Admission to the degree programme is subject to the possession of a secondary school diploma or equivalent suitable qualification obtained abroad. Admission to this programmed access degree programme, according to law no. 264/99, is based on an entrance exam, consisting of a multiple choice test based on topics defined annually by a specific Ministerial Decree. Students admitted to the programme have the opportunity to access e-learning course units in Chemistry and Physics.

Generic Area
Nursing graduates must know and understand:
- biomedical sciences to understand the physiological and pathological processes of health and illness in patients of different ages;
- psychological, social and humanistic sciences to understand normal and pathological interpersonal dynamics and personal defence and adaptation mechanisms relating to situations of mental and social stress and physical suffering;
- theories of learning and change to understand the educational processes of patients and the community;
- general and clinical nursing sciences to understand the fields of nursing intervention, clinical method, intervention techniques and the available evidence underlying decision-making;
- ethical, legal and social sciences to understand the organisational complexities of the health system, the importance and utility of acting in compliance with laws and directives and the respect of values and ethical dilemmas; they shall also understand professional autonomy, as well as the areas of interaction and interdependence with other workers in the team;
- hygiene and preventive sciences for understanding the health determinants, risk factors, individual and collective prevention strategies to promote the safety of healthcare workers and users;
- computer studies and languages, with a particular focus on the English language to understand scientific literature, both on paper and on-line.
Learning educational methods and activities and teaching tools to develop the learning outcomes:
- lectures,
- guided reading,
- problem based learning,
- workshops on methodologies of paper and electronic bibliographic research;
- use and construction of cognitive maps,
- viewing of videos and demonstrations of images, tables and graphs.
Assessment tools for verifying the achieved results:
- written and oral exams,
- three-step oral exams.

Generic Area
Nursing graduates must demonstrate the following skills:
- use a corpus of theoretical knowledge deriving from nursing sciences, biological behavioural and social sciences and other disciplines to recognise the needs of patients of different ages;
- integrate theoretical and practical nursing knowledge with biological, psychological, social and humanistic sciences to care for individuals of all ages, groups and the community;
- use theoretical models and role models to facilitate growth, development and adaptation in promoting, maintaining and recovering health among the population;
- interpret and apply the results of clinical research to nursing care and link research to the theoretical development of nursing care;
- carry out a full and systematic assessment of the care needs of individuals, their families and the community;
- analyse and carefully interpret the gathered data;
- plan nursing care activities in cooperation with users and the interdisciplinary care team;
- deliver safe, effective and evidence-based nursing care by integrating knowledge, skills and attitudes;
- assess the progress of care in cooperation with the interdisciplinary team.
- facilitate the development of a safe environment for patients, ensuring constant nursing surveillance.
Learning educational methods and activities and teaching tools to develop the learning outcomes:
- lectures,
- problem based learning,
- viewing of videos and demonstrations of images, tables and graphs.
- exercises and simulations in the clinical laboratory,
- discussion of cases and self-managed case in sub-groups,
- drafting of customised nursing care plans,
- Internships supervised by tutors in different contexts and the progressive undertaking of autonomy and responsibility,
- briefing sessions with the tutor to prepare for the internship and debriefing sessions to reflect on and process the learning experience.
Assessment tools for verifying the achieved results:
- written and oral exams, case studies, project work,
- objective structured clinical examinations,
- feedback on the internship using portfolios, structured evaluation sheets and clinical reports.