Student Exchange Program ENM | ZHAW Health Sciences

Cultural awareness is an ever evolving learning process.

Incomings to ZHAW

Fees and Costs

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About Switzerland

The European Nursing Module (ENM) Network connects nursing schools across Europe and offers students the chance to broaden their horizons through short-term exchanges. Participating students can experience nursing practice, culture and healthcare delivery in another European country. We welcome Bachelor of Nursing students in the second half of their programme.

Exploring Culture in Healthcare

This module is designed to equip students with a comprehensive understanding of culture and its multifaceted influence on professional nursing practice in a global context. Aims of the module include:

to develop the students’ understanding of the concept of culture,
to develop the students’ understanding of European and professional cultural issues, which will promote and enhance healthcare by individuals practising in a range of settings,
to enable students to recognise the in-ternational dimension of professional nursing knowledge and healthcare,
to develop the students’ awareness, understanding and acceptance of cultural differences,
to develop the students’ awareness of, and respect for clients’ individual cultures,
to develop the students’ understanding of the influence of historical, philosophical, ethical, economic, political and pro-fessional factors on their own and other professional cultures,
to develop the students’ awareness of professional culture and role, and an increasing awareness of their own cultural identity.

Flyer ENM 2027 (PDF 871 kB)

Incomings to ZHAW

Placements: The next short-term module will take place from 8 to 19 March 2027
Field of study: Nursing
Language: The module ist held in English (recommended level B2)
Approximate Costs: Accommodation (2 weeks, youth hostel): 400 EUR, Meals: 15–20 EUR/day, Transport: up to 200 EUR
Registration: Contact your institution's coordinator ENM/International Relations

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this module, students will be able to:

recognise how culture influences health, welfare and professional nursing
value the sharing of multicultural knowledge and experience
demonstrate awareness and tolerance of other cultures
reflect on their own values and attitudes related to nursing and healthcare
share their learning experiences with peers
understand and empathise with the experience of “being a stranger”
develop insight into how nursing cultures shape both nursing practice and the nurse’s role

Excerpt from the ENM Handbook 2014

Fees and Costs

Lectures and Practical Instruction: free of charge.
Lecture notes are distributed electronically.
Accommodation for 2 weeks: 490 CHF in youth hostel/backpackers
Meals per day: 15 – 20 CHF
Transport: up to 200 CHF + cost to/from Zurich Airport by train 9 CHF

Location

Winterthur is a very pretty town with around 100'000 inhabitants, 20 km from Zurich. The cities of Zurich, Berne and Lucerne as well as the Swiss mountains with its Skiing Resorts are easily reachable by public Transport.