St Ambrose Nursing School Requirements 2025/2026

St Ambrose Nursing School Requirements 2025/2026

St Ambrose Nursing School Admission Requirements 2025/2026. Find the Admission Requirements for St Ambrose Nursing School Application.

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St Ambrose Nursing School Document Requirements 2025/2026

All applicants starting a new qualification must upload all the required documents, which generally consist of the following:

  • Copy of your school qualifications (eg Senior Certificate)
  • Copy of your official tertiary academic record(s) (if applicable) (internet copies will not be accepted)
  • Copy of your ID document (RSA students) or ID/passport (international students)
  • Copy of your marriage certificate (if applicable) or divorce decree (if applicable)
  • Sworn translations of documents if they are not in English or Afrikaans

Details of St Ambrose Nursing School Admission Requirements 2025/2026

Below are the Saint Ambrose Nursing School Admission Requirements. Applicants are to read carefully before they put in an application.

St Ambrose Nursing School General Nursing Requirements 2025/2026

Prospective students must meet the statutory minimum requirements based on the National Senior Certificate (NSC) or equivalent school leaving certificate for admission to higher certificate or diploma programmes and the candidate’s educational certificate.

Provisional admission will be based on levels/symbols obtained in Grade 12 June/September examinations or confirmation that study leave is being processed by the current employer. However the final decision for studying at Saint Ambrose Nursing School will be based on final Grade 12 results, confirmation that the applicant has been granted study leave by the employer and has not reached the pensionable age (55-60) applicable to all college programmes;

There are specific requirements for all specific programmes. The Admission Point System (APS) is used for allocating point values to your NSC subjects or equivalent:

Admission Point System

For example, to register for a Basic Diploma you need an APS of at least 18 with a NSC/equivalent pass of Biology/Life Science at Level 4 or D Symbol and English at Level 3 or E Symbol Aggregate:

NSC SubjectsNSC %LevelAPS Allocated
English54%43
Afrikaans38%21
Biology/Life Sciences62%54
Physical Science60%54
Mathematics32%21
Life Orientation77%65
Geography68%54
Admission Score21

Applicants have to meet the requirements for admission into the Diploma as she is above 18 points 

  • There are limits to the number of students that can be admitted to each programme as this is dependent on the accredited capacity of the South African Nursing Council. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance or automatic registration to the specified programme. Candidates will be required to undergo testing and interviews as a means to further screen candidates.
  • Candidates in possession of health-related post-matric experience/certificate will be registered as per the identified quota for that group as specified below:
    • Scholars: 50%
    • Candidates with pre-NSC Grade 12 certificate: 20%
    • Candidates with health-related post-matric experience/certificate: 10%
    • Serving Officers: 20%
  • Please note that admission requirements are subject to change and the college:
    • will invest heavily in nurses for ECDoH facilities;
    • will not invest in candidates that have attempted other avenues for example dropped out of universities/technikons/colleges and;
    • will not invest in candidates that are in possession of other qualifications. Should this be discovered at any stage during the process, the candidate will be disqualified.

St Ambrose Nursing School Duration of Studies

This is a general guide as to the length of study for various academic programs offered at Saint Ambrose Nursing School.

QualificationMinimum duration
Short Learning Programmes: PHCTo Be Advised
New Nursing AuxiliaryTo Be Advised
General Nursing Science (B/Course) R6832 years
Basic Diploma (R425)4 years
Post Basic/ Registration Diplomas: (R212)
-Child Nursing Science
-Community Nursing Science
-Clinical Assessment, Treatment and Care
-Critical Nursing Science
-Operating Nursing Science
-Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Care
-Orthopaedic Nursing Science
-Ophthalmic Nursing Science
-One Year Midwifery Nursing Science
1 Year
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and Midwifery: R1744 years
Diploma in Nursing (Staff Nurse): R1713 years
Higher Certificate in Auxiliary Nursing: R1691 Year
 Advanced Diploma in Midwifery: R7861 Year

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