Aspirants seeking admission to 2 years Full-time M.Sc. Nursing program should meet the following criteria as specified by the institute.

Academic Requirement:

• Candidate should have passed the Bachelor Degree in Nursing of any of the University recognized by Kerala University of Health Sciences. Only candidates who passed a regular full term degree program will be eligible for admission.
• Candidates who have passed the Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing (Regular Course) of any of the University recognized by Kerala University of Health Sciences after acquiring General Nursing and Midwifery Course.
• Candidates who have passed B.Sc. Degree in Nursing/Post Basic B.Sc. Nursing (Regular Course) or equivalent examination from universities outside Kerala and any of the Deemed universities, should produce the recognition/eligibility certificate from the Kerala University of Health Sciences on or before the last date of receipt of application.
• Applicant shall have completed one year of experience, as on the date of allotment/ counseling of seats to be notified, in any hospital with an average strength of one hundred inpatients or in a School of Nursing or in a Community Health Nursing Programme or internship/ Compulsory government service after registration with the Kerala Nursing Council.

Age Limit:

The upper age limit for General Merit candidates shall be 46 years and for Service candidates 49 years as on the last date for submission of application.