Program Summary
Duration
1 - 2 Years
Application Deadline
July 1, 2026
About the Programs
The Hind Bint Maktoum College of Nursing & Midwifery (HBMCoNM) offers Master of Science (M.Sc.), Postgraduate Diploma (PgDip), and Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) programs in Pediatric Nursing. These programs equip students with the theoretical knowledge and hands-on clinical skills needed to care for children with both acute and chronic health conditions. Built on a child-centered approach, the programs emphasize the holistic well-being of children and their families.
The primary goal of these programs is to prepare clinical nurse specialists to serve as both skilled practitioners and compassionate leaders. Through targeted education, structured training, and competency-based learning, students develop into professionals who are knowledgeable, clinically competent, empathetic, reflective, analytical, and articulate — ready to meet the evolving needs of pediatric healthcare.
The curriculum is designed with flexibility in mind, allowing students to integrate learning with professional practice within an academic healthcare system. Beyond providing knowledge, the programs encourage students to critically evaluate and enhance their own clinical practice, contributing to continuous improvements in nursing quality and efficiency.
Courses are delivered through blended learning methods, combining in-person sessions with interactive online teaching to provide an engaging, adaptable, and practice-oriented educational experience.
Concentrations
• Pediatric Critical Care
• Pediatric Emergency Care
• Pediatric Oncology Care
Exit Pathways/Options
The HBMCoNM offers students the opportunity to exit with either a Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree, a Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip), or a Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert).
The M.Sc. degree can be completed in 18 months (full-time) or 24 months (part-time). The program includes four core courses and six specialized courses (including a practicum), supported by practice placements and portfolio completion. Students are also required to submit a thesis demonstrating a critical and in-depth review of innovative or emerging areas within their professional field.
The Postgraduate Diploma (24 credits) and Postgraduate Certificate (18 credits) can both be completed within 12 months. Students who wish to pursue their M.Sc. at a later stage must re-enroll within two years of completing the program.
Students will be awarded a degree in Nursing upon successful completion of all program requirements, as outlined below.
| M.Sc. | PGDip | PGCert |
| Meet attendance requirements for all courses | Meet attendance requirements for all courses | Meet attendance requirements for all courses |
| Successfully complete 36 credits of taught courses in the program | Successfully complete 24 credits of taught courses in the program | Successfully complete 18 credits of taught courses in the program |
| Complete 540 hours of clinical practice and meet all proficiencies and competencies | Complete 540 hours of clinical practice and meet all proficiencies and competencies | Complete 540 hours of clinical practice and meet all proficiencies and competencies |
| Submit a thesis. |
University Students and Graduates
| Degree | Hold a Bachelor of Nursing degree* or equivalent with a minimum GPA of 3 on a scale of 4.00 or equivalent. |
| Experience | Minimum of one year (full-time) experience. Specific experience in the area of specialist practice being undertaken is preferred. |
| License | Hold a valid Registered Nurse license. |
| Support Letter | Letter of support from the current or past employer, if applicable. |
| Interview | Successful completion of a personal interview with members of the selection panel. |
Note:
*Applicants with a university degree obtained outside the UAE are required to submit an Educational Credential Evaluators (ECE) – General with Grade Average evaluation for US institutions when applying. This is to evaluate the transcripts and have a standard GPA (http://www.ece.org )
IELTS Academic
- Minimum of band 6.0 with no skill less than 5.5
- ‘IELTS Indicator’ will not be considered for admission purposes
- A single certificate to be submitted, combined scores are not accepted
- Must have been taken within the last two years
- IELTS One Skill Retake is accepted
TOEFL
- iBT 80; CBT 213
- PBT is not accepted
- ‘My Best Scores’ will not be considered for admission purposes
- Must have been taken within the last two years
Note: Native English speakers are exempt from the English proficiency requirement if the language of instruction for their undergraduate studies was English. Additionally, students who graduated from academic institutions where English is used as the primary medium of instruction for bachelor’s studies may also be exempt.
Conditional Admission
- Consideration for conditional admission may be extended on a case by-case basis to applicants who do not meet all the admission criteria.
- Decision for conditional admission is made by the HBMCoNM student admission committee with stipulations for students to fulfill specific requirements relevant to their conditional admission, such as but not limited to.
- Undertake additional requirements such as English or remedial courses,
- GPA requirements,
- Credit load limits,
- Students who fail to meet the requirements for conditional admission will be subject to dismissal from the program.
Tuition Fees
| Program | 2025 – 2026 | Actual fee after 50% scholarship* |
| M.Sc. Nursing | Total Program tuition fee | AED 70,000 |
| PG Diploma | Total Program tuition fee | AED 46,667 |
| PG Certificate | Total Program tuition fee | AED 35,000 |
*This is the total program cost after receiving the MBRU Frontliner Scholarship.
*The Frontliner Scholarship is available to all students regardless of their nationality.
*Tuition fees can be paid in installments over the length of the program.
