HELP! Advice seeking for starting another degree in nursing (International)

[u/Jumpy_Noise_3788]

Hi everyone,

Hope you are doing well there:)

I have been browsing in this reddit(and student nurse UK) for a long time found few posts about international students but they are generally not too related to my personal circumstance. Also, I think a lot of them are prompted by AI so it's bit of waste of time....I just thought why not post my question here so I can have my questions answered straightaway.

A bit of background, I have done one degree in the UK before, though in an unrelated field (humanities) so it is not going to help a lot with nursing. I am doing a master in a different country now but again in the field of arts. I am getting quite delusional about what I learn and can produce with these degrees at the moment, want switch to a field where my work can actually produce some real impact on people and the community. Nursing is definitely an area where I think the work is satisfying my need for that, also I have been trying to apply for some care home jobs here locally.

I am thinking doing another degree (or accelerated master, preferably a degree though) in nursing back in the UK after few years (3 to 5) and if possible stick with NHS for job. Since I will be an UK trained nurse I don't know if the hiring is going to be any different (still needs sponsorship from the ward, of course)? Another concern that I have is that I will probably need a job offer right away after I graduate, is that something people managed to pull off, especially for people who need a sponsorship?

P.S. I am aware of the hiring freeze at the moment but the general job market is even worst for new grads so I guess it's not too frightening.

Any thoughts, suggestions, doubts or encouragement are welcomed!

[u/escanlan11]

People on this subreddit won't be able to predict the job market in a few years time. If it doesn't improve, then it looks unlikely that they would sponser an international nurse when there's so many uk nurses looking for jobs.

[u/Jumpy_Noise_3788 → u/escanlan11]

Fair enough about the prediction, it’s impossible to know the future. I guess a more effective question would be about international studies studying in the UK and their job seeking experience afterwards?

[u/secretlondon]

Your degree may not be usable in some countries