Careers without College
Nursing and Midwifery Programmes
The English National Board for Nursing, Midwifery & Health Visiting
(ENB) is the statutory body for nurse, midwife and health visitor education
in England.
Students are indexed with the ENB when they begin their education programme and upon successful completion apply for
admission to the Professional Register which is maintained by the United
Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery & Health Visiting (UKCC).
A Career in Nursing or Midwifery?
There are two routes to obtaining a nursing or a midwifery qualification,
either via a diploma or a degree pathway. Applications for diploma programmes
are processed by the Nursing and Midwifery Admissions Service (NMAS) and
applications for degree programmes are processed by the Universities and
Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).
The NHS Careers Service provides information,
advice and guidance for anyone who is interested in a career
in nursing or midwifery. Information about the types of pre-registration
programme available, the entry criteria, approved educational institutions,
bursaries and grants can be obtained by contacting:-
NHS Careers
tel: 00-44-845 6060655 (24 hours)
Entry requirements
Age of entry
You must be at least 16 years old when you apply for diploma programmes
and at least 17 and a half years of age on the day you start either a diploma
or degree programme. There is no upper age limit.
Health
You will be required to have satisfactory health clearance before you
are offered a place on a programme.
Any health related problem that you think may affect your ability to
undertake a nursing or midwifery education programme, should be highlighted
and discussed with the educational inistute before you apply.
Qualifications
Educational qualifications for entry to nursing and midwifery programmes
are determined by the United Kingdom Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery
and Health Visiting (UKCC) and are set out in its Registrar's Letter 13/1999
(9 April 1999).
Higher education institutions are required to ensure that the minimum
entry requirements are met by all entrants to approved educational programmes.
The UKCC will provide guidance in cases where there is no clear consensus
as to whether the qualifications meet the required standard.
If you are unsure whether your qualifications meet the statutory minimum
requirements for entry NHS Careers, PO Box 376, Bristol, BS99 3EY will
assess them for you. In your letter you should:
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specify the programme(s) which interest you
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include photocopies of your educational certificate(s)
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give details of the marking system unless it is given on the certificate
The NMAS Applicant's Handbook gives full details of entry requirements
for each institution and can be obtained by telephoning 00-44-1242 223707.
The Application Process
There is a fixed application period each year which normally commences
in September and closes in December for diploma programmes beginning, primarily,
in the Autumn and Spring of the following years
The NMAS Applicant's Handbook gives full details
of entry requirements for each institution and
can be obtained by telephoning 00-44-1242 223707.
The diploma application package is available free
of charge from:
NMAS, Rosehill,
New Barn Lane,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire
GL52 3LZ
Tel: 00-44-1242 223707 (for application package details),
00-44-1242 544949 (general enquiries)
For information about applying
for degree programmes please contact:
UCAS,
Fulton House,
Jessop Avenue,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire
GL50 3SH
The diploma application package is available free
of charge from:
NMAS, Rosehill,
New Barn Lane,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire
GL52 3LZ
Tel: 00-44-1242 223707 (for application package details),
00-44-1242 544949 (general enquiries)
For information about applying for degree
programmes please contact:
UCAS,
Fulton House,
Jessop Avenue,
Cheltenham,
Gloucestershire
GL50 3SH
 
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