Work as a nurse in Ireland

Step by step

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1. 1

   Pass an accepted English test

   paid to IELTS or OET

   IELTS Academic or OET at the NMBI's scores, in a single sitting, less than two years old. Source

2. 2

   Apply for qualification recognition

   €350

   Online application, then an administrative and an education assessment. The decision letter is valid for 12 months. Source

3. 3

   Complete a compensation measure, if required

   if required

   Either a period of adaptation – at least six weeks of supervised clinical practice, sometimes 12 weeks or more – or an aptitude test run by RCSI (a theory test, then an OSCE). The aptitude test is open to general and psychiatric nurses. Source

4. 4

   Register with the NMBI

   €145

   Then pay the annual retention fee of €100 to stay on the register. Source

Not included: courses, translations, travel, visas and living costs.

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