Programme Overview
Programme Details
- Campuses: Main Campus, St. Lucia
- Degree Components:
- General Education: 11 credits
- Core Requirements: 31 credits
- Cognate: 16 credits
- Emphasis Requirements: 12 / 11 credits
- As Nursing Certificate: 67.5
- GATE Approved: Yes
- Programme Delivery: Online
- Programme Duration: 3 years
- Total Credits: 137.5
- Specialisations:
- Teaching in Clinical Setting
- Leadership and Management
Admission Requirements
- Five O’Level/CXC/CSEC passes (English, Mathematics, Science)
- Current A.S. Degree in Nursing and valid license
- Updated Nursing Council Registration (including Registration Number)
- AS Diploma and official transcript
- Minimum three (3) years work experience as a Registered Nurse
What You'll Learn
How This Programme Helps You
Graduates are prepared to pursue advanced nursing and leadership roles across healthcare settings. The degree strengthens clinical decision-making and equips students with the skills to enhance the quality and efficiency of healthcare delivery systems.
Effective October 24, 2023, the baccalaureate nursing program at University of Southern Caribbean at the main and South campuses located in Maracas, St. Joseph and San Fernando respectively is a candidate for initial accreditation by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing.
This candidacy status expires on October 24, 2025.
Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN)
3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400
Atlanta, GA 30326
(404) 975-5000
View the public information disclosed by the ACEN regarding this candidate program on the ACEN’s website (click link below).
https://www.acenursing.org/accreditation
The program hosted an initial accreditation visit September 29 – October 2, 2025; Final accreditation decision is pending.