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Diploma Nursing Full Time

Diploma in Nursing

at University of Lusaka · Zambia

Duration

3 years full-time

Intake

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Mode

Full Time

About this program

The Diploma in Nursing is a three-year full-time program regulated by the General Nursing Council of Zambia. The course alternates between 10-week lecture and practical blocks, with classroom lectures and hospital-based training. The first year focuses on foundational nursing science, the second year covers general nursing sciences principles and practice, and the final year specializes in areas such as Midwifery and Mental Health Care Nursing. The course requires adherence to a code of conduct and concludes with certification examinations that include theory and practical components.

Entry requirements

Five O Levels at credit or better including English language, Mathematics, a science subject (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, or Agriculture science), and two other subjects. Minimum entry age of 16 years.

How this course compares

  • University of Lusaka is #3 in Zambia on research impact (12,332 citations).
  • It lists 7 Medicine & Health Sciences courses in total, 1 of them at diploma level.
  • 2 universities in Zambia teach diploma Medicine & Health Sciences; the best ranked of the others are listed below.
  • Most diploma Medicine & Health Sciences courses in Zambia take Minimum 3 Years, Maximum 5 Years; this one takes 3 years full-time.

The same course elsewhere in Zambia

Diploma in Registered Nursing Programme Drn #6 in Zambia Diploma in Registered Nursing Programme Drn Cavendish University Minimum 3 Years, Maximum 5 Years

Frequently asked questions

Which other universities in Zambia offer diploma Medicine & Health Sciences?

Cavendish University (#6 in Zambia) are among the 2 that do.

How long is the Diploma in Nursing at University of Lusaka?

It takes 3 years full-time, studied Full Time.

Is University of Lusaka a good university for Medicine & Health Sciences?

University of Lusaka is #3 in Zambia on research impact (12,332 citations).

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