How do i retrain as a nurse?, i have a social science degree?
Hello Have a look at http://www.nhscareers.nhs.uk/ for further information – go to nursing within the A –Z section and you’ll find clear, detailed information on the role itself as well as information on training and entry requirements. You’ll see that there are accelerated programmes for graduates who typically hold a first or second class honours degree in a subject relevant to nursing e.g. biological sciences, social sciences, psychology, behavioural sciences, and health studies. So to find out which is your appropriate training route, you’ll need to establish if your degree falls into this category – you’ll see a link to submit questions on the site. Entry requirements for nursing courses are set by individual universities, which are required by the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) (http://www.nmc-uk.org/) to ensure that applicants provide evidence of meeting the minimum
