The NUS Nursing Master programmes are meticulously designed to equip nurses and healthcare providers with the advanced skills and knowledge required to meet the evolving needs of the healthcare industry.
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Care within the acute and community settings are increasingly complex, emphasizing the need for growth in the nursing workforce and competency.
Nurses’ primary role as caregiver and advocate for patients have evolved with the opportunities for nurses to contribute to patient health and well-being in critical ways.
NUS Nursing postgraduate degrees provide advanced specialised skills and training for nurses to make significant contributions to healthcare.
Nurses who have interest in nursing research to help advance nursing practice, shape health policy and improve community and global health can consider our Master of Science (Nursing) and Doctor of Philosophy (Nursing) to discover new findings in the key research pillars for efficient and effective nursing care.
Registered Nurses who seek to acquire an expert knowledge base, complex decision-making skills and clinical competencies for extended practice and work in collaboration with doctors and other healthcare professionals to provide complex nursing care to patients can find out more on the NUS Master of Nursing and the certification as Advanced Practice Nurse via Singapore Nursing Board.
About our Postgraduate Degree Programmes
Our Postgraduate degree programmes are designed to address the growing complexity and scope of nursing and healthcare professionals’ functions in the healthcare sector. We aim to expand your knowledge and skills to be poised for current and future challenges as healthcare professionals.
Postgraduate Degree Programmes preparing students for career in healthcare leadership, research and academic roles.
The Non-Graduating programme at NUS, in line with NUS’ vision of becoming a leading global university centred in Asia, comprises of students from external institutions who undertake coursework or research over a semester or several semesters.
Hear from Our Students and Alumni
The ability to respond to challenges in medicine and healthcare is a mark of a healthy society. Nurses play a vital role in keeping the healthcare system running effectively, given the many ways in which they contribute to keeping the communities well.
As clinical practitioners, nurses commit to providing quality patient care. As members of the academy, they teach, train and also inspire students to answer their calling in healthcare. Whilst as researchers, nurses dedicate themselves to refining medical practice as we know it for the betterment of all.
For the 21st-century nurse, it is therefore imperative to stay abreast of healthcare trends and advancements in order to fulfil their duties to the best of their abilities and knowledge. With a medical landscape that is constantly evolving and a population that demands the best from its healthcare providers, nurses must choose an institution that can keep their skillsets sharp and relevant. Thus, when it comes to your continued training and further studies in nursing, the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies (NUS Nursing) is your first choice.
NUS Nursing programmes have been recognised as one of the best in Asia as evidenced by the QS World University Rankings by Subject. The school has also been designated as an International Council of Nurses-accredited centre for research development. NUS Nursing is the only institution offering a programme for Advanced Practice Nurse (APN) registration, and accredited by the Singapore Nursing Board.
NUS Nursing has been consistently providing top-notch postgraduate programmes that are highly preferred by students who want to pursue a nursing career. The courses are designed to be innovative and up-to-date, with a curriculum that is aligned with the latest trends in the industry. The faculty members are highly qualified and provide close mentorship to ensure that students receive quality learning experiences.
Currently, NUS Nursing offers two Masters programmes, which are Master of Nursing, and Master of Science (Nursing), as well as the Doctor of Philosophy for nurses who are keen in pursuing Postgraduate studies. These programmes equip students with future ready knowledge and skills ensuring that students are poised to face real-world challenges even before they graduate, while also instilling values of compassion, service, and connectedness in them.
PhD Graduates and Students
Students of the Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies enrolled in the PhD programmes get involved in supervised research in collaborations with expert nursing and medical staff to seek improvements in patient care and health services. Graduates will acquire sound grounding in translation of evidence to clinical practice and leadership skills to further nursing and healthcare-related research both nationally and internationally. At the end of their programme, they will submit a thesis to be evaluated by the Board of Examiners.
Learn more about the experience of NUS Nursing PhD students and graduates here.
Master of Nursing Graduates and Students
NUS Nursing is the appointed institution by the Ministry of Health to conduct the Master of Nursing programme for Advanced Practice Nurse registration, accredited by the Singapore Nursing Board. This Post-graduate Nursing programme aims to broaden our students’ multidimensional abilities to manage the complex healthcare conditions through experiential learning to master clinical skills, virtual integrated case encounters to facilitate knowledge translation and clinical decision making training platform to master the mental reasoning process. Through the programme, we seek to develop students as innovative thinkers with scientific mindsets with capability in finding solutions and leading change to alter the nursing landscape in Singapore.
