The Bachelor of Nursing Science at the University of Pretoria is a four-year professional degree that qualifies graduates to practise as registered nurses across South Africa's public and private healthcare systems, registered with the South African Nursing Council (SANC). Students develop competencies in adult, paediatric, maternity, psychiatric, and community nursing — with extensive clinical placements in Tshwane's network of academic and teaching hospitals including Kalafong, Steve Biko, and Tshwane District Hospital. South Africa faces a critical shortage of registered professional nurses, making nursing graduates from UP highly employable across public hospitals, private healthcare groups, mining company clinics, and community health settings. The programme develops nurses who are clinically competent, ethically grounded, and capable of leadership in healthcare delivery.
Admission requirements: English (Home or First Additional Language): Level 5 (60-69%); Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy: Level 3 (40-49%); Life Sciences: Level 4 (50-59%); APS: 28 (excluding Life Orientation).
