Undergraduate Diploma in Health and Social Care
Knights College · MQF 5 · Health & Safety · 12 months · Full-time or part-time · In person · Starts Feb / May / Aug / Nov 2026
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After funding
€930
Level
MQF 5 – Undergraduate diploma/certificate
Duration
6 months – 9 months · Part-time
Delivery
In person
Entry requirements
Diploma (MQF 5) · English: IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
Full entry requirements
For nurses trained outside the EU: a BSc in Nursing or a 3.5-year nursing diploma (MQF 5 or 6), at least one year's work experience and IELTS 6.0. Age 18 or over
Minimum age 18 · 1 year of work experience
How to claim your funding, step by step · what to have ready and the details for the form
Your application pack
When to apply, what to have ready, and the details to copy into the official form. You submit it yourself.
Apply after you finish – within 12 months of completing the course, online through the Get Qualified portal using your e-ID. You can make up to 4 applications in any 5 years.
Have these ready to upload
After approval
You'll get a Tax Credit Certificate in the portal. Check whether the credit already shows on your income tax statement; if not, send the Commissioner for Revenue an adjustment form and the RA10 form with copies of the certificates. Unused credit can be carried forward for up to 15 years.Details for the form
- Institute
- Uniplural Academy
- Course
- Undergraduate Certificate in Nursing (Bridging Programme)
- Level
- MQF 5
- Course fee
- €5,500 (full price, Maltese/EU students)
- Expected tax credit
- €2,950
- Start date
- from your acceptance letter
- Completion date
- from your certificate
In the portal, choose the institute and the course from the lists – the names above should match what you see there.
Both schemes are for fees you pay yourself: if your employer pays for the course (e.g. through Jobsplus's Investing in Skills), you normally can't claim them for the same fees. Based on the official 2026 scheme guidelines, checked September 2026. Rules can change – check the official pages before you apply.
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| Course | Level | Format | Fee | After funding |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Undergraduate Diploma in Health and Social Care Knights CollegeGet QualifiedMySkills | MQF 5 | 12 months · Full-time or part-time · In person · Starts Feb / May / Aug / Nov 2026 | €4,650 | €930 |
Undergraduate Certificate in Nursing Studies (Bridging Course) MCASTGet Qualified | MQF 6 | 8 months · Full-time · Blended · Starts Jan 2027 | €5,000 | €1,625 |
 Undergraduate Diploma in Elderly Care IDEA CollegeGet Qualified | MQF 5 | 9-11 months · Full-time or part-time | €4,500 | €1,350 |
 Professional Diploma in Clinical Leadership RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences · overseasGet Qualified | MQF 7 | 9 months · Part-time · Online · Starts Oct 2026 | €5,750 | €1,725 |