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How to become a community nurse

Compare programmes, entry requirements and universities for becoming a Community Nurse.

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Offerings16
Universities14

University requirements

Compare the APS and subject requirements for programmes that can lead to Community Nurse. Universities use different APS scales, so check your marks against each university separately.

Bachelor of Nursing

Degree

People who are interested in the medical field, are compassionate, and enjoy helping people.

Bachelor of Nursing

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

APS 30
Faculty of Health & Wellness Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+Maths Lit 60%+Technical Maths 60%+English 50%+Life Sciences 50%+Physical Sciences 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Nursing (ECP)

Cape Peninsula University of Technology

APS 27
Faculty of Health & Wellness Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Maths Lit 50%+Technical Maths 50%+English 50%+Life Sciences 50%+Physical Sciences 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor in Nursing

Durban University of Technology

APS 28
Faculty of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+Maths Lit 70%+English 50%+Life Sciences 50%+Physical Sciences 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Nursing

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

APS 370
Faculty of Health Sciences4 years

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+Technical Maths 50%+Maths Lit 65%+English 50%+Life Sciences 60%+Physical Sciences 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Nursing Extended Curriculum

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

APS 330
Faculty of Health Sciences5 years

Subject requirements

Maths 35%+Technical Maths 35%+Maths Lit 55%+English 50%+Life Sciences 50%+Physical Sciences 40%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Nursing

North West University

APS 25
Faculty of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English 50%+Physical Sciences 50%+Life Sciences 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Nursing

Stellenbosch University

APS 60
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences4 years

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Maths Lit 70%+English 50%+Life Sciences 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Nursing

Tshwane University of Technology

APS 27
Code BPNS20Faculty of Science4 years

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+Technical Maths 50%+English 50%+Life Sciences 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Campus: Pretoria Campus

Bachelor Of Nursing

University of Fort Hare

APS 28
Faculty of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths Lit 60%+Maths 50%+English 50%+Physical Sciences 50%+Life Sciences 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Nursing

University of Johannesburg

APS 30
Faculty of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English 60%+Physical Sciences 50%+Life Sciences 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Nursing

University of Kwazulu Natal

APS 32
College of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Maths Lit 40%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Life Sciences 50%+

Bachelor of Nursing

University of Limpopo

APS 26
Faculty of Health Sciences4 years

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Physical Sciences 60%+Life Sciences 60%+

Bachelor of Nursing

University of Venda

APS 360
Code SHBBNFaculty of Health Sciences4 years

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English HL 50%+English FAL 59%+Life Sciences 50%+Physical Sciences 50%+

Bachelor of Nursing

University of the Free State

APS 30
Faculty of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Maths Lit 70%+English 50%+Life Sciences 60%+Physical Sciences 50%+

Nursing

University of the Witwatersrand

APS 32
Faculty of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English 50%+Life Sciences 50%+Physical Sciences 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL, MAT

Bachelor of Nursing

Walter Sisulu University

APS 24
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Physical Sciences 50%+Life Sciences 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL, MAT

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