Deborah Retief Memorial School of Nursing Admission Entry Requirement

GENERAL NURSING – ALL HEALTH TRAINING INSTITUTIONS EXCEPT BAMALETE LUTHERAN SCHOOL OF NURSING
a) Option1: A grade D or better in English, a grade C or better in Mathematics, Biology and one other science subject (Chemistry, Physics and Physical Science)
b) Option 2: A grade D or better in English, a grade C or better in Mathematics and Double Award Science or
c) Option 3: A grade D or better in English, a grade C or better in Mathematics and Combined Science plus Additional Combined Science/Physi-chem, Bio-chem

ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH – LOBATSE a) Option 1: A grade D or better in English, and a minimum of grade C in Mathematics, Biology, Physics, Chemistry
b) Option 2: A grade D or better in English and a minimum of grade C in Mathematics and grade BB or better in Double Award Sciences;
c) Option 3: A grade D or better in English and a grade C or better in Mathematics, Biology and Physic-chem.
d) Mature Entry Scheme
Applicants upgrading from Health Assistants to Higher Diploma in Environmental Health shall be required to have obtained at least one of the following:
• Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) or its equivalent.
• Certificate in Environmental or Public Health with at least 5 years working experience. Applicants who perform at 60 % pass in the aptitude test will be admitted to the third semester

DRMSN ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The general minimum ENTRY requirements to the University shall be the Botswana General Certificate of Secondary Education (BGCSE) / equivalent qualification with at least six subjects NOT below a grade of E. b. For all programmes, English Language shall be one of the qualifying subjects

Deborah Retief Memorial School of Nursing Admission and Enrollments is simply the names of successfully admitted applicants offered provisional admission into an institution. Admission and Enrollment are usually released by institutions after the conduct of admission screening exercise.

DENTAL THERAPY – GABORONE
a) Option 1: A grade D or better in English, and a minimum of grade C in Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry
b) Option 2: A grade D or better in English and a minimum of grade C in Mathematics and grade CC or better in Double Award Sciences
c) Option 3: A grade D or better in English and a grade C or better in Mathematics, biology and physic-chem

PHARMACY TECHNOLOGY – GABORONE a) Option 1: A grade D or better in English and a minimum of grade C in Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics
b) Option 2: A minimum of grade BB or better in Double Science Award, in addition to English and Mathematics requirements above.

MEDICAL LABORATORY
TECHNOLOGY – GABORONE a) Option 1: A grade D or better in English and Mathematics, a minimum of grade C in Chemistry, Biology and Physics
b) Option 2: A minimum of grade BB or better in Double Science Award in addition to English and Mathematics requirements above.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO:
The Academic Registrar, Institute of Health Sciences – of either of the following institutions:
• P O Box 985 GABORONE
• P O Box 267 FRANCISTOWN
• P O Box 309 LOBATSE
• P O Box 684 MOLEPOLOLE
• P O Box 128 SEROWE
• Kanye SDA College of Nursing, P O Box 11 KANYE

The closing date for all applications is 15/04/2016.
Only qualifying applicants will be responded to and contacted by mail/ telephonically.
NB:
a) All applications should be accompanied by certified copies of Omang/ID, BGCSE/Equivalent certificates, two references/testimonials and an application fee of P50(P75 applicants outside SADC)
b) Applications which do not meet the above requirement will not be considered
c) Meeting the minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into any of these institutions.
d) Citizen applicants not on any other government sponsorship are advised to apply for sponsorship with the Department of Tertiary Education Funding (DTEF) in the Ministry of Education and Skills Development.
e) All admitted candidates will be expected to undergo medical examinations
f) Application forms are obtainable at institution of choice (let us maintain this clause because if we do not, students may just apply in the form of a letter/let us not leave it open).