NURSING EDUCATION IN THE UK
Nursing in the United
Kingdom has a long history, but in its current form probably dates back to the
era of Florence Nightingale, who initiated schools of nursing in the latter part of the
19th and early 20th centuries. During the latter part of the 20th century,
increases in autonomy and professional status changed the nursing role from
"handmaiden" to the doctor to independent practitioners. Nursing
offers a diverse, challenging and rewarding career to all those who'd like to
make a difference to people's lives. Nurses and nursing staff take
responsibility for the care they provide and answer for their own judgements
and actions. They constantly respond to new challenges and act as a
leader, carer and clinician. Experienced nurses find fulfilling careers in
positions of responsibility, often running nurse led clinics or in leadership
roles, up to executive level. Nursing is changing rapidly, with more focus on
public health and preventing disease. It is possible to develop career
pathways in clinical, research, education and management roles. Nurses also work in university education, on
leisure cruise ships or in the military. Nursing is a great career for
international students because it allows for growth and specialization in many
areas. Most people associate nurses with a hospital, which is true— more than
half of all employed nurses are hospital based employees.
An international student looking to find both a
rewarding and stable career might find themselves studying nursing abroad. With
the many types of fields and specialties, there is a wide range of
opportunities for any international student. If you are looking for a career that
gives you the ability to work with people on a regular basis and make a
difference, studying nursing may just be the field for you!
One such group of nursing
programmes in the UK that are unique and outstanding is – University of Glamorgan. It is labelled no. 10 nursing programme in
the UK.
The nursing programs they offer are-
1.
BSc
(Hons) Professional Practice (Nursing)
2.
MSc
Professional Practice
3.
MSc
Public Health
4.
Undergraduate
Pre-Registration Nursing Programme*
5.
Undergraduate
Nursing Programme for Qualified Nurses*
One such special
programme is their Overseas Nursing Programme –
This
course is designed for internationally qualified nurses with minimum of one
year’s experience in their home country. Applicants must possess IELTS with a
minimum score of 7.0 in each category at one sitting, gained within the last
two years. You will require a decision letter from the Nursing and Midwifery
Council (NMC). On successful completion of this programme, students can apply
to register with the NMC to practice in the UK as a nurse (on condition of
satisfying NMC criteria and eligibility to practice).
The UK Border Agency has recommended that
Overseas Nursing Programme (ONP) students
will apply under Tier 2 of the Points Based System. Tier 2 is a work permit category
and it is necessary for the employer to agree for the employee to undertake the
period of study and adaptation training necessary for the ONP.
THE GLAMLIFE
CHANNEL-
The International Student Support Service
offers information and advice to international students on a range of
non-academic issues such as immigration, finance, health and daily life in the
UK.
