Entry Requirements
There are no national minimum entry requirements for nursing and midwifery as each higher education institution (HEI) set itÂ’s own criteria, and it is essential that you contact each institution to check before applying. However the standard entry requirements for a diploma or degree in nursing are generally 5 GCSE's and/or 2 'A' Levels, or the equivalent (see below).
All applicants must be able to demonstrate evidence of literacy, numeracy and good character. The minimum entry age is seventeen and a half years of age.
Examples of qualifications that may be accepted for entry
- 5 GCSE/GCE O levels, grade C or above (including English and a science/maths subject for entry to midwifery); or
- 5 CSE's grade 1; or
- 5 SCE's grade 1 (Scotland); or
- 5 SCE ordinary, grades A-C (Scotland); or
- GNVQ intermediate level plus one GCSE/GCE O level, grades A-C; or
- GNVQ advanced level* or NVQ level 3*; or
- SVQ level 3*; GSVQ level 3* (Scotland); or
- A QAA accredited access to higher education course; or
- EDEXCEL Foundation (BTEC) National or higher national diploma; or
- Passes in the NI Grammar School Senior Certificate of Education