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Health

Registered Nurse

Registered nurses care for sick and injured people, give treatment, watch for changes and teach patients and families.

At a glance

Pay

No reliable figure yet

Years of study

A BSc in Nursing is four years of full-time study. You must be at least 17 when you start.

The University of the West Indies, Mona, Entry Requirements (by faculty), checked Oct 2026

Jobs

High, especially for specialist nurses

Ministry of Health and Wellness, Press release: Health Ministry rolls out expanded Healthcare Workforce Strategy (12 May 2026), checked Oct 2026

The path

  1. Your CSEC subjects and where to study

    BSc Nursing

    The University of the West Indies, Mona

    You need: 5 CSEC passes (grade III or better), including English A and Mathematics and (CSEC Biology (grade III or better) or CSEC Integrated Science (grade III or better) or CSEC Human and Social Biology (grade III or better)) and Two CAPE subjects (both units): one from Mathematics, Physics or Biology, and one other

    The University of the West Indies, Mona, Entry Requirements (by faculty), checked Oct 2026

    BSc Nursing

    University of Technology, Jamaica

    You need: 5 CSEC passes (grade III or better), including English A and Mathematics and 3 CSEC passes (grade II or better) and (CSEC Biology (grade III or better) or CSEC Human and Social Biology (grade III or better))

    University of Technology, Jamaica, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (course of study), checked Oct 2026

    BSc Nursing (Generic)

    Northern Caribbean University

    You need: 5 CSEC passes (grade III or better) and CSEC Mathematics (grade II or better) and CSEC English A (grade II or better) and CSEC Biology (grade II or better) and (CSEC Chemistry (grade II or better) or CSEC Physics (grade II or better))

    Northern Caribbean University, Undergraduate Bulletin 2020–2024, checked Oct 2026

  2. Your licence

    After your degree you sit the Regional Examination for Nurse Registration (RENR). You must pass it to use the title Registered Nurse.

    Caribbean Examinations Council, Regional Examination for Nurse Registration: Preparation Guide (2014), checked Oct 2026

  3. Your first job

    The job a BSc in Nursing leads to is Registered Nurse.

    University of Technology, Jamaica, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (course of study), checked Oct 2026

    Nursing graduates work in many kinds of health care settings, in Jamaica, around the Caribbean and overseas.

    Northern Caribbean University, Undergraduate Bulletin 2020–2024, checked Oct 2026

Sources for these sections

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