CONFUSED! what course to do and whats the difference!!!

Re: CONFUSED! what course to do and whats the difference!!!

Claire Bloor — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 22:04:52 GMT

Hi Jane

I am glad to hear you are enjoying your course. I have looked at the course spec for this on the RVC website and the modules look interesting.

How have you found the jump from further education to HE level 3 (6) work? Have you already studied at HE level before? For your entry onto the course, how do you account (APEL) for your 120 credits at HE level 2 (5) to be able to directly enter at HE level 3 (6)? Because on the other diploma courses, your RVN qual and 1 year post-qualification experience counts for the 120 credits at level 1 (4), meaning students can enter the course directly at HE level 2... Is this issue the reason why the RVC course is only partically accredited by the RCVS do you think? It's a shame that their course doesn't allow you to directly complete that final module to achieve RCVS Dip AVN status and get your blue badge.

I hope you enjoy the rest of your course Jane and good luck if you have some exams coming up!!

Kindest regards

Claire

Re: CONFUSED! what course to do and whats the difference!!!

JaneRVN — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 21:27:09 GMT

I am on the RVC post grad diploma - I think there are other posts on here about it.

really enjoy it, academically a higher level than dip avn and therefore no need to do top up after.

But, only partially accredited with RCVS so if you want dip avn as well as pgdip after your name you need to do some more modules - however am sure this will change over time!

Re: CONFUSED! what course to do and whats the difference!!!

Claire Bloor — Mon, 28 Mar 2011 08:36:05 GMT

Hi Hayley

There is no official closing date for applications really...I will be interviewing up until mid July time. So, there is no rush; whenever you send it in you will be put onto the next date for interviews.

If you have any more questions please do not hesitate to ask.

Cheers

Claire

Re: CONFUSED! what course to do and whats the difference!!!

Hayley Johnstone — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:54:28 GMT

Hi Claire

Do you know the closing date for application for the advanced diploma this year?

Many Thanks, Hayley

Re: CONFUSED! what course to do and whats the difference!!!

Claire Bloor — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:59:46 GMT

*Nick...not Mick!! Sorry Nick

Re: CONFUSED! what course to do and whats the difference!!!

Claire Bloor — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 10:59:03 GMT

Hi everyone

If you have any questions about how the advanced diploma course runs at Myerscough, from which you can top up to BSc (Hons) in 18 months as Mick mentioned, please do not hesitate to contact me. It is actually really simple how it works and I could clarify it all for you in a jiffy!

My phone number is 01995 642222 extension 2052 and my email is cbloor@myerscough.ac.uk.

Cheers

Claire Bloor

Re: CONFUSED! what course to do and whats the difference!!!

Nicola Smith — Sun, 06 Feb 2011 13:38:04 GMT

Hi, if its the ame as this year Harper do 2 intakes - Jan and Sept.

odule wise at Harper you choose what modules to do but have to start with evience based nursing, and have to complete compulsory units before go onto optional ones - so need to complete evidence based nursing, applied physiology, law ethics and systematic delivery of nursing before choosing from others eg anaesthesia, diagnostic imaging etc etc

Re: CONFUSED! what course to do and whats the difference!!!

Tracey Louise — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 17:11:49 GMT

Hi,

I am looking into doing the Dip AVN also, and just wondered how long it takes? And Roughly how much it costs as I cant really find anything that explains this. I have heard that you can do a module at a time but not really sure how this works? I would like to go to harper adams.

Also is there a specific starting date yearly, or different dates. If i was to apply now I was just wondering when I would be starting? I didnt realise there were exams that you had to do to get onto the course, this sounds quite scary!

Any help would be appreciated.

Re: CONFUSED! what course to do and whats the difference!!!

Nicola Smith — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 09:41:09 GMT

Hi, I did run out of time for my essay question but I had written bullet points of what I was going to put on a sepaprate sheet so they could see my plan, and just scribbled a very basic conclusion - definitely write down your bullet points as easy to forget or get things in wrong order when you start writing.

The maths question was meant to be increasing in difficulty as you went through but I i fact got stuck on questin 2 but was fine with the last question?? Time is very limited so with that just answer the ones you can do first, you can alwasy go back to harder ones if time left. Good Luck!!!

Re: CONFUSED! what course to do and whats the difference!!!

Nick Shackleton — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:57:12 GMT

When I was looking into it If you have the Dip AVN you can top up to the BSc in 18mths without the Dip AVN around 3 yrs

Re: CONFUSED! what course to do and whats the difference!!!

Corrie Dean RVN — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 19:50:37 GMT

''I was having the same problems when I was looking into which course was best for me, however, as a RVN that hasnt qualified through uni, we can only enter onto the AVN then once that has been gained you can then top up to the full degree. ''

Not sure this is correct , if you look at the web site for College of Animal Welfare it just means that if we qualified a wee while ago just takes us a little longer as we have more credits to gain !!!

Cheers

Corrie

Re: CONFUSED! what course to do and whats the difference!!!

tw1 — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:38:38 GMT

the RVC are doing a diploma type thingy that looks quite good - if you go on their website and look under courses it tells you more.

ha! you've already mentioned this one, it looks good huh - you have to go for 1wk induction and the rest seems to be online.

good luck

Re: CONFUSED! what course to do and whats the difference!!!

Samantha Leivers — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 16:54:34 GMT

yerh harpers at great uni to go to i did my bsc degree there. i would recommend it the lecturers are great and the social part is a laugh as well.

Re: CONFUSED! what course to do and whats the difference!!!

caroline bromley — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 13:02:34 GMT

Hi,

I was having the same problems when I was looking into which course was best for me, however, as a RVN that hasnt qualified through uni, we can only enter onto the AVN then once that has been gained you can then top up to the full degree.

Ive just applied for the diploma at Harper, very excited! Ive had my interview question, it seems ok! But... Nicky! I wondered if you could enlighten me on your interview and how hard the scary maths test is and how you found writing your essay question in 30minutes??? Slightly panicking about writing against the clock!!

Caroline :o)

Re: CONFUSED! what course to do and whats the difference!!!

Corrie Dean RVN — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 17:08:22 GMT

I am looking into the top up degree (BSc Hons Veterinary Nursing Top-Up Programme London) at college of animal welfare , is there any one out there that has done this or is doing it now? I would love to do it part time as can't afford full time. Maybe Nicky I will see you if we end up on the same course xx

Corrie

Re: CONFUSED! what course to do and whats the difference!!!

Nicola Smith — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 09:33:56 GMT

i, I'm doing the dip AVN and then will hopefully be using those credits to go towards top up degree - an extra year part time I think.

Big thing to consider is look at establishments and see if the type of study fits in with you and also can you travel to them. Currently only Harper Adams and Myerscough doing dip AVN - Harper is a Fri and Sat approx once month plus online study depending on how many modules you do at a time whereas I think Myerscough is block release - depends if your practice can spare you for odd fri/sats or blocks? I am doing mine via Harper as being a small practice no way could spare me for a block. I think RVC diploma is an initial block then mainly online.

I can only comment on Harper one but I'm loving it - if you want anymore info on this then let me know