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Every year in the week of 12 May, we celebrate International Nurses' Day—the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. At MTS, it's a moment to honour the extraordinary professionals who form the backbone of healthcare systems globally.

Why we celebrate:
The 2026 theme, "Our Nurses. Our Future. Empowered Nurses Save Lives," reminds us that nurses are leaders, innovators, and primary advocates for patient safety. Investing in and empowering nurses is the most direct way to improve global health outcomes.

Our global nursing community:
We're privileged to support thousands of nurses taking their next professional steps. Many sit IELTS exams at our UK, Ireland, European, or Brazil centres as they prepare to bring vital skills to healthcare sectors worldwide. We also deliver OET (specialist medical English) in Manchester.

Between January and April 2026, MTS welcomed hundreds of nurses from over 100 countries. Our top 10 nationalities included Nigeria (34%), India (14%), Ghana (13%), UK (7%), and Philippines (6%).

Celebrating diversity:
20% of our nursing IELTS test-takers were men—reflecting a more modern, inclusive workforce. Nursing is defined by skill, clinical excellence, and empathy, not gender.

Thank you to all the nurses studying for IELTS or OET qualifications, those awaiting results, and the millions on the front lines: your dedication to providing world-class care—often in a second language and a new country—is truly inspiring.

Happy International Nurses' Day!

Celebrating St Patrick’s Day and MTS’s Ireland-based IELTS test takers

MTS wishes all our Ireland-based IELTS test takers a very happy St. Patrick’s Day. If you find yourself in Ireland on 17 March, you’ll notice a lot of people wearing green (Ireland’s ‘people’s colour’), and the ‘craic’ (fun) is easily found.

Since it is a national holiday, many Irish people will take the day off work, and celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.

MTS delivers regular IELTS test dates in our IELTS test centres in Dublin and Galway, and we can run sessions in other places such as Limerick and Cork.

And what an international group of customers we have in Ireland! In 2025 and in the first part of 2026, MTS welcomed thousands of IELTS test takers in our Irish test centres, coming from an impressive 92 different nationalities,

The proportion of nationalities of our Ireland-based IELTS test takers was:
Chinese 11%
Brazilian 10%
Spanish 8%
Saudi Arabian 6%
Indian 6%
Irish 5%
Ukrainian 5%
Italian 4%
Nigerian 4%
Mongolian 3%

And we are pleased to report that Ireland is a popular destination country for so many international students and professionals seeking to migrate and settle in an English-speaking country. In fact, Ireland represented the 4th most popular destination for all our UK and Ireland IELTS test takers in 2025 (after the UK, Canada and Australia).

Your lucky charm? A great IELTS score

At MTS, we know that celebrating Irish culture is a lot easier when you feel secure in your future. To study, work, or settle in Ireland, a strong IELTS score is often the "Golden Ticket."

We make the process as smooth possible, MTS has convenient test sessions throughout the month in comfortable facilities and a professional environment and friendly staff to assist you.

MTS’s IELTS test centre in Dublin: Our capital city IELTS venue in Ireland offers frequent dates to fit your busy schedule. MTS is located centrally in Dublin with excellent public transport links – whether you are coming from Dublin or from the surrounding areas in Ireland.

MTS’s IELTS test centre in Galway is a great place to take IELTS for those based near the beautiful West Coast of Ireland.

MTS’s Limerick & Cork venues are only occasional IELTS venues, but we will deliver IELTS sessions in Limerick or Cork in partnership with local schools – get in touch with us at [email protected] if you are interested in a partnership with MTS for IELTS test delivery.

Take your test with MTS

You can book your IELTS test with MTS in Ireland here: https://affiliates-britishcouncil.org/?a=22&c=134&p=r&s1=ireland-blog-post

Happy St. Patrick’s Day from the whole team at MTS!

New teacher training course starting soon. Don't miss out!

Level 6 Certificate for Practising IELTS Teachers
28 Feb 2026 - 18 Jul 2026

The Certificate for Practising Teachers: IELTS Preparation is an advanced 108-hour online course designed to empower experienced EFL teachers with specialized skills to deliver exceptional IELTS instruction.

Accredited by Trinity College London.

Book here: https://mtsglobal.uk.com/teachers/ielts-teacher-training