NMC amendments In English language requirements for applicants trained outside UK

​The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is making alternative options available for nurses and midwives, trained outside the UK, to demonstrate their English language capability.

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From 1 November 2017, we will accept the Occupational English Test (OET) in addition to the International English Language Test System (IELTS), as proof of a nurse or midwife’s English language competence. While this provides an alternative way for nurses and midwives to demonstrate their English language capability, applicants will still be required to meet our existing English language standards.

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Nurses and midwives who have qualified outside EU/EEA will now also be able to demonstrate their English language capability by providing evidence that they have:

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• Undertaken a pre-registration nursing or midwifery qualification taught and examined in English.

• Registered and practiced for a minimum of one year in a country where English is the first and native language, and a successful pass in an English language test was required for registration.

These alternative forms of evidence will bring the options available for nurses and midwives trained outside the EU/EEA more closely in line with evidence that we accept for those trained in the EU/EEA.

Reference: www.nmc.org.uk.news