Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (Povisa)

⁽¹⁾ Ord: ordinary call, Ext: extraordinary call. Cut-off mark for the 2026/2027 academic year
⁽²⁾ Tuition fees for the ECTS credits of the first year. Other fees not included
⁽³⁾ Discount equivalent to 99% of the tuition fees for first-time enrolment, under a decree of the Xunta de Galicia

Description

The Bachelor's Degree in Nursing trains nurses responsible for general care in all areas of the health services and in those settings which, although outside the hospital environment, require the presence of nursing graduates.

Applicant profile

A helpful attitude towards people and a holistic outlook for relating all the dimensions of the human being are recommended. Students should also show a suitable disposition for teamwork, for continuous, reflective and critical study, and the ability to adapt constantly to change and to handle situations involving a heavy physical and emotional load. Responsibility, balance, personal maturity and good health are likewise necessary.

Access and admission

• Baccalaureate with the university entrance exam (PAU) passed
• Higher vocational training qualifications
• Entrance exam for people over 25 or over 45
• Previous university degree

Career opportunities

• Healthcare: maintenance, promotion and restoration of health, prevention of illness and accidents, care, rehabilitation, primary care centres, psychiatric centres, care and attention for patients, vaccination campaigns, therapeutic dietetics, technical staff in different specialities (obstetrics, paediatrics, geriatrics, psychiatry…)
• Out-of-hospital nursing: social and health care centres, schools, geriatric centres, day centres, support centres for critical processes, spas, nurseries, development cooperation
• Sports medicine: sports centres, sports clubs
• Health education: health education in schools, care for mothers during childbirth and the postnatal period, health promotion campaigns, health guidance
• Management and administration: management of health resources, management of health services
• Occupational health: company nursing, mutual insurance societies…