Graduates of the 3-year BSc Nursing programme in English are awarded the professional title of licencjat pielęgniarstwa (equivalent to „Bachelor’s degree in nursing”). Apart from completing all required courses and passing all the tests and examinations included in the programme of study, students of the 3rd year of Nursing are also required to write a diploma thesis and pass the final diploma examination (which consists in defending the thesis). Successful thesis defense is an essential requirement for graduating and being awarded the professional title.