January 31, 2025
We would like to advise all mature applicants applying for nursing or midwifery undergraduate education programmes of the information for 2025.
We would like to advise all mature applicants applying for nursing or midwifery undergraduate degree programmes of the information for 2025.
To apply as a mature student, you must be 23 years of age or over by 1 January 2025.
The CAO has provided useful information specifically for mature applicants which can be found on the CAO website. The closing date for applicants to the CAO is 5pm on 1 February 2025 however, the CAO does have a late application facility which will be available from 12pm on 5 March 2025 until 5pm on 1 May 2025.
Applicants must have a valid CAO application number and must be successful in the three assessment tests which will be available to take later in the year.
Registration for the nursing and midwifery assessment tests is expected to open in mid-March and the tests are due to take place at the end of April. Please note that this is subject to change and we advise all mature applicants to check the NMBI website for updates as the test dates will be published in the coming weeks.
For further information, please refer to our 2025 Entry Requirements for Mature Applicants guide.