Are you a registered paediatric, children's nurse or critical care children’s nurse?
Are you ready to lead change and advance the health of children and their families in your country and on the continent?
Would you like to train to become a Paediatric Advanced Practice Nurse?
If yes, join us on the Master of Nursing in Child Nursing programme!

An advanced nursing practice role has been held by nurses internationally for more than 20 years and there is strong evidence for the benefit of these roles in the effectiveness and sustainability of health services. Such nurses are usually Masters-level trained, a qualification that was designed and introduced by the Children’s Nursing Development Unit in 2016, as a first in the country. Since then 23 nurses have graduated and are leading advanced nursing practice in children’s nursing across the region.

The programme is offered in collaboration with the UCT Division of Nursing and Midwifery.

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Programme information

Master of Nursing in Child Nursing - M Nur (Child Nursing)

HEQF qualification type: Professional Master’s degree.
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Programme Structure
Programme runs over two years on a full-time basis.

Programme consists of five courses:

First year courses:

  • Clinical Leadership
  • Clinical Research
  • Advanced Nursing Practice A

Second year courses:

  • Advanced Nursing Practice B
  • Independent study component

For more information about the programme, click to access the Master of Nursing in Child Nursing Programme Brochure, or the UCT Faculty of Health Sciences handbook. .

 
People

Admission requirements
All applicants need to have: 

  • A four-year degree in nursing or an equivalent qualification 
  • An appropriate postgraduate diploma in clinical nursing at NQF level 8 passed with a higher than 70% average
  • Registration with the South African Nursing Council (SANC) as a general AND specialist nurse (For international students limited registration with the SANC will be arranged for the duration of the course)
  • At least two years clinical experience nursing children after nursing council registration as a specialist nurse.
  • IT proficiency and evidence of good English language literacy 
     
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Certification
On completion of the programme, students will graduate from the University of Cape Town with a Master of Nursing in Child Nursing.

It is important to note that this qualification does not have a separate register in the South African Nursing Council, but career-pathing can be pursued within the national health service and parallel services, as well as independent Advanced Nursing Practice.

International graduates will be provided with an academic transcript of their degree and proof of completed clinical hours and learning. This may allow them to apply for acceptance onto other appropriate national board registers. This is a SADC member state agreement. So as to preserve the workforce in neighbouring countries, international students are not permitted to work in South Africa on completion of the course.

 
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Fees

For information about the programme fees, access the University of Cape Town Fees Handbook.

We are delighted to announce that the Harry Crossley Foundation have created a bursary to support South African nurses undertaking the Master of Nursing in Child Nursing. A limited number of bursaries are available, and the closing date is in November of the preceding year. Click here for further information.

 
To apply

For more information contact Faiza Pearce.

Click here to see where our MNCN graduates have come from.