Formerly known as the Ngee Ann Adelaide Education Centre, the Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Honours is awarded by (and fully taught by the faculty of) King’s College London! It’s the first-ever degree of KCL to be fully taught outside the UK. KCL ranks 2nd in the world and 1st in the UK for Nursing (2021 QS World University Rankings by Subject). It is also the first in Singapore to offer electives in Older Persons’ Care and Palliative Care.
Programme Duration: 24 months, part-time
Accreditation: Ngee Ann Academy is EduTrust certified and the degree is accredited by the Singapore Nursing Board.
Curriculum: Modules such as ‘Palliative and end of life care foundations’, ‘Teaching, learning and assessing for nurses’, as well as ‘Leadership and clinical governance in healthcare’.
Course Fees: SGD 30,000 (Excluding GST and misc fees)
Prospects: To find out more, sign up for an info session!
Programme Fees
Total Programme FeeS$30,000 Application FeeS$100 Administration Fee S$200
All fees are subject to prevailing GST. Programme fees are payable on a per module basis.
The Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Honours (Top-up) programme is taught by staff from the Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care and other Faculties at King’s College London. The teaching will be delivered in a combination of classroom lectures and the King’s e-learning online platform, KEATS.
The programme will equip you with the advanced, specialist knowledge to provide the best possible care, to pioneer innovation and deliver improved outcomes for patients and their families.
Graduating students will hold a degree from the No.1 Nursing Faculty in the UK and No. 2 in the world (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020).
Core Modules
Module Name | Credit Value | Pre-requisite |
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Research methods, critical appraisal and statistics | 15 | none |
Legal and ethical issues for professional practice | 15 | none |
Teaching, learning and assessing for nurses | 15 | none |
Advanced assessment skills and clinical decision making | 15 | none |
Dissertation | 30 | 4 core modules |
Elective Modules
Module Name | Credit Value | Pre-requisite |
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Palliative and end of life care foundations ORFundamental knowledge and skills in older person’s care | 15 | 4 core modules |
Leadership and clinical governance in healthcare ORTeam-based healthcare practice and decision making | 15 | 4 core modules |
This list of elective modules is indicative and may change each year. The degree is completed by an in-depth dissertation project, normally related to a practical issue within the student’s own organisation.
Further information on the programme modules
Award and Graduation
Students who successfully complete all academic requirements of the programme will be awarded the Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Honours by King’s College London, which is accredited by the Singapore Nursing Board. Graduating students have a choice to attend the degree-awarding ceremony in London or in Singapore.
Entry Requirements
There are four entry points to the programme throughout the year: January; April; July; October.
Students must satisfy the following entry requirements:
- A diploma in Nursing from Nanyang Polytechnic or Ngee Ann Polytechnic; or an approved institution OR
- Nursing overseas qualification from an approved Higher Education Institution (equivalent to 120 Level 5 credits)
- Current registration with the Singapore Nursing Board.
- GPA of ≥ 2.7 as a benchmark for admission. In the case of an applicant without a
GPA of ≥ 2.7, King’s may evaluate, on a case-by-case basis, other academic achievements and employer’s recommendation presented by the applicant. - Language: ‘O’ Level English or English, as detailed in King’s entry requirements OR
- An International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6 in each band/skill or equivalent score in another recognised test if they obtained their qualification from countries where English is not the standard medium of instruction and/or their first language.