Programme Overview
NUS Nursing is Singapore’s premier nursing degree programme, producing graduate nurses who are clinically competent, research-literate, and prepared for leadership in healthcare. The curriculum blends biomedical sciences, nursing theory, clinical practice, and health informatics. Students gain extensive clinical placement experience across Singapore’s major hospitals. Unlike diploma-level nursing programmes, the NUS degree emphasises evidence-based practice, critical thinking, and the ability to contribute to healthcare policy and research. Admission requires an interview. With Singapore’s ageing population and expanding healthcare system, demand for degree-qualified nurses continues to grow. Graduates work in acute care, community health, education, and healthcare management. An accelerated 3-year programme combining theoretical learning with extensive hospital clinical placements. Singapore's aging population creates growing demand for qualified nurses with clear career progression pathways.
Admission Requirements
IB Diploma
- •HL pass in any two of the following: Biology
- •Chemistry
- •Computer Science
- •Mathematics (MAA)
- •or Physics. Selection test/interview required.
Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level
- •H2 pass in any two of the following: Biology
- •Chemistry
- •Computing
- •Physics
- •and Mathematics. Selection test/interview required.
This refers to Singapore A-Level qualifications, not international A-Level programmes.
Requirements are for reference only. NUS Official Prerequisites (IB / Singapore A-Level)
Frequently Asked Questions
What does BNurs (Hons) in Nursing at NUS cover?
NUS Nursing is Singapore’s premier nursing degree programme, producing graduate nurses who are clinically competent, research-literate, and prepared for leadership in healthcare. The curriculum blends biomedical sciences, nursing theory, clinical practice, and health informatics. Students gain extensive clinical placement experience across Singapore’s major…
What are the entry requirements for BNurs (Hons) in Nursing?
IB: HL pass in any two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Mathematics (MAA), or Physics. Selection test/interview required.; Singapore A-Level: H2 pass in any two of the following: Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Physics, and Mathematics. Selection test/interview required..
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