Queensgate College Degrees
At Queensgate College, we provide top-notch education in the healthcare sector, preparing students for successful careers in fields such as Pharmacy, Clinical Studies, Psychotherapy, Nursing, Dentistry, and Public Health. Our full-time diploma and Bachelor of Science programs are designed to equip you with the skills and knowledge you need to thrive in the healthcare industry.
Health studies at Queensgate College focuses on the various aspects of the health care industry, including its administrative processes and the biological and social aspects of human health. A career in this field focuses on epidemiology, life cycle, health behavioural determinants, public health policies, health economics, and medical technology. By getting a degree in this field, you can learn how to conduct research on environmental and social factors that affect health. You might also learn how to develop policies that aim to improve the health of populations, increase access to health care services, and ensure the quality of care. You can also find a job in public health agencies, universities or colleges, and medical research organizations.
Degree in Pharmacy
This degree entails providing medication counseling and education to patients on proper administration and adherence. Compounding and preparing specialized medications when required. Managing pharmacy inventory, including ordering, stocking, and maintaining medications.
- Duration: 4 years
- Total Tuition Fee: K15,000 per semester
- Exam Fees: K1,000 for all subjects
- Mode of Study: Full-time
When you dive into a Pharmacy programme, you’ll discover:
- Deep knowledge about various drugs, their mechanisms, and interactions.
- How to compound medications and provide tailored drug therapies.
- The ethical considerations and responsibilities of a pharmacist.
- Skills to counsel patients about their medications, ensuring optimal outcomes.
- The broader context of healthcare and the pharmacist’s role within it.
- Typically, during a Pharmacy degree, you’ll encounter courses like:
- Pharmacology: Understanding drug actions and interactions.
- Medicinal Chemistry: Delving into the chemical makeup of drugs.
- Pharmaceutics: Exploring drug design and delivery.
- Pharmacotherapy: Tailoring drug treatments to individual needs.
- Pharmacy Law: Understanding the legal aspects and responsibilities.
Pharmacy programs typically include rotations or internships in various healthcare settings, such as hospitals, community pharmacies, ambulatory care clinics, and other healthcare facilities. These experiences allow students to apply their knowledge and skills in real-world settings.
Degree in Clinical Studies
This degree prepares students for selling medical devices, providing detailed information about each product, and training medical staff to use the equipment effectively and safely.
- Duration: 4 years
- Total Tuition Fee: K15,000 per semester
- Exam Fees: K1,000 for all subjects
- Mode of Study: Full-time
- Improving lives and contributing to healthier communities is one of the most rewarding things you can do. A career in medicine, allied health or medical research is exciting and dynamic, and provides an opportunity to make a real difference.
- The innovative and accelerated Bachelor of Clinical Science focuses on human clinical sciences and builds the foundational professional skills you’ll need for a career as a doctor, physiotherapist, medical researcher or other health professional after postgraduate study.
Degree in Psychotherapy
Aelp clients explore and express their thought processes, feelings and behaviour. Sessions with clients can cover a range of issues, including:
- Addiction
- Behavioural issues
- Emotional issues, such as anger or grief
- Duration: 4 years
- Total Tuition Fee: K15,000 per semester
- Exam Fees: K1,000 for all subjects
- Mode of Study: Full-time
The purpose of this exciting new undergraduate degree is to provide you with the necessary
knowledge, attitudes and skills to become trained and registered as a Clinical Associate. A Clinical Associate is a new mid-level health care we provide. Under the supervision of a medical doctor, Clinical Associates able to:
- Perform the assessment and management of emergency and other patients in the
emergency department or ward situation for both children and adults, for all conditions likely to occur in a district hospital, clinic or private practice - Take responsibility for performing routine procedures in hospital wards, emergency
departments and the outpatient departments under supervision. - Manage patients in the maternity wards, paediatric wards, mental health wards
- Assist in theatre and perform routine surgical procedures
- Form part of the health care team in the districts, working together with medical
practitioners, nurses and other members of the health care team in the hospitals and clinics of the government health sector as well as with doctors in the private health sector
Degree in Nursing
Prepares students to focus on the protection, promotion, and optimization of health and human functioning; prevention of illness and injury; facilitation of healing; and alleviation of suffering through compassionate presence.
- Duration: 4 years
- Total Tuition Fee: K15,000 per semester
- Exam Fees: K1,000 for all subjects
- Mode of Study: Full-time
Earn a bachelor’s in nursing degree to pursue a career as a nurse. Discover bachelor in nursing career paths, specific jobs.
Nursing is a rewarding, in-demand profession ideal for anyone who wants to make a difference in health care. Nurses have many career options, including working in clinical or non-clinical settings. One way to achieve a career in nursing is to earn a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree.
While you can pursue various educational pathways in nursing, a BSN degree is the preferred educational qualification by many employers. It is also the base prerequisite for the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree and many advanced certifications you may want to pursue as you progress through your career.
A Bachelor of Science in Nursing degree, also known as a BSN, is a four-year undergraduate
degree intended for learners who want to pursue a career as a registered nurse (RN) or beyond. It’s the foundational undergraduate degree for most careers in clinical nursing. With a BSN, you’ll prepare for a career in nursing with foundational skills in pharmacology, anatomy, ethics in health care, and microbiology. BSN degrees have a clinical component where learners
complete a set number of clinical hours before graduation. BSN students may also choose to
concentrate on a specific field of nursing.
BSN degree programs can be completed online or in person, depending on the school. Some
schools also offer bridge programs and accelerated BSN programs that
may not take the entire four years to complete. Admittance requirements for a BSN include a
high school or associate degree. GPA requirements, coursework,
and previous experience in health care vary by program.
Degree in Dentistry
This degree entails preparing students to become dental professionals who diagnose and treat oral health issues. This degree focuses on understanding the anatomy of the mouth, teeth, and gums, as well as the diseases that can affect them. Graduates are trained to perform various dental procedures and promote overall oral health. They learn how to prevent dental problems and help patients maintain healthy teeth and gums.
- Duration: 4 years
- Total Tuition Fee: K15,000 per semester
- Exam Fees: K1,000 for all subjects
- Mode of Study: Full-time
Modern dentistry has moved beyond the scope of the ‘drilling and filling’ of the past. Today,
dentists manage diseases and abnormalities of the face, jaws, joints, and soft tissue lining of the mouth. They offer comprehensive care for the entire oral and facial system.
The Bachelor of Dental Science (BDS) is a full-time course. Years one to three focus on
bioethics, health law, and dental sciences. Years four and five focus on understanding the medical, dental, social, and community context of dental clinical practice.
Degree in Public Health
Students pursuing this degree gain knowledge and skills in the disciplines of public health. Students learn about the public health care system , at regional level and globally as well as emerging public health concerns such as pandemic infectious disease and new threats to the environment. Upon completing, graduates typically work in areas such as public health departments, hospitals, private sector health agencies, human services agencies, rehabilitation centers, wellness centers, community health organizations, family planning clinics.
- Duration: 4 years
- Total Tuition Fee: K15,000 per semester
- Exam Fees: K1,000 for all subjects
- Mode of Study: Full-time
Today, more than ever, public health professionals are actively working to ensure the health
and well-being of the public as a whole. Make a real difference by earning your bachelor’s degree in public health, one of the most vital and essential industries today as we strive to sustain and maintain healthy individuals and communities in a post-COVID world. As a public health professional, you’ll turn your passion for healthcare and wellness into a career that helps the public at large in areas like health policy, health education programs, preventative care, infectious disease and disease prevention, epidemiology, environmental health (climate change), health data analytics, non-profit health organizations and more.
Queensgate’s Bachelor of Science in Public Health is designed to prepare you for a significant role in this network of care at a time of double-digit growth in the sector as well as to acquire accreditation. Given the wide range of professional pathways available to public health graduates, Queensgate’ program emphasizes flexibility, allowing you to choose from one
of four specializations (tracks) so you can customize your learning around what is most
meaningful to you, and help you meet your personal academic and future career goals.
Concentrations:
- Community Health Worker: Excellent preparation for a career in health education, health
coaching, epidemiology, public health and policy. - Data Analytics: Harness the power of ‘big data’ to improve healthcare, model and predict
diseases and inform decision-making and policy, developing an in-demand skill set in a fast-growing area of healthcare - Environment and Health: Explore the linkages between environment and health, especially in preventative health, policy and public health.
- Non-profit: Develop your expertise in healthcare administration in the non-profit sector
with a deep dive into the economics, finances and operations of community healthcare organizations.
Payment Terms
- All payments must be made via cash deposit through the bank account, Visa card, or bank transfer.
- No cash payments are accepted