Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNS)

Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNS) at Patan Academy of Health Sciences is a three-year program for registered nurses or diploma holders, enhancing clinical, leadership, and community health competencies.

Description
The BNS program is designed for in-service nurses with a proficiency certificate or diploma, registered with the Nepal Nursing Council. It builds advanced knowledge in adult, child, maternal, and community health nursing, leadership, and applied health sciences. Graduates are prepared for advanced clinical practice, leadership roles, and community health responsibilities.

Curricular Structure

Features

• MECEE-BL entrance exam required
• Scholarship opportunities with reserved quotas for various social groups
• Focus on clinical practice, leadership, and community health
• 200-question single-best-response multiple-choice entrance
• Cognitive emphasis: Recall 30%, Understanding 50%, Application 20%

Fee
Tentative total: NPR 518,000

Admission Process

• Eligibility: ≥50% marks or 2.4 CGPA in Nursing Proficiency Certificate/Diploma; registered with Nepal Nursing Council
• Entrance: MECEE-BL; minimum 50% marks
• Merit-based selection including reserved quotas
• Document submission: certificates, transcripts, citizenship/passport, entrance admit card, reservation documents, equivalence certificate for foreign students

Job Prospects

• Registered Nurse
• Advanced Practice Nurse
• Clinical leadership or supervisory roles in hospitals, clinics, and community health programs