BUSAITEEN, Bahrain,
Jan. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The
Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland –
Medical University of Bahrain (RCSI
Bahrain) has announced receiving accreditation for its nursing
programmes from the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia. This recognition is part of the
University's strategic aim to support the advancement of the
nursing workforce in the Middle
East.
The Ministry of Education in Saudi
Arabia has awarded accreditation to RCSI Bahrain's nursing
undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. As a result, Saudi
nationals interested in pursuing a career in nursing as well as a
postgraduate nursing degree will now be able to complete their
qualification from RCSI Bahrain and subsequently join the nursing
workforce in their home country or abroad.
Mr Stephen Harrison-Mirfield,
Managing Director of RCSI Bahrain, commented on the announcement,
"We are very honoured to receive accreditation from the Ministry of
Education in Saudi Arabia, and we
appreciate the efforts of the Higher Education Council in
Bahrain led by Her Excellency Dr
Shaikha Rana Bint Isa Bin Duaij Al
Khalifa, Secretary General of the Higher Education Council
and Deputy Chairperson of the Higher Education Council Board of
Trustees, in supporting this academic recognition. We acknowledge
that our capacity to attract high-quality students from
Saudi Arabia and the rest of the
world rests primarily on our reputation for learning and teaching
excellence. The quality of our nursing graduates is already
acknowledged by employers and international quality markers and
further illustrated by the capacity of our nursing graduates to
secure employment in their home country or anywhere in the
world."
RCSI Bahrain looks forward to supporting the advancement of the
nursing workforce in support of improved health outcomes for all
patients and people in the Gulf Cooperation Countries.
About RCSI Bahrain
RCSI Bahrain is a constituent university of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, established
in Dublin, Ireland, in 1784. RCSI
Bahrain, an independent private university, opened its doors to a
cohort of 28 medical students in 2004. It is a not-for-profit
health sciences institution focused on education and research to
drive positive change worldwide in all areas of human health.
Today, the purpose-built campus is home to a student body of more
than 1,300 across Schools of Medicine, Nursing and Midwifery and
Postgraduate Studies and Research.
For more information, please visit www.rcsi.com/bahrain
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