The mission of the College of Nursing is consistent with the mission and vision of Catholic University in Erbil (CUE), which is to support values-based liberal arts and professional education to all students in achieving their educational goals in an environment of academic and scholarly excellence. CUE College of Nursing aims to prepare nurses who will be leaders in addressing the healthcare needs of the local, national and global communities by providing caring, innovative, and professional services.

• Preparing nursing staff with multiple educational levels, scientifically and practically qualified, and able to deal with different modern technologies to provide the best care for the patient.
• Supplying all health institutions with their needs for nursing staff and for both Genders.
• Provide patient-centered, holistic, compassionate, and respectful care to families, communities, and patient populations by synthesizing and integrating knowledge from nursing and liberal education (Patient-Centered Care).
• To guide practice decisions based on current evidence and clinical expertise, students evaluate and integrate current evidence with their clinical expertise, preferences, experiences, and values (Evidence-Based Practice).
• Apply clinical reasoning and critical thinking to promote a culture of safety and prevent the risk of harm to populations, families, colleagues, and the community (Safety).
• Demonstrate effective communication with patients, families, and colleagues by fostering mutual respect and shared decision-making to enhance knowledge, experience, and health outcome (Communication; Teamwork, and Collaboration).
• Recognize the changing in the healthcare system and demonstrate the ability to access resources safely, effectively, and financially responsibly to provide value-based care (Systems-based Practice).
• Demonstrate active participation and collaboration within nursing and inter-professional teams to achieve quality patient outcomes (Teamwork and Collaboration).
• Demonstrate professionalism through consistent application and self-reflection of ethical, legal, altruistic, humanistic, regulatory principles, and self-care (Professionalism).

Graduates will be able to work in various professional fields of nursing, such as hospitals, Medical centers, community health, and academic field of nursing.

A further advantage for CUE graduates will be the big opportunities offered by Maryamana Hospital and other local hospitals.