ABOUT THE COURSE
Bachelor of Science Nursing is one of the most marketable course in the health industry.
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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 |
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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+ |
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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 |