For nurses of the future
UNIVERSITI Tunku Abdul Rahman ( UTAR) is committed to educational excellence with transformative societal impact. Its Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences was established in 2009 and aspires to be the preferred centre of education and research in medical and health science.
UTAR’s Bachelor of Nursing ( Hons) programme is designed to prepare students for their roles as registered nurses in multifaceted healthcare scenarios.
Students are exposed to legal, ethical and professional issues, in line with the programme’s aim to equip students with a strong foundation in the principles, theories and practices of modern nursing. Extensive multimedia, skills laboratories and library resources are available to support students in independent study.
UTAR also provides simulation wards and skills laboratories equipped with simulation models such as the Sim Man 3G, Harvey, SAM II and Guarmard baby prior to clinical placements. These empower students to feel more confident and prepared before commencing their clinical postings.
Department of Nursing head Sheela Devi says, “Nurses are the pillar of the healthcare system, providing care that enables us to live healthy, long lives. The knowledge and power to help heal others is what keeps them going in challenging times.”
The programme’s industry advisors and external examiners constantly review the nursing syllabus and examination papers to ensure that international standards are met.
Students gain their hands- on experience of nursing care delivery in public and private hospitals as well as community health clinics. They are supervised by clinical academicians to facilitate and monitor learning.
Students are also encouraged to contribute their services in events such as Breast Cancer Awareness Day, Nurses’ Day and the Colorectal Cancer Awareness Seminar.
The university stimulates excellence by providing scholarships to students with outstanding academic performance to pursue their foundation and undergraduates programmes.
For more information, call 03- 9086 0288/ 016- 2233 559 ( Sungai Long campus) or 05- 468 8888/ 016- 2233 557 ( Kampar campus), e- mail enquiry@ utar. edu. my or visit www. utar. edu. my.