{"id":37806,"date":"2021-06-02T14:47:50","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T10:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/?p=37806"},"modified":"2021-06-02T14:47:50","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T10:47:50","slug":"mbru-announces-scholarships-for-nursing-frontliners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/mbru-announces-scholarships-for-nursing-frontliners\/","title":{"rendered":"MBRU Announces Scholarships For Nursing Frontliners"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) has announced a 50% scholarship for postgraduate students of all nationalities applying for its College of Nursing and Midwifery MSc programs for the academic year 2021-2022, as a show of support to frontline workers and UAE nursing forces.<\/p>\n<p>MBRU has alsoextended the application deadline for the College of Nursing and Midwifery MSc programs:MSc in Cardiovascular Nursing and MSc in Pediatric Nursingto June 27, 2021. Last year, the programs drew a strong response from nursing professionals in the UAE, with more than 70% of the first cohort of students for the College being Emirati females.<\/p>\n<p>The College of Nursing and Midwifery programs are accredited by the UAE Ministry of Education andwill provide registered nurseswith a wide range of skills and competencies across specialist areas of nursing and in specific clinical settings.<\/p>\n<p>The programs can be completed over one year of full-time study or two years of part-time study, and a clinical component of the courses will see students undertake12 weeks of clinical nursing practice in Northern Ireland, at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust through a partnership between MBRU and its academic partner Queen\u2019s University of Belfast.<\/p>\n<p>The deadline extension and scholarship announcement were made at a virtual open day for prospective students.Professor Kevin J Gormley, Dean of College of Nursing and Midwifery,said: \u201cThe College of Nursing and Midwifery is a major step in MBRU\u2019s mission to become a global hub for integrated healthcare education.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHighly skilled, qualified nurses are essential to the future of healthcare in the UAE and the region, and we are confident that our courses \u2013 and our partnership with Queen\u2019s University Belfast \u2013 will deliver exceptional students and model professionals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mbru.ac.ae\/college-of-nursing-and-midwifery\/apply-college-of-nursing-and-midwifery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.mbru.ac.ae\/college-of-nursing-and-midwifery\/apply-college-of-nursing-and-midwifery\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-37807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kevin-Joseph-Gormley-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kevin-Joseph-Gormley-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kevin-Joseph-Gormley-768x1150.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kevin-Joseph-Gormley-684x1024.jpg 684w, https:\/\/www.middleeastevents.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Kevin-Joseph-Gormley.jpg 1006w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mohammed Bin Rashid University of Medicine and Health Sciences (MBRU) has announced a 50% scholarship for postgraduate students of all nationalities applying for its College of Nursing and Midwifery MSc programs for the academic year 2021-2022, as a show of support to frontline workers and UAE nursing forces. 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