Bachelor of Science in International Nursing

Saint Louis University - Madrid Campus offers an exciting opportunity for young men and women interested in a global perspective: the Nursing Degree pursued in both a U.S. and Europe.

Two Campuses, Three Partners
Saint Louis University, Missouri
The Saint Louis University School of Nursing in St. Louis, Missouri, founded in 1928, is considered among the foremost in the country, thanks to its innovative programs and academic caliber. The Nursing School is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education of the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and approved by the Missouri State Board of Nursing.

Spanish Private Health Care Provider, Sanitas
Sanitas is one of the leading companies in Spain's private health care field, with more than 50 years of providing quality healthcare to patients.

Nursing students begin their undergraduate program at the Madrid, Spain, Campus of Saint Louis University, where they complete the first two years of coursework. They spend the last two years of the program at the Saint Louis University Campus in St. Louis, Missouri.

While in Spain, students do their practicum sessions in the Sanitas' La Zuarzuela Hospital, considered the leading medical facility in the Madrid region. The third- and fourth-year practica are based in the Saint Louis University Hospital, one of the foremost medical facilities in America.

Spanish is second only to English as the most commonly spoken language in the U.S. In fact, in the States, about 35 million people, approximately 15% of the population, speak Spanish as their primary language. Population projections show that this percentage will grow considerably in the future. The ability to speak both Spanish and English is increasingly valuable for people who live in the U.S. with each passing year. Spanish is also gaining importance in Europe, where it is quickly becoming the foreign language of choice after English.

SLU Madrid offers nursing students the chance to become professionally competent in Spanish. Besides Spanish language classes, the Nursing Degree with International Preparation offers specialist Spanish medical language classes, and nursing students undertake their clinical practice studies in top Spanish hospitals, working alongside native Spanish doctors and nurses to treat and assist Spanish patients.

Nursing students take classes with students from Spain and around the world at the Madrid campus, located in the vibrant capital of Spain. Students may choose to live with Spanish families, further enhancing the immersion process; they can also participate in all of the extracurricular activities our campus offers, including the cultural trips to destinations across Spain and around Europe.

Steeped in the rich madrileño culture, while living, working and studying alongside Spaniards, students do not only master a second language and earn a degree in nursing. Their international experience prepares them to be leaders among health care professionals, men and women with and for others, whose lives exemplify what it means to make a difference.

Special Attributes of the Program:
· The program begins with two years at the SLU Madrid Campus, followed by two years at the School of Nursing at Saint Louis University in Missouri.
· Practical training is carried out in Madrid with Sanitas Centers (the leading private health care provider in Spain) and with the Saint Louis University Hospital in Missouri.
. The two-campus nursing program enables students to earn their degrees in four years, while gaining fluency in Spanish.
· The Nursing School of Saint Louis University in Missouri is considered one of the best in the U.S., both for its academic standing and for its innovative programs.