Nursing BSc
Budapest, Hungary
BSc
DURATION
8 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: Semmelweis University's Nursing BSc trains you in clinical nursing, rehabilitation and social care for all ages. You learn to carry out physician-prescribed tasks, assist examinations, prepare nursing diagnoses, prioritize care and help plan health and social services. The programme is practice-oriented, taught in English in Budapest. Semmelweis ranks among the top 250 universities (THE 2023) and offers Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship. Graduates can progress to MSc study.
Career Outcomes: Graduates work in primary care, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, hospice care and public health or insurance; roles include community nurse, case manager, clinical coordinator or advanced practice, leadership after MSc study.
Come and join us if you have an interest in hospitality treatment and rehabilitation in several segments of medical services and social care!
Nurses holding a B.Sc. degree are responsible for conducting the healing-nursing activities prescribed by the physician, and help the patient and the physician perform certain examinations. Graduates are able to provide health care treatment for each age group from premature infants to elderly patients, explore the special needs of the patient and the person cared for, prepare nursing diagnoses and perform the tasks professionally on the basis of priorities, participate in planning, developing and implementing health care and social services.
Graduates of the Nursing BSc can continue their studies at MSc level. Master’s level nurses characterise the health status of the population, formulate problems, priorities and aims in public health. They conduct research and analyse technical literature, interpret the results of modern statistical methods, perform tasks of organisation and management related to the nursing process.
Why Semmelweis?
Semmelweis University is a leading higher education institution in medicine and health sciences in Hungary and the central European region. The university is the highest-ranked Hungarian Higher Education Instittion, and among the top 250 universities overall, in the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings. Campuses are located in Budapest, the capital city of Hungary.
- World-class education and 250 years of tradition
- Worldwide recognition of degrees
- Practice-oriented education in small groups
- Vibrant student life in Budapest
- Education fully in English
- Worldwide recognition of degrees
- Stipendium Hungaricum Scholarship
TRAINING OVERVIEW
The first year is dominated by basic subjects of health sciences (e.g. Anatomy, Physiology and Pathophysiology, Public Health and Epidemiology), then Nursing-specific theoretical and practical subjects, as well as clinical practices follow. The fourth year revolves around field practices and the thesis work. After successful final examination and the defense of the thesis work, students receive BSc degree certificate in Nursing. You may see all subjects and credits in the Curriculum (see below).
WIDE RANGE OF COURSES
Internal Medicine and Nursing, Surgery and Nursing, Obstetrics-Gynecology and Nursing, Anesthesiology, Intensive Therapy and Nursing, Pediatrics and Nursing, Neurology and Nursing, Psychiatry and Nursing, Primary Health Care and Community Nursing, Oncology and Nursing.
Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship
Stipendium Hungaricum scholarship is available from selected countries.
Application deadline is in January each year.
WHAT DOES STIPENDIUM HUNGARICUM COVER?
• Tuition-free education – exemption from the payment of tuition fee
• Monthly stipend
• Accommodation contribution – free dormitory place (depending on the free capacities of the dormitories*) or a contribution to accommodation costs for the whole duration of the scholarship period.
• Medical insurance
Hungarian Diaspora Scholarship
It was established by the Hungarian Government for those who live in a Hungarian diaspora outside of Europe and wish to study at a Hungarian higher education institution.
Application deadline is in January each year.
- Primary Care
- Specialized Care: Hospitals, Clinics, Nursing Homes, Hospice Care
- Prevention
- Insurance Company
Graduates of the Nursing BSc can continue their studies at MSc level.
