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FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UNIVERSITI MALAYA

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Message from Head of Department

Congratulations and welcome to the Bachelor in Nursing Science programme, offered by the
Department of Nursing Science, Faculty of Medicine, and University of Malaya.

You have chosen a career with extraordinary potential and rewards. The current shortage of nurses
has brought public awareness that there is simply no substitute for a nurse. Nurses are now
recognized and prioritized as an essential part of the healthcare system in ensuring health and
wellbeing of the society worldwide. And you have chosen a department where nurse education is at
its best.

At the Department, we prepare students to become a knowledgeable graduate nurse who will apply
effective, ethical and safe nursing knowledge in providing nursing care to patients and in contributing
to the advancement of health care and nursing profession. The research-intensive environment in
University of Malaya with its full range of academic disciplines provides an exceptional environment
for tertiary education in nursing.

We hope your educational experience here will be personally satisfying, as well as professionally
stimulating and challenging. This handbook was created to assist you with your transition to graduate
studies by providing a quick source of information that previous students have found to be useful. It
will provide guidance in the aims, academic structure and contents, academic services and what is
expected of you.

We realize that the choice to seek graduate study represents a significant commitment on your part
and we hope that your experience here will meet your expectations. I encourage you to optimize the
learning potentials provided by your mentors, peers, academic staff of other discipline and the rich
resources available to you through the University.

The academic advisor will assist you with your academic planning, but the entire Department and staff
stands ready to answer your questions and cheer you on, as well. We look forward to a great team
effort!

Associate Professor Dr Chong Mei Chan
Head Department of Nursing Science

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