Master of Science (MSc) in Community Health Nursing

• The Candidates ( Female ) should have Passed the qualification of B.Sc. Nursing degree from the Dr.NTR University of Health Sciences or any other University accepted as equivalent there to should have registered with Andhra Pradesh Nurses and Midwives council.
• B.Sc. Nursing graduates should have one year experience in a teaching hospital or in a college or school of Nursing or in community health nursing field after graduation and after RNRM Registration in the nursing council.
• The candidate ( Female )with P.B. B.Sc. nurses need not have one year of experience after graduation for admission to the M.Sc. Nursing if they have one year experience after GNM course. They can be admitted to M.Sc. Nursing soon after the graduation in any branch of study.

The Candidate ( Female ) should have 90% of Attendance in theory and 100% of attendance in the practical’s separately and should have completed all the requirements prescribed for each program of study including clinical practice before admission to examination. A candidate ( Female ) lacking in the prescribed attendance and progress in any one subject in theory or practical in the first appearance shall not be permitted for appearing the Dr.NTR University of Health Sciences Examination in that subject.

• Curriculum :

The Curriculum and the syllabi for the programmed shall be as prescribed by the university from time to time.

• Scheme of examination :

Theory and Practical Examinations shall be conducted as part I and part II at the end of first year and II year respectively in the subjects as per syllabus. If the candidate ( Female ) fails, she will be allowed to appear in supplementary examinations (october or in April) either in failed subjects or along with other subjects in subsequent examination. During the program of study the candidate ( Female ) is required to write a dissertation in her specialty. The candidate ( Female ) shall submit a dissertation in the field of specialty, two months before the final university examination.

• Resubmission of thesis :

Resubmission of thesis with corrections can be submitted within 6 months from the date of return from the Dr.NTR University of Health Sciences . Resubmission of thesis with total redoing can be done within 2 years Vacation The Head of Institutions shall declare 6 (six) weeks’ vacation in an academic year to the students. The period of vacation will be decided by the head of the institution.

• Condonation of lack of attendance :

There shall be no condonation of lack of attendance for the post graduate program.