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Bachelor of Nursing: Accelerated Second

Mercy University

  • Bronx, United States
  • 1.5 years
  • English
  • On campus
  • Bachelor

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About the program

Accelerated nursing degree for graduates of another bachelor's degree.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: yes
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (1 year): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Learners studying Nursing: Accelerated Second Degree can develop the ability to interpret health-related evidence
  • Apply appropriate safety and professional practices
  • Communicate effectively with patients or stakeholders and evaluate care or service needs. These are indicative learning goals
  • Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.

Career outcomes

  • Acute care
  • Outpatient clinics
  • Home health
  • Rural health
  • Telehealth
  • Managed care
  • Public health
  • Infection control
  • Forensic nursing
  • School nursing

Curriculum

  • 122 credits over five semesters (about 18 months): 51 general education
  • 13 prerequisite nursing credits
  • 43 lower-division and 15 upper-division nursing. Weekday or intensive weekend clinicals. CCNE accredited. Requires a prior bachelor's degree with 2.8 GPA.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • Secondary school completion with official transcripts
  • Foreign transcripts need a course-by-course NACES/AICE credential evaluation (waived for some programmes
  • Freshman
  • Transfer evaluations differ)
  • SAT/ACT optional (not mandatory for international undergraduates)
  • Proof of funds for the I-20
  • Nursing
  • Music Production and Recording
  • Pre-Occupational Therapy Assistant and Veterinary Technology need supplemental documents.

Accepted academic background

Secondary school completion with official transcripts, Foreign transcripts need a course-by-course NACES/AICE credential evaluation (waived for some programmes, Freshman, Transfer evaluations differ), SAT/ACT optional (not mandatory for international undergraduates), Proof of funds for the I-20, Nursing, Music Production and Recording, Pre-Occupational Therapy Assistant and Veterinary Technology need supplemental documents.

Language tests

  • IELTS 6.0
  • TOEFL iBT 71
  • PTE Academic 48
  • Duolingo 105

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • English Language Test Results (if applicable)
  • Credential Evaluation (if applicable).

How to apply

  1. Check requirements
  2. Admission is rolling and the I-20 documents are due at least 60 days before term start. Apply online through the institution's official application portal. Send official transcripts or a NACES/AICE credential evaluation
  3. English proof or waiver
  4. any supplemental documents (nursing
  5. Music production). SAT/ACT optional
  6. No interview listed. Pay the 400 USD enrollment deposit in the portal after admission. Submit I-20 documents with proof of funds
  7. Then apply for the F-1 visa. Attend International Student Orientation and submit MMR and meningitis records.

Other costs

Tuition per year$27,443 USD
Application fee$40 USD
Deposit$400 USD

Program details

CampusBronx
Faculty or schoolSchool of Nursing
DepartmentNursing
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value122
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay1 year
Scholarship noteInternational undergraduate merit awards may be available to eligible students, Check award terms and degree eligibility.

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1.5 years.