Programmes

Entry Requirements:  

Direct Entry 

• Be between 17-24 years of age by the closing date of applications.
  And
• Be eligible to apply for university admission and have fulfilled the following requirements,

1. Have a minimum of three Simple (S) passes at the GCE (A/L) examination in Biological or Physical Sciences stream.
2. Has at least a credit pass (C) for English at the GCE (O/L) examination.
3. Has passed the Common General Test conducted by the UGC

And

• Candidates applying with high school diploma should pass SAT and TOFEL examination with a minimum score of 550/120 respectively or IELTS (Academic) with a minimum band score of 6.5
  And
• Obtains pass marks at the Aptitude & English Language tests, Psychometric test and at the interview conducted by the KDU,
  And
• A height of four (4) feet and 10 inches or above is required to enroll in BSc Nursing degree programme.

Lateral Entry 

• Have a Diploma /Certificate in nursing and are registered with the Sri Lanka Medical Council (SLMC)/Sri Lanka Nursing Council (SLNC) or relevant professional regulatory authority in their respective country. 
• Have a minimum of five (5) years service under the Ministry of Health/ Ministry of Defence, private sector or overseas  at the date of closing applications.
• Be below 40 years of age on the date of closing applications.
• Have passed in three Science subjects at the GCE Advanced Level Examination in one sitting or equivalent qualifications obtained in an overseas examination.
• Have at least a credit pass in English language in GCE Ordinary Level Examination or London O/L Examination or a minimum band score of 6.5 in IELTS (Academic).
• Have appropriate fitness to pursue the course.
• Have obtained pass marks at the Aptitude (IQ/General Knowledge/Fundamentals of the Course of Study) and English language test conducted by the KDU along with satisfactory performance at the interview.

Armed Forces and Police as Direct Entrants

Military health personnel serving under the Ministry of Defence who fulfill the criteria listed below are eligible to enroll as direct entrants to the BSc Honours Degree programmes in the first semester of the programme leading to the award of BSc Honours in respective disciplines after four (04) years of study. The applicants should:

• Have a minimum of two (02) years service under the Armed forces and Police on the date of closing applications.
• Be below 35 years of age by the date of closing applications.
• Fulfill the entry criteria for the direct entrants stated as follows,

1. Have a minimum of three Simple Passes (S) at the (GCE) Advanced Level (A/L) examination in Biological or Physical Sciences Stream to enroll in BSc Honours in Nursing degree programme.
2. Have at least a Credit pass (C) for English at the GCE (O/L) examination.
3. Have obtained at least 30 marks for the Common General Test conducted by the Department of Examinations.

BSc Nursing undergraduates at KDU will be able to obtain,

• Clinical training at University Hospital KDU and other state hospitals.
• Exposure to the modern advances of healthcare systems in developed countries through collaboration programmes with foreign universities.

Opportunities for student exchange programmes with the collaborated foreign universities.

Bsc Nursing graduates are capable of developing a career,

1. as nursing officers in University Hospitals KDU, state and private sector hospitals and community health care sector etc…
2. as nursing officers in foreign countries .
3. as academic staff members in universities and other teaching institutions.
4. as researchers in state and private sector institutions.