Established in 1956, MDIS is Singapore’s oldest not-for-profit learning institution. It has been ranked as the 2nd top Private Education Institution in Singapore by the Cybermetrics Lab in Jan 2017. Its nursing bachelor is awarded by Edinburgh Napier University, one of Scotland’s largest nursing and midwifery education providers, and ranked amongst the top 5% of the world’s universities by Times Higher Education. Come 2018, MDIS will have a dedicated nursing school, the first for a PEI.
Programme Duration: Part-time basis, 24 months
Accreditation: The degree has been accredited by SNB. MDIS is also EduTrust certified.
Curriculum: Some things that students will learn are the Management of Chronic Disease and how to promote Excellence in Older People’s Care.
Course Fees: SGD 19,260.00
Prospects: According to MDIS’s graduate surveys, 75-80% of their graduates generally find jobs within 6 months of graduation. For nurses specifically, you can expect more senior/graduate-level positions such as Clinical Nurse Consultant to be open to you.
Professional Accreditation
The Bachelor of Science Nursing (Top-up) programme is accredited by the Singapore Nursing Board (SNB).
Learning Outcomes
This programme aims to develop your interest in – and knowledge and understanding of contemporary health care, in order to:
- Prepare you at graduate level with the necessary critical abilities, knowledge and skills to support high quality, safe and effective care within dynamic health care environments
- Enhance your current knowledge and skills to enable you to further develop your career in nursing
- Develop higher levels of competence in providing excellent care in a dynamic health care environment
- Develop the leadership and evidence based, decision-making skills to enhance your practice and work co-productively within services and communities
- Enhance the development of advanced communication and interpersonal skills
Course Curriculum
Programme Enquiry
Programme Objective
The Bachelor of Science Nursing (Top-up) programme is accredited by the Singapore Nursing Board (SNB).
The programme will enable you to develop the required critical, enquiring approach to nursing that supports the high quality, safe, evidence based and effective care across dynamic, contemporary healthcare environments. Graduates of this programme will possess the knowledge, skills and abilities to practice collaboratively across health care settings and communities and within the context of the Singapore Nursing Board’s Domains of Practice and the global perspectives of health.