Nelson Mandela University NMU Department of Emergency Medical Care Admission Requirements
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University NMMU Department of Emergency Medical Care Admission Requirements 2024-2025
NMMU Department of Emergency Medical Care Requirements – See Details Below:
National Senior Certificate (NSC)
Minimum statutory NSC requirements for degree entry must be met
- An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 370.
- An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematical Literacy requires a minimum Applicant Score of 385.
- NSC achievement rating of at least 50% for Mathematics or 65% for Mathematical Literacy.
- NSC achievement rating of at least 50% for Physical Sciences.
- NSC achievement rating of at least 60% for Life Sciences.
- Admission is subject to departmental selection that includes and interview as well as a satisfactory flight and medical report and a satisfactory physical assessment.
- Calculate your applicant score.
Senior Certificate
Matriculated before 2008
- Senior Certificate with matriculation endorsement
- Maths Higher Grade E or Standard Grade C
- Biology Higher Grade E or Standard Grade C
- Physical Science Higher Grade E or Standard Grade C
- RPL Candidates will go through a series of assessments, namely: a simulation assessment, a written test and an interview. The level of which the RPL candidate will qualify to enter at, will be determined based on the results of these assessments.
Admission Process
To be admitted to the B(EMC) programme, you will not only need to meet the stipulated academic requirements but also successfully pass the departmental selection process.
Each candidate will go through a physical assessment which will be conducted by the Biokinetics and Sports Science Unit on the South Campus of the Nelson Mandela University. Furthermore, this physical assessment will comprise of the following:
- A basic swimming assessment (Note: Swimming is not an admission criteria but an assessment on this skill level of potential candidates as the Department will be providing swimming lessons throughout the first year of study, after which, students will be required to acquire this skill as part of their first year module);
- A Fear of Heights and a Claustrophobia test;
- A satisfactory Flight Medical Certificate.
Before registration an orientation camp will be offered annually to help candidates obtain a better understanding about the programme. Its highly recommended but not compulsory that all candidates should attend this orientation camp.
Only 28 students will be accepted into the programme.