Did You Apply To Study Nursing In KNUST? This Is All You Need To Know

Being a health worker is definitely one good opportunity. Do you want the necessary skills and knowledge to be able to come out as a licensed nurse or midwife?

The Nursing school is a department under the Faculty of Allied Heath of the College of Human Science. The Department of Nursing has two divisions; Nursing and Midwifery.

BSc. GENERAL NURSING (REGULAR)

WASSCE/SSSCE APPLICANTS

Credits pass in THREE (3) Elective Subjects: Biology, Chemistry and Physics or Mathematics.

 A’ LEVEL APPLICANTS

FIVE (5) credits at O’ Level, including Mathematics, English Language and a Science subject, plus THREE (3) A’ Level passes in the Sciences (Chemistry and Biology, Physics or Mathematics).

BSc. GENRAL NURSING (MATURE APPLICANTS FOR TOP-UP): Applicants must satisfy the University’s General Requirements for Admission into Degree Programmes. In addition, they must:

 Be Registered General Nurses with a Diploma in Nursing

 Be at least 25 years of age at the time of submitting the application.

 Have a minimum of Two years working experience in a clinical area.

Applicants in this category must pass an Interview.

BSc. MIDWIFERY (REGULAR)

WASSCE APPLICANTS

Credits Pass in three core subjects at WASSCE/SSSCE level namely: Mathematics, English Language, and Integrated Science, and Credits in any THREE (3) Elective Science Subjects; Biology, Chemistry, Physics or Elective Mathematics.

A’ LEVEL APPLICANTS

FIVE (5) credits at O’ Level, including Mathematics, English Language and a Science subject, plus THREE (3) A’ Level passes in the Sciences (Chemistry and Biology, Physics or Mathematics).

BSc. MIDWIFERY (MATURE APPLICANTS FOR TOP-UP)

Applicants must satisfy the University’s General Requirements for Admission into Degree Programmes. In addition, they must:

 Be registered Midwives with a Diploma in Midwifery

 Be at least 25 years of age at the time of submitting the application

 Have a minimum of TWO (2) years working experience in a clinical area

Applicants in this category must pass an Interview.

BSc. MIDWIFERY (SANDWICH)

Applicants must satisfy the University’s General Requirements for Admission into Degree Programmes. In addition, they must:

 Be registered Midwives with a Diploma in Midwifery

 Be at least 25 years of age at the time of submitting the application

 Have a minimum of TWO (2) years working experience in a clinical area

Applicants in this category must pass an Interview. This Programme is taken during the Holidays.

. BSc. NURSING (EMERGENCY OPTION)

Applicants must satisfy the University’s General Requirements for the Admission to Degree Programmes. In addition, they must:

 Be matured registered general Nurses with a Diploma in Nursing

 Be 25 years of age at the time of submitting the application.

 Have a minimum of TWO (2) years working Experience in a clinical area.

The cut of point for Bsc Nursing is 08 whilst that os Bsc Midwifery is 09

Career oportunities include

• Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.
• General Nurse Practitioner.
• Gerontological Nurse Practitioner.
• Pain Management Nurse.
• Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner.
• Certified Nurse Midwife.
• Family Nurse Practitioner.
• Informatics Nurse. and so on

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