Netcare Education operates nursing training through its own faculty, offering accredited nursing qualifications delivered alongside clinical practice in Netcare hospitals. Entry requires a National Senior Certificate meeting the programme minimum, with the subject requirements published per qualification.
Private hospital group training has a practical advantage: the group supplies its own clinical placements, which is the constraint that limits intakes everywhere else. That does not make entry easy, since 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, which have included the Higher Certificate in Nursing and diploma level programmes. Confirm which qualification is on offer for the intake you are applying to.
Programmes are accredited by the South African Nursing Council and by the Council on Higher Education where they sit at higher education level. 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, with certificate routes more accommodating than diploma routes.
English matters throughout, given clinical documentation, handover and patient communication.
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 the intake opens rather than close to the closing date.
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 Netcare nursing training?
Netcare Education, the group own training faculty, with clinical practice in Netcare hospitals.
Why do private hospital groups run their own colleges?
They supply their own clinical placements, which is the constraint limiting nursing intakes elsewhere.
Does it accept Mathematical Literacy?
It differs by qualification level, with certificate routes more accommodating than diploma routes.
Is there a service commitment?
Where training is linked to employment, establish the terms before accepting, including any service obligation after qualifying.
Confirm current qualifications, requirements and intake dates with Netcare Education 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.