College/Institution:  CHS

Department/School/Center:  School of Allied Health Sciences

Program title: B.Sc. in Nursing

Program duration (in years):  Four for regular and five for extension

Study Language: English

Credits and the equivalent ECTS:     ECTS – 247

Mode of delivery: Regular

Program Objectives – the graduates are expected to:

• Provide nursing care for individuals, families and communities in adherence of sound scientific ways of nursing processes;
• Demonstrate competence in the skills and techniques of nursing based on concepts and principles from selected areas of physical, biological and behavioral sciences;
• Participate as members of the health team in the promotive, preventive, curative and rehabilitative health care delivery system of the country.
• Demonstrate leadership qualities and decision-making;
• Recognize the need for continued learning for their personal relations and professional development;
• Demonstrate skills in teaching, management, inter-personal relations and communication;
• Practice ethical values in their personal and professional life;

Admission requirements – candidate must be a natural science student in secondary school & preparatory classes fulfilling the following criteria:

• Meet the set criteria of the Ministry of Education (MoE) for degree students to join higher learning institutions;
• Physically and mentally fit for nursing service;
• Preferably those who choose to enter the profession.

For advanced standing, a candidate should:

• Fulfill the stated criteria by the Ministry of Education;
• Graduate from an accredited college of nursing with diploma in nursing;
• Score a minimum of 2 or 60% CGPA in a previous diploma program;
• Serve in nursing for a minimum of two years but sponsoring organization may raise this within their custody;
• Bring CoC where it applies;
• Present letter of sponsorship;
• Physically and mentally fit for nursing service.

Graduation requirement – graduation is possible under the following conditions:

• Complete a total of 247 ECTS; CGPA and MGPA of 2.00 and above; No F grade; and Pass the national qualifying exam.

Modules/Courses & their schedule