Universiti Selangor UNISEL

Entry Requirement of Diploma in Nursing in Universiti Selangor UNISEL Malaysia

Local Student
Passed SPM or equivalent with FIVE (5) credits including the following subjects:  

• Mathematics
• Bahasa Malaysia
• 1 Science subject (Biology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ General Sciences/ Applied Science); and
• Any 2 other subjects;
• Pass English

OR

• Passed SPM
• Possess Assistant Nurse Certificate/Community Nurse Certificate
• Registered with the MNB
• Possess current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC) for nurses from MNB
• Minimum three (3) years of clinical working experience

International Student
GCE/O-Level or equivalent with FIVE credits (Grade C) in the following subjects: 

• English
• Mathematics
• 1 Science subject (Biology/ Physics/ Chemistry/ General Sciences/ Applied Science); and
• Any other 2 subjects
• Proficiency in English (Required for those whose medium of instruction is no in the English language.)
• Pass International English Language Testing Services (IELTS) with a minimum of 5.5

OR

• Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL):
• TOEFL Paper Based Test (TOEFL PBT) a minimum score of 515
• TOEFL Computer Based Test (TOEFL CBT) a minimum score of 215
• TOEFL Internet-Based Test (TOEFL iBT) a minimum score of 80
• Cambridge Advanced English (CAE)
• Cambridge Proficiency English (CPE)
• Pearson Test of English (PTE)

Career Opportunity of Diploma in Nursing in Universiti Selangor UNISEL Malaysia

• A qualified graduates Diploma in Nursing Unisel will be sitting for Registration Examination conducted by the Malaysian Nursing Board (Lembaga Jururawat Malaysia, LJM) in order to be given License to practice as a Professional Nurse.
• Professional Nurses have a choice to specialize in various fields such as Midwifery, Pediatrics, Cardiothoracic, Orthopedics, Ophthalmology, Medical and Surgical, Gerontology, Emergency & Traumatology, Renal, Oncology, Maternal Child Health, Public health and many more. Overall, the demand for professionally trained and qualified nurses is higher in Malaysia even than elsewhere in the world. At least 130,000 nurses need to be trained by the year 2020 to meet WHO’s nurse-to-patient ratio (1:200).