Exchange courses in Nursing
A programme for international exchange students who have obtained at least 120 ECTS in nursing, on bachelor level. The language of communication is English.
Before arrival students of the department PXL-Healthcare have to submit
- a report in English of their blood sample results stating that the student is immune to Hepatitis A and B
- a recent negative result for the intradermal Tuberculosis control. If necessary, a TB-control will be done in Hasselt upon arrival
All healthcare students will have a general health check before starting the placement.
SPRING 2024
Students choose at least one internship of 8 weeks.
Code |
Subject |
ECTS |
23ERA9160 | Internship in General Nursing: 8 weeks | 12 |
23ERA9170 | 12 | |
23ERA9180 | 12 | |
23ERA9190 | 6 | |
23ERA9200 | 6 | |
23ERA9210 | 6 |
Course content
For official course catalogue information check the course catalogue:
Course Catalogue 2024-2025 (available from june 2024).
Below you can find a description of the course contents.
Internship in General Nursing
This placement offers students basic competences on general nursing wards. The placement takes 4 or 8 weeks (30h/week) or an equivalent spread over a longer time and contains additional papers. A combination of 8 weeks in one type of nursing and 4 weeks in another one is possible
Internship in Surgical Nursing
This placement offers students basic competences on surgical nursing wards. The placement takes 4 or 8 weeks (30h/week) or an equivalent spread over a longer time and contains additional papers. A combination of 8 weeks in one type of nursing and 4 weeks in another one is possible
Internship Community Care
This placement offers students basic competences in community care. Depending on the availability, students will be assigned to a community nursing care organization that provides nursing care for people at home. Or students will be assigned for a residential care centre for elderly. The placement takes 4 or 8 weeks (30h/week) or an equivalent spread over a longer time and contains additional papers. A combination of 8 weeks in one type of nursing and 4 weeks in another one is possible.