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Undergraduate Nursing

BSc (Hons) Nursing
School of Nursing and Midwifery

What will you study?

RCSI Bahrain’s Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing is a four-year, full-time undergraduate programme designed to prepare compassionate, competent and future-ready nurses for modern healthcare environments.

The Nursing programme is structured across four academic years, delivered over eight semesters:

  • Year 1 (two semesters)
  • Year 2 (two semesters)
  • Year 3 (two semesters)
  • Year 4 (two semesters)

RCSI Bahrain’s Nursing curriculum is student-centred, integrated and practice-focused. It is delivered in our state-of-the-art healthcare education facilities and across a wide range of clinical settings in the Kingdom of Bahrain, ensuring a strong connection between theory and nursing practice.

Throughout the programme, you will be taught by experienced nursing academics, clinicians and researchers using a blend of lectures, case-based learning, simulation, skills laboratories and supervised clinical placements. Learning takes place in small groups wherever possible and is supported by a virtual learning environment and digital resources that enable you to track your academic and professional development.

Students will graduate from the School of Nursing and Midwifery with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing from RCSI Medical University of Bahrain and the National University of Ireland (NUI).

The graduates can conduct a holistic assessment of patient needs and plan care in collaboration with other clinical team members. They are also able to monitor patient progress in line with a care plan, and be fully aware of the legalities around their care.

RCSI Medical University of Bahrain strives to produce self-aware nurses who develop their competence through practice on an individual, group, family, or community basis.

Being a nurse means being a team player, and at a more senior stage, graduates will be able to lead and delegate to other nurses, fostering teamwork in their daily practice. Most importantly, our graduates can take responsibility for enriching their lifelong personal and professional development and that of others.

Students' assessments and examinations will take place during or at the end of a module, in a variety of forms depending on the specific learning outcomes.

Assessment methods include:

  • Multiple-choice questions
  • Short-answer written questions
  • Objective structured clinical examinations
  • Projects
  • Oral presentations
  • Student clinical assessment reports

 

Curriculum

Semester 1

  • Nursing Theory and Practice I - Promoting Health and Communication Across the Lifespan
  • Nursing Theory and Practice I – Clinical Placement 1
  • English Language Communication (Year-long module)

Semester 2

  • Nursing Theory and Practice I – Nursing Care 1
  • Professional Nursing Scholarship I - Nursing in Context and Teaching and Learning
  • Foundation Sciences I - Anatomy and Physiology 1
  • Nursing Theory and Practice I – Clinical Placement 2

Semester 1

  • Nursing Theory and Practice II – Nursing Care 2
  • Specialist Nursing Care II - Health Care for Older Persons
  • Foundation Sciences I – Anatomy, Physiology and Clinical Nutrition I
  • Foundation Sciences II – Public Health and Infection Control
  • Nursing Theory and Practice II – Clinical Placement 3
  • Writing and Academic Skills for Nursing (Year-long module)

Semester 2

  • Specialist Nursing Care II - Special Needs, Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing
  • Professional Nursing Scholarship II - Introduction to Research and Evidence-Based Practice
  • Foundation Sciences II – Psychology and Sociology for Nurses
  • Nursing Theory and Practice II – Clinical Placement 4

Semester 1

  • Nursing Theory and Practice III – Nursing Health Assessment 
  • Theory and Practice III – Adult Health Nursing
  • Specialist Nursing Care III – Maternal Health Nursing
  • Foundation Sciences III – Clinical Pathophysiology & Pharmacology for Nurses
  • Nursing Theory and Practice III – Clinical Placement 5

Semester 2

  • Specialist Nursing Care III – Critical Care Nursing
  • Specialist Nursing Care III – Primary Care & Community Nursing
  • Specialist Nursing Care III – Child & Adolescent Health Nursing
  • Professional Nursing Scholarship III – Leadership, Management, Ethics, and Legal Issues
  • Nursing Theory and Practice III – Clinical Placement 6

Semester 1 and 2

  • Consolidated Clinical Practice
  • Student Selective Component (SSC)

Higher Education Council (HEC) Modules

  • Arabic Language (For Native Arabic Speaking Students only)
  • Arabic Language (For non-Arabic Speaking Students only)
  • History of Bahrain
  • Human rights