Nursing, first-cycle studies in English

About the course

A three-year (6-semester), practical-profile nursing bachelor’s taught in English, offered full-time or part-time. Theory classes are held at the site you choose, with clinical placements in hospitals and specialised healthcare settings.

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.
• No entrance exam or interview is listed for foreign-certificate applicants.
• You must show English at B2 level with an accepted certificate (for example IELTS 5.5 or higher, TOEFL iBT 72 or higher, PTE Academic 59 or higher). The Irish Leaving Certificate is not on the accepted list, so without a certificate you will be invited to take an entrance test in English at B2 level.

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. Prepare documentsGet your Leaving Certificate with an apostille and a sworn translation, an English B2 certificate, confirmation of eligibility for higher education from NAWA, proof of health insurance valid in Poland (for EU students, usually the EHIC), and your passport.
2. Register onlineApply through the recruitment portal (rekrutacja.wst.com.pl) when the 2027/28 round opens (the 2026/27 round opened on 28 April 2026) and pay the EUR 30 recruitment fee.
3. Choose locationChoose Zabrze, Katowice, Jaworzno or Rybnik for theory classes; a group only runs if at least 30 students enrol at that site.
4. EnrolSubmit original documents, pay the EUR 200 enrolment fee and provide a medical certificate saying you are fit to study. You will also need vaccination proof, accident insurance covering exposure to infectious material (HIV, HBV) and a criminal record certificate.

Costs

• Tuition for EU students is EUR 1,350 per semester (EUR 2,700 a year); non-EU students pay EUR 1,600 per semester. There is also a one-off recruitment fee of EUR 30 and an enrolment fee of EUR 200 for EU applicants (EUR 300 for non-EU). Academy of Silesia is a private university, so all students pay tuition. These are 2026/27 fees.

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