Diploma in Nursing
Fees Structure, Admission, Intake & Deadline
Course Intake
Career Opportunity
Career prospects for graduate nurses are both exciting and challenging by nature. Due to the demand for nurses worldwide, many nurses are offered employment internationally (e.g. Singapore, Middle-East, USA, Australia). Nursing can be described as a portable career where one can find work anywhere in the world.
- Registered nurse
- Clinical instructor
- Nursing manager
- Specialised nurse (e.g. Emergency Care, Intensive Care, Operating Theatre, Midwife, Dialysis, Eye, Paediatric and Coronary Care)
- Nursing educators
- Director of Nursing
- Dean of School of Nursing
Entry Requirement
SPM
- Pass with a minimum 5 credits (including Bahasa Melayu, English, Mathematics)
- Candidates with a credit in either one (1) of the following: Science/Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Applied Science and credit in one (1) other relevant subject
O-Level
- Pass with minimum 5 credits (including English, Mathematics, Science/Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Applied Science)
- All local candidates who possess GCE ‘O’/’A’ Level MUST possess credit in Bahasa Melayu
Unified Examination Certificate
- Pass with minimum 5 credits (including English, Mathematics, Science/Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Applied Science)
- All local candidates who possess UEC MUST possess credit in Bahasa Melayu
Other Qualifications
- Any other equivalent qualifications*
- Applicant with no standard qualification will be considered on a case-to-case basis
*EQUIVALENT - refers to the overseas academic qualification obtained that is equivalent to SPM as approved by MQA
Specific Requirement
For International Students - able to converse in Bahasa Melayu
English Language Requirements
IELTS or equivalent 5.5
TOEFL 515 (paper based); 215 (computer based); 80 (Internet based)
SPM English Credit
Candidates Health Status
Applicants are required to attend an interview session and pass a medical check-up
Course Outline
YEAR 1
- Principle and Practice in Nursing I
- Microbiology & Parasitology
- Psychology and Sociology
- Anatomy and Physiology I
- Communication and Counselling
- Professional Practice I
- Principle and Practice in Nursing II
- Anatomy and Physiology II
- Pharmacology
- Surgical Nursing
- Nutrition
- Professional Practice II
YEAR 2
- Respiratory Nursing
- Haemopoietic and Oncology Nursing
- Gastrointestinal Nursing
- Communicable Disease Nursing
- Cardiovascular Nursing
- Professional Practice III
- Orthopaedic Nursing
- Urology Nursing
- Obstetrics & Gynaecology Nursing
- Research Methodology
- Community Health Nursing I
- Dermatological & Gerontology Nursing
- Professional Practice IV
YEAR 3
- Endocrine Nursing
- Ophthalmology and Otorhinolaryngology Nursing
- Community Health Nursing II
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Emergency & Disaster Nursing
- Neurological Nursing
- Management and Public Relations
- Professional Practice V
- Professional Practice VI