Programme Description
The Diploma in Nursing is designed to prepare students to be qualified as a Registered Nurse. This programme focuses both on the ‘care’ aspects of nursing as well as on the ‘science’ of health care in preparing the nurse to provide a safe, caring, competent and professional nursing care to each person’s unique needs across the life span continuum. Nurses are in the business of improving and saving lives, whether they are caring for patients at the bedside or fighting for patients’ rights. Our graduates are Internationally employable.
Programme Highlights
- Mode: Full Time
- Duration: 36 months
- Credit Hours:: 108
- Scholarships Available
- Intake: Jan/Feb, May/June, Sept/Oct
- Course in Petaling Jaya campus
Subjects Offered*
YEAR 1
Human Biology I
Microbiology, Immunology, Parasitology
Communication and Public Relations
Principles and Practice in Nursing 1
Psychology & Sociology
Nursing Practice 1
Human Biology 2
Pharmacology
Medical & Surgical Nursing 1
Principles and Practice in Nursing 2
Nursing Practice 2
Pengajian Malaysia 2 (Local student) and
Bahasa Melayu Komunikasi 1 (International)
YEAR 2
Medical & Surgical Nursing II
Medical & Surgical Nursing III
Women’s Health
Nursing Practice III
Academic English 1
Medical & Surgical Nursing IV
Medical & Surgical Nursing V
Community Health Nursing
Nursing Practice IV
Academic English II
YEAR 3
Medical & Surgical Nursing VI
Mental Health Nursing
Disaster & Emergency Nursing
Nursing Practice V
Professional Communication /
Bahasa Kebangsaan A
Nursing Management
Nursing Research
Nursing Practice 6
Nursing Practice 7
Basic Entrepreneurship
Academic English 3
Co-Curriculum
Entry Requirements
i. Pass Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or *Equivalent with five (5) credits
ii. Mandatory credit in:
Bahasa Melayu • Mathematics (Elementary or Additional or Modern), Either one (1) of the credits below
General Science • Biology • Chemistry and Pass in Biology • Physics and Pass in Biology
iii. Credit in two (2) other subjects.
iv. Pass in English.
Health status:
i. All candidates must be certified medically fit by a registered medical practitioner within one month from commencement of the nursing programme.
ii. Candidates with any of the following medical conditions cannot be admitted into the programme such as • HIV / AIDS • Hepatitis B • Hepatitis C • Mental health disorders • Epilepsy • Colour blindness
iii. Candidate must not have any physical disabilities or impaired senses that hinder nursing dexterity.
iv. Pregnancy is not allowed throughout the course.
For International Students
- Pass International English Language Testing System (IELTS) with a minimum of 5.5 or equivalent.
