UK University thread 2012

[L'espoir]

Hi all

This is a thread for anyone applying/already applied to start uni in 2012 in the UK! Has anyone already applied? Anyone got offers? What uni's has everyone picked? Which courses? Just interested! Im planning on applying to

1) Leeds met - speech and language therapy (BBB)
2) Birmingham city- speech and language therapy (BBC)
3) Lincoln uni- psychology & child development (BBB)
4) Birmingham city- children & integrated professional care (CCC/BBE)
5) Nottingham trent- childhood studies (CCD)

xxx

[Imagine849]

I applied last week to 4 uni's in Scotland cause it's free here

I really want to go to Glasgow to do Psychology but not heard from them yet, kinda stressing cause it seems like every 5 mins someone updates their facebook status to say they've got an offer but oh well, will just have to wait and see!

The courses you've applied for look really interesting, hope you get good offers

[L'espoir]

Yeah, im a bit late applying to be honest but oh well My speech & language courses are funded by the NHS so that's good but if I dont get into them then it doesnt matter so much Are all your courses psychology then? Sounds good! Got any offers yet?

I really hope I get in My predicted grades are BBB though so fingers crosseddddddddddd

[Imagine849]

yep i'm applying for psychology to all 4 but might combine it with philosophy or something once i get there (if i ever do )

I'm sure you'll get in, those grades are good!

I've not had any offers yet but hoping for an email any day *fingers crossed*, plus it should go off the grades i got last year anyway rather than predicted grades for this cause Scotland is weird and our last year at school doesn't really matterm

[Snufkin]

Glasgow University typically doesn't look at their applications til March. I think they only hand out unconditionals before then.

[Imagine849]

The email said January 15th but loads of people are getting unconditionals already. Guess only time will tell...

[L'espoir]

Sent my UCAS app yesterday

[Perplexity]

Good luck to those who are applying for 2012 entry. I've applied for French and have received one offer and have an interview for another uni on Thursday. Eeek!

[Troubled_Heart]

If you get Lincoln you're near-ish to me
I'm doing 6th form applications and terrified of sending

Going to apply for maths, chemisty, french and RS at my current school and,
Philosophy&Ethics, maths, physics and chemisty at the other although that doesn't fit so I chose p&e, maths, physics and geography if I can't get other!
Xxx

[blumemusik♫]

Yeah, I'm applying for my sixth form, but coz I'm a bit daft and don't want to go anywhere else haha.
But I don't know what to do for subjects. Because I haven't a clue what I'm doing :')

Good luck everyone! <3

[Reverie.]

Good luck to anyone applying anywhere. I hope you get in where you want to get in.

[Palmolive]

I'm hopefully sending mine of tomorrow. Bit late

I've gone for:
- Lincoln
- York
- Hull
- Huddersfield.

All for nursing (mental health) :-)

[Fairy Poppins]

I (finally) sent my UCAS application off today.

I've applied to study Children's Nursing at the following universities (in alphabetical order):

City
East Anglia
King's College
Southampton
Surrey

So relieved and excited.

[Dedalus]

I think I'm getting old. Will be sending off PhD applications next month for funding at Oxford, Edinburgh, St. Andrew's, Trinity Dublin, and UCD. All the same application for Classical Literature.

[Dopey]

Originally Posted by Fairy Poppins

I (finally) sent my UCAS application off today.

I've applied to study Children's Nursing at the following universities (in alphabetical order):

City
East Anglia
King's College
Southampton
Surrey

So relieved and excited.

I'm considering applying for nursing (adult) this year, do you know when the deadline is? Particularly the deadline for King's College and City...or is it the same for all of them?

[Fairy Poppins]

The deadline is January 15th 2012, but I would advise against leaving it until the last possible minute.

[Dopey]

I haven't decided if its something I definitely want to do. Already have on degree, but want to go into a healthcare profession. Been working as a healthcare assistant so nursing seems like the next logical step. Looks like I've got a month to decide

[Fairy Poppins]

What is your other degree in?

[Dopey]

Medicinal Chemistry. Vaguely considered being a healthcare scientist, but I like people and hate labs...

[girl_pants]

I've got my five offers for history already. Dunno where to choose though
I've got:
Lancaster: 34 IB points
Chester: 28 IB points
Manchester Met: 24 IB points
UClan: 26 IB points
and Edge Hill: 26 IB Points

[L'espoir]

I got an offer of BBB from Lincoln to do psychology & child development

[Fairy Poppins]

Originally Posted by Dopey

Medicinal Chemistry. Vaguely considered being a healthcare scientist, but I like people and hate labs...

Having a degree in a science subject will definitely be an advantage. Most unis like nursing candidates to have a science A-Level, so they will be incredibly impressed with your degree.

[Melody Pond]

Originally Posted by Lucy_Pants

I've got my five offers for history already. Dunno where to choose though
I've got:
Lancaster: 34 IB points
Chester: 28 IB points
Manchester Met: 24 IB points
UClan: 26 IB points
and Edge Hill: 26 IB Points

I'm just going to throw out my opinion here since I have been to all of the uni's and I know people at all of them too.
If I were to put the uni's in rank order of which I would recommend then I would go

Lancaster
Chester/UClan
Edge Hill/Manchester Met

Lancaster is a really good uni. I am at uni of Cumbria in Lancaster and Lancaster Uni has an amazing campus and reputation especially for courses like history. I would have had them as my first choice uni if they did my course. I also really like Lancaster as a city but it depends on what type of place you want to live in, some people don't like it.

Chester and UClan are also really good uni's and have good reputations but not as good as Lancasters. Chester is a similar city to Lancaster and Preston is a bit bigger and busier.

Manchester Met and Edge Hill are in busier and bigger cities but the uni's aren't as good or reputable. Edge Hill is a good uni but they focus on Nursing and Teaching degrees.

Have you been to visit the Uni's?
What type of uni and city are you looking for?

[girl_pants]

I've visited Lancaster and Manchester Met. I have also lived around the area of the uni in Preston so I know how that is and I think my options are going to be
1st-Lancaster- because its my dream university and i love everything about it and its close to home
2nd-Chester-Because family are close and i've heard a lot of good things about chester for the university and i think it would be a good city to live in. i'm going to visit it in january
and 3rd- Uclan- because although people do not have a big knowledge of it in all of the UK its very recgonisable where i live and i'm not thinking of leaving my town forever. It is also close to home and the halls are said to be quite good