Diploma in Nursing

Welcome to the Diploma in Nursing program at Universiti Selangor. This program provides students with comprehensive knowledge and practical skills essential for a successful career in nursing.

Overview

A Diploma in Nursing program equips students with foundational knowledge and practical skills to become competent nurses. Spanning two to three years, it combines classroom instruction with hands-on clinical experience in subjects like anatomy, physiology, microbiology, pharmacology, and nursing ethics.

Clinical training includes supervised rotations in hospitals, clinics, and long-term care facilities, enhancing technical abilities and communication skills. The program also covers nursing leadership and management, preparing graduates for roles in healthcare administration. Graduates are eligible for the licensure exam to become Registered Nurses (RNs).

Career Opportunities

  • Hospitals: Administer medication, monitor patient progress, provide emotional support.

  • Specializations: Emergency nursing, intensive care, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology.

  • Outpatient care centers, clinics, private practices: Preventive care, routine check-ups, vaccinations, chronic illness management.

  • Long-term care facilities: Nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, elderly or disabled patient care.

  • Home healthcare: Personalized care for surgery recovery, chronic illness management, palliative care.

Tution Fees

Category Fees
Local
RM37,175
International
RM57,305

Entry Requirement

Passed SPM or equivalent with FIVE (5) credits including the following subjects:

  • Mathematics
  • Bahasa Malaysia
  • 1 Science subject (Biology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ General Sciences/ Applied Science); and
  • Any 2 other subjects;
  • Pass English
  • Passed SPM
  • Possess Assistant Nurse Certificate/ Community Nurse Certificate
  • Registered with the MNB
  • Possess current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) for nurses from MNB
  • Minimum three (3) years of clinical working experience

GCE/O-Level or equivalent with FIVE credits (Grade C) in the following subjects:

  • English
  • Mathematics
  • 1 Science subject (Biology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ General Sciences/ Applied Science); and
  • Any other 2 subjects


Proficiency in English (Required for those whose medium of instruction is no in the English language.)


Pass International English Language Testing Services (IELTS) with a minimum of 5.5

Additional Information

Curriculum
Apply SELFA Scholarship

Contact Program Coordinator

Madam Khairul Mazzura Mansor

FORM

Are you ready to take the next step toward your future career?