Improvement made in the UK NMC Registration
“What we’ve changed so far.
Where we could do so quickly and safely, we’ve already acted on feedback and made improvements to the process.
Nursing in the UK made Easier
Information received from the UK NMC indicates that effective the 7th of October 2019, the processes involved in an oversea’s nurse qualifying to work in the UK would be made simpler. This should come as good news for nurses aspiring to work in the UK as well as all industry players including us.
General Importance of IELTS
Aside from using IELTS for scholarship application, work permit, school admission, settlement visa application and others, studying for the test also comes with some advantages. Below are some characteristics of IELTS and some direct benefits of writing IELTS.
Importance of IELTS in Oceania
IELTS has been used by the Australian immigration authorities to assess English proficiency of prospective migrants since May 1998, when this test replaced the ‘access’ test that had been previously used.
IELTS Requirement by the UK Home Office
The UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI), on 6th April 2015, changed its English language requirements for UK visa and immigration applications. IELTS tests are now one of only two exams included on the UK government list of Secure English Language Tests (SELTs).
Canadian Language Benchmark and IELTS
IELTS is used by Citizenship and Immigration Canada (CIC) as evidence of one’s ability to communicate in English. The CELPIP (Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program) test scores are an alternative to IELTS. In Canada, the national standards used for describing, measuring and recognizing the English language proficiency of prospective immigrants are The Canadian Language Benchmarks (CLB).
STUDY IN THE UK
There are over 450,000 international students from all over the world studying in the UK, who move on to have successful careers after graduation. Graduates from the UK are in high demand from major corporate globally, and a UK qualification is recognized and respected globally. Many international students who studied in the UK have gone […]
IELTS versus OET
International English Language Testing System (IELTS) and the Occupational English Test (OET) are English Language testing systems that assess the language proficiency in English of individuals who seek to immigrate to English speaking countries such as the UK, America, Canada, among others. Whereas IELTS assesses the language skill of people interested in general immigration, education […]
OET (Occupational English Test)
The full meaning of OET is Occupational English Test and, as the name suggests, it is a test that assesses a candidate’s English language proficiency based on their profession. OET (Occupational English Test) is designed to meet the specific English language needs of the healthcare sector. It assesses the language proficiency of healthcare professionals who […]
UK Government Abolishes IELTS for Nurses?
This headline has caught the attention of many nurses and doctors, and as the leading IELTS tuition provider in Ghana, we are not surprised that we have been inundated with questions for clarification. Most of these people want to find out what this means for them and many others also think no IELTS is needed […]