Course
Nursing
Offered by College of Nursing
QS Nursing
Established MSc Nursing programme; the first in the UAE (started 2011)
RAKMHSU’s Master of Science in Nursing offers four specialties and was the first MSN programme in the UAE, delivered by a specialist health-sciences university.
Key advantages
- Four nursing specialties
- First MSN programme in the UAE
- Specialist health-sciences university
- Multinational student body
- Clinical training links
- Lower cost than many Western programmes
- Programme & duration
- MSc Nursing (Adult Health, Psychiatric-Mental Health, Paediatric or Community Health): about 2 years
- Tuition (international)
- Approx. AED 50,000 – AED 90,000 total programme fee (indicative; verify on official website)
- Intakes
- September and January (selected programmes)
- English requirement
- IELTS: 6.0–6.5 overallTOEFL iBT: 79–80PTE: 54–58
- Entry requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing with registered nurse qualification and relevant experience. CV and references; confirm that the programme is currently offered.
Employability & placement
Graduates work in advanced clinical practice, education and leadership in UAE hospitals; registration with the relevant UAE health authority is required for clinical practice.
Student experience
RAKMHSU is a specialist health-sciences university in Ras Al Khaimah, offering medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and health-science programmes with a multinational student body.
Research strengths
Applied research in adult health, mental health, paediatric and community-health nursing.