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thx pal~ I have decided to move to Sydney this comming Sept. I'll take a look at those three universities myself and then decide which one to go into~ Also, I haven't had time to go ask the Canadian Nursing Board yet, but i'll let u know as soon as i find out~ =D

Thank you so much for ur replies to my questions! wow that's a lot of written works!! sounds scary...=S i bet u have to put in a great amount of effort to keep up with good grade eh~ -Does matter how good ur marks are? like is there a specific average that u have to maintain in order to stay in the falcuty? Or do u just have to pass the courese? -Do you feel that there are strong practical focus to your courses? Are there clinical placements?

oky~ thx for your advice nyapa~ i'll check with that and come back to tell you wut i found out~

re. nyapa: hi~ i'm only an undergraduate~ what do you mean by "nursing seems to be going this way lately, which is a real shame." ?

Re. bassandtea: Hi~ I have a few questions: -Is the BN degree at AUC internationally recognized? cuz i'm planning to come back to Canada after i graduate~ -Also, do you have to take any physics, math, or english related courses? -What are your exams and homeworks like? -Any research papers or essays? thx =)

Hi there~~ I am a Canadian student interested in studying Nursing in Sydney. I searched up on the internet and found 3 universities that offer the 3years Bachelor of Nursing program: - University of Technology Sydney (UTS) - University of Western Sydney (UWS) - Australian Catholic University (ACU) It's hard for me to decide which one I should choose~ They all look similar to me... I am looking for realistic and practical studies, so not research and theory based studies~ Also, I really don't want to take english and physics coures, since they have nothing to do with nursing. Are the BN degrees of these 3 universities internationally recognized? cuz I want to come back to Canada after I graduate. Can someone please give me the pros and cons of these universities? Thank you! =)

Hey trigerlyl74~ Thx for ur reply =D um..I'm wondering that how was the Pathophysiology course like? Intense? I'm thinking about taking Path next year (2nd yr). And also, how was Anatomy&Physiology? I think in UBC it's called Bio153~ Did u take these two courses in UBC?

[color=olive]hihi~~ i'm a 1st year science student in ubc. (home in calgary, alberta) [color=olive]i am very interested in becoming a rn~ is there anyone in the nursing program of ubc, ut, ua or uc? please give me some of your opinions in your program, pros and cons~ thanks~ [color=olive]um...also...i am considering to transfer to ut, ua or uc~ [color=olive]here is why: [color=olive]the 1st semester is almost over...and during the 3month period, i didn't really enjoy being in ubc....mainly because i didn't find the school very supportive. [color=olive]i understand that there is a huge gap between gr.12 and university, especially on grade issues. so i stayed very focussed throughout the semester, giving out my best effort. however, i keep on getting 50's and 60's, and rarely 70's. (ps. i used to have 90% averages throughout highschool) [color=olive]the professors and tas seems more likely to be talking to themselves rather than to the students. i hardly get anything out of the classes, so i have to read over the textbooks chapters, find materials online, and get private tutor. the exams are very long, mostly in essay form instead of multiple choice or filling up the blanks. also, the thing that bothers me the most is reasearch papers...so far, i had completed 4 already! i asked my friends in ut, ua, and uc, they said they had never been given one! [color=olive]please don't mind my complains above....they are just my opinions... it could be just me unable to solve the problems...but, i find some classmates having the same thought as me~~ i seriously don't know what i should do..... [color=olive]my friend in ut told me that the biology class is very interesting....even to a person like my friend who always sleeps in bio class..= =// in contrast, my bio121 class is taught by a first timer, whose teaching style is extremely boring....she's just like a textbook. [color=olive]people say that ubc is famous for researchs, but not pro at giving out good lectures that can motivate students...i feel the same way.... [color=olive]i am very eager to learn....but it's just so sad that i have to learn abosolutely everything by myself....meanwhile, wasting time in class.. [color=olive]i average is around 65%, not even high enough to make a tranfer to anywhere eh?!! if i stay here in ubc and apply to nursing school after my 2nd year, my own gpa won't get me in the falculty anyways.......plus, i heard that ubc's nursing is targetting in the research field, mostly theorietical stuff....very little practice..... [color=olive]please help me out~~~ >

Thanks Janfrn!~

Hello everyone! This is my first post~ I am a 1st year SCIENCE student at UBC, Currently considering to get into NURSING. I see there are two programs available in UBC: - Basic Baccalaureate Program - Post-Basic Baccalaureate Program (Post RN-BSN) What's the difference between the two? Do I apply after I finish my 2nd year in university? Do I graduate from NURSING the 4th year in university? What kind of duties do RN has? What are the specialities of RN? Sorry...I know I sound very ignorant..and the fact is that I am probably...though I have spent hours looking up the posts on this site and others...There are so much more I am confused about..~ Please help me out~ THANKS!:trout: