Program Overview

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Programme: Bachelor of Nursing Sciences [BNurs]

The Bachelor of Nursing Science [BNur] degree is a four-year, professional, career-oriented whole qualification that allows graduates to register with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a Professional Nurse and Midwife/Accoucheur.

Programme Information

1. The Bachelor of Nursing Science [BNur] degree is a four-year, professional, career-oriented whole qualification.
2. Successful completion of the degree programme will present graduates with the opportunity to further their studies in Nursing Science at postgraduate level.
3. Candidates who comply with the necessary admission requirements will follow the prescribed curriculum.

Admission Requirements

• Important information for all prospective students for 2024: The admission requirements below apply to all who apply for admission to the University of Pretoria with a National Senior Certificate (NSC) and Independent Examination Board (IEB) qualifications.
• Minimum requirements:
  • Achievement level: English Home Language or English First Additional Language - 4, Mathematics - 4, Life Sciences - 4, APS - 28
• Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.
• Applicants currently in Grade 12 must apply with their final Grade 11 (or equivalent) results.
• Applicants who have completed Grade 12 must apply with their final NSC or equivalent qualification results.
• Please note that meeting the minimum academic requirements does not guarantee admission.

Examinations and Pass Requirements

• In accordance with the stipulations of the General Academic Regulations, a student must complete the degree programme for which he or she is registered within the prescribed minimum period of study plus one year.
• A year, semester or quarter mark of at least 40% is required for admission to the examination in all undergraduate modules in the University where year, semester and quarter marks apply.
• The final mark for a specific module in Nursing Science is calculated from the examination mark as well as the mark compiled from the evaluation of a student during continuous, objective and controlled assessment opportunities during the course of the quarter/semester/year.

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.

Practical/Clinical/Internship Information

1. The curriculum includes compulsory practical and clinical training modules, comprising a percentage of the total credits required for the successful completion of the programme.
2. Students will be registered as student nurses at an approved teaching hospital (or hospitals) for the duration of their studies.
3. Students will be required to visit clinics outside of the hospital as well as institutions where health services are provided.

Pass with Distinction

The BNurs degree is conferred with distinction on a student who has obtained an average of at least 75% (not rounded) in the final-year modules.

Curriculum

The curriculum for the Bachelor of Nursing Sciences [BNurs] degree is outlined below:

Year 1

• Fundamental Modules:
  • AIM 111: Academic information management 111
  • AIM 121: Academic information management 121
  • ANA 151: Introduction to anatomy 151
  • ANA 152: Anatomy of the limbs 152
  • ANA 161: Anatomy of the torso 161
  • ANA 162: Anatomy of the head and neck 162
  • ELH 121: Academic English for Health Sciences (BNurs, BDietetics, BOH, BOT, BRad and BPhysio) 121
  • ELH 122: Academic English for Health Sciences 122
  • FSG 161: Physiology 161
  • FSG 162: Physiology 162
  • MTL 180: Medical terminology 180
  • SEP 119: Sepedi for beginners 119
  • UPO 110: Academic orientation 110
  • ZUL 119: isiZulu for beginners 119
• Core Modules:
  • IHL 112: Integrated healthcare leadership 112
  • IHL 120: Integrated healthcare leadership 120
  • NPE 110: Nursing practice education 110
  • NPE 120: Nursing practice education 120
  • NUR 110: Nursing studies 110
  • NUR 120: Nursing studies 120

Year 2

• Fundamental Modules:
  • FSG 251: Physiology 251
  • FSG 252: Physiology 252
  • GMB 252: Medical microbiology 252
  • GMB 253: Medical microbiology 253
  • GMB 254: Medical microbiology 254
  • SLK 110: Psychology 110
  • SLK 120: Psychology 120
• Core Modules:
  • IHL 210: Integrated healthcare leadership 210
  • IHL 222: Integrated healthcare leadership 222
  • NPE 210: Nursing practice education 210
  • NPE 220: Nursing practice education 220
  • NUR 210: Nursing studies 210
  • NUR 220: Nursing studies 220

Year 3

• Fundamental Modules:
  • FAR 381: Pharmacology 381
  • FAR 382: Pharmacology 382
• Core Modules:
  • IHL 310: Integrated healthcare leadership 310
  • IHL 322: Integrated healthcare leadership 322
  • MDW 310: Midwifery: Theory 310
  • MDW 311: Midwifery: Practical 311
  • MDW 320: Midwifery: Theory 320
  • MDW 321: Midwifery: Practical 321
  • NPE 310: Nursing practice education 310
  • NPE 320: Nursing practice education 320
  • NUR 310: Nursing studies 310
  • NUR 320: Nursing studies 320
  • RHC 300: Research methodology for healthcare sciences 300

Year 4

• Core Modules:
  • IHL 412: Integrated healthcare leadership 412
  • IHL 422: Integrated healthcare leadership 422
  • MDW 410: Midwifery: theory 410
  • MDW 411: Midwifery: practical 411
  • MDW 420: Midwifery: theory 420
  • MDW 421: Midwifery: practical 421
  • NPE 410: Nursing practice education 410
  • NPE 420: Nursing practice education 420
  • NUR 410: Nursing studies 410
  • NUR 420: Nursing studies 420
  • RHC 400: Research in healthcare sciences 400