Double degree Bachelor nursing / bachelor of midwifery , after some info from students or mummas that have studied or currently studying this ... Looking at commencing this part time. I'm based in Melbourne , which unis offer part time and how many days would I be required on campus ?
I have two kids aged 7 and 4
I work full time but will need to drop hours to accomodate study ..
Also how does placement work? Is it true that at the end of your degree you may not be guaranteed a job at a hospital ?
Want to hear the good , the bad and the ugly .
Did you doubt yourself ?
Is it possible ???
I want this sooo much .
Double degree Bachelor nursing / bachelor midwifery
Double degree Bachelor nursing / bachelor midwifery
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I'm currently studying a bachelor of Nursing, I plan to take a year off studying once I've finished my degree and work as a rn then I will commence midwifery. I'm a mum of 3. I started off part time and have just moved to full time. You have the option to study either externally or internally. I done my first term internally and spent two days a week on campus for approximately 3 hours per day. Through the uni I am with you can't actually work whilst you are on placement. Placement range from 3 week blocks to 6 week blocks. I really doubted myself but I absolutely love it! Prepare to put your life on hold fora few years, it's definitely a juggle act. I don't work so I don't have to juggle that and tbh I don't think I could work as well study as well as a family, but some can but prepare to give up a lot especially family time and social life.
Where are you studying Hun?? Which uni ??
I completely understand you can't work whilst on placement but if I do this part time , do you think it is possible to work when not on placement ?
I'm with CQU. I'm in Queensland. They say you need to dedicate 9-10 hours a week per subject. So if you are studying part time you'll be doing 2 subjects a term, therfor you'll need to dedicate approx 20hrs a week to study. If you think you could swing study and work then definitely give it a whirl. I have a massive support network also. My mil helps massively with my children.
Talk to the uni. I go to a uni in North Queensland that is meant to be family friendly however there is often last minute changes and classes that go till 6 p.m. I have a little bit of family support that gets me out of sticky situations. I doubt myself regularly I cry but in the end I have more of an incentive to finish and a little person that I need to teach to follow things through. I have had part time 2 subjects that require me to go in to uni every day of the week and I have done two subjects that require me to go in 2 days a week. Timetables often released with two to three weeks notice and exams can be on a Saturday morning.