Nursing courses

Applications

The Nursing and Midwifery Admissions Service (NMAS), through which applications for diploma-level courses were previously made, will cease operations at the end of the 2006/2007 cycle in October 2007. This means that all applications for nursing courses, whether at diploma or degree level, should be made via UCAS for 2008 entry onwards.

You can choose up to five courses and are free to select a combination of degrees and diplomas. You can only complete one application in each cycle. Use Course Search to find available courses.

Check the when to apply page to make sure that you apply by the relevant deadline. Some courses have earlier start dates than others, for example, some diploma courses can start as early as January, so make sure that you allow enough time for your chosen universities and colleges to consider your application.

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Nursing courses vary between universities and colleges, but all higher education courses help to prepare candidates for admission to a relevant part of the NMC Professional Register. The degree courses, whilst covering the standard nursing practice and education, also incorporate areas of academic discipline such as psychology, sociology, biology and physiology not included in the diploma curriculum. Details of the specific areas covered should be obtained from the individual universities and colleges.

Find out more about degrees and diplomas on the NHS Careers website.

Click here if you are an international applicant applying for a nursing or midwifery diploma.

Progression to Health and Social Care
UCAS has produced a Progression to Health and Social Care Guide to help applicants seeking entry to, or considering careers requiring a qualification in Health and Social Care.