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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED QUALIFICATION THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Bachelor of Nursing 
SAQA QUAL ID QUALIFICATION TITLE
72839  Bachelor of Nursing 
ORIGINATOR
University of KwaZulu-Natal 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY NQF SUB-FRAMEWORK
CHE - Council on Higher Education  HEQSF - Higher Education Qualifications Sub-framework 
QUALIFICATION TYPE FIELD SUBFIELD
National First Degree(Min 480)  Field 09 - Health Sciences and Social Services  Promotive Health and Developmental Services 
ABET BAND MINIMUM CREDITS PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL QUAL CLASS
Undefined  512  Level 7  NQF Level 08  Regular-Provider-ELOAC 
REGISTRATION STATUS SAQA DECISION NUMBER REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 SAQA 1141/23  2021-07-01  2024-06-30 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2025-06-30   2030-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This qualification replaces: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
14994  Bachelor of Nursing  Level 7  Level TBA: Pre-2009 was L7  512  Complete 

This qualification is replaced by: 
Qual ID Qualification Title Pre-2009 NQF Level NQF Level Min Credits Replacement Status
110337  Bachelor of Nursing  Not Applicable  NQF Level 07  360  Complete 

PURPOSE AND RATIONALE OF THE QUALIFICATION 
The programme produces a graduate nurse with a wide social science preparation, and equips the graduate with life-long learning, problem-solving and research skills that enable the nurse to function in comprehensive health care settings as a registered nurse, registered midwife, registered community health nurse, and as a registered psychiatric nurse. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
  • Possession Further Education Certificate (Matric Equivalent)
  • And not less than a total of 32 matric points or approved equivalent.
  • Matric Exemption based on criteria for matured students.

    Recognition of prior learning:

    Recommendation through the Regional Access Programme (RAP) based on recognition of previous learning and ability to cope with the demands of Higher Education. 
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    RECOGNISE PREVIOUS LEARNING? 
    Y 

    EXIT LEVEL OUTCOMES 
    The learner should be able to:
  • Case management of clients in real life situation
  • Family assessment and management
  • Comprehensive community projects
  • Problem-solving triple jump examinations
  • Labour and delivery management in midwifery
  • Objective Structured Clinical Examination in the practical setting or Clinical laboratory 
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    ASSOCIATED ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 
    The integrated assessment criteria stated in Assessors Criteria, and the following integrated assessment methods are used:
  • Case management of clients in real life situation
  • Family assessment and management
  • Comprehensive community projects
  • Problem-solving triple jump examinations
  • Labour and delivery management in midwifery
  • Objective Structured Clinical Examination in the practical setting or Clinical laboratory 
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    ARTICULATION OPTIONS 
  • The programme allows for three exit points, each with a recognised qualification and most with a professional registration.
  • They could exit after 128 credits with a
  • The multidisciplinary base of the modules enables students with appropriate and relevant modules to transfer credits from other programmes into the BN programme.
  • All social science modules offered in the BN programme are also transferable towards a BSoc Sc degree
  • Candidate can opt to exit at level 6b of this programme to be registered as an enrolled nurse (REN)
  • Appropriate credits from the core modules are also accepted towards a Diploma in Nursing. 
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    MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • The School of Nursing and all its programmes are accredited by the South African Nursing Council every 4 years.
  • All papers or examinations are internally moderated by another examiner different from the lecture(s) in charge of the modules.
  • A combination of all papers at alternating two levels of the 4 levels in the programme are externally moderated every other year.
  • All forms of internal and external moderation are subject to University regulation and rules. 
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    CRITERIA FOR THE REGISTRATION OF ASSESSORS 
    Until the HEQC establishes a registration system for assessors in the HET Band, the University of Natal assumes that on the basis of its rigorous selection criteria for the appointment of academic staff (who also have opportunities for staff development in assessment), staffs are competent to assess students on the modules they teach. This assessment is quality assured via a university system of internal moderation and external examination. External examiners are appointed for their teaching and disciplinary expertise and subject to the approval of faculty Boards. The University of Natal ruling is that 66 % of all assessments at exit level, i.e. leading to qualifications are externally examined. 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this qualification was Reregistered in 2006; 2009; 2012; 2015. 

    LEARNING PROGRAMMES RECORDED AGAINST THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    When qualifications are replaced, some (but not all) of their learning programmes are moved to the replacement qualifications. If a learning programme appears to be missing from here, please check the replaced qualification.
     
    NONE 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS QUALIFICATION: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
    1. University of KwaZulu-Natal 


    All qualifications and part qualifications registered on the National Qualifications Framework are public property. Thus the only payment that can be made for them is for service and reproduction. It is illegal to sell this material for profit. If the material is reproduced or quoted, the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) should be acknowledged as the source.