Health Sciences
Higher Certificate in Nursing
Chatsmed Candle Light Nursing School (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
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- Entrance assessments are held for the January 2027 intake; tuition deposit is paid in July 2026.
Health Sciences
Chatsmed Candle Light Nursing School (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
The Diploma in Nursing is a 360-credit, NQF Level 6 qualification (SAQA ID 102001) registered under the Council on Higher Education. It enables the learner to function as a clinically focused, service-oriented, independent Registered Staff Nurse who renders nursing care within the legislative framework. Successful completion makes the graduate eligible for registration with the South African Nursing Council as a staff nurse.
Duration: 3 years | Location: Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Compulsory modules over three years (120 credits per year). Year 1 covers Bio Medical Sciences, Psycho-Social Sciences, Pharmacology, Basic Nursing, Professionalism, Ethics and Legislation, Health Informatics and Reproductive Health. Years 2 and 3 continue Basic Nursing and Reproductive Health and add Management and Leadership; Year 3 includes Ethics and Legislation and Health Information Systems.
Registered Staff Nurse (generalist nurse) in a range of health service settings, including rural areas.
Minimum admission: a National Senior Certificate, or a Level 3 or Level 4 qualification, or a Higher Certificate: Nursing Auxiliary. Applicants may apply for recognition of prior learning for access or credit-bearing exemption.
ZAR 82,800 a year (2027). Tuition fee only for year 1 of the 3-year Diploma in Nursing (General Nurse, SANC Reg 171); 5% discount if paid in full at once. Excludes compulsory other school fees (registration/application, acceptance, administrative, textbooks, etc.). Source
Entrance assessments are held for the January 2027 intake; tuition deposit is paid in July 2026.
The 2027 registration/application fee is R3 800 and is non-refundable, paid together with the deposit; only students who passed the school entrance assessment may pay the deposit.
Apply through the official page: https://ccns.school/apply/
Health Sciences
Chatsmed Candle Light Nursing School (Pty) Ltd, South Africa
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