Nursing is a healthcare profession that entails the provision of care to meet the biological, psychological, sociological and physical needs of patients.

The Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, plans to offer the Bachelor of Science (Nursing) program from August 2006. The BSc (Nursing) degree is a 3 year undergraduate course. Students who have performed well throughout the course and achieved a minimum cumulative average point of 3.5 would be offered to proceed to the Honours year leading to BSc (Nursing) Honours.

The course aims to prepare nurses to be safe and competent practitioners. Through the acquisition of adequate cognitive, affective, and psychomotor knowledge and skills, Registered Nurses develop critical, analytical, and reflective skills to deliver quality care that will improve patient outcomes. They will be prepared to function independently and interdependently with other healthcare professionals in various healthcare settings. Therefore, this course provides a broad foundation in nursing, humanities, biological and social sciences, which are essential for preparing professional nurses who are capable of practising in a competent and responsible manner. In addition, the programme is designed to provide a foundation for graduate education in nursing.

Upon completion of the course, graduates can apply to register with the Singapore Nursing Board to practise as Registered Nurses.

Graduates can also pursue their postgraduate studies at the National University of Singapore or overseas university.