Explore Pakistan’s four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing using the Higher Education Commission’s revised BSN curriculum (2024). This study map presents the official 134-credit scheme across eight semesters, then expands each course into original student-friendly learning objectives, study priorities, practical reasoning prompts, and links to relevant nursing notes.
Which curriculum is this?
It follows the HEC revised 2024 BSN scheme. Individual universities may have approved course substitutions, electives, or additional requirements. Always verify your enrolled university’s current programme handbook and nursing regulator requirements.
Eight semesters at a glance
| Year | Semester | HEC credits | Core direction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | 1 | 17 | Microbiology, biochemistry, nursing fundamentals, anatomy and basic professional skills |
| Year 1 | 2 | 16 | Nursing fundamentals II, nutrition, nursing theories, anatomy and quantitative reasoning |
| Year 2 | 3 | 17 | Medical-surgical nursing I, assessment, pharmacology and pathophysiology |
| Year 2 | 4 | 18 | Medical-surgical nursing II, therapeutic reasoning, advanced assessment and ethics |
| Year 3 | 5 | 16 | Paediatric and maternal-child nursing, epidemiology and infectious diseases |
| Year 3 | 6 | 18 | Public health, mental health, biostatistics and teaching |
| Year 4 | 7 | 17 | Critical care, leadership, research and electives |
| Year 4 | 8 | 15 | Geriatric care, clinical practicum, professional issues and writing |
Choose your semester
- Semester 1: study guide, subjects and resources
- Semester 2: study guide, subjects and resources
- Semester 3: study guide, subjects and resources
- Semester 4: study guide, subjects and resources
- Semester 5: study guide, subjects and resources
- Semester 6: study guide, subjects and resources
- Semester 7: study guide, subjects and resources
- Semester 8: study guide, subjects and resources
How to use these study guides
- Open your semester and compare the course names and credits with your institution’s approved scheme.
- Use the subject-specific learning outcomes to organise your notes.
- Read relevant study guides and practise MCQs after studying each unit.
- Practise skills in supervised simulation or clinical placements, following local procedures.
- Use the revision questions to check whether you can apply concepts rather than only recall definitions.
Patient safety and academic review: This site is intended for students, not as a bedside clinical protocol. Procedures, medicines, emergency response and clinical decisions must follow current institutional policies and qualified supervision. These learning pages are available for subsequent academic review and correction.