Tell us where you are starting from. A verified education professional who covers your area will get in touch to explain the routes into nursing, what they involve and what to ask a provider, before you commit.
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Which route fits you depends on your qualifications, your circumstances and your goals.
A university degree leading to registration as a registered nurse, with a large share of clinical placements.
A polytechnic course leading to registration as a registered nurse.
A Nitec or higher Nitec leading to registration as an enrolled nurse.
Paid work with training alongside, where an employer offers it.
Training for people switching to nursing from another career.
Assessment and requirements for nurses who trained elsewhere and want to register.
Check it using the Board's own information, not only the provider's.
Registered nurse or enrolled nurse, and what each can do.
How they are arranged, where, and what support there is.
Results, interview and health checks, and how applicants are chosen.
Subsidies, loans and scholarships, and any commitment to work for an employer.
Completion, registration and what graduates go on to do.
Ask, then check the Board's own information.
Registered nurse or enrolled nurse.
Where, with whom, and what if one is unavailable.
Tuition, living costs and any support available, and any bond.
A written timeline, including any prerequisites.
Refund rules, and whether credit carries over.
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A degree, a diploma and an ITE course lead to different places. You hear what each involves and what you need to begin.
Approval by the nursing board, placements and funding decide whether a course leads where you want to go. You hear what to ask.
You can ask questions and compare, and nobody pushes you to apply on the spot.
The main ones are a diploma in nursing at a polytechnic or a degree in nursing at a university, which lead to registration as a registered nurse, and a Nitec or higher Nitec in nursing at the Institute of Technical Education, which leads to registration as an enrolled nurse. There are also work-study routes and conversion programmes for mid-career switchers. Each leads to different roles.
Registered nurses complete a diploma or degree and have a wider scope of practice and responsibility. Enrolled nurses complete a shorter course and work under the direction of a registered nurse. Enrolled nurses can often progress further by taking more training.
To work as a nurse in Singapore you must be registered with the Singapore Nursing Board and hold a valid practising certificate. Registration generally requires completing an approved programme. Check that the course is approved, using the Board's own information, before you enrol.
A polytechnic diploma usually takes about three years full time, a degree takes longer, and an ITE course takes less. Work-study routes mix paid work with study. Ask each provider for a written timeline, including any prerequisites.
Supervised practice in real healthcare settings is a large part of every course. Ask how the provider arranges them, which hospitals or facilities you might work in, and what support you get.
Public institutions are subsidised for Singapore citizens and permanent residents, and there are study loans, bursaries and healthcare scholarships and sponsorships, some of which come with a commitment to work for a healthcare employer for a number of years. Ask each provider what applies, and read any bond carefully.
They differ by provider. They often include results in specific subjects, an interview and sometimes health screening. Ask what you need and how applicants are chosen.
There are programmes for mid-career switchers that combine training with work in a healthcare setting, and part-time and work-study options. Ask the Ministry of Health or the provider what is available now, and what support you would get.
Overseas-trained nurses usually need their qualifications assessed by the Singapore Nursing Board and may need to meet extra requirements before they can register. Ask the Board about the process before paying for any course.
Ask what refund and withdrawal terms apply, and get them in writing. Private institutions must follow rules on fees, so ask about fee protection and the terms for leaving early.
Your qualifications so far, which kind of nursing interests you, whether you want to study full time or work as you study, and your postal code. If you don't have everything, send the request anyway.
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Namoye is a free matching service. It is not a school, polytechnic, university or student finance adviser. Any information, offer or enrolment decision comes from the provider that contacts you. Check that a course is approved by the Singapore Nursing Board, and the total cost, before you enrol.
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