South African Nursing Council
Examination Schedule - 2008
Contents:
- General Notes (please read)
- Nursing Auxiliary
- Enrolled Nurse
- Bridging Course
- Midwifery
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Community Nursing Science
- Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment and Care
- Examinations for Foreign Applicants
General Notes about the examinations schedule
 | The following examinations will be held during the year 2008 if there are candidates. |
| For further information, please contact the Examinations Section, South African Nursing Council. |
| Contact: | Ms M Cronje |
| Telephone: | National: 012 420 1079 International: +27 12 420 1079 |
| Fax: | National:
012 343-5400 International: +27 12 343-5400 |
| Address: | Private Bag X132, Pretoria, 0001, Republic of South Africa |
| registrar@sanc.co.za |
Examination for the course leading to Enrolment
as Nursing Auxiliary
(Regulations: R. 2176 of 19 November 1993)
| Date | Time | Closing Date |
| 28 March 2008 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 7 December 2007 |
| 25 July 2008 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 7 April 2008 |
| 28 November 2008 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 7 August 2008 |
Examinations for the course leading to Enrolment
as Nurse
(Regulations: R. 2175 of 19 November 1993)
Admission Examination for the course leading to Enrolment as Nurse
(Regulations: R. 2175 of 19 November 1993)Note: This examination is written by certain Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries wishing to be exempted from the first year of the course - see subregulations 7(3) and 7(4) for full details of who may write this examination. Council circular 5/98 issued under subregulation 7(5) removes the five year restriction and permits any nurse who was enrolled as a nursing auxiliary after writing a Nursing Council examination to be exempted from the first year of training without having to write the admission examination.
Date Time Closing Date 28 March 2008 09:00 - 12:00 7 December 2007 25 July 2008 09:00 - 12:00 7 April 2008 28 November 2008 09:00 - 12:00 7 August 2008 First Year Examination for the course leading to Enrolment as Nurse
(Regulations: R. 2175 of 19 November 1993)
Date Time Closing Date 28 March 2008 09:00 - 12:00 7 December 2007 25 July 2008 09:00 - 12:00 7 April 2008 28 November 2008 09:00 - 12:00 7 August 2008 Final Examination for the course leading to Enrolment as Nurse
(Regulations: R. 2175 of 19 November 1993)
Date Time Closing Date 25 January 2008 09:00 - 12:00 7 October 2007 30 May 2008 09:00 - 12:00 7 February 2008 26 September 2008 09:00 - 12:00 9 June 2008
Examinations for the Bridging Course for Enrolled Nurses
leading to Registration as General Nurse or Psychiatric Nurse
(Regulations: R. 683 of 14 April 1989)
First Year Examination for the Bridging Course for Enrolled Nurses leading to Registration as General Nurse or Psychiatric Nurse
(Regulations: R. 683 of 14 April 1989)
Date Paper Time Closing Date 27 February 2008
29 February 2008Paper 1
Paper 209:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:007 November 2007 25 June 2008
27 June 2008Paper 1
Paper 209:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:007 March 2008 22 October 2008
24 October 2008Paper 1
Paper 209:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:007 July 2008
Paper 1 = Integrated General Nursing Science I and Social Sciences I
OR
Integrated Psychiatric Nursing Science I and Social Sciences IPaper 2 = Integrated General Nursing Science I and Social Sciences I
OR
Integrated Psychiatric Nursing Science I and Social Sciences IFinal Examination for the Bridging Course for Enrolled Nurses leading to Registration as General Nurse or Psychiatric Nurse
(Regulations: R. 683 of 14 April 1989)
Date Paper Time Closing Date 26 March 2008
28 March 2008Paper 1
Paper 209:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:007 December 2007 23 July 2008
25 July 2008Paper 1
Paper 209:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:007 April 2008 26 November 2008
28 November 2008Paper 1
Paper 209:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:007 August 2008
Paper 1 = Integrated General Nursing Science II
OR
Integrated Psychiatric Nursing Science IIPaper 2 = Ethos and Professional Practice (including Ward Administration
and Clinical Teaching) and Social Sciences II
Examinations for the course leading to Registration
as Midwife
(Regulations: R. 254 of 14 February 1975)
Final Examination for the course leading to Registration as Midwife
(Regulations: R. 254 of 14 February 1975)
Date Paper Time Closing Date 25 February 2008
27 February 2008
29 February 2008Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 309:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:007 November 2007 23 June 2008
25 June 2008
27 June 2008Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 309:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:007 March 2008 20 October 2008
22 October 2008
24 October 2008Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 309:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:007 July 2008
Examinations for the course leading to
Registration as Psychiatric Nurse
(Regulations: R. 880 of 2 May 1975 - One-year course)
Final Examination for the course leading to Registration as Psychiatric Nurse
(Regulations: R. 880 of 2 May 1975 - One-year course)
| Date | Paper | Time | Closing Date |
| 25 February 2008 27 February 2008 29 February 2008 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 November 2007 |
| 23 June 2008 25 June 2008 27 June 2008 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 March 2008 |
| 20 October 2008 22 October 2008 24 October 2008 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 July 2008 |
Examination for the course for
the Diploma in Community Nursing Science
(Regulations: R. 276 of 15 February 1980)
| Date | Paper | Time | Closing Date |
| 25 June 2008 27 June 2008 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 March 2008 |
| 26 November 2008 28 November 2008 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 August 2008 |
Examination for the course for
the Diploma in Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment,
Treatment and Care
(Regulations: R. 48 of 22 January 1982)
| Date | Paper | Time | Closing Date |
| 27 February 2008 29 February 2008 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 November 2007 |
| 27 August 2008 29 August 2008 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 May 2008 |
Admission Examinations for Foreign Applicants to be held in the Republic of South Africa
| The following examinations will be held during the year 2008 if there are candidates. |
| There are approved examination centres in each of the nine provinces of South Africa. |
| For further information, please contact the Foreign Registrations Section, South African Nursing Council. |
| Contact: | Mr W Seabelo |
| Telephone: | National: 012 420 1040 International: +27 12 420 1040 |
| Fax: | National:
012 343-5400 International: +27 12 343-5400 |
| Address: | Private Bag X132, Pretoria, 0001, Republic of South Africa |
| foreign-applications@sanc.co.za |
Admission Examination for Foreign Applicants for:
- Enrolment as Nursing Auxiliary
- Enrolment as Nurse
- Registration as Nurse
Date Time Closing Date 29 February 2008 09:00 - 12:00 26 January 2008 28 March 2008 09:00 - 12:00 22 February 2008 27 June 2008 09:00 - 12:00 23 May 2008 25 July 2008 09:00 - 12:00 22 June 2008 24 October 2008 09:00 - 12:00 19 September 2008 28 November 2008 09:00 - 12:00 24 October 2008