Looking at Training to be a Midwife.. has anyone else been back to uni as an adult??

alwaysonthego_2

unluckyone wrote: »

i meant to and not in, just the way i worded it i think.

What ONW means it is not a diploma to HE, it is an Access to HE diploma which means it allows you to progress towards studying a diploma.

unluckyone

oldernotwiser and alwaysonthego

if you have accurate knowledge of what exactly the Access to HE course is and the equivalant of the course then why don't you help the OP and the rest of us by posting it on here. obviously i have picked it up wrong from the college advisor or she hasn't explained it exact.

PARIS_5000

uptomyeyes1984 wrote: »

Hi, not too sure if im in the right forum but i'm looking to train as a midwife this means going to uni, im 25 married with 2 babies (aged 2 and 7months) obviously this isn't possible until at least next september or when my youngest starts playschool in 2011 (lol) but just looking for some advice from people that have gone back to uni later-on in life what kind of experience was this for you? i think i'm a lil nervious especially if you have to go into a class with younger students. I have found a course at a uni near me in chelmsford about 45 min drive from me, and my local hospital southend on sea take on student midwives. its something i really want to do as my future but not something i thought about when i was at school.

So if anyone has any advice (even if you didnt do midwiffery) it would great to hear of your experiences.
Many thanks
Kelly:beer:

You will find lots of information on nursing and midwifey on these two websites
http://www.studentnurse.org.uk/forum/index.php
http://www.studentmidwife.net/

Good luck

alwaysonthego_2

unluckyone wrote: »

oldernotwiser and alwaysonthego

if you have accurate knowledge of what exactly the Access to HE course is and the equivalant of the course then why don't you help the OP and the rest of us by posting it on here. obviously i have picked it up wrong from the college advisor or she hasn't explained it exact.

We are only trying to explain that the Access course is not a Diploma. It is a very good course to help students prepare for university and I have done it myself.

clairec79

I went to uni to do midwifery when I was 26 (with 3 kids under 5). As Nonnatus said it is a big commitment and a tough course to get through and can be very emotionally, mentally and physically draining at times. That said I love being a midwife (99% of the time)

You may be able to do part time study in the evenings to get the qualifications needed - that is what I did with Alevel biology rather than an access - tbh the girls on my course who did access said it didn't actually prepare them as well as they were lead to believe it would

unluckyone

alwaysonthego wrote: »

We are only trying to explain that the Access course is not a Diploma. It is a very good course to help students prepare for university and I have done it myself.

Hi alwaysonthego,

Why do they call it Access to HE Diploma, if it isn't a diploma?
Just wondering.
Which pathway did you do? Did you find it a good course?
Are you still doing it now or have you moved on in courses? xx

Oldernotwiser

unluckyone wrote: »

oldernotwiser and alwaysonthego

if you have accurate knowledge of what exactly the Access to HE course is and the equivalant of the course then why don't you help the OP and the rest of us by posting it on here. obviously i have picked it up wrong from the college advisor or she hasn't explained it exact.

Both of us know exactly what we're talking about; I've been a Careers Adviser in a college and Always has been an Access student. I think I've covered the qualifications side quite thoroughly for the OP.

What isn't helpful is when someone gives completely inaccurate information "they call it a diploma in higher education as of this academic year" and then doesn't bother to correct it when it's pointed out to them.

alwaysonthego_2

unluckyone wrote: »

Hi alwaysonthego,

Why do they call it Access to HE Diploma, if it isn't a diploma?
Just wondering.
Which pathway did you do? Did you find it a good course?
Are you still doing it now or have you moved on in courses? xx

A diploma is a level 5 course, whereas a access is level 3.

I finished my access three years ago [teaching pathway] and I am in my third year of a BA(hons) in Educational Studies specialising in early childhood.

I did find the access a good course though I did not learn how to reference properly and the tutors were a bit lax about handing essays in which you do not get at uni.

I really enjoy uni and I am progressing onto a MA in SW

Oldernotwiser

clairec79 wrote: »

You may be able to do part time study in the evenings to get the qualifications needed - that is what I did with Alevel biology rather than an access - tbh the girls on my course who did access said it didn't actually prepare them as well as they were lead to believe it would

Access courses vary enormously between colleges. Given that they have to take people from (often) below GCSE level to university entry level in a year it can be a problem because iff you start the course too high then people will drop out and if you end it too low then people won't be adequately prepared.

In my experience, most Access courses are a better preparation than A levels because of the input on study skills and the help with university applications. Very few colleges offer part time A levels in the evenings, which can be another problem.

unluckyone

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Both of us know exactly what we're talking about; I've been a Careers Adviser in a college and Always has been an Access student. I think I've covered the qualifications side quite thoroughly for the OP.

What isn't helpful is when someone gives completely inaccurate information "they call it a diploma in higher education as of this academic year" and then doesn't bother to correct it when it's pointed out to them.

good morning to you too oldernotwiser,

as you claim to deal with people looking for support and advice i feel your communication skills are somewhat to be desired.
i don't know why on earth some people, such as yourself, have to be so rude and angry.
i was passing on what i had been told, from someone at tameside college, north west, who also claimed to know exactly what they were talking about, so prehaps instead of shooting me down in flames as though i've committed a murder, you could have just helped me by telling me what the qualification was. i was looking for advice not this!
i thank you for correcting what i had posted, that is what the forum is for, is it not? to seek and learn from other posters.
you also claim to have "always" been an access student.
how can you "always" be an access student.
you either do the course and complete it or you don't? i was also told that it was either a one year full-time or a two year part-time, is this also incorrect?
i'm not a nasty person and don't like having these kind of word fights with people in a forum so please don't pick issues with people who mean no harm.