Admission Eligibility for both Indian & International Students

A candidate seeking admission must: Hold a diploma in General Nursing & Midwifery (GNM). Be a registered nurse. Have passed pre university examination in Arts / Science / Commerce conducted by Department of Pre University Education, Karnataka State or its equivalent recognized by Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences.

Age

Age limit 48 years of 31st December of the year of admission.

Academic Focus

The programmes in Nursing are designed to prepare the students to assume responsibility in primary, secondary and tertiary care of people and be ready for advanced practice in Nursing in various speciality areas such as Medical Surgical Nursing, Community Health Nursing, Mental Health Nursing, Child Health Nursing, Obstetrics & Gynecology Nursing, etc. The advanced study programmes

First Year

• Nursing Foundations
• Nutrition & Dietetics
• Biochemistry & Biophysics
• Psychology
• Microbiology
• Maternal Nursing
• Child Health Nursing
• Medical & Surgical Nursing
• English (Qualifying)

Second Year

• Sociology
• Community Health Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing
• Introduction to Nursing Education
• Introduction to Nursing Administration
• Introduction to Nursing Research & Statistics

enable the students with deeper knowledge and gives them hands-on experience to help them through evidence based practice which help them groom as independent practitioners.

Career Scope

Caring services in both public and private sectors including day care, health care and residential care, Nursery, Primary Schools, Family Centres, Hospitals, Voluntary sectors, Corporate houses, Resorts, Retreats, the opportunities are limitless on a global scale. Successful candidates from higher level programmes can aspire to be Nursing Practitioners in speciality areas.

As India emerges as the health-care tourism destination, employment opportunities to professional nurses, only abound in future.