Diploma in Nursing

What is Nursing?

Nursing is at the heart of patient care, and skilled nurses are in high demand worldwide. From birth to end-of-life, nurses support people through every stage of life. They monitor health, provide treatment, offer emotional support, and work alongside doctors and other professionals to deliver the best outcomes.

Why Study Nursing in UOW Malaysia?

Our Diploma in Nursing prepares you to step confidently into this vital role. It combines classroom learning, lab work, and extensive clinical placements through its nursing courses to build a strong foundation in both theory and practice. You’ll gain the skills, knowledge, and compassion needed to care for patients locally and internationally with core training in health science courses such as:

• Basic medical sciences like anatomy, microbiology, and pharmacology.
• Behavioural sciences such as psychology and communication.
• Core nursing sciences including surgical nursing, mental health nursing, and paediatric care.
• Hands-on clinical training in hospitals and community health settings.

You will also gain exposure nursing in the community and mental health institutions. Our experienced faculty and clinical instructors will guide you through every stage of your development from student to skilled healthcare professional.

What are the Program Outcomes?

• Deliver customer-focused nursing care.
• Effectively plan and provide therapeutic nursing care for culturally diverse individuals, families, groups and communities.
• Make sound clinical judgments on evidence-based practices and theories using critical thinking and ethical decision making.
• Demonstrate collaboration with peers, patients, healthcare professionals and others within the healthcare teams in the process of the planning, delegating, implementing and evaluating care.
• Communicate with clarity and sensitivity using a variety of methods.
• Demonstrate accountability for professional growth and continuing education and be recognised regionally for their competence and professionalism.

Nursing Jobs and Career Pathways

A Nursing diploma will open up the pathway for you to work at healthcare institutions such as hospitals and clinics, research facilities as well as social organisations that help those who are sick. Like a Foundation in Science, it is also one of the best ways to learn the basics for a Nursing Degree from which you can pursue careers such as:

• Staff nurse
• Nurse researcher
• Nurse risk manager
• Healthcare product specialist

Since there is a great demand for nurses both locally and overseas, you will also potentially have the opportunity to work abroad if you wish.

If you would like to specialise in a certain area, you can take any post basic certification.

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Diploma in Nursing FAQs

Can I study nursing right after SPM?

Yes, as long as you satisfy the following entry requirement:

• At least 3 credits, including in Bahasa Melayu, Mathematics, and one (1) Science subject (Science/Biology/Chemistry/Physics/Applied Science)
• Pass in two (2) other subjects including English.

Is the Diploma in Nursing program recognised in Malaysia?

Yes, this program is fully accredited by the Malaysian Nursing Board and MOHE.

What are the job prospects after graduating?

You can either work as a staff nurse, nurse researcher, nurse risk manager, or healthcare product specialist. Our graduates are highly employable both locally and internationally.

Can I immediately start working after this diploma?

Yes. You can start your career in healthcare as a nurse, or you can continue getting any of our post basic certifications.

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