The System of the study at the Faculty

The study system at the Faculty of Nursing, Mansoura University is based on the credit-hour system based on self-directed learning and the study system for obtaining a bachelor’s degree in Nursing Sciences is as follows:

1- The duration of the study consists of four study levels

Academic levels from the first to the fourth consist of two university semesters for each level. The duration of the semester is fifteen (15) academic weeks, followed by end-of-semester exams.

2- An intensive summer semester of 8 academic weeks with a maximum of 7 credit hours may be opened according to the regulations set by the college and approved by the University Council.

The credit hour is a unit of measurement to determine the weight of each course in one semester, and it is equivalent to:

One credit hour = 50 minutes of time = 1 theoretical hour = 2 practical hours = 3 hours of clinical practice or 4 hours of practice. This is done weekly throughout the semester

3- The beginning of the semester is determined according to the university's instructions, and the summer semester begins in the middle of July. The internship year begins at the beginning of October for graduates of the May and summer semesters. As for the January graduates, their privileges begin on the first of May.

4- The student is transferred to the second level if he passes no less than 24 credit hours and is registered in the third level if he passes no less than 60 credit hours and is registered in the fourth level if he passes at least 96 credit hours and the university requirements are not counted within these hours.

5- The student performs a compulsory applied Gregorian year (the year of excellence) in hospitals and health institutions affiliated with the university or any other health institution under the planning and direct supervision of the College of Nursing - Mansoura University or any other university, before being authorized to practice the profession.

6-The language of study at the college is English except for the general principles of law, human rights, physical fitness and kinetic balance course.