University of Greenwich • London
A London nursing degree under £19,500 — three years of capital placements, training where the UK’s biggest nursing employer market lives.
Our take
Greenwich offers what international nursing applicants rarely find: a London NMC degree with fees under £19,500 a year. Three years of placements across South East London’s trusts train you inside the UK’s largest and most clinically varied nursing employer market — the same market you graduate into. The honest arithmetic runs both ways: London rents stretch three-year budgets hard (Greenwich’s south-eastern boroughs are the capital’s gentler end), while London’s Band 5 vacancies, weighting allowance and unmatched Band 6+ ladder repay the investment for students committed to a capital career. We run the full three-year numbers with every family before UCAS.
| Duration | 3 years full-time, roughly half in clinical placement |
| Intake | September |
| Accreditation | NMC-approved pre-registration programme (adult field) |
| Tuition | Within Greenwich’s 2026/27 international undergraduate band of £17,975–£19,400 per year — unusually accessible for a London NMC degree. The £3,000 deposit is deducted from tuition. |
Where this leads: Leads directly to eligibility to register with the NMC as an adult nurse — the UK-trained route, no CBT or OSCE.
September entry via UCAS; London placement capacity caps places firmly.
Why Greenwich
Placements across South East London’s trusts become relationships — final-year placements are extended interviews in the market you’ll work in.
Under £19,500 a year for a capital NMC degree — most London alternatives price higher.
The capital’s case-mix — every specialty, every acuity — builds the broadest possible foundation.
Greenwich and its neighbouring boroughs run cheaper and calmer than the centre while staying inside the network.
What you study
Entry requirements
English language
Greenwich expects a formal English test from most international applicants. Greenwich does not list Medium of Instruction (MOI) letters among its accepted English evidence — but it publishes generous school-level waivers instead. Indian students with 65% in Standard XII English are exempt from IELTS (not applicable to Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh or Uttarakhand boards), and Nigerian students with WAEC/NECO SSCE English at C6 or above are also exempt. A full bachelor's or master's degree completed in a majority English-speaking country waives the requirement too. Pakistani and UAE applicants should plan for an approved test.
Also accepted: PTE Academic (scores mapped band-for-band, from 51 for IELTS 5.5 equivalent), Duolingo English Test 95–130 depending on course level, Oxford ELLT 6–7, Indian Standard XII English 65% (most boards), Nigerian WAEC/NECO English C6 or above. Pre-sessional English is available if you fall short.
Careers
Your country
Greenwich publishes Pakistan-specific requirements: FA/FSc/ICom/HSSC with a minimum of around 70% for undergraduate entry, and for taught master's a four-year bachelor's degree with at least 60%, or a two- to three-year degree plus a master's at 55–65% depending on the course. No HSSC English waiver is published, so plan for IELTS 6.5 (5.5 per skill) or an accepted alternative — and note that Pakistani applicants are currently asked to pay 100% of first-year tuition before a CAS is issued, so financial planning matters more here than at most universities.
Full guide for PakistanFor undergraduate entry Greenwich typically asks for Standard XII with a minimum of 65%, obtained within the last two years; taught master's usually require a bachelor's degree with 55% in the final year, reduced to 50% for graduates of Mumbai, Pune, Calcutta, Delhi, Bangalore and Madras universities. Students with 65% in Standard XII English are exempt from IELTS (except Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand boards). Applicants from India currently pay around 50% of first-year fees before CAS — 100% for Punjab and Haryana — so apply early.
Full guide for IndiaGreenwich is one of the most popular London universities with Nigerian students, and it shows in the support: WAEC/NECO SSCE English at C6 or above exempts you from IELTS, there is an in-country representative, and taught master's typically require a four-year bachelor's degree at Second Class Lower (2.2) or above. Undergraduate applicants usually enter via A Levels, IB or a foundation year through Greenwich's international college. Applicants from much of Sub-Saharan Africa are currently asked for around 50% of first-year fees before a CAS, so budget for a larger upfront payment.
Full guide for NigeriaStudents applying from UAE schools with A Levels, IB or Indian/Pakistani board qualifications are assessed against those curricula; holders of the UAE national secondary certificate (Tawjihiyya) typically need a foundation year through the university's international college first. For taught master's, Greenwich asks for a bachelor's degree with a GPA of around 2.8/4.0 or 70% for 2:2-equivalent entry. UAE nationals currently pay only the standard £3,000 deposit before CAS, and both the September and January intakes work well from the Gulf.
Full guide for the UAECompare
FAQ
For students committed to a London career, usually yes: you train inside the market that will employ you, graduate with capital clinical experience, and start on Band 5 plus London weighting. For students optimising pure cost-to-registration, our northern pages run the cheaper maths — we compare both honestly.
Tuition of £17,975–£19,400 a year — accessible by London standards — plus capital rents that realistically dominate the three-year budget. The £3,000 deposit is deducted from first-year fees.
Yes — NMC-approved pre-registration training in the adult field; completion brings registration eligibility with no CBT or OSCE.
London placement capacity caps the cohort, so apply early in the UCAS cycle with care experience evidenced. We prepare applications and interviews with every nursing client.
Fees, entry requirements, English-language policies and intake dates are correct to the best of our knowledge at the date shown, but universities review them every cycle and immigration rules change. Always treat figures as a guide — we confirm the exact, current requirements with the university before you apply. Facts on this page last checked July 2026.
Intakes shown are for this course specifically; Greenwich runs other intakes for other programmes — see the full Greenwich profile.
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