BACHELOR OF NURSING (TOP-UP) (La Trobe University)
Course Information
Description
Course Overview
Started by SNA with La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia in October 1997, the Bachelor of Nursing (Top-Up)/(Post-registration) has graduated more than 1,000 registered nurses. This Bachelor of Nursing (Top-Up) is designed to enable Registered Nurses (RNs) with a hospital or diploma qualification in nursing to expand their professional education to a bachelor’s degree. The course consists of core studies and subjects relevant to the context of nursing practice in Singapore.
Students are assisted to expand their knowledge base in the discipline of nursing and apply this knowledge to nursing practice. They are also provided with the opportunity to develop academic and practical skills, and the attitudes needed to comprehend and evaluate new nursing knowledge in the discipline of nursing.
Graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing (Top-Up)/(Post-registration) course will have a strong discipline base and will be eligible to apply for entry into postgraduate studies
“We aim to transform students’ lives through learning. We provide students with a supportive and challenging learning environment in which they can develop their capabilities and skills to become effective, ethical graduates.”
~ Professor John Dewar Vice‑Chancellor and President
Entry Requirements
**For Registered Nurses (RNs) Only**
- Applicants must hold a nursing certificate or diploma from a recognised nursing school
- Current nursing registration with the Singapore Nursing Board
- Provide evidence of post-registration experience
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
English Proficiency requirements
- Pre-registration nursing education in English; OR
- IELTS Band of 6.5 with individual bands of at least 6.0; OR
- 213 with a score of 5 in Essay Writing (computer-based); OR
- 80 with no individual score less than 20 (internet-based) in the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL)
Career Opportunities
Information not available.
Modules
- Transition to Bachelor of Nursing
- Nursing and Midwifery Research
- Healthcare Ethics and Law
- Education in Health Professional Practice
- Nursing Patients with Chronic Illness
- Engagement in Professional Nursing
- Nursing: Consolidation Reflective Clinical Practice
- Academic Integrity Module (offered to enrolled students at no additional cost)