School of Nursing and Midwifery
Queen’s University Belfast
Transatlantic Double Degree in Nursing (TADD)
FAQs
What is the purpose of the Transatlantic Double Degree programme?
How is the Transatlantic Double Degree programme funded?
How much funding is available?
What will students be expected to pay for?
Do students have to pay tuition fees?
Where and when will Queen’s students study?
Would a student with a family be eligible to apply?
What additional degree will Queen’s students be awarded?
What should Health Clearance Criteria include? (International students coming
to QUB)
Am I entitled to National Health Service Treatment? (Visiting International Students)
Must all the ‘enclosures’ be completed and submitted with the application
form? (QUB students only)
Who can I use as a referee?
What is the purpose of the Transatlantic Double Degree programme?
The purpose of the TADD programme is that the additional degree will increase
the student’s skills and knowledge, affording them greater awareness of health
care provision and culture within a global perspective. This, in turn, will
facilitate professional and employment mobility and lifelong learning.
How is the Transatlantic Double Degree programme funded?
The TADD programme is funded jointly by the European Union and the US
Department of Education.
How much funding is available?
Each participating student will be granted a scholarship of a maximum of
€12,000 for one full academic year to help pay for travel and accommodation.
The grant will be paid in two installments with an initial payment of €8,000 at
the start of the programme, followed by a further €4,000 within five months of
the programme commencing. Queen’s University students traveling to Finland
may also be eligible for additional Erasmus funding
What will students be expected to pay for?
Students will be expected to pay for the following:
 Accommodation, meals , and travel expenses
 Medical insurance and/or medical expenses not covered by the
university
 Passport and visa cost
 Textbooks and personal expenses.
Students may also be required to pay for language proficiency examinations, a
criminal records check, and immunizations.
Do students have to pay tuition fees?
No. All students participating within the TADD programme are exempt from
tuition fees.
Would a student with a family be eligible to apply?
Yes, a student with a family would be eligible for the TADD programme. However, expenses
for families travelling with the student are not covered by the TADD programme funding.
Such costs must be funded separately by the student themselves. Visit www.ukcisa.org.uk for
more information.
Where and when will Queen’s students study?
Queen’s students will study in Washburn University, (Topeka, Kansas) for one
academic year (i.e. August – May ) and afterwards in Mikkeli University of
Applied Sciences (Savonlinna, Finland) for a shorter three month study
placement (i.e. June – August).
What additional degree will Queen’s students be awarded?
Queen’s students will be awarded a Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree from
Washburn University (Topeka, Kansas).
What should Health Clearance Criteria include? (International students coming
to QUB)
International students wishing to study at Queen’s University Belfast must
provide evidence of their vaccination status. Such evidence should include
vaccination for Hepatitis B (AntiHBsAg), tetanus, polio, diphtheria (proof of five
doses), measles, mumps, rubella (2 x MMR’s, history of disease or serology to
show immunity), Meningococcal C (1 dose), and chickenpox (history of disease
or serology to show immunity). In addition to the above international students
must provide evidence of tuberculosis (TB) screening, consisting of personal or
family history of TB, symptoms and signs enquiry (questionnaire), documentary
evidence of tuberculin skin testing (or interferon-gamma testing) and/or BCG
scar check by an occupational health professional. Documentary evidence of TB
screening must have taken place within the preceding twelve months. Please
note that all of the above evidence must be stamped, signed and dated by the
University’s Occupational health Department or the student’s General
Practitioner.
What should Health Clearance Criteria include? (QUB students going to
Washburn & Finland)
Queen’s University students travelling Washburn to must meet the following
health clearance requirements:
i. Tetanus/diphtheria toxoid booster is required within the last 10 years
ii. Hepatitis B vaccination – students must furnish a record of completion of
each of the three in a series of Hepatitis B immunizations, or a signed
waiver indicating that they have declined to be immunized.
iii. Measles vaccination (MMR).
iv. Tuberculin skin test (PPD)
v. Influenza yearly immunization is recommended.
Queen’s University students travelling to Finland must meet the following health
clearance requirements:
i. Tetanus, not older than 10 years
ii. Diphtheria, not older than 10 years
iii. MMR (mums, measles and rubella
iv. Current tests for Salmonella and MRSA (Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus-aureus).
(The student should not have been working in a hospital or another medical care
institution between taking the tests and arriving in Finland).
In addition to health clearance requirements what other entrance certification does
Washburn University require?
Washburn University require Queen’s University students to have a current
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certificate. This must be acquired prior to
travelling to Washburn, Kansas. Applicants are also required to complete an
‘Application for Evaluation of Foreign Education Credentials’ (ECE) form which
is used to help determine the content of studies at Washburn.
Am I entitled to National Health Service Treatment? (International Students coming to QUB)
If your course of study is for six months or more and you are studying in Northern Ireland, you will
qualify for NHS treatment from the beginning of your stay on the same basis as anyone who is
ordinarily resident in the UK. Your spouse or children with you in the UK will also be entitled to NHS
treatment. To receive free hospital treatment in Northern Ireland, your family members must be in
the UK as your dependants and not, for example, as visitors. ‘Family’ in this situation means your
husband or wife, and your children aged up to the age of 16 (or up to the age of 19 if they are in fulltime education). Visit www.ukcisa.org.uk for more information.
Must all the ‘enclosures’ be submitted with the application form? (QUB students only)
No. In the light of your enquiries we have reviewed the ‘enclosure’ section and the only enclosure
now required is the ‘Motivation Letter’. On receipt of your application form ‘the ‘Registry’
Department will send you out separate forms for (1) Health Clearance Check, (2) Criminal Record
Check, and (3) Evidence of application for student visa. You will be required to complete these three
forms and return them to the Registry Department. As you are already a student at Queen’s we will
download and attach your transcript and we also have access to your ‘Educational Qualifications’
certificates from your initial application. Regarding the final enclosure ‘Evidence of Indemnity
Insurance’, while you will be insured as a student by QUB, you are required to take out your own
personal insurance to cover sickness and health care while on placement. It is not essential you
attach evidence of indemnity insurance with your application form.
Who can I use as a referee?
Referees must not be relatives, friends or neighbours and their knowledge of you must have been
within the last two years. They should be people who know you in an academic, and where relevant,
a working capacity. One of the referees must be able to provide an academic reference. Both
referees should be able to comment objectively on your character and suitability to undertake the
programme.