University News Last updated 17 August 2011
Despite the predicted rush for undergraduate places this year Birmingham City University expects to have a very limited number of places available on some of its health and social care courses.
A small number of places on our Adult Nursing, Learning Disability Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, and Health and Wellbeing courses are expected to be available through the ‘Clearing’ system, which gives prospective students the opportunity to gain a place at university if they have the required A Level or equivalent results – the UCAS entry tariff for all of these courses is 240, however, alternative equivalent entry qualifications are accepted e.g. Access and BTEC courses.
This year competition for places through Clearing is expected to be fiercer than ever due to next year’s increase in tuition fees at all universities. However, Louise Toner, who is an Associate Dean in the Faculty of Health, Education and Life Sciences said: “If you are hoping to train for a career in health or social care we may have a place for you.
“Deciding on a career in health or social care is not something to be taken lightly; the work is demanding and requires a large amount of dedication, however, these are extremely rewarding sectors to work in. Remember your choice of degree can influence not just the next few years but also your whole career so it’s important you chose what’s right for you.”
In this year’s National Student Survey, nursing courses offered at the University gained a satisfaction rating of 89%. The University’s Faculty of Health is the largest provider of qualified health and social care staff to the NHS in the West Midlands and has the UK’s only contract to educate the Armed Forces’ adult and mental health nurses. It has a reputation for teaching quality with consistent ‘excellent’ ratings in assessments by the Quality Assurance Agency and regulatory bodies and a worldwide reputation for pioneering and innovative approaches to teaching and learning incorporating cutting-edge, simulated learning environments.
The Clearing Helpline will be staffed from to on Thursday 18 August, and on Friday 19th August with reduced opening hours at the weekend. The University will also be holding a dedicated Clearing Open Day on Saturday 20 August from 10am-2pm for which there is no need to register. For more information about this, visit http://www.bcu.ac.uk/student-info/open-days
Birmingham City University is running a major awareness campaign in the Midlands to demonstrate how it is upgrading the future of individuals and companies. To find out more visit www.bcu.ac.uk