Bachelor of Nursing Science At Mbarara University of Science and Technology

Bachelor of Nursing Science At Mbarara University of Science and Technology

A BSN, which stands for Bachelor of Science in Nursing, is an undergraduate-level degree for registered nurses (RNs) that introduces nurses to topics such as patient care technology, research, health promotion, safety and quality within the healthcare system.

Bachelor of Nursing Science At Mbarara University of Science and Technology Entry Requirements

MINIMUM ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

The minimum requirements for admission to any Undergraduate degree programme are:

  1. Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 passes
  2. Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent with at least 2 principal passes.
  3. Diploma holders must have passed with at least a credit.

The minimum requirements for admission to any Diploma programme are:

  1. Uganda Certificate of Education (UCE) or its equivalent with at least 5 passes
  2. Uganda Advanced Certificate of Education (UACE) or its equivalent with at least 1 principal pass and two subsidiary passes.

Additionally, for international applicants:

  1. Applicants whose first language or medium of instruction is not English, must provide evidence from a recognized English language training institution that they have sufficient command of English language.
  2. Applicants should have their documents equated by Uganda National Examinations Board (UNEB) of UCE and UACE documents and Uganda National Council for Higher Education (UNCHE) for Diploma and Certificate documents.

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Direct Entry

Two principal passes in Biology and Chemistry and at least Subsidiary Pass in either Physics or Mathematics

Diploma Entry

Registered Nurses or Midwives or Comprehensive Nurses or Psychiatric Nurses or Paediatric Nurses

Registered or eligible for registration with Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council

Should have passed science subjects especially Mathematics and Chemistry at ‘O’ level

Sit and pass an entrance examination in Anatomy, Physiology, Microbiology and General Paper

Bachelor of Nursing Science (Duration 4 years)

Bachelor of Nursing Science Job Prospects

  • Travel Nurse.
  • Certified Medical Assistant.
  • Nurse Practitioner.
  • Registered Nurse.
  • Neonatal Nurse (NICU)
  • Nurse Anesthetist.
  • Critical Care Nurse.
  • Medical Biller/Coder.