Admission
- Admission Requirements
- How to Apply
- Tuition Fees & Others
- Advanced Placement Credits for Local Diploma Holders
- FAQs
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.verzlab.com/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/education-at-nus/undergraduate-education/fees.html 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.
For more information on module exemptions, please visit http://www.nus.edu.sg/registrar/edu/UG/graduation.html#APCExe
| Advanced Placement Credits (AY2018/19) | Advanced Placement Credits (AY2019/20) onwards |
BSc (Nursing)/(Honours): Advanced Placement Credits for Cohort admitted in AY2018/19
BSc (Nursing)/(Honours): Advanced Placement Credits for Cohort admitted effective AY2019/2020
FAQs
The Bachelor of Science (Nursing) is a 3-year full-time programme. Students who have performed well throughout the programme would be offered the opportunity to proceed to the Honours year leading to the award of Bachelor of Science (Nursing)(Honours).
Please logon to the NUS Office of Admissions website at http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/apply-to-nus.html on information of the admissions process.
Yes. Diploma graduates from a polytechnic in Singapore can apply to NUS Nursing. It does not have to be a Nursing diploma. Over the years, we have admitted many students who have graduated with a non-nursing discipline from a local polytechnic. Advanced Placement Credits (APC) may be granted to certain diplomas. The extent of advanced standing for diploma holders from a local polytechnic will be reviewed and granted in accordance with NUS rules and regulations.
Please refer to here for the admission requirements.
Yes. Students who have met the admission requirements can apply.
Yes. A case-by-case basis which will only be considered after you have successfully gained admission into the nursing programme.
Please refer to http://www.nus.edu.sg/oam/gradeprofile/sprogramme-igp.html for the intake in the previous Academic Year.
Please refer to here for details on financial aid.
Our programme plans to develop nursing leader for the future. It has a strong emphasis on critical thinking, health and physical assessment, pharmacology, psychology and sociology. Students can take elective modules outside of Nursing. The honours year gives students the opportunity to conduct research.
Students are required to undergo compulsory clinical postings as part of the programme requirement. The student’s choice of hospital postings will be taken into consideration.
Classes on academic modules will be conducted in NUS campus and the clinical modules will be conducted in the various healthcare institutions in Singapore or NUS Centre for Healthcare Simulation.
The NUS BSc (Nursing) degree is a programme that meets international standards. Graduates who want to do their Master’s and PhD studies overseas will need to fulfil the admission requirements of the respective universities.
For an Registered Nurse with degree qualifications, the annual starting salary (including bonuses and allowances) is around $53,700. (source: MOH Care To Go Beyond 2016)
They will be bonded if they receive a sponsorship or scholarship offered by a healthcare institution.
The NUS BSc (Nursing) degree is a programme that meets international standards. For graduates who would like to practise in other countries, they will need to fulfil the registration requirements of the country that they would like to practise in.
