Bachelor of Nursing
Explore the SAQA dataset information, NQF level and approved career relationships for this qualification.
About this qualification
The Bachelor of Nursing is a degree-level qualification in the Curative Health subfield. It is intended to develop a higher-education foundation for nursing-related practice and further professional development, subject to the applicable admission, completion, registration and employment requirements.
Who might consider this qualification?
People considering degree-level study in nursing or a related health-care pathway may consider this qualification. Suitability and admission depend on the provider’s published requirements.
How this qualification may support career preparation
The qualification may support preparation for nursing-related career pathways, but it does not guarantee employment, appointment or professional registration. Readers should verify the current requirements for practising as a nurse and any relevant registration process before enrolling or relying on the qualification for a specific role.
Skills this qualification may help develop
- Foundational nursing knowledge
- Health-care and patient-care practice
- Communication in a health-care context
Official dataset information
- Qualification title
- Bachelor of Nursing
- SAQA ID
- 115937
- NQF sub-framework
- HEQSF
- NQF level
- 8
- Minimum credits
- 480
- Field
- 9
- Subfield
- Curative Health
- Originator
- Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
- Registration end in source dataset
- 2024-06-30
Before enrolling
- Verify the qualification’s current SAQA registration status, as the supplied record shows a registration-end snapshot of 30 June 2024 and requires verification.
- Confirm that the provider is authorised to offer the qualification and that the specific offering is approved.
- Check the provider’s current admission requirements and selection process.
- Ask the provider about assessment arrangements and any required practical, clinical or workplace learning.
- Confirm whether completion supports the professional registration or practice pathway you intend to pursue, and check the requirements with the relevant authority.