St Karol School of Nursing Entry Requirements

The general requirements for entry to Level 100 of the bachelor’s degreeprogrammesare as follows:

Requirements for School Candidates

The National Council for TertiaryEducation(NCTE)Ghanadirectives and the NationalAccreditationBoard together with requirements from theGhanaNurses & Midwifery Council willguidethe selection and admission of candidates to the program.

Admissions Policy for all candidates
Age: 16 – 35 years

Aggregate: SSSCE/WASSCE with an aggregate score of 24 (twenty-four) or better
in six subjects, comprising 3 core and 3 elective subjects in group A or
B as indicated below.

Core Subjects: English,Mathematics, Social Studies or Integrated Science.

Minimum Grade: (A1-C6 in WASSCE) OR (A-D in SSSCE) in all three core subjects.

Elective Group A: Elective Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry

Elective Subject B: General Arts, Home Economics – Food & Nutrition, General Agric with
Physics & Chemistry

Other Qualifications

Other qualifications include International Baccalaureate (IB), IGCSE, GCE, GCSE the American Grades 12 and 13 examinations and other external qualifications which have equivalences to the WASSCE and certified by the NAB would be considered.

Candidates with external qualifications are admitted to either Level 100 or Level 200, depending on the nature of qualification and their equivalences to local qualifications as certified by the NAB.

Candidates with the following qualifications may be admitted to level 200 or 300.
• Diploma (Nursing) from a recognized University.
• Professional Nursing certificate with at least two years post qualification work experience.
• A diploma (B average or at least 2nd Class Lower) from an accredited tertiary institution.
The diploma must be in an area of nursing study for which the candidate is seeking
admission.
• Direct entry to the next higher level is possible if a course of approved content has been
taken in a recognised accredited tertiary institution. Additional Faculty and Departmental
(Subject) requirements must be satisfied.
• The general criteria for admission must meet the standard as espoused by the National
Council for tertiaryEducation, National Accreditation Board and the Ghana Nurses &
Midwives Council and relevant professional qualification approved by the Academic
Board.

As part of the Admission Process all candidates seeking admission to St. Karol may be required to take an interview

CANDIDATES IN POSSESSION OF A DIPLOMA:

Candidates in Possession of a Diploma/Post-Diploma Certificates
A diploma (B+ average) or FGPA of 3.25 or better from an accredited University or its equivalent and proficiency in English Language qualifications may be admitted to level 200 or 300.
• Diploma (Nursing) from a recognized University.
• Professional Nursing certificate with at least two years post qualification work experience.
• A diploma (B average or at least 2nd Class Lower) from an accredited tertiary institution. The diploma must be in an area of nursing study for which the candidate is seeking admission.

St Karol School of Nursing Entry Requirements

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