Bachelor of Nursing Top Up (Full Time)

This Bachelor in Nursing (full time) in partnership with La Trobe University will transform you in a graduate nurse of tomorrow with international prospects and special skills in research, leadership and management and education and teaching.

overview

The Bachelor Top Up (Full Time) is a one- year programme that gives an opportunity to international or local candidates who possess a Diploma in Nursing (equivalent to the National Diploma in Nursing) to complete a Bachelor in Nursing (Top Up) – Full time which will be awarded by La Trobe University, Australia. As a full-time programme, working nurses from the rest of the world who only had studied up to a Diploma will be able to obtain a Bachelor degree. Equipped with a BSc Nursing from La Trobe University, you will be internationally mobile and will also be able to onboard further pathways for Masters and PhD or Post Graduate Diplomas. Not least, you can also contemplate a career as a trainer in nursing or research opportunities. This is meant to be a +1programme for Diploma qualified nurses to pursue a Bachelor Top Up or a 3+1 programme for international students – secondary cycle school leavers to complete a Diploma in Nursing in Mauritius and then connect straight onto a Bachelor Top Up. The ‘La Trobe School of Nursing’ is one of the most established, oldest and best schools of nursing in Australia steeped in an evidence-based care environment. Through this unique twinning arrangement, Polytechnics Mauritius will be able to enhance the level of quality care in Mauritius and beyond.

key facts

Duration

One-year full time. Depending on the entrance qualification.
Please contact the Student Affairs team or the Programme Coordinator (Health Sciences and Nursing) for more information.

Starting

March 2025

Location

Pamplemousses

This is meant to be a +1programme for Diploma qualified nurses to pursue a Bachelor Top Up or a 3+1 programme for international students – secondary cycle school leavers to complete a Diploma in Nursing in Mauritius and then connect straight onto a Bachelor Top Up.

Entry Requirements

Candidates should be holder of the National Diploma in Nursing and a registered nurse with Nursing Council of Mauritius.

Course Content

INTRO: Rigorous Academic Induction by La Trobe University Staff

1. Transition to Bachelor of Nursing
2. Nursing and Midwifery Research
3. Health priorities A
4. Nursing patients with Chronic Illness
5. Education in Health Professional Practice
6. Engagement in Professional Nursing Practice
7. Nursing: Consolidation Reflective Clinical Practice

Awarding Body

Career Opportunities

Equipped with a BSc Nursing (Top Up) from La Trobe University, you will be able to work anywhere in the world, pursue further education through a Post Graduate Certificate or Diploma, Masters and PhD qualification in nursing, pursue research opportunities or join a nursing school as administrator.

With the norm becoming a Bachelor instead of a Diploma around the world, this programme enables nurses practicing around the world to get to Bachelor-level qualification from a world-renowned nursing school.

Fees

The cost of the course will vary according to the mode of delivery (full time/part time) you will opt. We are one of the institutions offering the same course at a very affordable price that suit your budget. Should you wish to sit for an examination, additional fees will be applicable depending on the examination centre.

Application Fee: Rs 1,000

Admin Fee: Rs 6,500

Exam Fee: Rs 4,500

If you have not completed any recognised Diploma or Degree before, then you will definitely enjoy the privilege under the Free Tertiary Education Scheme (FTES) for the whole duration of course, offered by the Ministry of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology. Only Application and Administration fee will be applicable.

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