Bachelor in Nursing

Nursing is the discipline concerned with the direct clinical care of patients across the lifespan, combining biomedical knowledge with practical caregiving skills. This bachelor's program in Nursing is taught in English at Universita degli Studi di Palermo, in Palermo, Italy, and runs for 3 years. Students in a nursing curriculum typically study anatomy and physiology, pharmacology, microbiology, and pathology alongside clinical modules covering medical-surgical nursing, pediatric and maternal care, mental health nursing, and community and public health nursing. Coursework also addresses nursing ethics, health assessment, infection control, and the legal and professional responsibilities of registered nurses. A large part of nursing education is supervised clinical practice in hospital wards, outpatient clinics, and community health settings, where students apply theoretical learning to direct patient care under the guidance of qualified nurses and instructors. Graduates are prepared to work as registered nurses in hospitals, primary care facilities, long-term care settings, and community health services, providing bedside care, patient education, and care coordination. Some pursue further specialization in areas such as intensive care, oncology, pediatrics, or midwifery, while others move into nursing education, public health, or health administration roles. Because nursing is a regulated health profession, graduates generally need to meet licensing requirements in the country where they intend to practice. Studying nursing in English at an Italian university gives international students the chance to build clinical competence and theoretical grounding within Italy's public healthcare system while completing coursework in an internationally accessible language, preparing them for a career centered on direct, hands-on patient care.