The Masters in Paediatric / Child Health Nursing at Pokhara Nursing Campus is a specialty within the two-year Master in Nursing (MN) program under Tribhuvan University. The curriculum identifies the specialty as Child Health Nursing, with advanced theory and practical study in both academic years.
The course combines specialty nursing with nursing theories and models, epidemiology and statistics, nursing research, educational science, health-service management, contemporary nursing issues, thesis writing, and viva voce. Entry requires a BNS or BSc Nursing qualification from a recognized institution together with one year of working experience.
Pokhara Nursing Campus is a constituent campus of Tribhuvan University under the Institute of Medicine, located at Pokhara-12, Ramghat, Kaski, Gandaki Province.
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Course: | Masters in Paediatric / Child Health Nursing |
| Parent Program: | Master in Nursing (MN) |
| Level: | Postgraduate |
| Duration: | 2 years |
| Specialty: | Child Health Nursing |
| Institution: | Pokhara Nursing Campus |
| University: | Tribhuvan University |
| Institute: | Institute of Medicine |
| Entrance: | MECEE-PG |
| Entry Qualification: | BNS or BSc Nursing |
| Work Experience: | 1 year |
| Stated Seats: | 3 |
| Location: | Pokhara-12, Ramghat, Kaski, Gandaki Province |
Paediatric / Child Health Nursing is one of the postgraduate nursing specialties available within the Master in Nursing program at Pokhara Nursing Campus.
The campus curriculum uses Child Health Nursing I during the first year and Child Health Nursing II during the second year. Each level contains theory and practical components. The specialty is studied alongside common master's-level subjects rather than as an isolated clinical course.
This means the academic structure combines specialty nursing with research, statistics, nursing theory, education, management, and thesis work.
Child Health Nursing is also represented within the academic structure of Pokhara Nursing Campus through its Child Health Nursing department. The department and postgraduate specialty should be understood separately: the department is an academic unit of the campus, while Paediatric / Child Health Nursing is a specialty within the MN program.
The campus operates under the Institute of Medicine, Tribhuvan University, with the broader university framework provided by Tribhuvan University.
Duration: 2 years
The course follows the two-year structure of the Master in Nursing program.
During the first year, students study the academic foundations shared across the MN specialties together with Child Health Nursing I. The year includes research, epidemiology and statistics, nursing theories, educational science, health-service management, and issues in nursing.
The second year continues the specialty through Child Health Nursing II and adds the major research requirement through thesis writing and viva voce.
The progression can be summarized as:
Eligibility: Candidates must have completed BNS or BSc Nursing from a recognized institution and have one year of working experience.
Applicants may therefore enter from either of the two specified undergraduate nursing backgrounds:
The postgraduate course does not provide a direct entry route from Grade 12 or certificate-level education. Applicants first need the required bachelor's-level nursing qualification and the prescribed work experience.
Eligibility, entrance participation, merit selection, and admission remain subject to the prevailing rules applied for the relevant postgraduate admission cycle.
Admission to master's-level nursing education follows MECEE-PG under the Medical Education Commission.
Candidates must qualify through the applicable postgraduate common entrance process and take part in the merit-based selection or matching procedure prescribed for the relevant intake.
The admission framework covers matters such as:
MEC determines these arrangements for each admission cycle. Entrance schedules, seat distribution, fees, scholarships, and procedural requirements can be revised under MEC decisions and the applicable official calendar.
The stated seat structure for Paediatric / Child Health Nursing at Pokhara Nursing Campus is:
| Category | Seats |
|---|---|
| Open | 2 |
| Government Quota | 1 |
| Foreign | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
The three-seat allocation reflects the stated program structure. Postgraduate seat numbers are determined through the MEC framework and may vary between admission years.
For that reason, the seat table should not be treated as a permanent annual intake. The MEC determination applicable to the relevant admission cycle governs the final number and category distribution.
The MN curriculum consists of common postgraduate subjects and specialty-specific Child Health Nursing study.
First-year subjects include:
This year establishes the academic base needed for postgraduate nursing study while beginning advanced specialty work.
Second-year components include:
The second year gives greater weight to advanced specialty study and independent research.
Nursing Theories & Models forms part of the common first-year MN curriculum.
Its placement in the program gives postgraduate students a theoretical nursing foundation alongside specialty practice. It also separates master's-level nursing study from a course structure focused only on clinical techniques.
For Child Health Nursing students, this subject is completed alongside specialty theory, practical work, research, management, and education.
Epidemiology & Statistics is another first-year component.
The subject supports the analytical side of postgraduate nursing study and sits directly alongside Nursing Research. Statistical and epidemiological study also prepares students for the research work required later in the course.
The curriculum sequence connects this first-year academic preparation with the thesis requirement in the second year.
Nursing Research is included in the first year of the MN program.
Students later proceed to Thesis Writing & Viva Voce during the second year, giving research a clear progression across the course.
Research activity is also supported within the wider Pokhara Nursing Campus academic environment. The campus has a Research Management Cell, library and e-library services, and research-related academic resources used by students and faculty members.
Child Health Nursing I is the first-year specialty component.
It is divided into theory and practical study:
This arrangement gives students both an academic and practical specialty component during the first year.
Child Health Nursing is also one of the academic departments at Pokhara Nursing Campus, supporting the campus's teaching structure in this nursing field.
Educational Science forms part of the first-year postgraduate curriculum.
Its inclusion places teaching and nursing education within the broader MN academic structure. Postgraduate nursing study at Pokhara Nursing Campus is therefore not limited to specialty practice and research; educational study also forms part of the degree.
Health Service Management is included alongside Educational Science, research, and specialty study.
The subject introduces the management dimension of postgraduate nursing education and adds an organizational component to the clinical and academic content of the program.
Trends & Issues in Nursing is another common first-year subject.
It allows contemporary nursing matters to be studied within the postgraduate curriculum and complements the theoretical, research, educational, management, and specialty components taught during the same year.
The specialty continues in the second year through Child Health Nursing II.
Like the first-year specialty, it contains separate theory and practical components:
This arrangement keeps specialty learning active through both years of the degree rather than limiting it to the introductory stage of the program.
Practical study is formally included in both Child Health Nursing I and Child Health Nursing II.
Pokhara Nursing Campus also operates a nursing education environment that includes clinical rotations, skills-based learning, hospital activities, institutional visits, and other field-based academic work.
The campus has a Midwifery and Paediatric Nursing Skills Lab among its nursing learning facilities. This forms part of the broader laboratory system supporting nursing education.
Specific clinical placements may differ according to specialty requirements, academic schedules, and clinical rotation arrangements. Individual hospitals or health institutions used during a particular academic period should not be treated as permanent attached teaching institutions unless such a relationship is separately established.
Thesis Writing & Viva Voce is a core component of the second year.
The thesis follows the research preparation provided through Nursing Research and Epidemiology & Statistics in the first year. This sequence gives students an academic pathway from research concepts and analysis to independent postgraduate research.
Viva voce forms the oral academic component linked with the thesis work.
Research is therefore not an optional addition to the Child Health Nursing specialty. It is built into the structure of the Master in Nursing degree.
Pokhara Nursing Campus provides academic resources relevant to postgraduate research and specialty study.
The campus library includes textbooks, reference materials, journals, periodicals, and student research materials. Its e-library provides access to electronic academic resources.
Available electronic platforms include:
The campus also has internet services and a Research Management Cell supporting research-related academic activities.
For master's students, these resources are relevant to literature review, research preparation, thesis work, academic reading, and specialty study.
Pokhara Nursing Campus is a nursing-focused constituent campus offering education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The campus academic structure includes departments in:
Teaching facilities include classrooms, nursing laboratories, library and e-library services, seminar facilities, and research support.
This environment allows MN students to undertake specialty study within a campus where postgraduate nursing, research, clinical learning, and nursing education operate within the same academic structure.
Paediatric / Child Health Nursing is one of three stated postgraduate nursing specialties at Pokhara Nursing Campus.
The other specialties are:
The specialties share the common MN subjects in areas such as nursing theory, epidemiology, research, education, management, and thesis work. Their principal distinction lies in the specialty theory and practical components studied as Advanced Nursing I and Advanced Nursing II.
Academic completion of the master's program and professional nursing regulation remain separate matters.
The Nepal Nursing Council is the professional regulatory body for nursing registration and licensing in Nepal.
Nurses must continue to meet the professional registration and licensing provisions applicable to their category of practice. Completion of the MN specialty does not replace the regulatory requirements governing professional nursing practice.
The program follows the two-year Master in Nursing structure.
Candidates must have completed BNS or BSc Nursing from a recognized institution and have one year of working experience.
Admission to the master's-level nursing program follows MECEE-PG under the Medical Education Commission framework.
The stated allocation is three seats: two open and one government quota. No foreign seat is included in the stated distribution. MEC may revise seat allocations for later admission cycles.
Students study Child Health Nursing I in the first year and Child Health Nursing II in the second year. Both have theory and practical components.
The common subjects are Nursing Theories & Models, Epidemiology & Statistics, Nursing Research, Trends & Issues in Nursing, Educational Science, and Health Service Management.
Yes. Child Health Nursing I and Child Health Nursing II both contain practical components.
Yes. Nursing Research and Epidemiology & Statistics are studied in the first year, followed by Thesis Writing & Viva Voce in the second year.
Yes. Thesis Writing & Viva Voce is a core second-year component of the Master in Nursing program.
