Master of Science (MSc) in Nursing Sciences

The University of Lausanne (UNIL)and the University of Applied Sciences Western Switzerland (HES-SO) are offering a joint Master of Science in Nursing Sciences.

Placed under the aegis of the University Institute of Training and Research in Patient Care (IUFRS), this programme is intended to train you as specialist nursing clinical practitioners (ICLS), to optimise patient and family-centred care, embed results in clinical practice and develop clinical leadership in nursing. You will be preferred partners for interdisciplinary work in patient care and health promotion.

The MScSI teaches skills grouped in the following four areas: direct clinical practice and consultation; clinical project management; team guidance and coaching; and research. These skills will enable you to play a leading role in health-care organisations, ensuring the ongoing renewal of nursing practices. You will contribute to organisational changes and any necessary developments in the health system.

Studies in a Higher Education Institution develop, in addition to specific academic skills, a great many transverse skills such as : scientific oral and written communication, critical, analytical and summarising faculties, project management, change management, etc.

This panoply of skills, combined with specialist knowledge acquired in the course of studies, is excellent preparation for a wide range of employment opportunities such as:

• Public or private health institutions (hospitals, medical care establishments, home care, etc.)
• Organisations within the health system
• Teaching of Nursing Sciences/Nursing Care
• Academic research

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