Program Overview

Programme Overview

The Bachelor of Nursing Science (Education and Administration) [BCur(I et A)] provides professional nurses registered with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) with the opportunity to obtain post-basic, professional qualifications in various areas of specialisation.

Areas of Specialisation

• Nursing Management
• Nursing Education
• Community Nursing Science
• Clinical Nursing Science, with selected subspecialities:
  • Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Nursing Science
  • Neonatal Nursing Science
  • Child Nursing Science
  • Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care Nursing – General
  • Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care Nursing – Paediatric
  • Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Critical Care Nursing – Trauma and Emergency Nursing
  • Medical and Surgical Nursing Science: Operating Theatre Nursing
  • Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment and Care

Admission Requirements

• Registration as a nurse with two years' experience
• Additional requirements:
  • At least one year of appropriate experience in the workplace, relevant to the area of specialisation and approved by the head of department
  • Students must have access, at least on a part-time basis, to clinical training facilities which are suitable for the proposed area of specialisation and approved by the head of department
  • With the exception of the subspecialities Critical Care Nursing – General; Trauma and Emergency Nursing and Operating Theatre Nursing, students must also be registered with the South African Nursing Council as Midwife/Accoucheur

Programme Structure

The programme requires a minimum of 360 credits, subject to the successful completion of:

• Two approved major subjects (core modules) within a given area of specialisation
• All prescribed fundamental modules
• Satisfactory performance and successful completion of the required practical work and/or clinical training
• An approved curriculum (degree programme) compiled of modules equivalent to ten year modules

Conferment of the Degree

The Bachelor of Nursing Science (Education and Administration) [BCur(I et A)] is conferred on students who comply with all the requirements for the degree programme and who have completed all required practical and/or clinical training.

Pass Requirements

• A pass mark refers to a final mark of at least 50%
• Modules with practical and clinical training credits cannot be passed unless all the prescribed clinical hours and practical activities have been completed to the satisfaction of the head of department

Promotion to Next Study Year

• A student must pass in all the prescribed core modules of a specific year of study to be promoted to a subsequent year of study
• A student can only be promoted to a subsequent year of study if the student has not failed more than two fundamental modules of seven weeks each per semester or one module of 14 weeks per semester

Fundamental Modules

• VDN 110: Nursing dynamics 110
• VDN 120: Nursing dynamics 120
• VNM 100: Nursing research methodology 100

Core Modules

• KVG 110: Clinical nursing science 110
• KVG 120: Clinical nursing science 120
• VPT 160: Systems of nursing practice 160
• KVG 250: Clinical nursing science 250
• KVG 260: Clinical nursing science 260
• VGK 201: Nursing science practical work 201
• VPT 260: Systems of nursing practice 260
• KVG 300: Clinical nursing science 300
• VOW 110: Nursing education theory 110
• VOW 120: Nursing education theory 120
• VPB 110: Nursing management 110
• VPB 120: Nursing management 120
• VPB 160: Nursing management 160
• VPT 360: Systems of nursing practice 360

Practical/Clinical/Internship Information

Certain hospitals and healthcare facilities have been approved for the purposes of practical and/or clinical training. Students will be required to complete their practical work and/or clinical training at these facilities.

Pass with Distinction

The degree is conferred with distinction on a student who has obtained an average of at least 75% in the required 300-level modules.

General Information

• Faculty certificates are issued to students who exit from the programme before completing the degree, and who fulfil all the requirements for registration of an additional qualification with the SANC.
• Listing or registration with the SANC can be obtained in various areas of specialisation, depending on the specific modules passed.