Nursing and midwifery: information for students

If you are interested in nursing and midwifery as a career, or are already studying to be a nurse or a midwife at an Irish Higher Education Institution (HEI), the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland (NMBI) has information on this website for you.

Nursing or midwifery as a career

Our Careers in Nursing and Midwifery section has been developed for second level students preparing for the Leaving Certificate, career guidance teachers and mature applicants.   It addresses questions you might have such as:

• Is nursing the career for you?
• Why choose a career in midwifery? 
• How does the application process work?
• How to apply based on Leaving Certificate examination results?
• How to apply as a mature applicant?
• What are the key dates in the CAO process? 

Studying nursing or midwifery at third level

If you are a student of nursing and midwifery in a HEI, you are considered a candidate by NMBI.   You should explore this website and the following key sections which are relevant to candidates: 

• The Register of Nurses and Midwives and its divisions
• The Candidate Register
• Standards and guidance for nurses and midwives
• Standards and requirements for nursing and midwifery programmes in HEIs