School of Health Care Sciences Undergraduate Programmes

Selection
Applicants must have:
(i) For practical reasons a limited number of applicants may be admitted to the degree programme. Students are therefore selected on merit by a Selection Committee and notified accordingly by the Office of the Registrar.
(ii) Students who have been refused re-registration at any other University shall not be admitted to this programme.
(iii) Students who have been excluded from other courses or programmes at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University are not eligible.

Registration with HPCSA
(i) All students admitted to the first year of study must register as a student Dietician with the Health Professions Council of South Africa for the relevant year. A student shall not be granted permission to write exams at the end of the first academic year without proof of registration with the HPCSA. Students are responsible for the payment of the once-off registration fee.
(ii) Students who have interrupted their studies must re-register with the HPCSA as a student. Students are responsible for the payment of the once-off re-registration fee.

Clinical Requirements
A student must attend compulsory practical training at the site(s) allocated to him/her.
In special circumstances the Head of Department may approve an alternative site.
The practical training programme is designed to meet the requirements for registration of the Professional Board for Dietetics of the Health Professions Council of South African. This consists of a total of at least 34 weeks, which includes a 27-week continuous internship in North- West and Gauteng Provinces at different accredited health care facilities and community-based nutrition programmes during the fourth year. The other seven weeks are spread throughout the other years of study levels
and serve as a prerequisite for advancing into the fourth year of study.
The practical training will consist of three major components, which will complement their academic counterparts:
• Food Service Administration (to complement Food Service Administration I and II)
• Community Nutrition (complement Nutrition II, III & IV and Community Nutrition I and II)
• Therapeutic Nutrition (to complement Therapeutic Nutrition I and II and Clinical Science)

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Admissions
For practical reasons a limited number of applicants can be admitted to the degree programme. A Selection Committee therefore selects students on merit.

Selection
An applicant for the BNM programme must have:
(a) A Matriculation/Matriculation Exemption Certificate with a pass mark in two or all of the following courses: Mathematics, Physical Science and Biology preferably on the higher grade, symbol E or standard grade symbol C. OR National Senior Certificate (NSC) and meet the minimum admission requirements for a Bachelor’s Degree of 21 points calculated as follows:
 Life Science / Biology. 4
 Mathematics 4
 Physical Science 4
NB! ANY TWO OF THE ABOVE = 8
 English as language of learning NQF 4 =4
 Three additional subjects 3 9
(b) Computer literacy NQF level 3
Recognition of prior learning where applicable.

REGISTRATION WITH THE SA NURSING COUNCIL
(i) Registration with SANC is compulsory for the completion of qualification.
(ii) On admission to the University, a student must register with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a student nurse within the first 30 days of admission and pay the prescribed fee.
(iii) A student who interrupts studies must re-register with the SANC within thirty days of renewing his/her registration and pay the prescribed re-registration fee.
(iv) A student previously enrolled with SANC as an auxiliary nursing assistant/ enrolled nurse, must resign from being an enrolled nurse, must change his/her status with SANC to that of student nurse, within thirty days of registering for the degree.

DURATION AND CLINICAL REQUIREMENTS
(i) The duration of the BNM degree programme is four (4) years, and leads to registration with the SA Nursing Council as a Nurse (General and Midwife).
(ii) Clinical learning is a compulsory part of each year of study, and requires a minimum of 80% of practical attendance, and a total of clinical hours of 2120 hours is compulsory for the entire programme.
(iii) All clinical requirements as per SANC regulations, Regulation 174 of 8 March 2013, will apply.

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Admissions
For practical reasons a limited number of applicants can be admitted to the degree programme. A Selection Committee therefore selects students on merit.

Selection
An applicant for the BNSA programme must have:
(a) a National Senior Certificate endorsed for bachelor’s degree study (or equivalent school leaving certificate with full Exemption certificate issued by the South Africa matriculation Board);
(b) an APS of at least 26;

REGISTRATION WITH THE SA NURSING COUNCIL
(i) Registration with SANC is compulsory for the completion of qualification.
(ii) On admission to the University, a student must register with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a student nurse within the first 30 days of admission and pay the prescribed fee.
(iii) A student who interrupts studies must re-register with the SANC within thirty days of renewing his/her registration and pay the prescribed re-registration fee.
(iv) A student previously enrolled with SANC as an auxiliary nursing assistant/ enrolled nurse, must resign from being an enrolled nurse, must change his/her status with SANC to student nurse, within thirty days of registering for the degree.

DURATION AND CLINICAL REQUIREMENTS
(i) The duration of the BNSA degree programme is four (4) years, and leads to registration by the SA Nursing Council as a Nurse (General, Psychiatric, Community) and Midwife.
(ii) Clinical learning is a compulsory part of each year of study, and requires a minimum of 80% of practical attendance, and a total of clinical hours of 4000 hours is compulsory for the entire programme.
(iii) All clinical requirements as per SANC regulations, Regulation 425 will apply.

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Selection and Admissions
(i) Students are selected on merit by a Selection Committee and notified accordingly by the Office of the Registrar.
(ii) Students with a Bachelor’s Health Sciences degree or a BSc qualification will be considered for selecting if they meet the minimum requirements.
(iii) Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences students who are changing from other degree programmes will be selected on their academic performance.
(iv) Students with foreign qualifications must submit their documentation to SAQA for valuation. Certificates of equivalence must be submitted to the University with their application.

Registration with the HPCSA
A student admitted to the first year of study must register with the HPCSA before 31 March of the relevant year. A returning student must, after registration with the University, register with the HPCSA for the relevant year.

Clinical requirements
(i) Clinical learning in approved facilities is a compulsory requirement for each year of study.
(ii) Minimum clinical learning hours as stipulated by the HPCSA are compulsory.

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Selection and Admissions
(i) For practical reasons, a limited number of applicants will be admitted to the degree programme. Students are selected on merit by a Selection Committee and notified accordingly by the Office of the Registrar.
(ii) Applicants who chose Physiotherapy as a first choice will be given preference for selection.

Registration with the HPCSA
(i) All first time entering physiotherapy students must, after registration with the University, register with the HPCSA. Students are responsible for the payment of the once-off registration fee.
(ii) Students who are re-admitted to the University after academic exclusion must re-register with the HPCSA for the relevant year.

Community service
Community service is a compulsory component for all South African final year students upon completion of qualification. Application for Community service with the Department of Health remains the responsibility of the student. Final year students,
upon completion of qualification, should register with the HPCSA and are responsible for the annual registration fee.

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The Department has introduced two new programmes:

• Bachelor of Speech Language Pathology Degree Programme (BSLP01)
• Bachelor of Audiology Degree Programme (BAUD01)

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Selection and Admissions
For practical reasons only a limited number of applicants shall be admitted to the degree programme. Students are therefore selected on merit by a SHCS selection Committee

Registration with the HPCSA
All students should, after registration with University, register with the HPCSA. Students who are re-admitted to the University after exclusion should re-register with the HPCSA of the relevant year. Students are responsible for the payment of the once off re-registration fee.

Clinical requirements
(i) Clinical training in approved facilities is a compulsory requirement for each year of study.

(ii) Minimum clinical training hours as stipulated by the HPCSA are compulsory.

Community service
Community service is a compulsory component for all South African final year students upon completion of qualification. Application for Community service with department of health remains the responsibility of student.

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Selection and Admissions
For practical reasons only a limited number of applicants shall be admitted to the degree programme. Students are therefore selected on merit by a SHCS selection Committee

Registration with the HPCSA
All students should, after registration with University, register with the HPCSA. Students who are re-admitted to the University after exclusion should re-register with the HPCSA of the relevant year. Students are responsible for the payment of the once off re-registration fee.

Clinical requirements
(i) Clinical training in approved facilities is a compulsory requirement for each year of study.

(ii) Minimum clinical training hours as stipulated by the HPCSA are compulsory.

Community service
Community service is a compulsory component for all South African final year students upon completion of qualification. Application for Community service with department of health remains the responsibility of student.

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