Nursing Studies (International Top-up) BSc (Hons)
University of ChesterUniversity Centre Birkenhead, United Kingdom
Course overview
Join us for an Applicant Day to meet current students, learn more about the University and get a taste of student life so you can decide if Chester is right for you. This course provides academic and professional development for nurses who have a Diploma of Nursing from outside the UK and wish to enhance their career opportunities by attaining an honours degree qualification. The course has been specifically designed to build on your skills as a registered nurse in your home country and will help you to develop the skills and knowledge required of UK registrants.
Key highlights
- Designed for registered nurses holding a non-UK nursing diploma
- Builds on clinical skills gained as a registered nurse abroad
- Develops the skills and knowledge expected of UK registrants
- Tops up an existing diploma to an honours degree qualification
Entry requirements
- Additional condition: professional_registration — International Students IELTS 6.0 or (equivalent) with no element below 5.5 (NMC require 7 for reading, listening, and speaking and 7 for writing) All applicants must be qualified nurses (Diploma at Level 5 or e…
Careers this course leads to
- Registered nurse
- Staff nurse
- Senior staff nurse
- Charge nurse
- Clinical nurse educator
Cost of study
UK/Home: £1,590 per 20 credit module (2025/26) — More on UK fees | International: £14,950 per year for a full-time course* (2026/27) — More on International fees
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 University of Chester, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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