Did you know that NUS started out as a medical school? The Nursing degree was first pushed out in 2006 and has experienced a burst of popularity in recent years. NUS promises an inter-professional education, where you’ll get to learn and study alongside healthcare undergraduates in different fields (medicine, dentistry, etc.), which helps foster teamwork skills and prepare you for multidisciplinary care work in the future.
NUS also offers this degree as part of the Professional Conversion Programme for Registered Nurses, and the Bachelor of Science (Nursing Practice) as a part-time option for Polytechnic nursing graduates.
Programme Duration: Full-time basis, 3 years, with the option to take an Honours year
Curriculum: Apart from learning about how to care for patients of different demographics and needs, you will also be exposed to Evidence-Based Health Care. Those who wish to do an Honours year must have a cGPA of 3.2.
Course Fees (2019/2020): SGD 8,950 for Singaporeans, 12,550 for PRs, 19,150 for international students annually
Prospects: Graduates can go on to pursue further studies (Masters, PhDs), and can await job opportunities as care coordinators, policymakers, and so on.
Admission Requirements
Admission of candidates into the Bachelor of Science (Nursing) programme will be based on academic merit. All eligible applicants must fulfil the minimum university requirements for admission to full-time undergraduate studies.
(a) Academic Ability/Subject Requirements
To be eligible to apply for admission, applicants need to present one of the following:
- The Singapore-Cambridge GCE ‘A’ level certificate: applicants should satisfy the subject pre-requisites which require a pass in any two of the following at H2 Level: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computing and Mathematics.
- Any diploma from a polytechnic in Singapore.
- Equivalent international qualifications: A HL pass in an International Baccalaureate, in any two of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computing and Mathematics are required. Please visit http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/apply-to-nus/International-qualifications-admissions-req-to-NUS.html for more details.
- NUS High School qualifications: Major CAP of at least 2.0 in any two of the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics
(b) Health Status
Please refer to the following website for more details:
http://nusmedicine.nus.edu.sg/admissions/medicine/undergraduate#health-requirements
(c) Interview
Candidates may be asked to attend an interview in April. The selection of students for the BSc (Nursing) programme will be determined by factors over and above the candidates’ academic record.
How to Apply
Admission to the Bachelor of Science (Nursing) programme is administered directly by NUS Office of Admissions (OAM). Please visit OAM’s website at http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/ for more details.
Tuition Fees & Others
Please refer to http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/administrative-policies-procedures/undergraduate/undergraduate-fees for information.
Advanced Placement Credits for Local Diploma Holders
Applicants presenting an acceptable Diploma from a Polytechnic in Singapore can apply. Candidates who are holders of some specified diplomas obtained not more than 5 years ago may be granted Advanced Placement Credits (APC) for the BSc (Nursing) programme.