Cytology Update course

Key highlights

• Updates knowledge of cytology and cervical screening for practising sample takers
• Meets NHS Cervical Screening Programme three-yearly update requirement
• Runs as a half-day or one full-day session
• Certificate of attendance supports CPD and NMC revalidation

Entry requirements

Scholarships

• Bayes Business School International Excellence Scholarship

  Our new International Excellence Scholarship offers eligible students a fee reduction of £8,000 in their first year of study, easing financial pressures and allowing them to focus on their studies.

  Up to £8,000

• Chevening Scholarship

  Most Chevening Scholarships cover: Tuition fees; A living allowance at a set rate (for one individual) An economy class return airfare to the UK; Additional grants to cover essential expenditure.

• City Star Scholarship

  First Class Honours: a scholarship equal to 35% of your fees. Upper-second Class Honours: a scholarship equal to 30% of your fees. Lower-second Class Honours: a scholarship equal to 25% of your fees.

• Global STEM Leadership Masters Scholarship

  We have 20 scholarships available which will cover 50% of your tuition fees.

  Up to 50% of fees

• Guild of St Bride Bursary

  The Guild of St Bride Bursary is an award of £4,300 for 2026/27.

  Up to £4,300

• Honourable Company of Air Pilots (HCAP) Bursary

  Bursaries are expected to be worth £3,000 and will be put towards payment of fees.

  Up to £3,000

• INTO Academic Achievement International Foundation Progression Scholarship

  A total of 15 scholarships are available, worth £3,000 each.

  Up to £3,000

• Kaplan Foundation Certificate Excellence Scholarship

  £3,000 scholarships for the highest-performing foundation programme students.

  Up to £3,000

• President's International Scholarship

  50% scholarship is available for your first year.

  Up to 50% of fees

• Sanctuary Scholarship

• School of Health & Medical Sciences - Global Health Talent Scholarship

  We are offering eligible candidates the opportunity to receive a scholarship of £2,010.

  Up to £2,010

• School of Health & Medical Sciences Dean's Bursary for Professional Advancement

  You may be eligible to apply for a bursary of £1,000, £2,000 or £3,000.

• School of Health & Medical Sciences Dean's Scholarship for Academic Excellence

  The School of Health & Medical Sciences has two Dean's Scholarships of £2,500 available for academically outstanding students.

  Up to £2,500

• School of Health & Medical Sciences International Excellence Scholarship

  International Excellence Scholarships of £1,500 to £5,000 are offered to outstanding international students.

  Up to £1,500

• The British Council Scholarship for Women in STEM

• The City Law School Bar Vocational Studies Scholarship

  A £2,000 scholarship is available to outstanding applicants for the Bar Vocational Studies programme, offered by The City Law School.

  Up to £2,000

• The City Law School Dean’s Scholarship for Academic Excellence

• The City Law School Doctoral Studentships

• The City Law School Scholarship for Academic Excellence

  £5,000 for the Master of Laws; £3,000 to £4,000 for the Bar Vocational Studies (BVS); £3,000 for Graduate Entry LLB or Solicitor's Practice Programme (SPP); £2,000 for Graduate Diploma in Law (GDL).

• The City Law School Solicitor’s Practice Programme Scholarship

  The scholarship is worth £2,000 and is available for full-time study on the SPP.

  Up to £2,000

• The Marjorie Deane Financial Journalism Foundation Scholarship

• The Richard Beeston Bursary

  Applicants to MA International Journalism are invited to apply for £6,000 bursary towards living costs.

  Up to £6,000

• The School of Policy and Global Affairs Global Excellence Scholarship (GES)

  20% fee waiver for all overseas fee paying students who receive, or have received, a 2.1 or equivalent at undergraduate level.

  Up to 20% of fees

• University Hardship Funds

  The maximum grant value is £1,500 and for priority students £2,500.

• Whitworth Scholarship

  UG - Whitworth Scholarship is worth £5,000 per year for up to four years excluding any industrial placements. PG - £5,000 for full-time students completing their degree in a single year, or £3,000 for part-time students.

Careers this course leads to

• Practice Nurse
• Cervical Sample Taker
• Registered Nurse
• Nurse Practitioner
• Healthcare Assistant

Cost of study

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to City St George's, University of London, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.