If you are looking to join one of ourÌýHealth coursesÌýthis September,Ìýlook no further for tips and ideas on how to prepare for your course over the summer. We’ve come up with a range of options for you to explore and get you uni ready!
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The more you know, the better! We're not expecting you to be experts in your field when you join us, but getting a head start can help you underpin the key concepts of your area of study and help you start thinking about the future.
Read up on the of conduct, performance and ethics.
For Paramedic Science students, take a look at the website and find out more about the career.
If you’re hoping to study Operating Department Practice, take a look at the website and learn more about the guidance and standards.
Check out,Ìýthe professional body for speech and language therapists in the UK.Ìý
Start connecting
It's never too early to start making some industry connections and learning from others in your field.
Create a Twitter account and start following professionals and researchers in the field, such as ,ÌýÌýorÌý.Ìý
An interesting Twitter account for future speech and language therapists is Ìý- he’s a teacher who has a stammer and does lots of advocacy and awareness raising for people with a stammer. Abed completed his PGCE at 91ÁÔÆæ.
Create a LinkedIn profile and begin connecting with people.
Tune into a good podcast
Listening to a podcast at the gym or while you're catching the bus can be an easy way to absorb new information and gain deeper knowledge of the subject.
For all things Operating Department Practice, listen to PIPcast.
Give the MCHD Paramedic Podcast a listen if you're interested in paramedic science.
The Royal College of Radiologists podcast is great listening for discussions on Radiotherapy and Diagnostic Radiography.