Part of King's College in London, England, the Florence Nightingale School of Nursing and Midwifery "develops leading-edge nurses and midwives of tomorrow--practitioners, partners and leaders in their field", according to the school's official website. Established by the legendary Crimean War nurse in 1860, this Southbank school trains budding nurses and midwives and provides continuing professional development for those already in the medical profession. At the Florence Nightingale School--which touts a 100% graduate employment rate--nursing students choose to study adult nursing, children's nursing or mental health nursing. These programs strive to produce registered nurses. The school offers graduate nursing programs as well. Prospective students follow instructions at the Nightingale School's website to apply online through the University and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS).
King's College London
Strand, London WC2R 2LS
England, United Kingdom
44-20-7836-5454
kcl.ac.uk/schools/nursing
Situated in the metropolitan hotspot of Tokyo, Japan, St. Luke's College of Nursing is a four-year college that awards baccalaureate, masters and doctoral degrees in nursing, training new nurses, teachers, researchers and leaders. Founded in 1920 by missionary and physician Dr. Rudolf Bolling Teusler, the school focuses on developing nurses to promote public welfare and the overall quality of society. Via lecture, class study and clinical practice, students learn nursing science to become public health nurses or midwives. Five nursing departments at the college's research center focus on development research, educational research, health policy research, nursing collaboration and continuing education. Interested students may contact the college at 81-3-3543-6391 or go to slcn.ac.jp and click the "English" option at the top right for admission guidelines.
St. Luke's College of Nursing
10-1, Akashi-cho, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0044, Japan
81-3-3543-6391
slcn.ac.jp/english
Part of Murdoch University's Peel Campus in Western Australia's Mandurah,
the Murdoch University School of Nursing strives "to produce high-quality nursing and midwifery graduates who possess professional, up-to-date clinical practice competencies to meet the health needs and priorities of the community in multidisciplinary settings", as per their website. The school offers a Bachelor of Nursing (available in honors and conversion varieties) and a Master of Advanced Nursing, as well as a Master of Health Management and a Pre-Nursing program for indigenous students. Each of these programs focuses on preparing budding nurses for professional careers as registered nurses in Australia and elsewhere via methods of theory and hands-on practice. International students contact Murdoch's International Student Centre at +61-3-9627-4809.
Murdoch University, Peel Education and TAFE Campus
Education Dr.
Mandurah, Western Australia 6210
61-08-9582-5523
nursing.Murdoch.edu.au