Doctors and nurses do not have to provide TOEFL or IELTS to travel to the UK

The test was approved by eight countries around the world

(PTI) New Delhi, Ta. September 22, 2019, Sunday

Fun news for those involved with the medical profession in India. If a doctor, dentist, midwife and nurse want to go to Britain to practice or work, English tests like TOEFL or IELTS will not be mandatory for them. Instead, he will have to give the Occupational English Test OET to enroll in the health sector.

OET is an international English language test that tests the English language knowledge of professionals who want to work in an English-speaking country or environment. Just as a TOEFL or IELTS exam is required for visa application, applicants will have to appear in Nursing and Midwifery Council and General Medical Council for enrollment in two health boards in Britain.

The UK Home Office for doctors, dentists, nurses and midwives who have accepted the English language test by the relevant practitioner Dwara, will not be required to retake the English language test before coming to the UK for a Tier-II visa. Said Sujata Stade, head of Boxhill Language Assetment.

With the change announced last week, hospitals and hospitals across the UK will soon find their needed professionals, "he said. This change will apply to all applicants for Tier Two (General Category) starting October 1st. Of

The Occupational English Test (OET) was created for the special needs of the English language in the health care field. This test is designed specifically for those who want to work in English-speaking countries. The OET will be operated by a joint venture between Box Hill Institute and Cambridge Assessment English.

Cambridge Assessment English is a voluntary organization of Cambridge University. The exam has been approved by most health care boards and councils in the UK, Ireland, New Zealand, Dubai, Singapore, Namibia, Ukraine and Australia for a visa application.