Course Summary
Aims
The main educational aims of the programme are the following:
- To provide intellectually challenging courses which fulfill the personal development of students and are founded on scholarship and research.
- To enhance participation, guidance, support learning and teaching policies which fulfill the needs of a diverse student community at high standards of achievement.
- To develop in students a blend of knowledge, transferable skills and capabilities through instilling a curriculum and intellectual environment which strengthens their employability and provides the foundation for further study.
Objectives
The main objectives of this programme are:
- To provide students with an understanding of the key health care and nursing concepts and their application in a variety of sectors and organizations.
- To provide a conceptual framework of nursing as a management process which will enable the students to appreciate the roles and relationships of more specialist courses.
- To enable students to understand particular areas of contemporary concern in health care and nursing, including political and professional drivers and ethical social responsibility, communications, international aspects, the development of health care services, promoting inter-professional relationships and the links between health and consumer health beliefs and behaviours.
- To equip students with the skills, knowledge and personal competencies which would enable them to take nursing positions and to be able to contribute to the work of the organization, either state of private health care providers.
- To enable students to study areas of nursing within a flexible framework.
The programme has both an academic and a practical skills orientation. It focuses on studying and analyzing the latest trends and developments in the health care and nursing academia but at the same time it reflects the needs and requirements of the local providers and the national health care system.
Career Prospects
Nursing is a field which is characterized by continuous changes and challenges. It is among the most rapidly growing areas of health care within state and not-for-profit organizations, both nationally and internationally. Due to the highly competitive nature of the field and the rapidly evolving ‘character’ there is a requirement for competent graduates. Career opportunities at graduate level range from: front line nursing in care environments, management and education roles and business development. Graduates can find a job in a variety of sectors such as the: hospital services sector, professional services (ethics, health care insurance, legal, etc), non-profit organizations and tertiary education.
Modules
Section: A – Provision of Care
Min. ECTS Credits: 40 Max. ECTS Credits: 40
Notes:
Course Code |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
NURS-110 |
Foundations of Nursing (Provision of Care) |
6 |
NURS-120 |
Care Across the Lifespan (Provision of Care) |
6 |
NURS-210 |
Psychosocial Context of Health (Provision of Care) |
9 |
NURS-310 |
Growing Old in a Caring Community (Provision of Care) |
9 |
NURS-420 |
Comparative Health Care Contexts (Provision of Care) |
10 |
Section: B – Management of Care
Min. ECTS Credits: 40 Max. ECTS Credits: 40
Notes:
Course Code |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
NURS-115 |
Foundations of Nursing (Management of Care) |
6 |
NURS-125 |
Care Across the Lifespan (Management of Care) |
6 |
NURS-215 |
Psychosocial Context of Health (Management of Care) |
9 |
NURS-315 |
Growing Old in a Caring Community (Management of Care) |
9 |
NURS-425 |
Comparative Health Care Contexts (Management of Care) |
10 |
Section: C – Provision and Management of Care
Min. ECTS Credits: 56 Max. ECTS Credits: 56
Notes:
Course Code |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
NURS-220 |
Perspectives of Secondary Care – Surgical |
9 |
NURS-225 |
Perspectives of Secondary Care – Medical |
9 |
NURS-320 |
Child Health Nursing |
9 |
NURS-325 |
Mental Health Nursing |
9 |
NURS-410 |
Chronic Care |
10 |
NURS-415 |
Acute Care |
10 |
Section: D – Biological Perspective
Min. ECTS Credits: 43 Max. ECTS Credits: 43
Notes:
Section: E – Learning Perspective
Min. ECTS Credits: 31 Max. ECTS Credits: 31
Notes:
Section: F – Language Expression
Min. ECTS Credits: 12 Max. ECTS Credits: 12
Notes: Placement in English courses is done on the basis of a Placement Test or tests such as TOEFL or GCE.
Course Code |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
ESP-100N |
English for Nurses I |
6 |
ESP-110N |
English for Nurses II |
6 |
Section: G – General Education Electives
Min. ECTS Credits: 18 Max. ECTS Credits: 18
Notes: All non-Greek speaking students must successfully complete (GREK-101, GREK-102 in the first year in order to be allowed to continue with the programme) and NURS-440 as the third course.
Course Code |
Course Title |
ECTS Credits |
ANTH-105 |
Cultural Anthropology |
6 |
GREK-101 |
Greek Language and Culture I |
6 |
GREK-102 |
Greek Language and Culture II |
6 |
NURS-440 |
Transcultural Nursing |
6 |
PSY-270 |
Health Psychology |
6 |
UNIC-100 |
University Experience |
6 |
Application deadline
Generally, the deadline for applying
- for the Fall semester is end of August and
- for Spring semester, end of November
08/31/2021
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
The minimum admission requirement is a recognized High School Leaving Certificate (HSLC). Students with a lower HSLC grade than 7.5/10 or 15/20 or equivalent, depending on the grading system of the country issuing the HSLC, are provided with extra academic guidance and monitoring during the first year of their studies. Some programmes have higher entry requirements
Additional entry requirements
English Language Proficiency
The list below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment to the programme of study. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes, if and as needed, from UNIC’s International Gateway Centre (IGC).
- TOEFL – 525 and above
- Computer-based TOEFL – 193 and above
- Internet-based TOEFL – 80 and above
- IELTS – 6 and above
- Cambridge Exams [First Certificate] – B and above
- Cambridge Exams [Proficiency Certificate – C and above
- GCSE English Language “O” Level – C and above
- Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) – Pass
- Pearson PTE General – Level 3 and above
- KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) – Level B2 and above
- Anglia – Level B2 and above
- IEB Advances Programme English – Pass
- Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan – 650 average score for ALL skills and above
English language requirements
The table below provides the minimum English Language Requirements (ELR) for enrollment on a programme of study offered in English. Students who do not possess any of the qualifications or stipulated grades listed below and hold IELTS with 4.5 and above, are required to take UNIC’s NEPTON English Placement Test (with no charge) and will receive English Language support classes, if and as needed, from UNIC’s International Gateway Centre (IGC).
English Qualification |
ELR Equivalent to IELTS 6 |
TOEFL |
525 and above |
Computer-based TOEFL |
193 and above |
Internet-based TOEFL |
80 and above |
IELTS |
6 and above |
Cambridge Exams (First Certificate) |
B and above |
Cambridge Exams (Proficiency Certificate) |
C and above |
GCSE English Language ‘O’ Level or IGCSE |
C and above |
Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) |
Pass |
Pearson PTE General |
Level 3 and above |
KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) |
Level B2 and above |
Anglia |
Level B2 and above |
IEB Advanced Programme English |
Pass |
Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan |
650 average score for ALL skills and above |
English Language Proficiency
Master students satisfy the English requirements if their first degree was taught in English. Otherwise, they would need to present a minimum TOEFL score of 550 paper-based or 213 computer-based, GCSE “O” Level or IGCSE with minimum “C”, IELTS with a score of 6.5, or a score placement at the ENGL- 100 level of UNIC’s NEPTON. The University offers English courses at various levels to help students reach the required standard for admission to a graduate programme.
The purpose of the NEPTON Test
1. The purpose of this test is to place students in the appropriate level of English in order to support their academic studies at the University. The NEPTON is not a University entrance examination; previous academic performance (e.g. School Leaving Certificate) is taken into consideration with regard to University entrance requirements.
2. The number of additional courses and corresponding course loads are given in the table below:
Level of English |
Hour of tuition/work |
Credits |
Additional course load permitted |
ENGL-101 English Composition |
3 |
6 |
Normal |
ENGL-100 Basic Writing |
3 |
6 |
Normal |
BENG-100 College English |
6 |
6 |
Normal |
BENG-070 English Language Skills |
12 |
4 |
6 credit hours |
BENG-060 English for Beginners |
20 |
2 |
No other credits |
3.Students who have the following qualifications can take the test, but will not be placed below the level shown:
English Qualification |
ENGL-101 |
ENGL-100 |
TOEFL |
550+ |
513-547 |
Computer-based TOEFL |
213+ |
183-210 |
Internet-based TOEFL |
79+ |
65-78 |
IELTS |
6.5+ |
5.5-6.0 |
Cambridge Exams (First Certificate) |
Grade A or B |
Grade C |
Cambridge Exams (Proficiency Certificate) |
A or B or C |
A or B |
GCSE English Language ‘O’ Level or IGCSE |
A or B |
C |
Michigan Examination of Proficiency in English (CaMLA) |
Pass |
N/A |
Pearson PTE General |
Level 4 |
Level 3 |
KPG (The Greek Foreign Language Examinations for the State Certificate of Language Proficiency) |
Level C1 |
Level B2 |
Anglia |
Proficiency or Masters |
Advanced |
IEB Advanced Programme English |
Pass |
N/A |
Examination for the Certificate of Proficiency in English (ECPE) Michigan Language Assessment by: Cambridge Assessment English & University of Michigan |
840-1000 average score for ALL skills |
650-835 average score for ALL skills |
4.Students can take the NEPTON after they officially enroll and pay the Euro 55 application fee.
Fees and funding
Application Fees
Yearly tuition fees:
International / Non EU Students: 9.420 Euro
Local / EU Students: 9.240 Euro