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Nursing & Allied Health degrees abroad

The rare degrees where global demand outruns supply — with registration, work rights and settlement pathways attached to the qualification itself.

Why study nursing & allied health abroad

No subject in our catalog connects study to employment more directly than nursing and allied health. Ageing populations have left the UK, Australia and Canada with structural shortages of nurses, physiotherapists and allied professionals — shortages written into their immigration systems, where health occupations sit on priority lists with generous post-study and settlement routes. A nursing graduate abroad typically walks into registration, employment and multi-year work rights in a way no business graduate can match.

The degrees are professional from day one: accredited programmes interleave university study with clinical placements in real hospitals, and graduation leads to registration with the national regulator — the NMC in the UK, AHPRA in Australia. Entry wants Biology or health-science background and solid English (regulators set their own IELTS bars, usually above university minimums). For students motivated by secure, meaningful, mobile work — and families weighing fees against outcomes — this is consistently the strongest cost-to-career equation we place.

Careers these degrees lead to

  • Clinical Nurse Specialist
  • Nurse Educator
  • Public Health Officer
  • Registered Nurse
  • Community Health Nurse
  • Epidemiologist
  • Registered Adult Nurse
  • Community Nurse

Where you can study it

Undergraduate nursing & allied health courses

6 undergraduate programmes, each with entry requirements, modules, tuition and intakes — and free application support on every one.

Nursing & Allied Health
Undergraduate5 years

BNurs Nursing

University of Hong Kong

Location
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Indicative tuition
HK$182,000 / year
Nursing & Allied Health
Undergraduate3 years

BNurs Nursing

Monash University

Location
Melbourne, Australia
Indicative tuition
A$45,900 / year
Nursing & Allied Health
Undergraduate4 years

BSN Nursing

Northeastern University

Location
Boston, United States
Indicative tuition
$63,000 / year
Nursing & Allied Health
Undergraduate3 years

BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing

Coventry University

Location
Coventry, United Kingdom
Indicative tuition
£17,100 / year
Nursing & Allied Health
Undergraduate3 years

BSc (Hons) Nursing (Adult)

University of Roehampton

Location
London, United Kingdom
Indicative tuition
£18,500 / year
Nursing & Allied Health
Undergraduate3 years

BSc (Hons) Nutrition and Health

University of Roehampton

Location
London, United Kingdom
Indicative tuition
£17,000 / year

Postgraduate nursing & allied health courses

5 postgraduate programmes, each with entry requirements, modules, tuition and intakes — and free application support on every one.

Nursing & Allied Health
Postgraduate1 year

MNurs Nursing

University of Auckland

Location
Auckland, New Zealand
Indicative tuition
NZ$55,000 / year
Nursing & Allied Health
Postgraduate1 year

MNurs Nursing

University of Hong Kong

Location
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Indicative tuition
HK$186,000 / year
Nursing & Allied Health
Postgraduate1 year

MPH Public Health

University of Hong Kong

Location
Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Indicative tuition
HK$210,000 / year
Nursing & Allied Health
Postgraduate1.5 years

MPH Public Health

Universiti Malaya

Location
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Indicative tuition
RM 45,000 / year
Nursing & Allied Health
Postgraduate1 year

MSc Public Health

University of Roehampton

Location
London, United Kingdom
Indicative tuition
£17,500 / year

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Frequently asked questions

Studying nursing & allied health abroad — what students ask us most.

Can I work as a nurse at home or elsewhere after training abroad?

Nursing registration is national, so plan the sequence: a UK or Australian nursing degree registers you there first (NMC or AHPRA), and other countries — including Gulf states actively recruiting internationally-trained nurses — then recognise that registration through their own licensing steps. Returning to practise in Sri Lanka, India or Singapore involves the home regulator's process for foreign-trained nurses. The qualification travels well; the paperwork is per-country, and worth mapping before you choose where to train.

What are the entry requirements for nursing abroad?

Academically moderate, linguistically strict. Universities typically want good passes including Biology or a health-related subject — bars sit below medicine and often below biomedical science. English is the real gate: nursing regulators commonly require IELTS around 7.0 (or the OET equivalent) for registration, above the 6.0–6.5 universities ask for admission. Some programmes also require health clearances and police checks before clinical placements. Strong, caring students with mid-range grades are exactly who this route serves.

Is nursing abroad worth the fees compared with training at home?

Run the numbers and it usually argues for itself: nursing tuition sits at the lower end of international fees, clinical placements are built in rather than costed separately, and graduate nurses in the UK or Australia start earning in hard currency immediately, with health roles carrying priority visa and settlement treatment. Against home training, you're buying registration in a high-wage system plus international mobility. For families financing through loans, nursing's near-certain employment makes it one of the safest repayment propositions in this catalog.

Is the university placement service really free?

Yes, our service is 100% free. Counselling, university matching, application support and guidance right up to your offer cost you nothing. There are no consultation fees and no agent fees, because we are funded by our university partners. The only cost you take on is the university’s own tuition or semester fees, which you pay directly to the university after you accept your offer.

What exactly do you help with?

Everything from start to finish: understanding your options, shortlisting the right programme, preparing your application and personal statement, submitting to the university, and guiding you through the offer, enrolment and visa paperwork, all with a dedicated counsellor.

Which universities can you place me into?

We place students into a range of UK and international universities, and we shortlist the best-fit options for your grades, budget and goals rather than pushing a single school. On some pages we run dedicated free placement drives for a specific partner university, and we are always adding more partners. Tell us your goals and your counsellor will map out your options.