Bachelor of Nursing at Nelson Mandela University

Programme overview

The purpose of the Bachelor of Nursing programme is to prepare highly skilled, independent professional nurses to provide comprehensive nursing care to individuals, groups and communities in a variety of health-care settings. Students will be guided towards developing a sense of equity and justice and a service ethic that will ensure that they work in an accountable and responsible manner. Graduates will possess a range of transferable skills, knowledge and attitudes that will enable them to make a meaningful and sustained contribution to health-care services.

Faculty: Health Sciences | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gqeberha, Eastern Cape, South Africa

What you will study

The published curriculum is an NQF Level 8 qualification of 517 credits.

Career pathways

Career fields listed on the page: Nurse.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 370. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS · Minimum NSC statutory requirements for degree entry must be met. · An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 370. · An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematical Literacy requires a minimum Applicant Score of 385. · NSC achievement rating of at least 50% for Mathematics or 65% for Mathematical Literacy. · NSC achievement rating of at least 50% for Physical Sciences and 60% for Life Sciences. Closing date for new applicants is 30 June of each year.

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Applications for the 2027 academic year opened on 13 April 2026. Applications for MBChB, Bachelor of Nursing, Bachelor of Nursing Extended, BPharm and Bachelor of Radiography (Diagnostic) close on 30 June 2026.

Early applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, Nursing, BPharm and BRad) close on 03 August 2026; late applications close on 30 September 2026.

International student applications for 2027 (excluding MBChB, BPharm and BRad) close on 30 September 2026. The application fee for international students is R500 per year; online applications by South African applicants carry no application fee.

Student accommodation applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026.

2026 down-payments before registration: R10 600 full-time (R6 200 part-time) for degrees, postgraduate diplomas, advanced diplomas, Masters and Doctorates; R7 500 full-time (R5 200 part-time) for diplomas and certificates; enrolment fee R1 770. International students pay 100% upfront.

Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.mandela.ac.za

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