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The South African Nursing Council (SANC), the Council of Higher Education (CHE), and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) have approved the curriculum for the Bachelor of Nursing at the University of the Free State (UFS).
 
Prospective students are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, but no later than 4 December 2019, to be considered for the first selection committee scheduled for 9 December 2019. Selection will be based on academic performance. 
 
According to the SANC, only 75 students can be registered for the Bachelor of Nursing at the UFS State in 2020.

The minimum requirements to apply for a Bachelor of Nursing are:
 
1.           Admission Point (AP)        30
2.           Language of instruction    50%
3.           ** Mathematics                 40% or Mathematical Literacy 70%
4.           ** Life Sciences                60% or Physical Sciences  50%
 
**       Either Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy is required, as well as either Life Sciences or Physical Sciences.
 

•         Please ensure that your application (with all the supporting documents, including a medical certificate) is complete. 
•         Incomplete applications will not be considered for selection.

 
Any enquiries about the application process can be directed to Klopper1@ufs.ac.za


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State of our campuses: Academic programme on all UFS campuses to resume on Monday 10 October 2016
2016-10-07

Changes to the UFS academic calendar

The academic programme on all campuses of the University of the Free State (UFS) will resume on Monday 10 October 2016.

Due to the extension of the vacation, the end-of-year examination will now start one week later and therefore end one week later.

The revised exam dates are:

Main end-of-year exam:


31 October-19 November 2016

Additional end-of-year exam:


21 November-10 December 2016

Timetables

The 2016 REVISED Main and Additional End-of-year examination timetables have been published on the UFS Web: http://www.ufs.ac.za/adhoc-pages/quick-links/official-timetables

Students can obtain personal examination timetables at Student Self-service: http://www.ufs.ac.za/kovsielife/student-self-service

Classes, tests, and practicals will be managed and communicated by faculties.  

The senior leadership of the university has taken all reasonable steps to secure the campuses and the campus community, and is monitoring the situation carefully. Should you feel unsafe in the coming weeks, please call the security helplines of the respective campuses.

Please monitor the official communication platforms for any UFS announcements on changes the university may have to communicate to you. These platforms are: UFS Facebook, Twitter, SMS, ‘State of our campuses’ email, and the UFS website.

Security helplines:
Bloemfontein and South Campuses: +27 51 401 2911 | +27 51 401 2634
Qwaqwa Campus: +27 58 718 5460 | +27 58 718 5042

Released by: Lacea Loader (Director: Communication and Brand Management)
Tel: +27 51 401 3422/2707 or +27 83 645 2454
Email: news@ufs.ac.za | loaderl@ufs.ac.za
Fax: +27 51 444 6393

 

State of our campuses #10: Impact of non-completion of the 2016 academic year on UFS students 

State of our campuses #9: Academic programme on all UFS campuses to resume on Monday 10 October 2016

State of our campuses #8:  UFS extends vacation as from 28 September until 7 October 2016, 28 September 2016

State of our campuses #7: All three UFS campuses will be closed today, 27 September 2016.

State of our campuses #6: All UFS campuses reopen on Tuesday 27 September 2016

State of our campuses #5: UFS campuses to remain closed on Monday 26 September 2016

State of our campuses #4: Decisions about the UFS academic calendar

State of our campuses #3: UFS campuses closed until Friday 23 September 2016 

State of our campuses #2: UFS Bloemfontein and South Campuses closed on Tuesday 20 September 2016 (19 September 2016)

State of our campuses #1: Academic activities suspended on UFS Bloemfontein Campus (19 September 2016)

 

 

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