Nurses here can do part-time degree offered by elite nursing school
King's College London to partner local PEI Ngee Ann Academy to offer nursing course
One of the world's top nursing schools is now offering a part-time degree in Singapore, in partnership with private education institution (PEI) Ngee Ann Academy (NAA).
King's College London (KCL) will offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with Honours for qualified nurses with electives in older persons' and palliative care. This is the London university's first degree level programme taught entirely outside the UK, according to NAA.
At the programme's launch yesterday, Dr Susie Khoo, chief executive officer and dean of NAA, said: "These collaborations aim to provide our nurses with more opportunities and access to high quality education and training. We hope to advance their knowledge and skills, to help them achieve greater heights in their careers."
The total programme fee for the two-year course is $28,000, excluding GST. Education Minister Ong Ye Kung presented scholarships, each worth $14,000 and given by Ngee Ann Education Holdings, to five recipients yesterday.
The first intake of 50 started classes on July 19, with the next batch slated for January. The programme is approved by the Singapore Nursing Board and will be conducted by faculty staff from KCL's Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery and Palliative Care.
A scholarship recipient, Madam Liaw Lay Kian, 56, is a staff nurse at Dover Park Hospice. She became a nurse after caring for her late husband, who had suffered from colorectal cancer, and her late father-in-law.
She enrolled in the Institute of Technical Education to study nursing in 2012 - after 23 years of being a housewife - before going to Ngee Ann Polytechnic to pursue a nursing diploma.
"Although it is challenging to study at this age, my desire to learn gave me the determination. I want to let my patients know that I care, and I want them to feel valued," she said.
Ms Nurulhuda Abdul Majid, 29, another scholarship recipient, has been a nurse at KK Women's and Children's Hospital for nine years. She said: "I want to be an advanced practice nurse, and this programme allows me to pursue my education while working full-time."
Ngee Ann Academy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Ngee Ann Education Holdings.
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