Bachelor in Nursing Science (Honours)

Course Overview

Nursing is a noble career option. It’s a career that allows you to help save people’s lives, bring cheer, and comfort to those in need. The nursing career is very gratifying and rewarding in terms of the joys it brings. Being a nurse can be an exciting career option for both men and women. You’ll learn the value of life as a nurse, when you see people fighting to stay alive. Every breath of life is a gift and no one learns this lesson better than someone who nurses a dying patient day and night. People with strong values, respect for human life, compassion for suffering and empathy will be attracted to the nursing career.

This field has a lot to offer; If you’re a great nurse, you’ll always be in demand and there are many job opportunities from which you can opt for and you can choose many different paths in the course of your career. There aren’t that many careers that allow you this kind of diverse job opportunity. Apart from this, you have job security, with good wages, a challenging atmosphere, and the chance to learn and grow into different paths. The nursing career is fast paced and you have to be an energetic individual who can multi-task and manage priorities to opt for this career. Nursing jobs are in high demand; this field is experiencing significant growth and you can be right there, harvesting the growth and learning opportunities.

Entry Requirements

For Malaysian Candidates:

Mandatory:

1. Pass Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or *EQUIVALENT with five (5) credits:
2. Mandatory credit in:
   • Bahasa Melayu
   • Mathematics (Elementary or Additional or Modern)
   Either one (1) of the credits below:
   • General Science
   • Biology
   • Chemistry
   • Physics
   and Credit in two (2) other subjects
3. Pass English
4. And Must Posses Either one (1) of the following below:
   • Pass Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan Malaysia (STPM) or *EQUIVALENT with minimum CGPA ≥ 2.5
   • Pass A-Level minimum Grade C in three (3) other subjects;
   • Pass Foundation in Science with minimum CGPA ≥ 2.5
   • Pass Diploma in Science with minimum CGPA ≥ 2.5 (Credit transfer is not allowed)
5. MUET with minimum of Band 2/ Pass IELTS with a minimum of 5.0/ TOEFL with a minimum score of 500.
6. Able to converse in Bahasa Melayu.

(*EQUIVALENT-refer to the overseas academic qualifications obtained that is equivalent to STPM as approved by MQA).

Health Status

1. All candidates must be certified medically fit by a registered medical practitioner within one month from commencement of the nursing programme.
2. Candidates with any of the following medical conditions cannot be admitted into the programme such as:
   • HIV / AIDS
   • Hepatitis B
   • Mental health disorders
   • Epilepsy
   • Colour blindness
3. Candidate must not have any physical disabilities or impaired senses that hinder nursing dexterity. Pregnancy is not allowed throughout the course.