Entry Requirements
Applicants must satisfy the University's general entry requirements and specific requirements for the course are detailed here with further conditions of application available on pre-course information available from the HEI
i) a pre-registration degree in Nursing or Midwifery, a post-registration degree in Nursing, Midwifery or Health Studies/Sciences or an Honours or non-Honours degree in another relevant subject area from a University of the United Kingdom or the Republic of Ireland, from the Council for National Academic Awards, the National Council for Educational Awards, the Higher Education and Training Awards Council or from an institution of another country which is recognised as being of an equivalent standard; or(ii) An equivalent standard in a Graduate Certificate or Graduate Diploma or an approved alternative qualification; and provide evidence of the skills for evidence-based practice; and
(ii) Be entered on the NMC Professional Register as a First level Registered Nurse
or Midwife; and
Have a specialist level of knowledge in their area of practice as shown by one of:
(1) a Community Nursing qualification
(2) a Specialist Nursing qualification
(3) three years clinical experience including one year in the area in which
they will prescribe and additional education relevant to their area of practice
English Language Requirements
English language requirements for international applicants
The minimum requirement for this course is Academic IELTS 7.0 and a score of at least 7 on each of the four aspects of this test.
Ulster recognises a number of other English language tests and comparable IELTS equivalent scores.
Exemptions and transferability
Students who have already taken the module Health assessment may at the discretion of the course Committee gain an exemption from that module. No exemptions can be made from the two core modules of the programme.