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KNUST OPENS ADMISSION FOR BSC AND DIPLOMA (TOP-UP) NURSING PROGRAMMES FOR THE 2022/2023 ACADEMIC YEAR

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KNUST OPENS ADMISSION FOR BSC AND DIPLOMA (TOP-UP) NURSING PROGRAMMES

The Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) has opened admission for qualified candidates for admission into BSc. and Diploma (Top-Up) programmes at the Department of Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi.

Programmes available

1. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (BSC) PROGRAMMES

REGULAR (TOP-UP) SESSIONS

  • BSc. Emergency Nursing
  • BSc. Nursing
  • BSc. Midwifery

SANDWICH SESSIONS

  • BSc. Nursing
  • BSc. Midwifery
  • BSc. Community Health Nursing

2. DIPLOMA (TOP-UP)-SANDWICH

  • Diploma in General Nursing
  • Diploma in Community Health Nursing

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS 

  1. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE PROGRAMMES
  • BSc. Emergency Nursing
  • BSc. Nursing

Holders of Diploma in Nursing with a good pass and have at least TWO (2) years of work experience.

  • BSC. Midwifery

Holders of the Diploma in Midwifery with a good pass and have at least TWO (2) years of work experience.

  • BSC. Community Health Nursing

Holders of the Diploma in Community Health Nursing with a good pass and have at least TWO (2) years of work experience.

  1. DIPLOMA (TOP-UP) PROGRAMMES -SANDWICH

Applicants MUST have the minimum University entry requirement of Six (6) credits including English Language, Mathematics, and Integrated Science with a minimum of THREE (3) years’ work experience.

OR

Applicants MUST obtain a pass in the Institute of Distance Learning (IDL), KNUST Access Programme, with a minimum of THREE (3) years’ work experience.

In addition to these, applicants must satisfy the following specific requirement in the various Programmes as follows.

  1. DIPLOMA IN GENERAL NURSING
  • MUST be a Health Assistant Clinical (HAC) certificate holder
  1. DIPLOMA IN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING
  • MUST be a Community Health Nurse (CHN) certificate holder

MODE OF APPLICATION

  1. Applicants must purchase an e-Voucher at the Ghana Post Company Ltd
  2. The e-Voucher contains Login ID or an Application ID, and PIN that will grant access to the online admission portal.
  3. Candidates should then proceed to the Online Admissions Portal (Here!) and begin the application process.
  4. Once the process has been completed, candidates must print out TWO (2) copies of the completed Application Form, and submit them to the Deputy Registrar (Academic Affairs) KNUST, together with all relevant documents (Photocopies of Certificates and transcripts)

Application Fee: GH¢ 230.00

Deadline for the submission of Application Forms is Thursday, March 31, 2022


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GHANA, GRENADA SIGN NURSE RECRUITMENT DEAL – APPLICATIONS OPEN OCT 24-28, 2025

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GHANA, GRENADA SIGN NURSE RECRUITMENT DEAL

The Government of Ghana has signed an agreement with the Government of Grenada for the recruitment of nurses. Applications are sought from experienced, dynamic and committed individuals for a challenging yet highly rewarding professional opportunity in Grenada.

The following specialties are needed:

  • Critical Care Nurses 
  • Accident and Emergency Nurses
  • Public Health Nurses
  • General Nurses 

QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCES

(i) The Applicant should meet the regulatory requirements of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Ghana,

(ii) Applicants should have at least five (5) years working experience.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

  1. Each Applicant is required to provide the following:
  2. Original two (2) Photocopies of nursing academic certificate
  3. Original two (2) Photocopies of certificate of good standing with the Nursing and Midwifery Council
  4. Current and Previous appointment
  5. Original two (2) Photocopies of certificate of criminal record from the Criminal Investigation Department of the Ghana Police Service covering the immediate past six (6) months,
  6. Original two (2) Photocopies of certificate of change of name where applicable,
  7. Original two (2) Photocopies immunization certificate,
  8. Original two (2) Photocopies of the Birth Certificate,
  9. Two (2) copies of an up-to-date curriculum vitae,
  10. Two (2) reference letters dated within the last six (6) months,
  11. An endorsed recent passport size photograph with white background,
  12. Biodata page of passport with two (2) years validity,
  13. Application Form,
  14. Any other relevant document.

APPLICATION PROCESS:

Application starts from Friday, 24th  October 2025  and ends on Tuesday, 28th  October 2025.  Applicants are to apply through the Ministry of Health’s Recruitment Portal, https://hr.moh.gov.gh or email : mohhrhd@moh.gov.gh

Candidates are required to submit all the necessary documents including certified copies of qualifications and professional registration on the day of the scheduled interview. Unsuitable applications will not be acknowledged


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Scotland NHS Recruiting International Nurses

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NHS Highland has announced that they are seeking experienced international nurses for a permanent position at Caithness General Hospital in Wick.

The role is within the Rosebank Ward, which is described as a busy acute admission ward featuring a three-bedded high dependency unit. This position is specifically for international nurses who are required to sit and pass their OSCE exam to obtain full NMC registration. Note that this post is not open to candidates who already hold full NMC registration.

The NHS Highland as part of this exciting opportunity we will support you through a fully funded in-house, person-centred education programme to prepare for your NMC Test of Competence Part 2 (OSCE) exam and obtain your full UK NMC registration. A preparatory OSCE Education Programme will be delivered by the North of Scotland International Recruitment team in collaboration with NHS Highland.

Candidates are required to have successfully undertaken the Test of Competence Part 1 (CBT) and must meet the necessary English language requirements for their NMC application. It was also specified that applicants must have twelve months of validity remaining on both of these certificates.

Successful candidates will begin as a Band 4 Pre-Registration (International) Nurse and will then progress to a Band 5 Registered Nurse upon obtaining their registration. Interested candidates can apply here.


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Ministry of Health Postpones Media Engagement on Unpaid Salaries

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The Ministry of Health has postponed its planned Media Engagement on “Unpaid Salaries and Other Related Human Resource Issues.” The session, which was originally scheduled for Wednesday, 8th October 2025 at 9:00 AM at the Ministry of Health, Ridge, will no longer take place as planned.

In a notice shared on social media, the Ministry’s Public Relations Unit informed all media houses and stakeholders that the engagement has been postponed until further notice. The Ministry added that a new date will be communicated in due course and sincerely regrets any inconvenience the change may cause.

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