Nursing – Infermieristica in lingua inglese (Bachelor’s degree, L/SNT1)

About the course

A three-year, 180-ECTS nursing degree taught in English at the Monaldi Hospital site in Naples, with 62 ECTS of clinical placement across all three years and at least 75% attendance required. It includes two short Italian-language courses (Italian 1 in Year 1 and Italian 2 in Year 2, 2 ECTS each), which are examined.

Entry requirements for Irish students

• The university assesses the Irish Leaving Certificate individually and does not publish a fixed Irish requirement. Contact admissions to confirm.
• Entry is by an admission test for a limited number of places. Under the course regulations, students scoring below 50% in the basic subjects (Biology, Biochemistry, Physics) get additional learning requirements (OFA), met by passing the Biochemical Sciences course in first year.
• We could not find a formal English-language entry requirement. Teaching is in English, and graduates must also reach good spoken and written Italian, with two compulsory Italian exams.

Working in Ireland afterwards

NMBI recognises EU/EEA nursing qualifications in a separate step before registration, and places each applicant in one of three groups. G1 is the EU automatic recognition pathway (Directive 2005/36/EC, Annex V), where NMBI only checks your paperwork. G2 is the general system, where NMBI also assesses your qualification, and you may have to complete a compensation measure. G3 covers qualifications outside the Directive. Under EU law, automatic recognition normally applies to general care (adult) nursing degrees listed in Annex V. Specialist qualifications such as psychiatric, children’s or intellectual disability nursing usually go through the general system, but NMBI does not publish a list. Its MyNMBI tool tells you which group you are in. English-language requirements also apply.

How to apply

1. Watch for the 2027/28 callCheck the course page from early summer 2027 for the English-language call for applications, which sets the places, test date and fees.
2. Register for the admission testRegister online by the deadline in the call (4 September 2026 in the 2026 cycle) and pay any test fee.
3. Sit the test and check the rankingSit the admission test on the date in the call, then check the published ranking and accept your place by the stated deadline.
4. Enrol and plan for ItalianEnrol and submit your Leaving Certificate documents as required for foreign qualifications. Plan for the compulsory Italian 1 and Italian 2 courses in Years 1 and 2.

Costs

• We could not confirm the tuition fee. At Italian state universities, fees for EU students are normally set on a sliding scale linked to family income (ISEE), with a regional tax and stamp duty on top; check the university’s ‘Tasse e contributi’ (Fees and Contributions) page. Any admission test fee is set out in the annual call for applications. Check both before budgeting.

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