Nursing

The bachelor's degree in nursing qualifies you as a registered nurse. Half of the programme is theory, the other half is supervised practice on hospital wards, in the community and in care homes. After graduation you register with the national nursing council and can work immediately.

Year 1: Foundations of nursing

• Anatomy, physiology and microbiology
• Fundamental nursing skills and patient safety
• Communication, ethics and law in healthcare
• First clinical placements on hospital wards

Year 2: Acute and chronic care

• Pharmacology and medication management
• Care of adults with acute and long-term conditions
• Mental health, child health and maternity care
• Placements in surgery, medicine and the community

Year 3: Leadership and transition to practice

• Complex care, emergency and critical care nursing
• Leadership, teamwork and quality improvement
• Evidence-based practice and a final project
• Long final placement as preparation for registration

In the USA the BSN takes four years and ends with the NCLEX-RN licensing exam.

• Coventry University (UK): approx. 20,600 to 24,300 € per year
• University of Hertfordshire (UK): approx. 20,500 to 21,600 € per year
• University of Portsmouth (UK): approx. 22,500 to 25,000 € per year
• University of Bradford (UK): approx. 24,500 to 27,000 € per year
• Queensland University of Technology (Australia): approx. 24,000 to 28,800 € per year
• Monash University (Australia): approx. 27,000 to 33,000 € per year
• Charles Sturt University (Australia): approx. 19,800 to 22,800 € per year
• Curtin University (Australia): approx. 22,800 to 27,600 € per year
• Griffith University (Australia): approx. 21,600 to 25,200 € per year
• University of Auckland (New Zealand): approx. 23,900 to 31,800 € per year
• Auckland University of Technology (New Zealand): approx. 19,100 to 21,200 € per year
• Saint Louis University (USA): approx. 46,400 € per year
• Thomas Jefferson University (USA): approx. 39,600 € per year

Registered nurses are needed everywhere. Australia, New Zealand and the UK actively recruit nurses and offer post-study work visas.

Within the EU, a nursing degree from these countries is recognised through an individual recognition procedure, which we explain in your consultation.