So confused. Help ? (1 Viewer)

[bluesky100]

Okay - I just received a phone call from one of the Universities I applied to. Bit of background - I applied to 8 Universities to do Bachelor of Nursing.

Now it isn't an offer to do the Bachelor of Nursing but an offer to do foundation studies, it is sort of like a diploma - I think, my Mum made enquiries about this so I am not very familiar with it. Anyway, you do 4 electives and I think 1 or 2 Nursing subjects - if you pass then you go onto University/Nursing the next yr. I am being sent an application form tomorrow, the course starts March 1st - MUCH better than starting in July - which I would have to do if I elect to do the Certificate IV in Health.

So, what should I do the foundation studies or wait until Febuary, apply for the Cert. IV or do the foundation studies. There are so many issues to weigh up - like if I fail the foundation studies I'd have to wait until next July (2005) to do the Cert. IV in Hlth, plus I'm not sure if it's distance education - if this is the case, I am even more doubtful whether I should do this or not. What would you do??

 

[Winston]

umm do both?

 

[Survivor39]

well, if you do the foundation thing, you will waste one year before you go to uni.

but if you do the certificate IV, what do you get??

 

[santaslayer]

just do the foundation thing.....if u fail even foundation, then u would know that u were not good enuff to do nursing...(touchwood)

 

[bluesky100]

Yeah, I suppose I could always drop out half way through the yr. Anyway, I know it's not distance ed - I'd study on campus (regional Vic). Yet if those 4 electives are anything like VCE subjects, well I'm not going to bother about doing this course!! I'd rather go to TAFE in July. Another downside to it, seems to me they select any old person who walks in off the street - ahhh, I'd rather work for something than have it given to me on a platter.

Anyway, looks like I'll recieve the form on Monday - hopefully there is more info to go by. Thanks!