Nursing has been given permission to start teaching in Seville

The Andalusian Regional Government has authorised the Order of St John of God to start its activity in Seville with the new nursing school in Bormujos, on the campus located 20 minutes from the centre of Seville. With 75 places, this marks the beginning of a new phase for a centre that has been attached to the University of Seville for 35 years.

According to Julio de la Torre, director of the "San Juan de Dios" University School of Nursing and Physical Therapy at Comillas, on which the new Seville school depends, "it is committed to training students following the model of integral care that the order has been promoting throughout its five centuries of history, always combining technical and humanistic training adapted to the changes and needs of today's society". To this end, it has a scholarship policy from which almost 30% of its students benefit.

De la Torre insists that the School of Nursing which is opening this academic year in Seville - the third branch along with those in Madrid in Ciempozuelos and Paseo de la Habana in the capital - has certain characteristics which make it special, due to "the humanisation of care, the promotion of voluntary work and the fact that students do clinical practice from the first year".

It is no coincidence that the "San Juan de Dios" University School of Nursing and Physical Therapy has been providing training in health sciences for more than 60 years, recognised both in teaching and in different professional contexts. Its facilities include the Centre for Interprofessional Simulation and Research in Health Sciences (CSIICS) and the Simulated Hospital, where students can complement their practical training by developing their skills in safe environments.

Nursing is the most sought-after degree in Andalusia after Medicine. Now, the School is waiting for the Andalusian Government to grant the Physical Therapy degree, which could be launched in the 2025-2026 academic year.