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UCT Nursing School Online Application Form For 2024/2025

For the academic year 2024/2025, you can study for a bachelor’s degree, diploma, higher certificate, postgraduate advanced diploma in nursing, and midwifery at the University of Cape Town UCT Nursing School. The nursing department at the University of Cape Town (UCT) began accepting new students on April 1, 2023. On July 31, 2023, the faculty of health sciences will close all applications, including nursing school.

The online admission application form for prospective candidates seeking admission into the University of Cape Town (UCT) Nursing School for the 2024 academic year was released on April 01, 2023. It is expected to close on July 31, 2023.

The University of Cape Town (UCT) Nursing School provides training in collaboration with various private and public hospitals and community facilities, where students gain practical experience under the supervision of Educators and Registered Nurses.

Apply now to become a Nurse, Midwife, Paramedic, Health Service Manager, Public Health Worker, Administrator, or one of many other professions.

UCT Nursing School Eligibility Criteria

In general, the Faculty of Health Sciences receives an unusually high volume of applications for a limited number of positions. Because most applications are of very high quality, competition for places is fierce. Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance into your desired nursing program at the University of Cape Town. Please consult the Faculty of Health Sciences section of the UCT Undergraduate Prospectus for admission requirements to help you decide what to study at UCT’s Nursing School.

It takes hard work and dedication to become a competent caring health practitioner and scientist, but the rewards are enormous. If you want to make a difference in the health and lives of others, UCT’s Nursing School is the place to be in the academic year 2024/2025. The nursing school at the University of Cape Town is still accepting applications until July 31, 2023.

Pay the Application Fee for applying to UCT Nursing School

Undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region R100
Undergraduate and postgraduate applications from outside the SADC region: R300
Payments are to be made before closing dates.

How to pay the application fee online at UCT

For your convenience payment can be made in one of three ways:

Online by credit card
By EFT (electronic funds transfer)
By direct deposit into the bank account

Please Note:

Application fees will not be refunded. Paying an application fee does not mean that your application will be successful.
The application fee may be paid by cash, credit card, direct bank deposit or electronic funds transfer (EFT). Cash payments must be made at the Cashiers Office, Kramer Building, Middle Campus, UCT.
Credit card payments must be made online.
- Account name: The University of Cape Town, Current Account
- Bank Name: Standard Bank of South Africa
- Bank Address: Riverside Centre, Main Road, Rondebosch, 7700, South Africa
- Account number: 27 068 9982
- Branch Code: Rondebosch Branch, 025009
- Swift code: SBZAZAJJ – for payments made outside the rand currency area

Entry Requirements for UCT Nursing School

Matriculation subjects should include Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Biology. Candidates will be admitted to the program if they have the following qualifications: Mathematics level 4 (or Mathematics Literacy Level 5), Physical Science level 4, and Life Science level 4 are all available.

Clinical training will occur in general and midwifery hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, and community and community health service facilities throughout the province.

Applicants must:

have passed certain secondary school-leaving subjects at specific minimum performance levels,
have obtained a minimum overall Admissions Point Score (APS1);
have obtained minimum performance levels in the National Benchmark Tests: be eligible for admission to degree studies, or (if you have obtained a non-South African secondary school-leaving certificate) have matriculation exemption;
be a citizen or permanent resident of South Africa or of a Southern African Development Community (SADC) country that does not have a health sciences faculty or whose health sciences faculties do not offer the health sciences programme you wish to study

You must have the following documents to apply for a nursing course at the University of Cape Town:

A certified copy of your Identity Document/first Card’s page.
Evidence of your highest level of education.
International students must provide proof of medical insurance and a valid study visa for the duration of their studies.
Evidence of application fee payment

How to Apply for Nursing at UCT

To apply for UCT Nursing School, follow the procedures below:

Go to the UCT application website: http://www.students.uct.ac.za/
Click on the Apply Online to UCT Button to commence your online application
Select a qualification and any additional criteria.
Choose your Course after examining the specific course requirements. This stage is very key to gaining admission into this University
Gather your paperwork or upload any missing or incomplete documents.
Download an application form (manual applications only)
Fill out your application completely (manual and online)
The application cost must be paid (where applicable). See above for how to pay UCT Application Fee.
Submit your completed form as well as any supporting papers (manual and Online Applications). Review to ensure the right thing is done before clicking on the Button or sending the hardcopy either by mail or hand delivery
Should your application be successful, you will be informed by email and SMS. You should also monitor the UCT self-service site, where your status will be updated immediately

UCT Faculty of Health Sciences Contact