Do you want to help patients with both physical and emotional needs? Then you should check out a major in Nursing. You will learn about all kinds of healthcare aspects: from checking vital signs and administering injections, to assisting in daily activities such as bathing and feeding. After graduation, you can apply this knowledge in various workplaces such as hospitals, care homes, or doctors’ offices.

Interview with a Nursing student

MON Chantha (21) is majoring in Nursing and is a year 2 student at the University of Puthisastra. She decided to take this major because she realised there were not enough nurses in Cambodia, and she wanted to learn about health care and protection against diseases. She says that the subject she likes most is Anatomy, because she wants to know everything about the human body. She also likes the experience she gets learning at school and as an intern at hospitals and she hopes to work at a public hospital in Phnom Penh after graduation. Chantha mentions that you have to study 6 days a week for this major.

Chantha’s tips for high school students: most high school subjects are important so you should study hard and be patient if you want to get results.

The following universities offer this major:

• Angkor University, Siem Reap
• International University, Phnom Penh
• Life University, Sihanoukville
• Norton University, Phnom Penh
• University of Health Sciences / Université des Sciences de la Santé, Phnom Penh
• University of Puthisastra, Phnom Penh

_{Please be aware that the majors offered by universities change over time and that the overview given on this page might not be entirely up to date. We advise you to do your own research on the university’s website or to contact the university’s student affairs office to check that they offer the major of your choice.}