All formal nursing programmes offered by Netcare Education are full time studies and cannot be done on a part time basis.
The requirements to study nursing are as follows:
National Senior Certificate that grants admission to a higher certificate / diploma programme as certified by the Council for General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi) or an equivalent qualification at a National Qualifications Framework (NQF) exit level 4 (four) with the following subjects:
For Higher Certificate in Auxiliary Nursing:
- English minimum 40% (forty percent),
- Mathematics or Mathematic literacy minimum 40% (forty percent), and
- Life Sciences minimum 40% (forty percent).
For Diploma in General Nursing:
- English minimum 40% (forty percent),
- Mathematics or Mathematic literacy minimum 40% (forty percent), and
- Life Sciences minimum 40% (forty percent),
- Computer Literacy at NQF level 3 (three), and
- One other subject with a credit value of 20 (twenty) (minimum 40% (forty percent) from the designated subject list as outlined in policy 751 of 2008 of the Department of Education.
Please note:
Candidates who have successfully completed a relevant health-related qualification at NQF Level 3 (three) or 4 (four), for example as an Auxiliary Nurse (Reg 2176) or NQF Level 4 (four) as an Enrolled Nurse (Reg 2175) and who have met the institutional selection criteria may be granted entry into the diploma programme.
Please have the following documents ready to upload before applying:- ID / Passport Document,
- Proof Of Residence
- Matric Certificate
- Other qualification Certificates, if applicable.
Process going forward:
Once you have submitted your documentation and we have verified your qualifications, you will be required to do the online Pre-Selection Assessment. Based on your results for this Assessment, KR Education will send you your results, indicating which qualification you have been approved for.