Question reference: S6W-18032
- Date lodged: 17 May 2023
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 31 May 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will increase the number of student places available on nursing courses at Scottish universities.
Answer
The target intake for funded places on nursing and midwifery undergraduate programmes has increased for 10 consecutive years. Recognising that undergraduate programmes are not the single solution to developing and increasing the workforce, the Scottish Government has agreed with Higher Education Institutions, NHS Boards and other key partners, to maintain the target intake of 4,837 (4536 nursing and 301 midwifery) for 3 years. Funded places will continue to be monitored annually whilst we work collaboratively with those partners to maximise the places that are filled and explore alternative pipelines into these critical professions such as earn as you learn routes and apprenticeships.