Can’t choose what postgraduate course to apply for. Help!

[Mummabear21324]

Hi everyone,

I finished my BA Hons degree in Integrated Health and Social Care this year. I finished this from home as it turned to online learning as a result of COVID. I did enjoy it and I done really well. I have studied for the past 5 years (Access to Nursing, HNC in Care and Administrative practice and 3 years at university) I really enjoy the nursing aspect however, I know how over worked, under staffed and exhausting it is as various friends are in that field. I have been looking at my options for post graduate study and I have found a few which seem interesting. I have been weighing up the pros and cons for all and just wondering if anyone has any advice on any of these courses/career paths. The choices are, MSc Mental Health Nursing, MSc Adult Nursing, MSc Diagnostic Radiography, MSc Medical Ultrasound, MSc Occupational Therapy and MSc Social Work. I am trying to weigh up what one makes the most logical sense (working hours, salary and job opportunities). Thank you

Do they all qualify you for something? Like the equivalent of bps registration for a psychologist.

If so, I would personally choose occupational therapy, but that's based on talking to lots of folk working in the various different fields you've listed, and my own preference.

If you got really good grades, you could look at a funded masters linked to a PhD if that seems like a direction you would want to go in.
They're quite competitive but you don't end up with more student debt.

Thank you! Yes Occupational Therapy is under the HCPC in Scotland so you are eligible to register once graduated. I have been involved with Occupational Therapy and have always thought its a good career within health care without the strain that nurses endure.

Often civilised hours, too.

The course at QMU has some great lecturers

Bumping out of curiosity.

(And in case it’s a decision anyone else is looking at.)

I'm currently doing a health and social care degree and want to either do the masters in social work or the step up to social work post graduate diploma afterwards.