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Centre

School of Health Sciences

Branch of knowledge

Health sciences

Description

This degree course trains nurses to treat people of all ages, in families, groups and communities, both the healthy and the sick, in all contexts, and to work in public health, care services for the sick, those with limited mobility and the dying. The main functions of nursing are administering treatment, management and assessment of results, defending the rights of those served, promotion of a safe environment, research and participation in health policy, health education and professional training.

Number of places

Available soon

Mode of instruction

• Classroom

Minimum entrance requirement, 2009 - 2010

• High school: 5.22
• CFGS professional training: 7.06
• Admission test for mature students (over 25): 5.11

Timetable

Morning. Some afternoon sessions for laboratory practicals and optional subjects, if taken. Internships may following morning or afternoon timetables.

Fees

First year: 4,270 €. Each credit: 69.91€.

Access and pre-registration

• Entrance requirements

Syllabus

The organisers reserve the right to change the sequence and periods of subjects. Such changes may not appear in the following list.

Type: FB: Basic training | OB: Compulsory | OP: Optional | TFG: Final year project | PE: Internship

Competences

The core competences of nursing graduates are provising of care, management and assessment of results, defence of the rights of the individual, promotion of a safe environment, research, participation in health policy, health education and professional training.

Specialist subjects strengthen competencesin providing care for individuals and families in complex situations arising form chronic illness, facilitating empowerment and self-treatment, crisis management and providing community, social and health services.

Distinguishing characteristics

Internships

The University has partnership agreements with many public and private institutions in social, health and business fields, offering internship opportunities during training. Agreements with European and Latin American universities and health centres also exist

Other

UVic has specialised laboratories for each course with learning technology for case simulations, techniques, procedures and practicals.

International partnerships

Students can study in:

• Andorra
  • Hospital de Nostra Sra. Meritxell
• Argentina
  • Universidad de Buenos Aires
• Spain
  • Universitat de Lleida
  • Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
• France
  • Centre de Readaptation Fonctionelle de Broncho-Pneumologie, de Phiciologie e de Reeducation Professionelle Les Escaldes
  • Centre Medical Bouffard Vercelli de Cerbere
  • Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Montpellier
  • Institut de Formation en Soins Infirmiers de Beauvais Cédex, Le Belloy
  • Polyclinique Médipôle Saint-Roch, Cabestany
• Netherlands
  • Hogeschool van Amsterdam
    

• Nicaragua
  • Univesidad Nacional Autónoma de Nicaragua. Centres de Salut de Somoto
• Portugal
  • Escola Superior de Enfermagem de Coimbra
    

Career opportunities

General nursing training leads to careers in:

• Public and private primary healthcare services
• Hospitals
• Health and social service centres
• Medical insurance centres
• Medical services companies
• Public authorities
• Community and cooperation projects
• Professional self-employment