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Information for exam applicants

Revised application process for Nurses & Midwives Certification and 2025 Exam!

ESHRE has assigned a new software partner (AssessmentQ), in affiliation with separate proctoring partner (ProctorExam) for the 2025 online exam.

As a result, pre-application process, including requirements, the application period, and exam date will change as of 2025, therefore we have provided summary of changes below:

  • ESHRE Nurses & Midwives Certification is only available to ESHRE members. Please ensure your membership is active during both the application process until publication of results.
  • Your academic qualification (degree) must be validated by NUFFIC prior to submitting your application (minimum academic requirement is a Bachelor’s degree in Nursing or midwifery which requires a minimum of 3 years study with valid certificate from a university or college).
  • Please note that there is a fee of 50 Euros (excl. VAT) for validation.
  • Applications for Nuffic validation can be submitted at any time, from 6 December 2024 (13:00 CET) via https://aqv.eshre.eu/. You must at least hold a bachelor’s degree.
  • The online application period for the 2025 exam is open from 3 March 2025 (13:00 CET) until 31 May 2025 (13:00 CEST).
  • Applicants will be informed whether their application to sit the exam has been accepted or by the end of June 2025, at the latest.
  • Accepted applications can proceed to Step 2.
  • The next online Nurses & Midwives exam will be held on will be held on Friday 24 October 2025.

Step 1: Academic validation process

  • The Nurses & Midwives Certification Steering Committee requires an independent recognition of university degrees. Therefore, all applicants are required to have their highest degree validated by NUFFIC (the Dutch organisation for international cooperation in higher education, https://www.nuffic.nl/en/subjects/diploma/education-systems)
  • Validation fee: On submission of validated degree, you will receive payment link to settle the validation fee.
  • Once the fee is paid, ESHRE will send your request for academic qualification validation, including your uploaded degree, to NUFFIC.
  • This fee includes single validation application. It is therefore important that you upload all required documents when submitting your validation request.
  • Please note, that the decision of Nuffic is final and non-negotiable and fees are not refundable under any circumstances.
  • Note: if you have already previously failed the Nurses & Midwives exam and already hold Nuffiic validation you can proceed to Step 2.

Step 2: Application process

Completing and submitting online application

Application fee: on submission of your application, you will receive a payment link for: 100 Euro (excl. VAT) which is non-refundable under any circumstances.

Fully completed and correctly submitted applications (and for which the exam fee has been received), will be reviewed by the Nurses & Midwives Certification Steering Committee.
On acceptance of your application, you will receive confirmation via the application platform.