Looking for the best place to study Nursing? Yes, Nigerian students continue to receive places to study nursing in University of Dundee in the UK and has a variety of scholarship options for African undergraduate students up to £6000 per year of study.
Here are some reasons why she studied nursing:
- High quality of education
Our goal is to help you develop into a compassionate, knowledgeable, and competent registered nurse, ready to face the exciting challenges of working in any healthcare environment.
You will spend 50% of your time studying on campus and the other 50% on placements in hospital and community settings where you will develop a range of essential skills needed to work in healthcare. They offer Child, Adult and Mental Health Nursing degree at the Bachelor’s level and some further degrees at the Master’s level.
In addition to your theory and placement studies, you will also participate in workshops, interactive sessions and patient scenarios conducted in the state-of-the-art simulated Clinical Skills Centre. At the Clinical Skills Center, you will also have the opportunity to learn a variety of skills together with medical students that will allow you to experience what it is like to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Connection with the UK’s National Health Service (NHS)
NHS is the name for the UK health system, it is a government-funded medical and health service that everyone in the UK can use without being asked to pay for the service. The University of Dundee has close partnerships with local NHS organizations which enable us to offer you a range of varied and exciting experiences in hospital and community settings whilst on clinical placement. Relationships with NHS partners also mean benefiting from their expertise and experience to provide the best possible educational and clinical experience.
Nursing in Scotland is a respected profession where nurses are regarded as members of a multidisciplinary team. During your time in University If you wish, you may have the opportunity to find work as a care assistant during your training.
- Scholarships are available to fund your Dundee education
Scholarships can be a great start to your university journey. At the University of Dundee, we have a range of scholarships to help fund your education, including:
- Vice-Chancellor’s Africa Scholarship – automatically applies to students from Africa. You will receive £5,000 per year of study and it is available to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Global Excellence Scholarship – £6,000 per year of study awarded to the most inspiring applicants and available to undergraduate and postgraduate students.
- Nigerian community
At the University of Dundee, we offer a ‘home from home’ experience and are here to support you throughout your academic journey and beyond. Many African graduates have achieved success at home and around the world. We are proud to have a vibrant African community including the African and Caribbean Society, the Nigerian Society, the Ghanaian Society and the Kenyan Society, who hold regular events to help you integrate life in Dundee and explore Scotland. We also offer a range of facilities and services to support you with everything from accommodation to careers advice.
- Employability
University of Dundeee is one of the top 200 universities in the world for graduate employment rates (QS World University Rankings 2022). Students who successfully complete the pre-registration Nursing degree course will automatically be registered with the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council). This means that if you qualify you can work as a registered nurse anywhere in the UK with a work visa, issued by the UK government.
In her final year, she worked with the NHS to ensure a smooth transition from being a student nurse to a registered nurse. They work with NHS staff to help you complete application forms and create your personal statement when looking for your first job as a registered nurse. The goal is to help you get a job when you finish university.
To find out more, contact the University of Dundee’s West Africa Recruitment Officer on:
email: westafrica@dundee.ac.uk Phone: +2348144050376
Apply directly through School of Health Sciences