Is anyone studying Div 2 part-time at Box Hill or RMIT bundoora?

Thanks Keeshy, and congratulations on your qualifications.

Just wondering how your placements were worked out, did you do 4 placements per year for 2 weeks each?

Thanks

Right, so it's 4 placements for the whole course. Thank you.

Thanks for your reply deancy :o)

I phoned RMIT on Monday just to see if I could get a feel for what my chances were of getting a place. I would have accepted Box Hill and just waited for the RMIT offers, however I was required to pay the fees in total to Box Hill upon acceptance. I can't afford to lose this money at all and I didn't want to take someone else's place if I intended on withdrawing in Jan. Anyway ...... RMIT have given me a 'verbal offer', YAY!! Technically, it's not official until I get it in writing, but the course co-ordinator has told me that she has noted it (in big red pen) on the front of my file that I have been given a verbal offer. I'm pretty confident that nothing will change their decision between now and mid Jan.

I would have been happy to go to Box HIll (I have studied there before) but RMIT ws my first preference for a couple of reasons, mainly course duration and practical placement structure. The fees are similar.

Good luck at VU and congratulations on getting in. We'll have to trade stories next year :o)

Cheers

Jaydee congrats to you on getting in to RMIT..albeit unofficially ;)

Its how I got my offer too..over the phone verbally...then waited for my letter. Nothing changed in the meantime ;-)

Any advice or support you need or any questions you need to ask...Im here to fire away to. I can safely say I know what you will go through being that its where i studied..and so recently..so i assume little will have changed. I think you will really enjoy it.

Like all uni's and tafes, you will find you have moments where you get shitty with them or they seem unorganised..but overall I was happy and I think you will get alot out of it.

Have you met Vivienne yet? She is absolutely lovely and I think you will really like her.

Anyway let me know how you go when y ou start :-)

Hi Jaydee,

I only saw your posts now - I am a Div 2 student at Box Hill Tafe. I'm half way through the course, and I studied part time in 2008.

I've noticed you've accepted RMIT, so congrats to you for getting your preferred option! One thing I would point out is the course duration. Because of the medication endorsement being included in the course, Box Hill changed the length of the part time course from 1.5 yrs to nearly 2 yrs. It was annoying because when I initially applied, the website still promised 1.5yrs, and that was why I chose Box Hill over the other options I had. Just be wary that if RMIT is still promising 1.5yrs, that's pretty much impossible if it's to be delivered 2 days a week since the med module is time-heavy, and there are changes in other modules anyway. Just check with the staff there.

Having said that, I've only heard good things about the RMIT course, so sounds like you'll have a blast!

I've transferred to a Full Time group, so I'll be finished by July instead of December 2009. I'll be at Tafe 4 days a week, so I'm hoping I'll hold up okay!

Best of luck with the course. I remember this time last year I just couldn't wait to get started in Feb, buy the cool stuff on the lists like textbooks, stethoscope and sphygmo! I was part of a class of 60, so getting to know names took forever when I was just there 2 days a week. But you'll soon find a group you click with, and come study time, it will be handy to have people to study/panic with. :-)

I can't wait to get into the last half of my course and just get out there! Hope all goes well and keep us updated with your impressions along the way - I know when I was starting the course, I was hungry to read as much as I could about what it would be like. :-)

hi Jaydee,

my sister & I are thinking about applying to RMIT- we're waiting to see if they have a mid year course (although not confident they will). we can apply for others of course but location wise RMIT is only 10mins away from where we live so it would really be the best option for us.

can i ask are you studying full time or PT? and did it end up being only 2 days per week as you thought??

also how are you finding it? would love any info you are happy to pass on!

Cheers, Jules

Hi Jaydee, Silverlining, Jules74

This is Bee, I am new to this forum.

I am interested to study nursing course, and wondering if you can give me some advice.
I am 40yrs old now, have no nursing background, is there an age limit to be a nurse? I am interested to do the nursing course in RMIT Bundoora, because it's near to my place. What is the entry requirement, and how much is the tuition fees, duration of course, etc...

Appreciate if you could give some sharing.

Thanks a lot.

My email address: beeling722@yahoo.com

Cheers,
Bee