Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing
AS6-W04-23
Placement/Internship
Level 6
Qualification
Accredited via MCAST’s Self Accreditation Process (MCAST holds Self-Accrediting Status as per 1st schedule of Legal Notice 296/2012)
Face to Face
3 Years
180 ECTS
4500 hours
Ages 16 – 65
19,500.00 (Applicable for Non-EU and Non-EEA Countries) – the fee mentioned here is indicative. Please refer to www.mcast.edu.mt, as well as to MCAST’s MG2I International Section for any updated fees as well as terms of payments.
2024-10-01
The official language of instruction at MCAST is English. All notes and textbooks are in English (except for language courses, which will be in the respective language being instructed). International candidates will be requested to meet English language certification requirements for access to the course.
Applications to full-time courses are received online via the College Management Information System. Applicants can log-in using Maltese Electronic ID (eID) in order to access the MCAST Admissions Portal directly and create one’s own student account with the identity being verified electronically via this secure service.
Non-EID applicants need to request account creation though an online form after that they confirm that their local Identification Document does not come with an EID entitlement. . Once the identity is verified and the account is created on behalf of the applicant, one may proceed with the online application according to the same instructions applicable to all other applicants.
For more information about how to apply online for a course at MCAST, please visit: https://mcast.edu.mt/how-to-apply-online-2/
Non-EU candidates require a study visa in order to travel to Malta and join the course applied for. For further information re study-visa please access https://www.identitymalta.com/unit/central-visa-unit/.
MCAST has four campuses as follows:
MCAST Main Campus
Triq Kordin,
Paola, Malta
All courses except for courses delivered by the Institute for the Creative Arts, the Centre of Agriculture, Aquatics and Animal Sciences and the Gozo Campus are offered at the Main Campus address (above).
Courses delivered by the Institute for the Creative Arts, the Centre of Agriculture, Aquatics and Animal Sciences, or the Gozo Campus, are offered in one of the following addresses as applicable:
Institute for the Creative Arts
Mosta Campus
Misraħ Għonoq Tarġa Gap,
Mosta
Institute of Applied Sciences
Centre of Agriculture, Aquatics and Animal Sciences,
Luqa Road, Qormi
Gozo Campus
J.F. De Chambray Street
MCAST, Għajnsielem
Gozo
In the case of courses delivered via Online Learning, students will be following the programme from their preferred location/address.
Programmes delivered via Blended Learning, and which therefore contain both an online and a face to face component shall be delivered as follows:
Face to Face components – as per above address instructions
Online components – from the student’s preferred address.
English
The Bachelor of Science (Hons) Nursing prepares learners with the necessary competences and qualifications required to register as a first level nurse both in Malta and in all EU member states. This entails the provision of safe and effective care delivered in an evidence-based, holistic manner to patients and their significant others. The learners will pursue a minimum of 4600 hours over a three-year period, as stipulated by EU Directive 2005/36/EC. These are divided into 2300 theoretical hours and 2300 practice hours, most of which are carried out on clinical placements, and are supervised by qualified nurse mentors. The learners will be equipped with an evidence-based skill set and soft skills that will enable them to be fully capable of practicing independently. Learners must cover all the necessary hours and obtain a pass in all theoretical and practical units to be able to apply for registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Malta. This course is recognised across all the EU member states. Applicants will be subject to a valuesbased interview, followed by the presentation of an occupational health-screening certificate and a clean police conduct certificate. These documents will serve to establish the suitability of applicants for Nursing and ultimately act towards the final selection of course participants.
Malti
Il-Baċellerat tax-Xjenza (Hons) Nursing jipprepara studenti bil-kompetenzi u l-kwalifiki meħtieġa biex jirreġistraw bħala infermier tal-ewwel livell kemm f’Malta kif ukoll fl-istati membri kollha tal-UE. Dan jinvolvi l-provvista ta’ kura sigura u effettiva u bbażata fuq l-evidenza u mogħtija b’mod olistiku lill-pazjenti u qraba. L-istudenti se jsegwu minimu ta’ 4600 siegħa fuq perjodu ta’ tliet snin, kif stipulat mid-Direttiva tal-UE 2005/36/KE. Dawn huma maqsuma f’2300 siegħa teoretika u 2300 siegħa ta’ prattika, li l-biċċa l-kbira minnhom isiru fuq placements kliniċi, u huma ssorveljati minn infermiera kwalifikati. L-istudenti se jkunu mgħammra b’sett ta’ ħiliet ibbażati fuq l-evidenza u soft skills li jippermettulhom li jipprattikaw b’mod indipendenti. L-istudenti jridu jkopru s-sigħat kollha meħtieġa u jiksbu pass fit-taqsimiet teoretiċi u prattiċi kollha biex ikunu jistgħu japplikaw għar-reġistrazzjoni mal-Kunsill tal-Infermiera u l-Qwiebel ta’ Malta. Dan il-kors huwa rikonoxxut fl-istati membri kollha tal-UE. L-applikanti jkunu soġġetti għal intervista, kif ukoll ikunu jridu jippreżentaw ċertifikat ta’ skrining tas-saħħa fuq il-post tax-xogħol u ċertifikat ta’ kondotta nadifa tal-pulizija. Dawn id-dokumenti se jservu biex naraw li l-applikanti huma adegwati għall-Infermiera u fl-aħħar mill-aħħar issir l-għażla finali tal-parteċipanti tal-kors.
State registered nurse
MCAST Advanced Diploma in Health Sciences;
OR
MCAST Advanced Diploma for Pharmacy Technicians;
OR
MCAST Advanced Diploma in Social Care;
OR
MCAST Advanced Diploma in Health and Social Care;
OR
MCAST Advanced Diploma for Dental Surgery Assistants
OR
2 A-Level passes and 2 I-Level passes.
Preferred A-Levels: Biology, English, Psychology, Sociology, Chemistry
Preferred I-Levels: Chemistry, Mathematics, Sociology, English
Other Entry Requirements
Applicants will be subject to an occupational health screening to establish their suitability for the Placement which is a mandatory part of this programme. Once course would have started, failure to present a successful health screening, will result in not being in a position to go on work placements which will preclude from a successful completion of course. Applicants must also provide evidence of a clean police conduct certificate.
At the end of the programme the students are able to:
1. Apply knowledge and skills to practice safely and efficiently as an accountable professional first level nurse as stipulated by the Maltese Code of Ethics for Nurses and Midwives and the Laws of Malta.
2.Make use of interpersonal skills in working collaboratively whilst contributing towards shared decision making and partnership within healthcare teams.
3.Facilitate ongoing continuing professional development of self and others through adherence and application of the principles of lifelong learning, critical thinking and reflective practice.
4.Demonstrate managerial, leadership and organisational skills in the delivery of care.
5.Conduct research to enhance their own knowledge and practice and those of the global health community.
The programmes offered are vocational in nature and entail both theoretical lectures delivered in classes as well as practical elements that are delivered in laboratories, workshops, salons, simulators as the module requirements dictate.
Each module or unit entails a number of in person and/or online contact learning hours that are delivered by the lecturer or tutor directly (See also section ‘Total Learning Hours).
Access to all resources is provided to all registered students. These include study resources in paper or electronic format through the Library and Resource Centre as well as tools, software, equipment and machinery that are provided by the respective institutes depending on the requirements of the course or module.
Students may however be required to provide consumable material for use during practical sessions and projects unless these are explicitly provided by the College.
All Units of study are assessed throughout the academic year through continuous assessment using a variety of assessment tools. Coursework tasks are exclusively based on the Learning Outcomes and Grading Criteria as prescribed in the course specification. The Learning Outcomes and Grading Criteria are communicated to the Student via the coursework documentation.
The method of assessment shall reflect the Level, credit points (ECTS) and the schedule of time-tabled/non-timetabled hours of learning of each study unit. A variety of assessment instruments, not solely Time Constrained Assignments/Exams, are used to gather and interpret evidence of Student competence toward pre-established grading criteria that are aligned to the learning outcomes of each unit of the programme of study.
Grading criteria are assessed through a number of tasks, each task being assigned a number of marks. The number of grading criteria is included in the respective Programme Specification.
The distribution of marks and assessment mode depends on the nature and objectives of the unit in question.
Coursework shall normally be completed during the semester in which the Unit is delivered.
Time-constrained assignments may be held between 8 am and 8 pm during the delivery period of a Unit, or at the end of the semester in which the Unit is completed. The dates are notified and published on the Institute notice boards or through other means of communication.
Certain circumstances (such as but not limited to the Covid 19 pandemic) may lead Institutes and Centres to hold teaching and assessment remotely (online) as per MCAST QA Policy and Standard for Online Teaching, Learning and Assessment (Doc 020) available via link https://www.mcast.edu.mt/college-documents/
The Programme Regulations pertaining to this Programme’s MQF/EQF level available at: link https://www.mcast.edu.mt/college-documents/, apply.
All MCAST programmes adopt a Learner-centred approach through the focus on Learning Outcomes. The assessment of MCAST programmes is criterion-referenced and thus assessors are required to assess learners’ evidence against a pre-determined set of Learning Outcomes and Assessment Criteria.
For a student to be deemed to have successfully passed a unit, a minimum of 50% (grade D) must be achieved.
All full time units are individually graded as follows:
A* (90-100)
A (80-89)
B (70-79)
C (60-69)
D (50-59)
Unsatisfactory work is graded as ‘U’.
Work-based learning units are graded on a Pass/Fail basis only.
Detailed information regarding the grading system may be found in the Programme Regulations pertaining to this programme’sMQF/EQF Level available at: link https://www.mcast.edu.mt/college-documents/
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Last updated: 2024-07-15
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