Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Graduate Diploma in Community Health Nursing (CHN)
The Graduate Diploma programme has been designed to provide students a strong foundation in community health nursing, enabling care delivered to meet the healthcare needs of various population groups in a variety of community settings in Singapore. The proposed programme, the Graduate Certificate leading to Graduate Diploma in Community Health Nursing responds to the growing societal demand for well-qualified Registered Nurses to manage the healthcare needs of patients in the community.
This course is offered on a part-time mode and adopts a sequential stackable modular approach. Stackable programmes typically consist of Certificates that will stack up towards a Graduate Diploma. The stackable Graduate Certificates shall not be more than 5 years at the point of application for matriculation to the Graduate Diploma in Community Health Nursing.
The first two (2) modules (NUR5801G & NUR5802G) will give students an experience of learning in modules of the Master of Nursing programme. In addition, if requirements are met, successful candidates will be awarded advance standing placement if they purse the Master of Nursing programme.
The course aims to promote and deepen registered nurses’ knowledge, skills and understanding for care delivery in a community setting. Registered nurses working in the community are required to perform health assessment and make diagnoses, make decisions and offer treatment with a high level of autonomy and independence. This course aims to consolidate the theoretical base to enable registered nurses to develop higher levels of decision-making and develop skills that will support the continuity of care between the hospital and community.
Graduate Certificate to Graduate Diploma in Community Health Nursing Programme is offered under a modular, stackable course pathway. All registered nurses can enrol for the graduate certificates. On successful completion of the two (2) stackable Graduate Certificates with a minimum CAP of 3.0 for each module, registered nurses with a nursing degree can apply for admission to the Graduate Diploma in Community Nursing. Upon successful completion of all six modules, the registered nurses will be awarded the Graduate Diploma in Community Health Nursing if they achieve an overall CAP of 2.50.
Registered nurses who are not degree holders but have obtained a CAP ≥ 3.00 for each Graduate Certificate can still submit an application for admission to the Graduate Diploma programme. However, such applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis by a panel comprising representatives from NUS Medicine and NUS Nursing.
Stackable Course Pathway for Full-Programme of Graduate Diploma in Community Health Nursing
Curriculum Structure for Graduate Diploma in Community Health Nursing
| Module Name | Module Code |
| Integrated Clinical Decision Making and Management I | NUR5801G (8MC) |
| Integrated Clinical Decision Making and Management II | NUR5802G (8MC) |
| Community Health Practice | NUR5803G (4MC) |
| Chronic Disease Management in the Community | NUR5804G (4MC) |
| Chronic Wound Management in the Community | NUR5805G (4MC) |
| Evidence-based Practice | NUR5806G (4MC) |
For more information, please visit the programme website: https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/nursing/education-2/continuing-education-trainingcet/graduate-diploma-in-community-health-nursing/
Applicants must:
- be a registered nurse with valid practicing certificate from Singapore Nursing Board (SNB)
- have at least one (1) year work experience in a community setting
- possesses a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited programme.
Application opens in May and Oct every year.
Please visit our website at https://medicine.nus.edu.sg/nursing/education-2/continuing-education-trainingcet/graduate-diploma-in-community-health-nursing/ for more information.