NMC Announces Change in IELTS Rules for Nurses and Midwives
7 May 2019
13 February 2019 12:49 pm
With the announcement that the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in the UK has changed its English language proficiency requirements for overseas applicants, the British Council in Sri Lanka has identified the change as an opportunity for nurses and midwives seeking to work in the UK. The British Council administers IELTS (International English Language Testing System) across Sri Lanka and provides many resources to guide those wishing to take the test.
Under the change, the writing score requirement has been lowered to 6.5 from 7. This writing score will be accepted alongside a score of 7.0 in the reading, listening and speaking sections of the test. This means that nurses and midwives wishing to work in the UK may submit a lower writing score of 6.5 while still meeting the minimum overall band score requirement .....
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7 May 2019