Program Overview

University Program Details

The University of Debrecen offers a range of academic programs, including the Nursing and Patient Care (Nurse) BSc program.

Program Overview

• Faculty: Health Sciences
• Campus location: Nyíregyháza
• Academic discipline: Medical and Health Sciences
• Qualification: Nurse
• Starting date: September
• Language requirements: English language proficiency (CEFR level B2, assessed at the compulsory entrance interview)

Academic Requirements

• High school certificate
• Entrance examination in Biology (written)
• Entrance interview

Program Structure

• Duration: 8 semesters
• ECTS credits: 240
• Tuition fee: $7,500 USD/year
• Other fees:
  • Application fee: $150 USD
  • Entrance procedure fee: $350 USD

Program Description

The goal of the nursing degree program is to train professionals who possess high-level professional knowledge, who take up the responsibility to provide nursing for individuals, families, and communities, who are able to do their best in health care and rehabilitation, who can make decisions in preventive care, curing, nursing care, and rehabilitation at all levels of health and social provision.

Curriculum

• Lecture, seminar: 43%
• Practice: 57%
• Main subjects typically include:
  1. General Principles of Health Care and Nursing, Biophysics, Imaging Diagnostic Techniques and Technical Basics, Biochemistry, Theoretical Psychology, First-aid Application, Functional Anatomy, Hungarian Language, Health Informatics, Law in Health Sciences Training, Latin, Health Development (Pedagogy and Health pedagogy), Physiology-Pathophysiology, Microbiology, Pathology
  2. General Principles of Health Care and Nursing, Internal Medicine, Physiology-Pathophysiology, Pharmacology, Hungarian Language, Health Informatics, Basics of Research Methods, Preventive medicine and public health, Health Development, Gerontology, Paediatrics, Skill Development, Clinical Practice, Surgery, Professional Care
  3. Internal Medicine, Internal Medicine and Nursing, Paediatrics, Clinical Practice, Surgery Professional Care, Psychiatry, Surgery, Surgery and Nursing, Professional Care, Dietetics, Neurology, Gynecology, Obstetrics
  4. Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, Clinical Practice, Community Medication, Oxiology and Emergency Patient Care, Rehabilitation, Professional Care, Thesis

Internship and Practice

• The duration of the internship is 48 weeks.

Career Prospects

The nurses may be located in healthcare, various public and private health care facilities, hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, rehabilitation centers, and other areas of social and educational sectors as well as charitable organizations. Based on their acquired knowledge, the graduates can continue their education in doctoral programs.