Nsambya School of Nursing and Midwifery Admissions
St. Francis Nsambya Hospital Training School is a one in three school, comprising of a Nursing, Midwifery and Laboratory schools. It is the training department of St. Francis Hospital. The school was started by Mother Kevin Kearner a Franciscan missionary sister from Ireland who also founded Nsambya hospital in 1903. She started an enrolled Midwifery school in 1919 in order to develop staff that would help her handle the many obstetrical problems that faced mothers and their unborn children at that time.
COURSES OFFERED/ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
| Course | Duration | Basic Entry Requirements | Award | Short listing/interview | Admission time |
| Diploma Nursing/Midwifery (Direct) | 3 years | ‘A’ level sciences with a Principal Pass in Biology and a subsidiary pass in Chemistry | Diploma | June –August. | November |
| Diploma Nursing/Midwifery (up-grading) | 1 ½ years | Certificate in Nursing or Midwifery | Diploma | Feb – March | May |
| Certificate in Nursing or Midwifery | 2 ½ years | ‘O’ Level standard with at least passes in sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, and Mathematics) | Certificate | Feb – March and June -August | May/November |
| Laboratory Technicians(Direct) or | 2 years | ‘A’ level sciences with two (2) Principal Passes in Biology and Chemistry | Diploma | March – May | September |
| (Up-grading) | Laboratory Assistants | ||||
| Laboratory Assistants | 2 years | ‘O’ Level standard with at least passes in sciences (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, English, and Mathematics) | Certificate | March – May | September |
| Clinical mentor | 9 months(Modular) | Certificate – Enrolled nursing /Midwifery /laboratory Assistant or Diploma in any of the above | Advanced Diploma | December | January |
| E-Learning (Midwifery) | 2yrs | Certificate Midwifery | Diploma |
Future courses:
- 3yrs Bachelors degree in Nursing Science in Specialization Courses
- Bachelors in Medical Laboratory
- Evening courses (Nursing /Midwifery-Diploma)
- Computer courses
Background of Nsambya School of Nursing and Midwifery
Nsambya School of Nursing and Midwifery Courses Offered
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