Advanced Practice (Nursing) - Postgraduate Diploma

Applicants must meet the following requirements:

1. Have a minimum of an MSc degree in Nursing. 
2. Hold active registration on a division of the professional register maintained by the NMBI.  
3.  Provide evidence of support from an employer  
4. Must provide nomination and confirmation of a clinical supervisor (consultant or Advance Practice Nurse) (completed Site Declaration Forms in below section). 

   The Professional Mentor form should be filled out by an Assistant Director of Nursing (ADON) or higher.

   The Clinical Mentor form should be filled out by a Consultant Doctor or Advanced Practice Nurse.

   The Director of Nursing Support form should be filled out by the Director of Nursing (DON)

5. Applicants must comply with current minimum entry requirements for admission to the programme of education for nurse/midwife prescribing; the candidate must have three years’ recent post registration clinical experience (this must be within the past five years) with the equivalent of one year full-time experience in the specific area of practice Post Registration Clinical Experience (please complete and upload with your application).
6. RPL Form

What to Include with your Application

• Qualification transcripts and certificates
• A copy of your birth certificate or passport
• Completed Post Registration Clinical Experience Form
• Your Site Declaration Forms x 3: Professional Mentor Agreement, Clinical Mentor Agreement,  Director of Nursing Support
• If your qualifications have been obtained in a country where English is an official language this will suffice
• If this is not available, the following additional documents must be provided:
• English translation of your qualification(s)/transcripts AND
• English language competency certificate
• Please click here for Further Information on English Language Requirements

Guidelines on Completing your application
To ensure a speedy assessment of your application, please upload the above documents with your application form.
Please title appropriately any documents you are uploading with the application form, for example "Supporting Statement", "Undergraduate Transcript", "Postgraduate Transcript", "English Language Certificate" etc.