Bachelor of Science in Nursing Nazarbayev University School of Medicine offers a premiere, state-of-the-art undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) program that integrates international education, training, and qualifications for both the European Union standards and the U.S. requirements for baccalaureate education for professional nursing practice. It is the only BSN program of its kind in all of Kazakhstan. Admission to the premiere program grants applicants the unique opportunity to work with medical students, public health specialists, faculty, and medical professionals in a curriculum with a core foundation in science, humanities, and nursing. |
General information
Campus: Astana, Kazakhstan, NU School of Medicine building
Language: English
Delivery mode: Full-time, on-campus
Duration: 4 years
Total ECTS credit: 250
The BSN program utilizes our state-of-the-art Simulation Center where students practice direct patient care and clinically focused learning in a hospital setting. These simulations build competencies in clinical patient care by the fourth year.
Throughout the program, students collaborate on faculty/student research projects aimed at mastery of research practices that students demonstrate in their Senior Capstone Project.
This 4-year Bachelor of Science program in Nursing provides:
The final year will require the completion of a Senior Capstone Project.
Nursing is a high-demand industry both locally and globally. Graduates of the BSN program are prepared to advance their skills in the following fields:
How to apply
STEP 1. Create your personal account
Register on www.admissions.nu.edu.kz portal to create a Personal Account. Read the instructions about the application procedure given in your Personal account.
STEP 2. Complete your Application Form and attach the required documents
Fill out the application form and attach the required documents:
The format of requested documents is available in a Personal account.
STEP 3. Pay an application fee and submit application
To finalize the application process, please click on the "PAY AND SUBMIT APPLICATION" button on your Personal account under the "My Application Forms" section. The application fee shall be paid online through the payment options available in the Personal account. The use of other payment methods for the application fee is not acceptable.
The application fee is 10 000 tenge. The application fee is increased 3 times from the established amount when paid within the last two weeks before the first officially approved deadline and during the extension period for accepting applications for participation in the admission process (30 000 tenge). The application fee is non-refundable, irrespective of the application outcome or payment errors.
If there is no card you may use the card of another person.
After submission applicants cannot make any changes in their applications and submitted documents.
The Admissions Department will check your application and contact you if there is an issue with the application or specify if some documents are missing and deadlines to submit them. Incomplete or incorrect (uncorrected) applications will not be considered in the competition.
Step 4. Submit IELTS/TOEFL certificate (only after paying the application fee and submitting the application)
In order to provide IELTS/TOEFL certificates, applicants should fulfill the following requirements:
IELTS/TOEFL certificates are considered without superscoring.
Take care when entering information regarding codes for test certificate submission via the Test Administrator or the Test Center. See below:
Detailed Instruction on the provision of IELTS/TOEFL certificates is available in applicants’ Personal account.
Please note that submission of IELTS/TOEFL certificates in the electronic database of NU is not within the competence of the University. You should independently contact the Test center and make sure that your certificate has been sent. Please note that this action takes at least 7-10 working days. If the certificate is received after the deadline specified by the Admissions Department, results will not be considered in the competition.
Further steps
Please check your email 1-2 weeks before the NUET exam – the information about the upcoming exam date, time and venue along with Exam Rules will be sent there.
Please keep in mind that sometimes letters from the University may go to the spam box.
If you experience any difficulties with the registration or online application, please contact info_admissions@nu.edu.kz. Refer to your IIN and/or Applicant ID while sending us your requests.
Entry requirements
Mandatory entry requirements for all categories
List of documents to be submitted by the applicants for online registration
List of the applicants’ documents for online application
List of documents to be submitted by the applicants for online registration for enrollment
1. An original of a nationally recognized certificate stating completion of a secondary school, technical, vocational or post-secondary school.
2. An original of a NIS Grade 12 Certificate or A-level certificate (only for A-level/ NIS Grade 12 Certificate category applicants).
3. An original of an IB Diploma Programme with transcript (only for IB Diploma Programme graduates).
Important dates
Deadlines for online application:
Provision of IELTS/TOEFL results:
Test results are mandatory to sent to the University address through the test administrator, using the NU Institutional Code:
Selection process
Description of the status assigned to the applicant at every competition stage
All registered applicants can check the status of their application in the Personal account. Description of the status below is presented in the order of assignment to the applicant in the Personal account.
Application in processing. This is interim status, which means that the application is being processed. The Admissions Department will check the application package and inform the applicant on further steps, if necessary.
Needs to take NUET. This status is given to applicants before the NUET exam to notify them about the necessity to take the test. The invitation with instructions will be sent to the applicant's email about 5 days prior to the exam. The exam schedule is available in the “Important dates” section.
Not allowed to take NUET. The applicant was not allowed to take NUET exam due to non-compliance or violations of the competition conditions before the exam. He/she terminates the participation in the enrollment competition for the Foundation program, however he/she can still participate in the enrollment competition for the Undergraduate program in another category if meets the requirements
Passed NUET. Successfully passed the NUET and received passing scores.
Failed NUET. The applicant failed to score a required NUET passing mark. He/she terminates the participation in the enrollment competition.
Missed NUET. Didn't show up at the NUET exam. He/she terminates the participation in the enrollment competition.
Meeting entry examinations minimum requirements. Applicant’s documents and his/her scores meet the minimum entry requirements of the competition. Applicants with this status will be included into the final ranking and are advised to wait for a notification from the University. If he/she has high scores in the exams, then there is a high probability that he/she will soon receive an admission offer. If the scores are low, it is advised to wait for the next notification. If seats are vacated, admission offers can be sent.
Withdrawn. The applicant refused to participate in the admission competition at his/her own request. This status can be put down at any time from the beginning of the competition.
Withdrawn due to UG choice. The applicant was automatically excluded from the NUFYP competition due to the undergraduate admission offer acceptance. Applicant can be enrolled to one academic program and/or level of education only.
Recommended for admission to NUFYP. Recommended for enrollment by the decision of the Admissions Committee and will receive an admission offer with the conditions for enrollment.
Waiting list to NUFYP. Applicant is not included in the number of recipients of the invitation due to a low ranking. Nonetheless, there is a chance that offers may be sent if one of the previously recommended applicants refuses to enroll. In case there are no more vacant seats, the applicant will be rejected or can take part in the additional competition for a fee-paying NUFYP.
Accepted admission offer to NUFYP. Applicant accepted the admission offer within the specified period and submitted enrollment confirmation form and paid the guarantee fee. All payments are made in the applicant's Personal Account. Any incorrectly made payments are non-refundable. Follow the instructions to make the payment.
Further conditions for enrollment:
Refused admission offer to NUFYP. Applicant filled out the form and indicated refusal from enrollment after receiving the admission offer or did not fulfill the conditions of enrollment
Refused in favor of UG. This status is available to the applicants applied both to NUFYP and Undergraduate programs. This status is given to the applicant who rejected to study in the NUFYP in favor of the Undergraduate program. It is given after the written refusal of the applicant to study at the NUFYP.
Rejected by the Admissions Committee. Rejected by the Admissions Committee due to the absence of vacant places for enrollment and based on the completion of the selection.
Did not submit the documents/Refused. The applicant did not provide the documents within the specified period. This means that the applicant refuses to study at the University.
Did not come to Orientation week/Refused. Failed to show up for Orientation Week, which means the applicant refuses to study at the University.
Enrolled to NUFYP. Applicant officially enrolled to the Foundation Year Program of the University by the Provost's decision. This status is given after registration of the Provost’s decision. This is a final status as an applicant before transition to a student status.
Disqualified. Disqualified due to violations of regulations and conditions in the exam or in the competition. For example, he/she cheated on an exam or provided deliberately false information.
Enrollment
Enrollment of the applicants to NU is implemented in the following sequence:
Recommendation for admission. Status of recommended applicants will be changed to “Recommended for admission to NUFYP”. In the “Admission results” section of Personal account applicants will see the Admission offer and Instructions for documents submission to University with deadlines and requirements.
Admission confirmation. Applicants recommended for admission by the Admission Committee shall sign Enrollment Confirmation Form and Form of Consent on Guarantee Fee Payment and pay the Guarantee Fee in the amount of 100 000 tenge in Personal account.
The Guarantee Fee will be returned to the admitted student after the following conditions are met:
1) Bilateral signing of the Agreement on Provision of Education Services at NU;
2) Participation in the Orientation week;
3) Student's completion of the first semester of classes with good academic standing.
Submission of documents and signing an agreement. The applicants shall submit required documents to NU departments within the dates indicated in the Admission offer. Therefore, please, make sure to read the Admission offer very carefully in order to meet the requirements and deadlines. All the hard and soft copies of documents should be submitted to the University within the deadlines. The applicants also sign an agreement with the Center for Preparatory studies.
Participation in an orientation week. Before the start of the classes, all invited applicants take part in an orientation week.
Enrollment. After fulfilling the above mentioned requirements, applicants are enrolled in the University. Enrollment of Applicants is legalized by the decision of the University Provost.
A package of documents for enrollment to the University to be submitted by the applicant to the Admissions Department will be indicated in the Instructions for documents submission.
If the original of the secondary school education diploma with transcript is not in Kazakh, Russian or English, it is required to provide a scanned version of a notarized translation of this document into English in addition. Failure to provide the required documents in time will result in the applicant's disqualification from further participation in the competition.
University has the right to request additional documents from foreign citizens or stateless individuals.
All documents submitted to NU are not subject to return. An exception is an official original of the secondary school (аттестат с приложением), technical, vocational, or post-secondary diploma (диплом с приложением) with transcript, which is returned after completion of studies or withdrawal from the University by the Office of the Registrar.
Curriculum
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Faculty
Program Director of Nursing Program
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Assistant Professor
Instructor