Life Healthcare operates nursing training through Life College of Learning, offering accredited nursing qualifications delivered alongside clinical practice in Life Healthcare hospitals. Entry requires a National Senior Certificate meeting the programme minimum.
Private hospital group training has a structural advantage: the group supplies its own clinical placements, which is the constraint limiting intakes elsewhere. The programmes are well regarded and correspondingly competitive.
Entry Requirements at a Glance
Applications are generally assessed on the following.
- A National Senior Certificate meeting the programme minimum
- Life Sciences and a mathematics subject at the levels required
- English at the level required, since the work is documentation intensive
- A minimum age, commonly eighteen
- Health screening, immunisation and a police clearance certificate
- Accreditation of the programme with the South African Nursing Council
Academic and Minimum Admission Requirements
Qualifications are offered at the levels the group currently delivers. Confirm which qualification is on offer for the intake you are applying to, since nursing qualifications were restructured under the revised national framework.
Programmes are accredited by the South African Nursing Council and, where they sit at higher education level, by the Council on Higher Education. Verify both for the specific qualification.
Subjects, APS and Qualification Requirements
Life Sciences is required or strongly preferred and a mathematics subject is required. Whether Mathematical Literacy is accepted differs by qualification level.
English matters throughout, given clinical documentation, handover and patient communication demands.
Documents and Application Requirements
Applications normally require the following.
- A certified copy of your identity document
- Your National Senior Certificate or latest statement of results
- Proof of the application fee, where one is charged
- A medical or health screening report
- A police clearance certificate
- Proof of immunisation, where the clinical facility requires it
Selection, Intake and Eligibility Considerations
Intakes are advertised by the group and are competitive. Apply as soon as an intake opens.
Where training is linked to employment within the group, establish the terms before accepting, including any service commitment after qualifying and what happens if you leave early. 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
Who runs Life Healthcare nursing training?
Life College of Learning, the group own training arm, with clinical practice in Life Healthcare hospitals.
Why do hospital groups run colleges?
They supply their own clinical placements, which is the constraint limiting nursing intakes elsewhere.
Is there a service commitment?
Where training is linked to employment, establish the terms before accepting, including any service obligation.
Which qualifications are offered?
Confirm directly, since nursing qualifications were restructured under the revised national framework.
Confirm current qualifications, requirements and intake dates with Life College of Learning directly. 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. See admission requirements and browse all education requirements.