To start your journey, you will need to satisfy the NMC’s English language requirements. There are 3 types of evidence:
Recent Practice - you have a minimum of 1 years recent practice as a nurse or midwife in a majority English speaking country.
English Language tests- you have recently achieved the required score in one of the English language tests accepted by the NMC. (e.g. IELTS or OET). The required scores/levels accepted by the NMC are shown below:
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If you need help booking or preparing for your IELTS/OET exam please click on the button below for more information:
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If you have now passed your IELTS/OET (to the required level) please click on this link (link to update chatbot) to update your details and we can let you know the next steps.