Why choose nursing at the University of Brighton

School of Nursing & Midwifery

Pippa Hillen, Course Leader

Tina Attoe , Admissions Tutor

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)

Why study at the University of Brighton?

‘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

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

School of Nursing & MidwiferyWest and East Teaching Locations

Clinical Skills Laboratories on all our teaching sites

State-of-the-art physiological Mannequins

Students practice in a safe environment under supervision

Skilled technicians on every campus

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London Gatwick Airport

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

Sussex hospital locations

Community simulated learning

A replicated one-bedroom flat

Opportunities for students to practice skills encountered in a community setting

• Strong GCSE profile, including: English, maths & science

• A level entry for this academic year: September 2013/ February 2014 A,B,B A level grades OR BTEC in health related subject plus AS level

science/social science

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

• Open University K101

Adult, Mental Health and Children’s Nursing Courses 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

• This is a full time course

• 50% Theory and 50 % Practice

• Holidays and reading weeks are pre-set for the course

• School holiday dates will not correspond with the university calendar.

• There will be some time off during the winter/New Year period, Easter and generally 3 weeks during the summer

• There are some child care facilities available but places are limited

General course information

• Some applicants for pre-reg nursing programmes will have prior learning and experience

• This may include applicants who are already on the Nursing Midwifery Council professional register who are seeking a second registration in a different field of practice

• Some applicants have a nursing qualification from another country but are not registered in the United Kingdom

• Each application is considered on an individual basis

Accreditation of Prior Learning

FinanceSeptember 2013 / February 2014

• THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO TUITION FEES

• Nursing & Midwifery Students £1000.00 Grant every year

• Means tested bursary

• Each applicant’s personal circumstances are considered

• You are entitled to apply for a loan to top up expenses.

For more financial information see:

www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/students

Career focussed

• We also provide a wide range of continuing education opportunities for qualified practitioners to extend and develop specialist and advanced practice skills at top-up degree or masters level.

• Our close links with local healthcare trusts allow our nursing, midwifery and paramedic practice students to gain experience of practice on placements in clinical and non-clinical healthcare locations across Sussex.

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

Excellence in teaching and support

We provide high quality teaching and research with an applied focus for practitioners and researchers in health at every stage of their professional lives

Support for students

• Personal tutor

• Practice liaison lecturers

• Student Union

• Mentors in clinical practice

• Student ambassadors

• Welfare

Catherine Haymaker:

“I look forward to the hands-on experience which I gain on surgical and medical wards during practice placements and the satisfaction of seeing a patient I cared for feeling comfortable.”

Think carefully about your personal statement

• Why are you applying?

• What current skills or abilities do you have?

• How will you manage the academic requirements?

Submit a reference from your tutor, include: academic ability, personal information and predicated grades

If from an employer – do they recommend you forcourse applied for / any strengths or weaknesses?

Attendance and sickness

Personal Statements & References

Applying for the Course

All applications are made by accessing UCAS Website

www.ucas.co.uk

Codes for applying for University of Brighton nursing courses:

B7LO –Adult B760 Mental Health B730 Child