Jean Monnet Centre for European Studies
Undergraduate Studies in Nursing
Locarno, Switzerland
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English, Italian
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Feb 2027
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing at the Jean Monnet European Studies Department in Locarno, Switzerland, trains students in scientific and professional nursing for national and international practice. The 3-year programme totals 180 ECTS credits with progressive coursework and clinical placements: Year 1 (51 ECTS) foundations and practice; Year 2 (54 ECTS) diagnostic, surgical, medical care; Year 3 (75 ECTS) maternal, pediatric, critical, community care, management, ethics and a final exam.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can work as registered nurses, clinical nurses, nurse coordinators, case managers in hospitals, clinics, long-term care, community health, rehabilitation, home care, or pursue postgraduate specializations and management.
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing is based on the scientific and professional training of students offering national and international university education, making graduates identifiable and competitive, adequately trained in the organization of health services. The goal is self-employment in hospitals, colleges, healthcare institutions and private healthcare institutions.
Duration: 3 years
ECTS Credits: 180
Posts: 100
Fees: € 10.000 / year
1° Year – 51 Credits
I° Half
- Pathophysiology Applied at Nursing (9)
- Biomolecular Fundamentals of Life (4)
- Morphological and Functional Fundamentals of Life (7)
- Health and Safety Promotion (7)
II° Half
- General and Methodological Nursing (5)
- English for Nursing (2)
- Professional Laboratories (1)
- Clinical Practice (16)
2° Year - 54 Credits
I° Half
- Application of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Processes (6)
- Chronic Clinical Nursing Care (8)
- Clinical Nursing Care in Surgical Area (6)
II° Half
- Relationship in Nursing Care (5)
- Clinical Nursing Care in Medical Area (8)
- Professional Laboratories (1)
- Clinical Practice (20)
3° Year - 75 Credits
I° Half
- Maternal and Pediatric Nursing Care (4)
- Critical Nursing Care (8)
- Professional Laboratory (1)
- Evidence-Based Nursing (4)
- Community Nursing (6)
- Management of Health Care (5)
- Legal, Bioethics And Deontological Principles of Professional Practice (4)
II° Half
- Elective Studies (6)
- Multidisciplinary Seminaries (5)
- Clinical Practice (24)
- Scientific English (1)
- Final Exam (7)
