Ukwazi School of Nursing Application Form for 2018 and Requirements
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN AUXILIARY NURSING
The following are the admission criteria for the HIGHER CERTIFICATE:
An applicant without Life Sciences / Biology in matric or whose mark is below the minimum achievement level of NSC 4 can still achieve eligibility by successfully completing the SCHOOL’s bridging course (currently the HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT COURSE offered by UKWAZI SKILLS CAMPUS)
- with an average mark of 75%; and
- with a minimum mark of 50% (fifty percent) in the ANATOMY and PHYSIOLOGY module thereof.
SELECTION
An applicant who meets the admission criteria for a qualification is entered into a selection process. The selection process is aimed at admitting the best candidates to the SCHOOL’s learning programmes.
The selection process consists of selecting those candidates
i. with the highest APS for the qualification
ii. who meet the admission criteria of the qualification as prescribed by the rules of the qualification, by legislation and by the School’s internal admission criteria
iii. whose admission is supported the School’s selection panel based on an interview conducted with the candidate
iv. who have previously undergone health care or similar education and training at the School.
The SCHOOL is entitled to change its selection criteria at any given time e.g. SCHOOL might consider introducing the National Benchmark Tests as a selection tool in future.
(PLEASE OBTAIN A COPY OF THE FULL ADMISSION CRITERIA FROM THE SCHOOL)
The next HEALTH CARE ASSISTANT COURSE for 2018 starts on 7 MAY 2018 – please send email address for an INFORMATION BROCHURE or phone 011-760-3098
Please also visit www.ukwazi.co.za for more information on the admission criteria for the NEW NURSING QUALIFICATIONS – both the ROODEPOORT CAMPUS as well as the POTCHEFSTROOM CAMPUS have now been accredited for the NEW AUXILIARY NURSE qualification by the SA NURSING COUNCIL
