Dora Nginza Hospital School Of Nursing has produced some of the best professionals in the health field in South Africa and beyond. This has made them an enviable nursing school.
But before you apply for admission at Dora Nginza Hospital School Of Nursing, you must meet their minimum criteria. In this article, I have broken down all the requirements that you would need to get admitted to the school.
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 Lilitha College of Nursing 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. You can get full details about that below:
Admission Point System
| NSC Levels | NSC % | APS | APS % | Symbol |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 80-90% | 6 | 80-90% | A |
| 6 | 70-79% | 5 | 70-79% | B |
| 5 | 60-69% | 4 | 60-69% | C |
| 4 | 50-59% | 3 | 50-59% | D |
| 3 | 40-49% | 2 | 40-49 | E |
| 2 | 30-39% | 1 | 30-39% | F |
| 1 | 0-29% | 0 | 0-29% |
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 Subjects | NSC % | Level | APS Allocated |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | 54% | 4 | 3 |
| Afrikaans | 38% | 2 | 1 |
| Biology/Life Sciences | 62% | 5 | 4 |
| Physical Science | 60% | 5 | 4 |
| Mathematics | 32% | 2 | 1 |
| Life Orientation | 77% | 6 | 5 |
| Geography | 68% | 5 | 4 |
| Admission Score | 21 |
Where an applicant has met the requirements for admission to the Diploma as he/she is above 18 points, that person should take note of the following:
- 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 who have other qualifications. Should this be discovered at any stage during the process, the candidate will be disqualified.
For an Applicant who has met the requirements for admission to the Diploma should take note of the following
- Enrolled Nurses and Auxiliary nurses with a standard 10 certificate will be considered irrespective of an aggregate symbol in the Grade 12 certificate;
- Candidates admitted to the program are to be within the age limits as specified below:
- Scholars : 18-35 year bracket
- Serving Officers/Study Leave : 45 year limit
N.B. Your Senior Certificate will be verified with the Department of Education/Umalusi as a quality assurer and you will be liable for the costs incurred in this exercise. Remember, it is an offence to submit a forged/altered certificate and the consequences will be immediate dismissal.
If you have any questions on your mind you should visit Dora Nginza Hospital School Of Nursing Contacts to reach the authorities of the school.
CATCHMENT AREAS
The catchment areas are the areas from which students can be recruited for nursing programs at various campuses.
These catchment areas will be determined by the seat of the main and its satellite campuses in the Eastern Cape Province areas and priority areas of the Eastern Cape Department of Health.
Port Elizabeth Main Campus
- Districts Covered: Nelson Mandela Metro and Cacadu/Sarah Baartman Districts
- Key Locations: Makana, Port Alfred, Grahamstown, Somerset East, Graaf Reinet, Cambedoo, Aberdeen, Blue Crane, Willowmore, Joubertina, Humansdorp, and surrounding rural areas.
Queenstown Main Campus
- Districts Covered: Chris Hani and Joe Gqabi Districts
- Key Locations: Barkley East, Rhodes, Rossouw, Aliwal North, Sterkspruit, Burgersdorp, Jamestown, Steynsburg, Venterstad, Maclear, Mount Fletcher, Ugie, Dordrecht, Molteno, Glen Grey, Lady Frere, Indwe, Whittlesea, Lesseyton, Cradock, Middleburg, Tarkastad, Ntabethemba, Molteno, Sterkstroom, Hofmeyer, Engcobo, Elliot, Cofimvaba, Tsomo, and surrounding rural areas.
East London Main Campus
- Districts Covered: Amathole/Buffalo City Districts
- Key Locations: Mdantsane, Berlin, King Williams Town, Bhisho, Dimbaza, Alice, Fort Beaufort, Stutterheim, Keiskammahoek, Middledrift, Ngqamakhwe, Butterworth, Cathcart, Nxarhuni, Tsholomnqa, Ndevana, Litha, Zwelitshsa, Bedford, Seymour, Adelaide, Debenek, Elliotdale, Mqanduli, Idutywa, Willowvale, Mthatha, Centane, Komga, and surrounding rural areas.
Lusikisiki Main Campus
- Districts Covered: All Alfred Nzo District and some OR Tambo Sub Districts
- Key Locations: Bizana, Flagstaff, Lusikisiki, Ntabankulu, Mt Frere, Mt Ayliff, Maluti, Matatiele, Staffords Post, Port St. Johns, and surrounding rural areas.
Umtata Main Campus
- Districts Covered: OR Tambo Districts
- Key Locations: Ngqeleni, Libode, Lusikisiki, Bambisana, Elliotdale, Qumbu, Tsolo, Maclear, Ugie, Mthatha, and surrounding rural areas.
Dora Nginza Hospital School Of Nursing Courses contains the list of programmes and duration the school offers.
SELECTION OF CANDIDATES- Phase 2
The selection of candidates will be done according to the following system:
- 50% will be males.
- 50% will be females;
INTERVIEWS- Phase 3
- On completion of phase 2, an interview schedule will be compiled for the prospective candidates;
- The interview panel shall consist of all the stakeholders as follows:
- College management
- Representatives from the campus
- Labour representative
- Social Compact
- Stakeholders (Union Representative)
- A candidate who has been called for an interview will be informed at the interview session that if he or she does not hear from the college after an interview, then the application was unsuccessful.
MEDICAL EXAMINATION
Medical examinations will be done as part of Phase 4 of the process for the purposes of assisting the candidates if the need arises from the medical report.
FINAL SELECTION
The selected/successful candidates will be informed by the Campus Head to commence training on the 01 February of each year on instruction of the college management.
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