B.Sc.General Practice Nursing
| Study location | Lithuania, Kaunas |
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| Type | Bachelor, full-time |
| Nominal duration | 3.5 years (210 ECTS) |
| Study language | combined English/Lithuanian |
| Awards | B.Sc. (Professional Bachelor of Health Sciences) |
| Tuition fee | €2,810 per year |
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| Application fee | €120 one-time |
| Registration fee | To be confirmed You need to choose an individual service package. Please contact the center curator or your agent and consult. You become a part of student union and ambassador program automatically after you will get Base or Standard or VIP status. *Do not forget to ask discount |
| Entry qualification | High school / secondary education (or higher) Applicants must upload education documents in original language, as well as translations into English. Diplomas and transcripts issued outside EU must be legalized with a legalization stamp or Apostille. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university. Please, upload in the system scan copies in good quality of your education certificates and diplomas. |
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| Territory requirements | Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen. |
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| Language requirements | English An English language proficiency certificate showing knowledge of the English language. Requirement: IELTS ≥5.5, TOEFL ≥75 , EnglishScore 400–499 (CoreSkills). Applicants can sign up for an English language test offered by Kauno kolegija Higher Education Institution if they are unable to produce documentation of their language skills. The test is available for completion only during the admissions period. |
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| Other requirements | At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A motivation letter must be added to your application. |
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Overview
General Practice Nursing students have a lot of clinical trainings, professional internships take place in first-level practice centres, second-level hospitals, and third-level hospital departments. Students can choose part-time studies or internships under the “Erasmus+” study program in various foreign higher education institutions or medical institutions. Students have the opportunity to study and obtain a double diploma degree at XAMK University in Finland. Studies are organized by integrating various clinical disciplines, practical sessions take place in simulation classes, using acting situations, mannequins, video material, students work in groups, participate in discussions, seminars. Students gain intercultural experience by attending lectures and practical activities given by lecturers from abroad. Students can go for part-time studies and / or internship to Northen and Baltic countries, also Portugal, Spain, Belgium, Turkey, Ireland, Greece.
The aim of the study programme General Practice Nursing is to train a general practice nurse capable of delivering high-quality care across various healthcare settings and communities, catering to individuals of all ages, whether healthy, ill, or disabled, as well as their caregivers. This includes empowering patients with skills for a healthy lifestyle, applying evidence-based nursing practices, adhering to medical ethics and healthcare principles, and possessing the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively within a team.
Programme structure
The Nursing and Health care courses are instructed by three PhD holders and foreign language professionals who are practitioners actively enhancing their skills through international internships, engaging in global projects, conducting scientific research, presenting at international conferences, contributing articles to global scientific journals, and developing educational resources.
Moreover, general courses and those pertaining to nursing are led by practitioners from public and private sector organizations and hospitals, enriching students’ learning with their extensive expertise.
Additionally, guest lecturers from various foreign universities, spanning Greece, Latvia, Spain, Ireland, the USA, among others, further diversify and augment the expertise available at KK. Students have the opportunity to benefit from the experience and knowledge shared by these guest lecturers as part of their study program.