Pentecost University College School Of Nursing Entry Requirements

Applicant with the following qualification may apply for the Bachelor of Sciences Nursing Programme

A. SSSCE & WASSSCE APPLICANTS
1. Holders of SSSCE Grade A – D
2. Holders of WASSSCE Grade A1 – C6

Candidates must have THREE CORE

English
Mathematics
Integrated Science

THREE ELECTIVES (at least a credit in any of the following):
PURE SCIENCE: chemistry, Biology, Physics / Elective Mathematics
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE: General agriculture, Physics and Chemistry.
HOME ECONOMICS: Food and Nutrition, Biology, Economics, Management in Living, General Knowledge in Art.
GENERAL ART

Economics
History
Geography
French
English literature
Any Ghanaian Language

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS REQUIREMENT
Applicants with credits or better grades from the under listed fields are granted Admission

General Arts
Pure Science
Agric Science
Food and Nutrition

Because International Applicants do not have CORE SCIENCE, We accept FURTHER MATHS as replacement.

PLEASE NOTE
THE ABOVE CATEGORY OF STUDENTS WILL ENTER LEVEL 100

A. MATURE APPLICANT :

Applicants must be at least 25years old at the time of submitting the application. Two categories of mature applicants would be considered:

State registered Nurses (SRN) will be entered at level 200
Registered General Nurses will be entered at level 200
Candidates shall have a minimum CGPA of 3.25 or better from accredited institution of Nursing with a pass in good standing with the nursing and midwifery Council of Ghana.

Program information

Eligible students shall attend all lectures, tutorials, mentorship discussions, seminars and practicals and undertake all other assignments as approved by the university.
Students shall be expected to attend other activities prescribed for the courses they offer.
A student who is absent for a cumulative period of 21days from all lectures shall be deemed to have withdrawn from the courses.
Each course shall normally be completed in one semester.
There are 2 (Two) Levels of Students for BSc. In nursing:

Academic session

Academic year August to July.
Academic session shall comprise Two semester as follows:
First semester August – December

Structure of Semester

Thirteen (13) weeks of teaching / Demonstration skills
One (1) week of revision
Two (2) weeks of Examination
Two (2) weeks for short vacations and six (6) weeks practical attachment for long vacations.
At the end of each semester students will do a 2 – 6 weeks practical / clinical work to enhance the requisite skills development during the course of study.

Pentecost University College School Of Nursing Entry Requirements

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