Before submitting an application for admission, the Chatsmed Candlelight Nursing School Stanger Sub-Campus’s management has instructed all applicants to review these admission requirements.

BEFORE APPLYING, CHECK THE STANGER SUB-CAMPUS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR CHATSMED CANDLELIGHT NURSING SCHOOL. All new applicants must upload all required documents, which typically consist of the following:

• Sworn translations of documents that are not in English or Afrikaans are required if they are not in English or Afrikaans. Copy of your school qualifications (such as a Senior Certificate) Copy of your official tertiary academic record (if applicable) (internet copies will not be accepted) Copy of your ID document (for students in the Republic of South Africa) or ID/passport (for international students) Copy of your marriage certificate (if applicable) or divorce decree (if applicable)

CHATSMED CANDLELIGHT NURSING SCHOOL STANGER SUB-CAMPUS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The admission requirements for the Stanger Sub-Campus of Chatsmed Candlelight Nursing School are listed below. Before submitting an application, applicants must carefully read the instructions.

CHATSMED CANDLELIGHT NURSING SCHOOL STANGER SUB-CAMPUS GENERAL NOTES

For admission to higher certificate or diploma programs and candidates educational certificate, prospective students must meet the statutory minimum requirements based on the National Senior Certificate (NSC) or an equivalent school leaving certificate.

• Levels and symbols obtained during the June/September exams for Grade 12 or confirmation that the current employer is processing study leave will be used to determine provisional admission. However, the final decision regarding whether or not to enroll at Chatsmed Candlelight Nursing School Stanger Sub-Campus will be based on the applicant’s final 12th grade grades, confirmation that the applicant has been granted study leave by the employer, and evidence that the applicant has not yet reached the pensionable age, which is 55 to 60 for all college programs.
  For each program, there are specific requirements. The Admission Point System, or APS, is used to assign points to your NSC or equivalent subjects:

Admission Point System

For example, to register for a Basic Diploma you need an APS of at least 18 with a NSC/equivalent pass of Biology/Life Science at Level 4 or D Symbol and English at Level 3 or E Symbol Aggregate:

NSC Subjects	NSC %	Level	APS Allocated
English	54%	4	3
Afrikaans	38%	2	1
Biology/Life Sciences	62%	5	4
Physical Science	60%	5	4
Mathematics	32%	2	1
Life Orientation	77%	6	5
Geography	68%	5	4
Admission Score			21

Applicants have to meet the requirements for admission into the Diploma as she is above 18 points 

CHATSMED CANDLELIGHT NURSING SCHOOL STANGER SUB-CAMPUS DURATION OF STUDIES

This serves as a general overview of the time commitment required for the various academic programs available at Gold Fields Nursing College.

Qualification	Minimum duration
Short Learning Programmes: PHC	To Be Advised
New Nursing Auxiliary	To Be Advised
General Nursing Science (B/Course) R683	2 years
Basic Diploma (R425)	4 years
Post Basic/ Registration Diplomas: (R212) -Child Nursing Science -Community Nursing Science -Clinical Assessment, Treatment and Care -Critical Nursing Science -Operating Nursing Science -Advanced Midwifery and Neonatal Care -Orthopaedic Nursing Science -Ophthalmic Nursing Science -One Year Midwifery Nursing Science	1 Year
Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing and Midwifery: R174	4 years
Diploma in Nursing (Staff Nurse): R171	3 years
Higher Certificate in Auxiliary Nursing: R169	1 Year
 Advanced Diploma in Midwifery: R786	1 Year