012)

Our graduates are highly sought after –100% of our graduates were employed immediately after graduation

Career Focused

Support on the Course

Study support:

Personal tutor Module leaders Course leader Peers

Student Services:

Welfare and advice Disability services Accommodation GP service Finance

• Our courses are approved by Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

• The Nursing and Midwifery Council commended the school for working with stakeholders and service users when designing the new degree

• We offer most nursing and midwifery students the chance to experience nursing and midwifery in another country

Leading Professional University

• Innovative and relevant

• High quality teaching and research

•Excellent links with local healthcare trusts

• Flexible approaches to practice-based learning

• Five grade C and above GCSE subjects including : English, maths, science or social science desirable

• A Level Grades A, B, B must include science/social science

• BTEC in health related subject DDM or above plus AS level in science

• Access course in health related/science subject must achieve 45 level 3 credits / 30 at distinction

• Open University K101

BSc(Hons) Nursing Academic Requirement September 2013 / February 2014

• National Vocational Qualifications NVQ

• Qualifications and Credit Framework QCF level 3 diplomas

• Apprenticeships

THESE QUALIFICATIONS DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE ACADEMIC ACCREDITATION

Qualifications NOT acceptedfor Nursing and Midwifery

School of Nursing & MidwiferyWest and East Teaching Locations

• Adult and children’s nursing courses commence in September 2013 and February 2014

• Adult nursing can be studied in East and West Sussex and a preference for clinical setting can be expressed at interview

• Children’s nursing is taught in Falmer with placements across whole county

• Mental Health nursing has one September intake per year. Taught aspect is delivered in Falmer and placements are across the whole county

BSc(Hons) Nursing Graduate Programmes

Sussex hospital locations

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London Gatwick Airport

The school of nursing and midwifery teach in a variety of hospitals and community settings across Sussex

• THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO TUITION FEES

• Nursing & Midwifery Students £1000.00 grant every year

• Means tested bursary

• Student loan

www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students

Finance

Clinical Skills Laboratories on all our teaching sites

State-of-the-art child & adult physiologicalMannequins

Students practice skills in a safe environment under supervision

Skilled technicianson every campus

Adult nursing

• Hospital & community Settings

•Caring, teaching & managing

•Good interpersonal skills

•Working alongside multi-professional teams

Mental health nursing

•Visiting clients in their homes

•Attending Day Centres

•Residential Centres

•Dealing with: mental illness, personality disorders, psychosis

•Good listening skills

Children’s nursing

• Nursing in variety of settings

• Working closely with parents and family

• Range of health needs

• Understanding needed of social, cultural, economicand psychological needs

Nursing experience in other countries

International placement opportunities

Option one two weekobservationalplacement – elective

Option twothree month practice placement

Writing a Good Personal Statement

• Do not start the Personal Statement with words

of wisdom or a quote from Florence Nightingale

• Focus on the course applied for - any applicant who implies that if they cannot be a nurse they would be happy to be a midwife/paramedic will be rejected

• Identify key transferable skills from your current role, life experience or voluntary work

• Avoid talking about very personal experiences. Some midwifery applicants discuss their own birthing experience or breastfeeding

• Identify how you will cope with the demands of a Degree. This may include insight or reflection on your learning and academic journey so far

• A good supportive reference will reflect the applicant’s Personal Statement

• If an applicant says they are friendly and outgoing it creates a good impression if the referee uses similar phrases

• A statement on time-keeping, commitment, attendance and reliability

• How the applicant is coping with the academic demands of current course

• If the referee foresees any issues or weaknesses that may affect the applicants transition from HE to university

Supportive ReferencesFrom Higher Education Setting

All applications are made by accessing

UCAS Website www.ucas.co.uk

Select BSc (Hons) Nursing University of Brighton

B7LO Adult

B760 Mental Health

B730 Child

BSc (Hons) Midwifery B720

Applying for BSc(Hons) Nursing

UCAS OPENS BETWEEN:

• 15TH September 2012 and 15TH January 2013

• Registry will identify applicants who have selected nursing courses and forward applications to admission staff for short listing

ENTRY CRITERIA MUST BE MET:

• Qualifications, residency requirements, grades, reference and personal statement

• Selected applicants will be invited for interview

BSc (Hons) Nursing Timeline

• All interviews include a presentation by the admission tutor staff related to the specific course applied for

• All applicants are required to sit a written English and numeracy paper. Pass mark for each paper is 50%

• All shortlisted applicants are interviewed by University and Trust Partnership Representatives

• No applicants can be advised of the outcome on the day

Interview Process

UCAS must be notified of the outcome

• UNCONDITIONAL

All outcome requirements met, Occupational Health and CRB Clearance must be gained for all applicants

• CONDITIONAL

Exams, qualifications or certain conditions must be met

• REJECTION

Not successful, applicant can email for detailed feedback

Interview Outcomes