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Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust: does its registered nurse degree apprenticeship sponsor a UK visa?

NoRegistered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship (RNDA, level 6)

No. Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust does not sponsor its registered nurse degree apprenticeship for international students who need a visa. The Trust's apprenticeship funding eligibility document says non-UK citizens must have lived in the UK for at least three years at the start, visas must last the whole apprenticeship, and Student visa holders are not eligible.

Sponsors grads?
No
Pay vs threshold
Not published
Opportunity
apprenticeship
2027 cycle
No 2027 intake date published as of 12 October 2026; apprenticeship vacancies are advertised on the Trust's careers site and NHS Jobs as they arise
Confidence
high
“Applicants who are on a Student visa are not eligible for funding”
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, from its own careers pages
The catch: The three-year residence rule and the requirement that your visa covers the whole four-year programme rule out recent arrivals and international students, even if you already work in the UK.
Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust early careersVerify on gov.uk

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What Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust publishes about this programme

Checked against Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust's own careers pages on 2026-10-12. Anything not published is worth asking the early careers team before you apply.

  • Visa sponsorship policy: published
  • Application dates: published
  • Programme description: not published
  • Duration and start date: not published
  • Who can apply: not published
  • Pay: not published
  • Locations: not published
  • Degree requirement: not published
  • Recruitment stages: not published

Sources

Verdict last checked 2026-10-12. How we check programme verdicts

Common questions

Does Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust sponsor visas for its registered nurse degree apprenticeship?

No. Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust does not sponsor its registered nurse degree apprenticeship for international students who need a visa. Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust, which runs Queen Alexandra Hospital, describes its Registered Nurse Degree Apprenticeship as a four-year programme combining paid work as a Healthcare Support Worker with supervised clinical placements and university study, leading to a Level 6 BSc in Adult Nursing and eligibility to register with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. Entry needs Level 2 English and Maths, a Level 3 qualification in science, healthcare or social care (or equivalent experience), and applicants must be 18 or over. The Trust also lists other degree-level routes it has delivered, such as Midwife and Operating Department Practitioner. Vacancies are advertised on its careers site and NHS Jobs. The Trust's apprenticeship funding eligibility document says non-UK citizens must have lived in the UK for at least three years at the start, visas must last the whole apprenticeship, and Student visa holders are not eligible.

Does the pay clear the UK Skilled Worker salary threshold?

The pay for this scheme is not published clearly enough to judge against the threshold.

What is the catch international students miss with Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust?

The three-year residence rule and the requirement that your visa covers the whole four-year programme rule out recent arrivals and international students, even if you already work in the UK.

When do applications open for the Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust registered nurse degree apprenticeship?

No 2027 intake date published as of 12 October 2026; apprenticeship vacancies are advertised on the Trust's careers site and NHS Jobs as they arise. Checked on 2026-10-12 against Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust's own site.

How should I confirm Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust's sponsorship before applying?

Read the specific vacancy on Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust's careers site, ask its early-careers team directly, and check the employer on the gov.uk Register of Licensed Sponsors. Policies and thresholds change, so treat this page as a starting point and confirm for the exact role and cycle.

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