University in Ghana
Baatsona, Accra, Ghana
University profile
St. Mary's College of Health Sciences is a private nursing college at Baatsona, Accra, Ghana. It is accredited by the Ghana National Accreditation Board (GNAB) and approved by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana to offer nursing programmes leading to the GRN (Registered General Nurse) qualification.
The flagship programme is a three-year Diploma in General Nursing. The College is affiliated to the University of Cape Coast (UCC), and graduates receive their General Nursing Diploma certificates from UCC in addition to any certificates issued by the College. A Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery is also offered, and the College promotes work-abroad pathways for its graduates.
The curriculum covers Basic Nursing, Anatomy and Physiology, Microbiology, Behavioral Science, Nutrition and Dietetics, Therapeutic Communication, Health Promotion, Personal and Environmental Health, Psychiatric Nursing, First Aid, Emergency and Disaster Management, and Introductory Sign Language.
The College operates from its own campus with classrooms, laboratories and a library with online journal and resource access. Students have clinical placement arrangements in public and private hospitals and rehabilitation centres, and a physiotherapy department supports clinical skills training. Progress is monitored through midterm and selection examinations, and guardians are kept informed of student performance.
Vision: to train and equip a well-motivated, modern and dynamic generation of nurses and paramedics in body, mind and spirit for the transformation and welfare of society. Mission: to prepare young men and women to be competent, compassionate nurses in a collaborative teaching-learning environment that promotes critical thinking and lifelong learning, combining traditional and technology-based teaching methods.
Trainee allowances and need based support follow Ministry of Health arrangements where applicable.
Enrolled trainees in good standing per the prevailing allowance and scholarship rules.
Government trainee allowances apply where the prevailing policy provides them.
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View scholarships for St. Mary's College of Health Science →Applicants need credit passes (A1-C6 for WASSCE, A-D for SSSCE) in three core subjects: English, Mathematics and Integrated/General Science, plus three elective subjects. Accepted electives are Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Elective Mathematics; General Arts with electives in History, CRS, Literature in English, Economics and a Ghanaian language; or Home Economics with electives in Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Food and Nutrition and Management in Living.
Credit passes (A-D) in three subjects including Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology, and a pass in General Paper. Applicants also need GCE O-Level credit passes (grades 1-6) in six subjects including English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology or Additional Mathematics.
Applicants with foreign qualifications equivalent to WASSCE or A-Level and the required science background are considered for first-year entry.
Applicants must be between 18 and 35 years of age (male or female) and must pass a selection interview. Provisionally selected candidates are admitted after passing a health examination arranged by the institution.
The admission form is available for download on the College's admission page. Applications can be enquired about by phone, WhatsApp or email at [email protected].
Baatsona, Accra, Ghana: the College's own campus with classrooms, laboratories, a library with online journal access and a physiotherapy department.
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