Health Sciences
Bachelor of Nursing
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
- Degree
- Bachelor's
- Next intake
- Main intake: first semester starts 2 February 2026; second semester starts 13 July 2026.
Health Sciences
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
A Doctor of Nursing provides an advanced, scholarly understanding of the theoretical foundations of nursing practice, healthcare leadership, and patient care systems. This degree offers an in-depth exploration of nursing theory, health policy, ethics, and the social determinants of health, enabling scholars to critically engage with complex issues in the healthcare field. A PhD in Nursing fosters the development of innovative research that contributes to the improvement of nursing practice, patient outcomes, and healthcare delivery.
Faculty: Health Sciences | Duration: 2 years full-time / 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: Alice, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Career opportunities listed on the page include Nurse Educator, Nurse Researcher, Healthcare Policy Analyst, Nursing Theorist, Nursing Faculty, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Healthcare Consultant, Nurse Administrator.
To qualify for admission to a Doctoral qualification, a prospective student must have successfully completed a Master’s degree at the University, or a similar qualification at the appropriate NQF level which, in the opinion of Senate and subject to SAQA evaluation, is regarded as equivalent to or higher than a Master’s degree of the University, or must have passed the examinations on the basis of which he or she will be awarded a Master’s degree by the University or on the basis of which the required status may later be granted; the prospective student must also have submitted his or her Master’s dissertation for examination with the consent of the supervisor and within the deadline stipulated by the University, and these requirements must be read together with the University’s Policy and Rules on Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), as well as any further programme-specific entry requirements set out in the relevant Faculty Prospectus.
Main intake: first semester starts 2 February 2026; second semester starts 13 July 2026.
Applications for PhD programmes open 1 May 2026 and close 31 March 2027; the application fee is R120.
The application fee of R120 is non-refundable and payable on or before 30 September; late applications for undersubscribed qualifications carry a fee of R300.
Health Sciences
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Health Sciences
University of Fort Hare, South Africa
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