Diploma in Nursing

The three-year, highly sought-after Diploma in Nursing program at MAHSA University was developed with the SPM-leaver in mind. Complete in every manner, it is the ideal course for people who are passionate about providing medical care to patients in hospitals or in medical facilities like hospices and emergency rooms, both in the public and private sectors.

Students who complete the program will be prepared for the workforce because they will have the skills necessary to evaluate and plan nursing care needs and requirements, provide critical pre-and post-surgical care, monitor and administer a comprehensive list of medications, intravenous infusions, and transfusions, take biological samples, blood pressure, temperature, and pulse, write and maintain medical records, and organise their own and others' work responsibilities.
Most importantly, students enrolled in MAHSA's Diploma in Nursing program will be able to provide patients and their families with crucial medical guidance and emotional support.
 

Diploma in Nursing - Minimum Entry Requirements

For Malaysian Candidates:

• Pass Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or equivalent with five (5) credits:
  • Mandatory credit in:
    • Bahasa Melayu
    • Mathematics (Elementary, Additional, or Modern)
  • AND
  • Either one (1) of the credits below:
    • Science/Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Applied Science
  • AND
  • Credit in two (2) other subjects.
  • AND
  • Pass in English.
• OR
• Pass Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM).
• Possess Assistant Nurse Certificate/Community Nurse Certificate.
• Registered with the MNB (Malaysian Nursing Board).
• Possess current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) for nurses from MNB.
• Minimum three (3) years of clinical working experience.

For International Candidates:

• Pass Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) or equivalent with five (5) subjects (minimum Grade C):
  • Credit in Mathematics (Elementary, Additional, or Modern).
  • AND
  • Either one (1) of the credits below:
    • Science/Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Applied Science
  • AND
  • Credit in three (3) other subjects
• OR
• A pass in one of the following English Language Proficiency Tests:
  • IELTS: Overall Band Score of minimum 5.5
  • TOEFL:
    • Paper-Based Test (PBT): Minimum score of 515
    • Computer-Based Test (CBT): Minimum score of 215
    • Internet-Based Test (IBT): Minimum score of 80
  • Cambridge Advanced English (CAE)
  • Cambridge Proficiency English (CPE)
  • Pearson Test of English (PTE)

*Equivalent - refers to overseas academic qualifications equivalent to SPM as approved by MQA (Malaysian Qualifications Agency).

Health Requirements:

• All students must be certified medically fit by a registered medical practitioner within one month from the commencement of the nursing program.
• Students must not have any physical disabilities or impaired senses that hinder nursing dexterity.
• Students with medical conditions such as HIV, AIDS, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, Epilepsy, mental health disorders, and color blindness cannot be admitted into the program.

Year 1:

• Anatomy and Physiology 1 & 2
• Nursing Science 1 & 2
• Psychology and Sociology
• Communication and Public Relations
• Pharmacology in Nursing
• Microbiology and Parasitology
• Surgical Nursing
• Nursing Practice 1 & 2

Year 2:

• Gastrointestinal Nursing
• Cardiovascular Nursing
• Respiratory Nursing
• Autoimmune, Haemopoietic and Oncology Nursing
• Integumentary, Burns and Scalds, Fluids and Electrolyte
• Renal and Genitourinary Nursing
• Obstetric and Gynecological Nursing
• Paediatric Nursing
• Community Health Nursing, Environmental Health, Epidemiology, Communicable Disease
• Neurological and Endocrine Nursing
• Nursing Practice 3 & 4

Year 3:

• Geriatric Nursing
• Musculoskeletal Nursing
• Ophthalmologic and Otorhinolaryngological Nursing
• Mental Health Nursing
• Emergency and Intensive Nursing
• Nursing Management and Leadership
• Medico-Legal Aspects, Personal Professional Development & Medicolegal
• Research Methodology & Statistic
• Nursing Practice 5 & 6