psychology or nursing (1 Viewer)

[ji_ji]

hi everyone,
i have completed high school in 2007 in hong kong. then went to ireland to study medicine.
however i have failed my exams and the school have requested for me to repeat the year. i have decided not to do that. so i'm now applying for school in australia..
i'm a little confused at this stage.. i am not sure if i should apply for psychology, or should i apply for nursing.. i am interested in psychology since high school and have considered studying psychology in uni.. but my dad was against this idea saying i'll never find a job if i graduate with a b of psycho (and i know that's partly true..) so my dad have "suggested" nursing.. i don't hate or dislike nursing.. but i have never thought of studying it.. and i would imagine the basics would be similar to what i have done in the past two years for med.. which i have failed to pass.. so i'm not sure if that's a wise choice.. afterall.. all i want now is to complete a degree..
from the grades i have obtained from high school, i should be able to get into UWS nursing or psychology.. i have also applied for B Arts – Psychology and B Health in Macquarie.. i have also applied for nursing in Usydney
currently i have put Mac in the first priority, Usyd second and UWS nursing third and psychology fourth..
can anyone give me any advice?

oo ps. i'm not quite sure with the UAC system.. will i only get one offer from the 9 choices? i.e. if the uni in the first choice have given me the offer, i will not get an offer the second, third or the ninth choice?

many thanks for any reply!</SPAN>

 

[-juLie-]

About UAC offers they go through your list until you make the mark or a mark close to it and then based on that you may be made a offer. But if you get a offer for your first choice they wont make any further offers in that round.

 

[beefnoodle]

An international student can go to any school she/he wishes. As long as you pay full fee, you will have no problem.

 

[ambermorn]

I would say do what you wish to do, not what others wish. It's your career.

Yes, a lot of people are studying psychology currently, but there are so many sub fields you can take your degree into, and getting honours is a must if you wish to set yourself out from the crowd/go on to practice clinically...

There's a big nurse shortage currently, so you'd have an easier time finding a job after a nursing degree, but do it because you WANT to, not others, otherwise you'll leave the field once you find its not for you.