Embark on a career in nursing
A PROFESSION in nursing focuses on the care of individuals, families and communities. It offers job stability, as well as a wide variety of options in relation to work schedules, locations and levels of responsibility. Nurses work together with doctors when providing care and treatment and a nurse can positively impact those put under her care.
In Malaysia, qualified nurses are much sought after by both the public and private sectors. According to the Ministry of Health of Malaysia (MOH) 2018 statistics, there are 106,373 qualified nurses in Malaysia today and this contributes to a 1:304 nurse-to-population ratio.
Malaysia needs 130,000 nurses to fulfil the ideal ratio of 1:200 as envisaged by the World Health Organization (WHO).
A nurse may aspire to be a clinical specialist, director of nursing or university lecturer and professor.
Those interested to practise nursing must possess a suitably accredited academic qualification and practitioners have to attend various courses and programmes on a continuous basis for skill enhancement.
At Management & Science University (MSU), the Bachelor Degrees and Diploma in Nursing are comprehensive programmes offered by the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences (FHLS).
The theory and practical sessions will help students apply the knowledge gained effectively. Complementing this is the complete infrastructure and conducive study environment at MSU. MSU is equipped with a 40-bed skills lab, which allows students to practise their skills.
The participation of industry players in the course allows students to experience real working life situations.
MSU is committed to ensuring the best for its students. A team of visiting professors who conduct regular semester visits provides valuable input to students.
Furthermore, the Graduate Employability Skills (GEmS) programme will further enhance students’ soft skills.
The FHLS also offers diploma and bachelor’s degree programmes in a variety of fields. These include Biomedical Science, Food Service Technology, Bioinformatics, Nutrition, Health Science Management, Medical Laboratory Technology, Occupational Safety and Health, Forensic
Science, Medical Assistant, Physiotherapy, Sport Science and Radiotherapy
As Malaysia’s best teaching and learning university, MSU gives priority to quality education and the importance of creative teaching methodologies towards producing quality and holistic graduates.
Besides incorporating international exposure in the students’ learning experience, extensive industrial training components and personal enrichment competency elements are also blended into the programme of study to ensure graduates’ employability.
As a top university in Malaysia, MSU prioritises student development to enhance graduate employability – 98.7% of its graduates successfully securing employment within six months of graduation has led to MSU’s ranking by the Ministry of Higher Education (MoHE) as Malaysia’s No.1 for graduate employability.
The opening of the MSU Medical Centre – a private specialist hospital – will provide opportunity to MSU nursing students for job placement.
Blending technical vocational education and training (TVET) with traditional academic curricula, MSU enhances competencies with industry internship, community and creative entrepreneurship, as well as global exposure – empowering MSU graduates with the well-roundedness desired and sought after by employers.
Extensive collaboration with institutions in over 40 countries worldwide provides comprehensive mobility opportunities for all MSU students, enhancing their graduate employability through global exposures by studies and internships abroad.
All in all, as an applied, enterprise, holistic and international university, MSU offers foundation, undergraduate, postgraduate and flexible programmes through an entry system that facilitates admission of students from all walks of life, aimed at “Transforming Lives and Enriching Future”.