MScN Prog​ramme | Admissions | The Aga Khan University

 

Only in situations where the online application is not accessible, candidates may request for a paper-based application form by emailing the Admission Office at postgrad.query@aku.edu​​.

Eligibility Criteria​

• Higher Secondary School Certificate (Pre-medical)

• Successful completion of 4-year Generic BScN programme

• Two years of clinical experience including one-year Internship in a hospital

• Valid registration with Pakistan Nursing Council or equivalent

• ​Secondary School Certificate

• Three-years General Nursing Diploma i.e RN

• One-year Midwifery Diploma or Post Basic Specialty Diploma

• Completion of three compulsory courses i.e. English, Islamic and Pakistan Studies at BSc level

• Two-year Post-RN BScN Degree with a minimum of 60 credit hours

• Two years of clinical experience

• Valid registration with Pakistan Nursing Council or equivalent

• Applicants are required to obtain equivalence certificate of completion of 16 years of qualification in Pakistan by Higher Education Commission, Pakistan.

• Apply contemporary knowledge from different sources and the best available evidence for professional decision-making and during practice

• Apply critical and reflective thinking skills, as well as a systems approach to problem-solving and professional decision-making

• Demonstrate the ability to translate and use meaningful research findings

• Engage in effective ethical decision-making with respect to own practice area (e.g. clinical, education, leadership and management), or where ethical issues affect the broader health care team

• Maintain confidentiality as necessary. Communicate clear, consistent and accurate information verbally, in written or electronic forms and in a manner sensitive to the context

• Use advanced communication and interpersonal skills in professional work

• Work collaboratively with other professionals in health care to enhance the quality practice and services offered

• Articulate, promote and advocate for nursing professional development in general and the specialist role in particular, in the clinical, political and professional contexts

• Contribute to knowledge and practice through identifying and conducting supervised research

• Demonstrate leadership and management (planning, organizing, collaboration, delegation, problem-solving, human and material resources etc.) and policy development skills​