Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
The Postgraduate Diploma in Child Critical Care Nursing is a 120-credit NQF level 8 specialist nursing qualification with clinical experience at SANC-recognised learning sites.
Faculty: Faculty of Health Sciences | Department: Division of Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Health and Rehabilitation Sciences | Duration: One year full-time or two years with a reduced course load (maximum registration three years) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Courses are Foundations of Specialist Practice, Leading Quality and Safety in Children's Critical Care Nursing, Principles of Children's Critical Care Nursing and Children's Critical Care Nursing Practice.
Postgraduate Diploma (Child Critical Care Nursing): a four-year bachelor's degree in nursing (including midwifery) or equivalent recognised by Senate; proof of SANC registration as a professional nurse and midwife (required also for international applicants); evidence of professional indemnity; proficiency in written and spoken English; basic computer literacy; two years' post-registration experience as a professional nurse, including at least two years in the speciality within the last five years (excluding community service); employer letter of support for block attendance (not required of self-funded applicants). RPL route for legacy-qualified nurses with a prescribed portfolio and a clinical problem-solving exercise.
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.
The application fee is R100 for undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the SADC region, and R300 for applications from outside the SADC region; it is non-refundable and payable by direct deposit, EFT or credit card (online). UCT students and graduates are exempt except for GSB programmes.
Apply through the official page: https://applyonline.uct.ac.za
Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of Cape Town, South Africa
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