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UndergraduateCode: OUK-BDS-01

Bachelor of Science in Nursing (UPGRADING)

Duration

2 Years

Mode of study

Online

Academic overview

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Upgrading) programme is designed for registered nurses who hold a Kenya Registered Community Health Nursing (KRCHN) or Kenya Registered Nursing (KRN) certificate and wish to upgrade their professional qualification to degree level. The programme builds on existing clinical knowledge and practice to develop advanced nursing competencies, research skills and leadership capacity in healthcare settings.

Entry requirements

Applicants must be registered nurses with a valid Kenya Nursing Council licence. Candidates should hold a KRCHN or KRN certificate from a recognised training institution and have a minimum of two years of post-registration clinical experience.

Credit and Entry pathways

Explore how your previous studies or professional experience can be credited towards this qualification through our RPL framework.

Programme structure

The programme shall take a minimum of two (2) calendar years, organised into six (6) trimesters of fifteen (15) weeks each. The minimum total course units for the programme are 24, comprising taught nursing courses, clinical placement units and a research project, equivalent to approximately 96 credit hours and 1,440 instructional hours.

Trimester 1 covers advanced anatomy and physiology, evidence-based nursing practice and research methodology. Trimesters 2 and 3 advance clinical nursing knowledge in community health, midwifery, medical-surgical nursing and mental health. Trimesters 4 and 5 focus on nursing leadership, health systems management, clinical supervision and supervised clinical placement. Trimester 6 is devoted to the final nursing research project and practicum.

The programme is offered online with mandatory clinical placement hours conducted at approved healthcare facilities under supervised practice.

Assessment methods

Assessment is conducted through a blend of continuous academic tasks and formal summative examinations.

Global careers

Industry leadership; academic research; professional consultancy; public sector

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Typical duration

2 Years

Delivery mode

Online

Fees

KES 344,000

≈ USD 2,911+10% Intl.

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Accreditation info

Fully accredited by the Commission for University Education (CUE) and recognised globally for digital-first excellence.

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