People wishing to train as nurses may enter the UK on Student Visas provided they have been accepted for training as a student nurse or midwife, at a nursing educational establishment or public institution. This should lead to a recognised British qualification. If you are an overseas qualified nurse or midwife and are enrolled for an adaptation course leading to registration in the UK under the Central Council for Nursing, Midwifery and Health Visiting, then you may also apply for a student visa on this basis.
Extensions of leave are permitted under the rules, but you are allowed up to four years to obtain your qualification. If you have come to the end of a scholarship, you need to obtain the written consent of the official sponsor to continue their studies. As a student nurse, you are generally permitted to work for a maximum of eight weeks at the hospital at which you are to be trained. After the course has begun, you may work more than the normal 20 hours per week during term time but only in employment which is a necessary part of your course and with the agreement of your educational institution.
