What You Need To Know About Studying Nursing At Unisa
If you have a passion for studying nursing, the University of South Africa is the best place to be. Below is a list of things you need to know about studying nursing at UNISA.
The University of South Africa, which is well known as Unisa is an open-distance e-learning university which can help you attain degrees, diplomas and certificates at the bachelor’s, master and doctoral levels, that can allow you to reach your dream career!
This university has a Nursing School which offers prospective students an opportunity to receive accredited training in nursing through a Bachelor of Arts in Nursing Science.
The qualification stream is known as Health Services Management and Education. In order to meet the admission requirements to study nursing at Unisa, it is recommended that candidates must have completed the following subjects, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Biology.
Candidates who have finished level 4 or literacy level 5 in mathematics, level 4 in physical science and level 4 in biological science will be considered for admission to the programme.
Students will undergo clinical training in the province’s general and midwifery hospitals, as well as mental hospitals, the community, and community health service centres.
At every registration students will be required to submit their Annual Practising Certificate (issued by the South African Nursing Council (SANC) or Nursing Authority in the relevant country), indicating registration as a general nurse.
In order to apply to Nursing at the University of South Africa (Unisa) you must follow the steps below:
- Go to the UNISA Application portal at https://www.unisa.ac.za/sites/corporate/default/Apply-for-admission
- At the home page of the UNISA website, click on the “Admission” tab
- Click the “Apply for Admission” tab
- Select the qualification in which you want to apply
- Read the information you see on the screen very carefully
- Proceed via the online application process
If you are looking to fund your Nursing studies at Unisa then you can look into applying for the NSFAS bursary, Feenix, Fundi loans and bank loans.
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