I remember, in 2023, attending an offer holder day and asking why I should risk attending a brand new course at Birmingham Newman University when there are other that have been running the same course for decades, offering a safer route into nursing for students. In short, the reply was very empowering. I was told that having a brand new course means a brand new, up-to-date skill set. Each lecturer there at the time, used their experience to create a programme that was student friendly, allowing the student to be at the forefront of their education. Having such a small yet diverse cohort is a very good way for people to study. The lecturers have time for me to sit down and go over assessment feedback, and offer honest constructive criticism which has been amassed from their experiences and registered clinicians. Having such a small cohort allows me to know each colleague on a personal level, unknowingly learning teamworking skills on the back of any clinical and theory skills set out in the syllabus. Whilst the dining options leave room for improvement, there are local amenities off campus for students to enjoy meal times so it's not really a concern for myself. Overall, I am happy and proud to have taken the risk and listened to the feedback from my offer holder day. This was what was starting my mental health nursing career and now I am progressing, I cannot wait to see what the future holds.

At the start of the very first year each student is given a 3 year programme planner detailing modules and course content. Up until this point, all of my module session have been in person, consisting of one lecture and one seminar each day for 2 days a week. The other day is reserved for a practical skills session on site, whereby students can use a simulated setting to carry out specific tasks that are revealed to us prior to the session. This will be specific and unique for each course.

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