Master of Nursing Science with Nursing Science at North-West University

Entry requirements

a) To qualify for admission to the Master of Nursing Science, a prospective student must be a professional nurse registered with the South African Nursing Council and a professional nurse (and midwife) and be in possession of a four-year professional degree (NQF level 8) or a three- year degree (NQF level 7) with a relevant honours or postgraduate diploma (NQF level 8), such as the postgraduate diploma in Nursing education, or an equivalent qualification. b) In addition, a prospective student must comply with all other requirements as prescribed in the General Academic rules of the NWU and the rules of the faculty of Health Sciences. c) To be admitted to this programme, a student must have obtained at least 60% in a research methodology module on NQF level 8. Applicants who do not meet the minimum mark requirement will be required to successfully complete and pass a short learning program in research methodology approved by the research entity. d) Selection is subject to available capacity in the entity.