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Nursing Training and Education

A range of education options from basic certification to post-graduate studies is available when you choose nursing as your career.

In order to equip you with the latest knowledge and evidence-based practice, the nursing training that you undergo is reviewed regularly to ensure that it keeps pace with evolving technology, a rapidly aging population and rising public expectations.

Scholarships and training awards are also available.


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  • Education Options at a Glance
  • Further Education for Registered Nurses
  • Degree in Nursing (Post Registration)
  • Scholarships


Education Options at a Glance

To become

You need to acquire

At

Minimum entry requirement

Enrolled Nurse

Nitec in Nursing

Institute of Technical Education

'N' Levels

Registered Nurse

Diploma in Nursing/Diploma in Health Sciences (Nursing)

School of Health Sciences,
Nanyang Polytechnic

'O' Levels

School of Health Sciences,
Ngee AnnPolytechnic

Parkway College of Nursing and Allied Health

Accelerated Diploma in Nursing

School of Health Sciences
Nanyang Polytechnic

 

Diploma/Degree graduates
(with working experience)

Degree in Nursing

National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine,
Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies

'A' Levels

Overseas full-time Degree courses

 

Further Education for Registered Nurses

Advanced Diploma / Specialist Diploma

School of Health Sciences,
Nanyang Polytechnic

School of Health Sciences
Ngee Ann Polytechnic

Registered Nurse

Degree in Nursing (Post Registration)

Local part-time degree courses

Registered Nurse

Overseas full-time degree courses

Master of Nursing

National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine,
Alice Lee Centre for Nursing Studies

Registered Nurse with Advanced Diploma and Degree

Other overseas universities

 

Degree in Nursing (Post Registration)

You can also study for a Bachelor of Nursing (Post-registration) degree awarded by an overseas university without leaving Singapore. The list of Bachelor of Nursing (Post-registration) courses accredited by the Singapore Nursing Board can be found here.

The most recent addition is the Bachelor of Science (Honours) Nursing offered by the University of Glasgow, United Kingdom with the Singapore Institute of Technology.

 

Scholarships

There are a number of scholarships for both Registered Nurses and Enrolled Nurses offered by MOHH, AIC and the healthcare clusters. Click on the links below for details:

  • MOH Holdings Health Sciences Scholarship
  • ILTC Upgrading Programme (ILTC-UP)
  • Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH)
  • Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH)
  • National Healthcare Group (NHG)
  • National University Health System (NUHS)
  • Singapore Health Services (SingHealth)

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