Master of Science in Nursing (MSc N)

Programme Objectives

• Enhance knowledge and skills required for advancing the nursing practice, enabling appropriate judgments and problem-solving towards providing quality care.
• Develop communication skills, critical thinking and practical/technical skills for the effective management of nursing care and achieve desirable patient outcomes.
• Develop advance research skills to promote evidence-based practice.
• Improve teamwork and leadership skills essential for an effective member of the health care team and to play a leadership role to achieve quality outcomes of patient care.
• Inculcate favourable attitudes to work with professionalism to achieve desired healthcare outcomes.
• Establish adaptability and flexibility among nurses to meet the challenging health care needs of the emerging society.
• Produce scholars in nursing who can integrate the knowledge of theory and research to advance the field of nursing.

Requirements

The candidate should have one of the following qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree of SLQF Level 5 in Nursing, or

• A qualification of SLQF Level 6 or above in Nursing, or

• An equivalent or higher qualification acceptable to the Senate,

AND

• Based on the selection test and/ or an interview