South African Nursing Council
Examination Schedule for 2012
Contents:
- General Notes (please read)
- Nursing Auxiliary
- Enrolled Nurse
- Bridging Course
- Midwifery
- Psychiatric Nursing
- Community Nursing Science
- Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment, Treatment and Care
- Examinations for Foreign Applicants
General Notes about the examinations schedule
 | The following examinations will be held during the year 2012 if there are candidates. |
| For further information, please contact the Examinations Section, South African Nursing Council. |
| Contact: | Ms M Cronje : Administrative Officer |
| Telephone: | National: 012 420 1079 International: +27 12 420 1079 |
| Fax: | National:
012 343-5400 International: +27 12 343-5400 |
| Address: | Private Bag X132, Pretoria, 0001, Republic of South Africa |
| registrar@sanc.co.za |
Examination for the course leading to Enrolment
as Nursing Auxiliary
(Regulations: R. 2176 of 19 November 1993 as amended)
| Date | Time | Closing Date | Closing Date Refugees only |
| 30 March 2012 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 7 December 2011 | 10 February 2012 |
| 27 July 2012 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 10 April 2012 | 15 June 2012 |
| 30 November 2012 | 09:00 - 12:00 | 7 August 2012 | 12 October 2012 |
Examinations for the course leading to Enrolment
as Nurse
(Regulations: R. 2175 of 19 November 1993 as amended)
Admission Examination for the course leading to Enrolment as Nurse
(Regulations: R. 2175 of 19 November 1993 as amended)Note: This examination is written by certain Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries wishing to be exempted from the first year of the course leading to Enrolment as Nurse - see subregulations 7(3) and 7(4) for full details of who may write this examination. Council circular 5/98 issued under subregulation 7(5), removes the five year restriction and permits any nurse who was enrolled as a Nursing Auxiliary after writing a Nursing Council examination to be exempted from the first year of training without having to write the admission examination.
Date Time Closing Date 30 March 2012 09:00 - 12:00 7 December 2011 27 July 2012 09:00 - 12:00 10 April 2012 30 November 2012 09:00 - 12:00 7 August 2012 First Year Examination for the course leading to Enrolment as Nurse
(Regulations: R. 2175 of 19 November 1993 as amended)
Date Time Closing Date Closing Date
Refugees only30 March 2012 09:00 - 12:00 7 December 2011 10 February 2012 27 July 2012 09:00 - 12:00 10 April 2012 15 June 2012 30 November 2012 09:00 - 12:00 7 August 2012 12 October 2012 Final Examination for the course leading to Enrolment as Nurse
(Regulations: R. 2175 of 19 November 1993 as amended)
Date Time Closing Date Closing Date
Refugees only27 January 2012 09:00 - 12:00 7 October 2011 15 December 2011 25 May 2012 09:00 - 12:00 7 February 2012 13 April 2012 28 September 2012 09:00 - 12:00 7 June 2012 10 August 2012
Examinations for the Bridging Course for Enrolled Nurses
leading to Registration as General Nurse or Psychiatric Nurse
(Regulations: R. 683 of 14 April 1989 as amended)
First Year Examination for the Bridging Course for Enrolled Nurses leading to Registration as General Nurse or Psychiatric Nurse
(Regulations: R. 683 of 14 April 1989 as amended)
Date Paper Time Closing Date Closing Date
Refugees only22 February 2012
24 February 2012Paper 1
Paper 209:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:007 November 2011 13 January 2012 27 June 2012
29 June 2012Paper 1
Paper 209:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:007 March 2012 11 May 2012 17 October 2012
19 October 2012Paper 1
Paper 209:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:009 July 2012 7 September 2012
Paper 1 = Integrated General Nursing Science I and Social Sciences I
OR
Integrated Psychiatric Nursing Science I and Social Sciences IPaper 2 = Integrated General Nursing Science I and Social Sciences I
OR
Integrated Psychiatric Nursing Science I and Social Sciences IFinal Examination for the Bridging Course for Enrolled Nurses leading to Registration as General Nurse or Psychiatric Nurse
(Regulations: R. 683 of 14 April 1989 as amended)
Date Paper Time Closing Date Closing Date
Refugees only28 March 2012
30 March 2012Paper 1
Paper 209:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:007 December 2011 10 February 2012 25 July 2012
27 July 2012Paper 1
Paper 209:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:0010 April 2012 15 June 2012 28 November 2012
30 November 2012Paper 1
Paper 209:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:007 August 2012 12 October 2012
Paper 1 = Integrated General Nursing Science II
OR
Integrated Psychiatric Nursing Science IIPaper 2 = Ethos and Professional Practice (including Ward Administration
and Clinical Teaching) and Social Sciences II
Examinations for the course leading to Registration
as Midwife
(Regulations: R. 254 of 14 February 1975 as amended)
Final Examination for the course leading to Registration as Midwife
(Regulations: R. 254 of 14 February 1975 as amended)
Date Paper Time Closing Date Closing Date
Refugees only20 February 2012
22 February 2012
24 February 2012Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 309:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:007 November 2011 13 January 2012 25 June 2012
27 June 2012
29 June 2012Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 309:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:007 March 2012 11 May 2012 15 October 2012
17 October 2012
19 October 2012Paper 1
Paper 2
Paper 309:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:00
09:00 - 12:009 July 2012 7 September 2012
Examinations for the course leading to
Registration as Psychiatric Nurse: One year course
(Regulations: R. 880 of 2 May 1975 as amended)
Final Examination for the course leading to Registration as Psychiatric Nurse: One year course
(Regulations: R. 880 of 2 May 1975 as amended)
| Date | Paper | Time | Closing Date | Closing Date Refugees only |
| 20 February 2012 22 February 2012 24 February 2012 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 November 2011 | 13 January 2012 |
| 25 June 2012 27 June 2012 29 June 2012 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 March 2012 | 11 May 2012 |
| 15 October 2012 17 October 2012 19 October 2012 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
9 July 2012 | 7 September 2012 |
Examination for the course for
the Diploma in Community Nursing Science
(Regulations: R. 276 of 15 February 1980 as amended)
| Date | Paper | Time | Closing Date | Closing Date Refugees only |
| 27 June 2012 29 June 2012 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 March 2012 | 11 May 2012 |
| 28 November 2012 30 November 2012 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 August 2012 | 12 October 2012 |
Examination for the course for
the Diploma in Clinical Nursing Science, Health Assessment,
Treatment and Care
(Regulations: R. 48 of 22 January 1982 as amended)
| Date | Paper | Time | Closing Date | Closing Date Refugees only |
| 22 February 2012 24 February 2012 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 November 2011 | 13 January 2012 |
| 29 August 2012 31 August 2012 |
Paper 1 Paper 2 |
09:00 - 12:00 09:00 - 12:00 |
7 May 2012 | 13 July 2012 |
Admission Examinations for Foreign Applicants to be held in the Republic of South Africa
| The following examinations will be held during the year 2012 if there are candidates. |
| There are approved examination centres in each of the nine provinces of South Africa. |
| For further information, please contact the Foreign Registrations Desk, South African Nursing Council. |
| Contact: | Ms S Langa - Professional Officer |
| Telephone: | National: 012 420 1040 International: +27 12 420 1040 |
| Fax: | National: 012 426 9516 International: +27 12 426 9516 |
| Address: | Private Bag X132, Pretoria, 0001, Republic of South Africa |
| foreign-applications@sanc.co.za |
Admission Examination for Foreign Applicants for:
- Enrolment as Nursing Auxiliary
- Enrolment as Nurse
- Registration as Nurse
Date Time Closing Date 24 February 2012 09:00 - 12:00 13 January 2012 30 March 2012 09:00 - 12:00 10 February 2012 29 June 2012 09:00 - 12:00 11 May 2012 27 July 2012 09:00 - 12:00 15 June 2012 19 October 2012 09:00 - 12:00 7 September 2012 30 November 2012 09:00 - 12:00 12 October 2012