Bachelor in Nursing

The Bachelor in Nursing program is a full-time, undergraduate course of study providing professional qualification after two years (four semesters) of study, leading to the completion of the academic degree of “Bachelor in Nursing.” Eligible nurses who meet admission criteria and successfully complete this program will have conferred upon them the Bachelor in Nursing academic degree.

The degree of Bachelor in Nursing is used to distinguish experienced licensed nurses receiving experiential equivalent credits for prior education and professional nursing experience and then completing two years of university nursing courses vs the Bachelor of Science in Nursing which is a four-year degree program.

General information

• Campus: Astana, Kazakhstan
• Language: English
• Delivery mode: Full-time, on-campus
• Duration: 2 years

School of Medicine

Nazarbayev University’s School of Medicine (NUSOM) is following a U.S.-style curriculum by collaborating with expert medical clinicians and biomedical scientists recruited from the global healthcare network.

NUSOM’s programs offer state-of-the-art technologies that transform our students into expert medical professionals. Candidates for the School of Medicine undergo a rigorous application process and are accepted at the discretion of the NUSOM admissions department.

Strategic partner

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, USA

Other strategic partners of Nazarbayev University

• Duke University, Fuqua School of Business (USA)
• The National University of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (Singapore)
• The University of Pennsylvania (USA)
• The University of Cambridge (UK)
• Colorado School of Mines (USA)
• The University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA)
• The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (USA)
• The Oak Ridge Associated Universities (USA)

Possible career destinations:

• Advancement into Nursing Administration positions
• Public Health Nursing
• Community Health Nursing
• School Health Nursing
• Teaching in nursing education
• Governmental and non-governmental agencies
• Promotions within the clinical setting (hospitals and clinics)