When are your OSCE's at your Uni?

I must be really thick or they just don't do them at our uni but what are VIVA's or OSCE's??? I'm a second year and I've never come across them at our uni

I've just started and ours will be in May so they do vary between each uni.

Viva is an oral exam where they ask you questions face-to-face - an on the spot exam (frightens me to death!). OSCEs are a practical exam where you 'act out' a situation you're given on the day eg a PPH, shoulder dystocia etc and are marked on it.

This is really interesting to read. We have an OSCE and viva combined at the end of each and every module. So usually Jan, Easter and July. If only they were once a year!

Mine is in August of this year, but I'm doing an 18 month midwifery degree.

my fist ocse is at the beginning of year two and our first viva is 3 months into the course

In the first year they are in January for 3 year students. Don't know if we have one every year or more than one. Thats the only one I know about so far! (September starters)

OSCEs are Objectiive Structured Clinical Examinations. Hope this helps!

Year 1 semester 1 ....started in August/September 2011 and they're in December!!!!!
5 stations: urinalysis, BP, Abdominal Palpation, PN woman and Daily check of the newborn....... soooo scared!!!