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UCT Nursing Entry Requirements For 2026

Nursing is a great and noble course in the faculty of health sciences at the University of Cape Town. This is one of the courses that many applicants and students seek each year. It takes dedication and hard work to become a competent caring health practitioner and scientist, but the rewards are enormous as a nursing school graduate could work as a Nurse, Midwife, Paramedic, Health Service Manager, Public Health Worker, Administrator, or many other professions.

If you want to study this noble course that requires passion to put into practice, we recommend the University of Cape Town Nursing Training or school. They provide a wide range of nursing courses at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Remember that the online application for UCT is now open.

University of Cape Town Nursing school Application Date

Application to study nursing and nursing-related courses for the 2026 academic intake will officially kick off from April 1 to July 31, 2025. No late application will be considered beyond the deadline

University of Cape Town Nursing Courses

The Health Sciences Faculty offers the following undergraduate degrees and diplomas in the nursing school at UCT:

Postgraduate Diploma in Nephrology Nursing Programme
Postgraduate Diploma in Ophthalmic Nursing
Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing
Master of Science (Nursing) Dissertation-only programme
MSc(Nursing) by coursework and minor dissertation
Professional Masters
PhD in Nursing & Midwifery

UCT Admission Requirements

Depending on what you want to study, the admission requirements for each program vary. The following are the requirements for certificate courses, diplomas, and degrees:

Undergraduate Certificate Study: Applicants should check with the Admissions Office or the Nursing faculty to ensure their eligibility for undergraduate certificate study.

Undergraduate Diploma Study: The minimum requirement for admission to undergraduate diploma study is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) as certified by Umalusi with an achievement rating of 3 (Moderate Achievement, 40-49%) or better in 4 recognised NSC 20-credit subjects.

Bachelor’s Degree Study

To be eligible for admission to degree study, applicants need to meet the minimum requirements for eligibility:
Applicants holding a South African National Senior Certificate (NSC) need to pass a minimum of 4 subjects at a rating of 4 (Adequate Achievement, 50-59%) or better in any four 20-credit NSC subjects.
Applicants holding a South African Senior Certificate need matriculation endorsement.
Applicants holding non-South African school-leaving certificates must qualify for a matriculation exemption certificate. For more information please visit the website of the Matriculation Board

Please Note:

All applicants must have a certain level of English proficiency and must submit evidence of this as part of their application to study, as outlined below.

South African Senior Certificate undergraduate applicants

South African Senior Certificate undergraduate applicants to UCT must have achieved a pass of 40% or more on the Higher Grade in English (First or Second Language) at the Senior Certificate level.

South African NSC undergraduate applicants

South African NSC undergraduate applicants to UCT must have achieved a rating of 2 (Elementary Achievement, 30-40%) or better at the Home Language or First Additional Language level.

Download the Faculty of Health Brochure and learn more about the requirements