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Bachelor of Science Nursing course; Requirements, duration, job opportunities and universities offering the course

ABOUT THE COURSE

Bachelor of Science Nursing is one of the most marketable course in the health industry.

COURSE DURATION

The Course takes the below specified time frames, depending on the type of student’s entry:

  • Direct Entry- Four (4) academic years on a full time basis
  • Upgrading-    Two and a half academic years on part-time basis (2 days in a week)
  • Graduates of the programme will undertake a one year internship programme and sit for a licensing examination as prescribed by the Nursing Council of Kenya

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The graduates of the programme are highly marketable locally and across the borders. Job opportunities in the local market include among others:
•    Ministry of Health
•    Private and Mission Hospitals
•    Non-Governmental Organizations
•    Research Institutions

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BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (NURSING) LATEST COURSE REQUIREMENTS AS SET BY KUCCPS

On the KUCCPS site, this course is placed under cluster 15.
CLUSTER SUBJECT 1 BIO
CLUSTER SUBJECT 2 CHE
CLUSTER SUBJECT 3 MAT A / PHY
CLUSTER SUBJECT 4 ENG / KIS / PHY / HAG / GEO / CRE / IRE / HRE / HSC / ARD / AGR / WW / MW / BC / PM / ECT / DRD / AVT / CMP / FRE / GER / ARB / KSL / MUC / BST
NOTE: A subject may only be considered ONCE in this section

MINIMUM SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS

SUBJECT 1 BIO C+
SUBJECT 2 CHE C+
SUBJECT 3 MAT A / PHY C+
SUBJECT 4 ENG / KIS C+

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INSTITUTIONS WHERE THE PROGRAMME IS OFFERED

Some of the institutions offering this programme are:

BARA UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN AFRICA, BARATON
CU CHUKA UNIVERSITY
CUEA CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA
DKUT DEDAN KIMATHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
EU EGERTON UNIVERSITY
GLUK GREAT LAKES UNIVERSITY OF KISUMU
JKUAT JOMO KENYATTA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE AND TECHNOLOGY
KABU KABARAK UNIVERSITY
KARU KARATINA UNIVERSITY
KEMU KENYA METHODIST UNIVERSITY
KSU KISII UNIVERSITY
KU KENYATTA UNIVERSITY
KYU KIRINYAGA UNIVERSITY
MKU MOUNT KENYA UNIVERSITY
MMARAU MAASAI MARA UNIVERSITY
MMUST MASINDE MULIRO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
MSU MASENO UNIVERSITY
MU MOI UNIVERSITY
MUST MERU UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
PU PWANI UNIVERSITY
PUEA PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY OF EAST AFRICA
SEKU SOUTH EASTERN KENYA UNIVERSITY
SPU ST PAULS UNIVERSITY
UMMA UMMA UNIVERSITY
UOEM UNIVERSITY OF EMBU
UOK UNIVERSITY OF KABIANGA
UON UNIVERSITY OF NAIROBI
UUC UZIMA UNIVERSITY COLLEGE

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