Maritime Greenwich College: Overseas Nursing Programme (ONP)

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Overseas Nursing Programme (ONP)

Commencement:

May or Sep 2007

Duration:

3-6 Months

Study Mode:

Full-Time (Including Placement)

Fees:

£2950

Overseas Fee:

£2950

Course Overview

Overseas Nursing Programme, leading to Registration as a Nurse in the United Kingdom

Course Introduction
This course has been designed in response to the changes required by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for the preparation of Nurses, who are qualified outside EEA countries and now wish to practice within the UK. The programme has been designed in order to achieve required educational as well as professional knowledge and skills up to NMC standard. ONP programme comprises of 20 days protected learning and a supervised practice for the required period of time specified in the NMC decision letter.

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Higher Educational Institutions (HEI) run 20 days protected learning programme under strict NMC guidelines and work with partner organisations for clinical placement and student recruitments. Maritime Greenwich College (MGC) works with different Universities to find a suitable ONP programme, clinical placement, English language classes and accommodations for overseas qualified nurses.

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Nursing and Midwifery Council Contact
Tel: 020 7637 7181
Website: http://www.nmc-uk.org/

Components of the Programme
The key elements of the programme are a period of 20 days protected learning plus, where identified by the NMC in the decision letter, a period of supervised practice. This will be delivered as an additional requirement though the Supervised Practice Programme, which must take place in an area which has been acknowledged as a suitable learning environment. Similarly the letter will identify if only 20 Protected Study Days are required.

Important changes to the IELTS requirements
Overseas Nurses Registration - Changes to the Requirements for International English Language Testing (IELTS) for nurses or midwives applying to join the NMC Register who trained outside of the EU.

This change in policy will come into effect on the 1 February 2007
From 1st February 2007, all applicants to the nurses or midwives parts of the register must complete and provide evidence of the British Council International English Language Test (IELTS) before submitting their application to the NMC.

You must complete the academic version of the IELTS test and achieve:

	At least 7.0 in the listening and reading sections
	At least 7.0 in the writing and speaking sections
	An overall average score of 7 (out of a possible 9)
	We will not accept applicants who score lower than this standard.

Nurse Applicants until 1 February 2007
The International English Language Test (IELTS) is already compulsory for nurse applicants and must be taken before you apply for registration with us.

You must complete the academic version of the IELTS test and achieve:

	At least 5.5 in the listening and reading sections
	At least 6 in the writing and speaking sections
	An overall average score of 6.5 (out of a possible 9)

Entry Requirement:

Entry Requirements for the Overseas Nursing Programme (20 protected days only)

All prospective students must:

	Have a valid Nursing and Midwifery letter from the Nursing and Midwifery Council, stating that you are required to undertake a period of 20 protected learning days only. Supervised practice must not have been identified in the NMC decision letter.
	Be in possession of the required International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Certificate. Score achieved must be at least 6.5 academic overall grade.
	Be able to attend all of the taught elements, including pre-course days, of the Overseas Nursing Programme, 20 protected learning days module (without Supervised Practice indicated).
	Be able to meet the course costs prior to commencement.

Entry Requirements for the Overseas Nursing Programme, with additional Supervised Practice Programme

All prospective students must:

	Have a valid Nursing and Midwifery letter from the Nursing and Midwifery Council, stating that you are required to undertake a period of 20 protected learning days, in addition to a period of Supervised practice - which has been identified in the NMC decision letter.
	Be in possession of the required International English Language Testing System (IELTS) Certificate. Score achieved must be at least 6.5 academic overall grade.
	Be able to attend all of the taught elements, including additional study days, of the Overseas Nurse Programme module including a period of Supervised Practice Programme.
	Be able to meet the course costs prior to commencement.

Special Offer:

None at the moment.

Awarding Body:

TBC

Please note: the teaching site for this course is
SLC
155-157 Deptford High Street
Deptford, London
SE8 3NU, Tel: +44 (0) 20 8305 8698

Int'l Students Facilities

Documents to obtain visa

Flexibility

Visa extension by college

Part-time job search

Accommodation

Airport transfer

Opening Bank Accounts etc.

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