Nursing

Programme description

Studying Nursing in John Paul II University in Biala Podlaska complies with the requirements of Directive 2005/36 / EC of the European Parliament and  the Council of Europe from  7 September 2005 on the recognition of professional qualifications (OJ EU. L.05.255.22 as amended) .

The educational standards comply  with the Regulation of the Minister of Science and Higher Education dated May 9, 2012 on education standards for the following fields of study: medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, nursing and midwifery (OJ item. 631, as amended).

The programme  includes 4,720 hours of theoretical and clinical training. The curriculum is based on strict European and includes basic sciences (anatomy, physiology, pathology, genetics, biochemistry and biophysics, microbiology and parasitology, pharmacology, radiology), social sciences (psychology, sociology, pedagogy, medical law, public health, philosophy and ethics in nursing), basic nursing care (basics of nursing care, health promotion, primary care, dietetics, physical examination and research in nursing) and specialist care (internal medicine, pediatrics, surgery, midwifery and gynecology, psychiatry, anesthesiology, rehabilitation, neurology, geriatrics, palliative care, basics of emergency medicine).
Training in English will include lectures, exercises and laboratories, while in Polish practical training and practice.

John Paul II University in Biala Podlaska implements the directives of the Bologna Process in the field of Nursing:

• The Bachelor study programme  lasting 3.5 years (7 semesters) allows you to obtain the degree of Bachelor of Nursing,

The studies ensure comparability in the educational standards between  the EU degrees and institutions. Students receive credits for completing each  semester, which allows them to continue studies in other universities in Europe under the Erasmus programme.

The Nursing programme has received a positive assessment of the Polish Accreditation Committee and the National Council for Accreditation of Schools of Nurses and Midwives.

Students of Nursing can develop their scientific potential through an active participation in scientific clubs, conducting their research, writing articles and publishing them in nursing journals as well as presenting their findings at symposia and conferences.

* The right to perform the profession of nurse graduates receive after successfully passing a State Examination for nurses in Polish language
* Training in English will include lectures, classes and laboratories, while in Polish practical classes and practice

Why study Nursing in John Paul II University in Biala Podlaska

• finishing the programme allows for getting profession qualifications related to health  promotion, prevention and educational activities, treatment, rehabilitation and care,  which comply with the requirements of the World Health Organization (WHO),
• well-equipped laboratories enable practicing nursing skills and nursing procedures in simulated conditions,
• classes are held in buildings having a modern didactic base,
• practical training and apprenticeships are held in the institutions having  cooperation agreements,
• the School employs professional lecturers
• the School offers rooms in  its own dormitory.

Candidates applying for admission to the first year of study are required to register on www.akademiabialska.pl (the IRK system), and submit documents within the prescribed period to the Dean’s office after being qualified.

Contact person

Magdalena Maciejuk
e-mail: welcome@akademiabialska.pl
phone number: 83 344 99 69  
+48 797-157-832

Required documents

Persons who are not Polish citizens

The list of documents required for admission to Bachelor's degree for Nursing in English for person who is not a Polish citizen:

1. personal questionnaire - the application for admission printed from the IRK system,
2. a copy of the apostille certified by the university certificate giving access to higher education in the country where it was issued and recognized as equivalent to the Polish Matura certificate,
3. document / certificate of knowledge of English at B2 level or higher,
4. medical certificate indicating lack of contraindications to study Nursing at the Bachelor's Programme.  Referral for medical examination should be printed from the IRK system,
5. foreigner statement on the health insurance printed from the IRK system,
6. statement of the legal representative of a minor to grant power of attorney, in the situation when the date of birth of the candidate indicates the age below 18 years old, printed from the IRK system. 
   
   

Candidate applying for admission to the Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Nursing in English must demonstrate English language at B2 or at a higher level, confirmed with a relevant certificate. Secondary school graduation certificates issued abroad are recognized as equivalent to the relevant Polish Matura certificate of under the international agreements concluded by Poland with other countries. Detailed information on the international agreements signed by Poland can be found on the website of the Ministry of Education and Science https://nauka.gov.pl/

If the certificate is not covered by any international agreement, then its equivalence can be confirmed only by nostrification.

Scan of documents should be sent to the e-mail address: welcome@akademiabialska.pl
Original of documents should be delivered by the 1st October

Nostrification process of school leaving certificates is carried out in Poland in voivodship Offices of Education (Kuratorium Oświaty).
Voivodship Office of Education for John Paul II University Biala Podlaska is:

Kuratorium Oświaty w Lublinie
20-950 Lublin, ul. 3 Maja 6
telefon: +48 81 5385200, fax: +48 81 5385230, +48 81 5385265
kuratorium@kuratorium.lublin.pl

Detailed information on nostrification of school certificates and school leaving certificates obtained abroad can be found at Voivodship Office of Education in Lublin.

https://www.kuratorium.lublin.pl/

Tuition Fee
The amount of tuition fee for students of Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing in English starting is  11 700 PLN per semester of study.

Scholarship
After the first year of studies, students can apply for the Rector's scholarship for great academic performance.

Knowledge of English
Candidate applying for admission to the Bachelor's Degree Programme in Nursing in English must demonstrate English language at B2 or at a higher level, confirmed with a relevant certificate.