Gauteng College of Nursing is the provincial nursing college for Gauteng, formed from the consolidation of the province nursing campuses. It offers nursing qualifications at college level and is administered by the Gauteng Department of Health.
As a provincial college, its entry requirements are published per intake in an official advertisement rather than as a permanently fixed set, and intakes depend on provincial funding and clinical placement capacity. Third-party application websites are frequently out of date.
Entry Requirements at a Glance
Provincial nursing college applications are generally assessed on the following.
- A National Senior Certificate meeting the requirement for the programme
- Life Sciences, a language and a mathematics subject at the levels specified
- South African citizenship, required by most provincial colleges
- Residence in the province, applied by some provincial colleges
- An age range, where the intake specifies one
- Health screening and a police clearance certificate
Academic and Minimum Admission Requirements
Provincial nursing colleges are funded and administered by the provincial health department, which shapes their admission rules. Citizenship and residence conditions are applied more strictly than at universities.
Qualifications offered are at certificate and diploma level, leading to the corresponding South African Nursing Council registration categories.
Subjects, APS and Qualification Requirements
Life Sciences appears consistently, and a language at a specified level is always assessed given the documentation and patient communication involved.
Whether Mathematical Literacy is accepted differs between programmes and intakes, and it is exactly the sort of detail third-party sites get wrong. Confirm it against the current official advertisement.
This page deliberately does not restate a specific points score, age limit or closing date, because these are set per intake and an out-of-date figure is worse than none.
Documents and Application Requirements
Applications normally require the following.
- A certified copy of your identity document
- Your National Senior Certificate or latest results
- Proof of South African citizenship
- A medical or health screening report
- A police clearance certificate
- A completed application form as specified in the advertisement
Selection, Intake and Eligibility Considerations
Provincial nursing colleges are heavily oversubscribed because intakes are capped by the clinical placements the department can supply. Meeting the minimum is common among applicants, so selection is competitive.
Closing dates are strictly applied and late applications are not accepted. Applications are frequently made through a provincial portal or on paper rather than a national system.
Confirm accreditation with the South African Nursing Council before enrolling anywhere, since only an accredited programme leads to registration and therefore to practice.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is GCON?
Gauteng College of Nursing, the provincial nursing college for Gauteng, administered by the Gauteng Department of Health.
What are the entry requirements?
They are published per intake in an official advertisement. Confirm them directly, since third-party sites are frequently out of date.
Do I have to live in Gauteng?
Some provincial colleges apply a residence condition. Confirm against the current advertisement.
Does it accept Mathematical Literacy?
This differs between programmes and intakes. Confirm against the current official advertisement.
Confirm current entry requirements, closing dates and campus details with the Gauteng Department of Health or Gauteng College of Nursing. Confirm accreditation with the South African Nursing Council before enrolling anywhere, since only an accredited programme leads to registration and therefore to practice. See nursing requirements.