If you already had a passion for nursing or you find it a great career path for yourself, you will be interested in finding out the best way to apply for a nursing programme, the top nursing training colleges, entry requirements, fees and more.
Back in the day, high school graduates will pick recommendations from their teachers, church elders, older siblings or parents and decide on which school to apply to and what programme to offer. Because of the internet today and the availability of data, everyone can easily make a well-informed decision and apply for the best programme their grades can afford them.
In this post, we will look at the entire application process for nursing training in Ghana with a key focus on WASSCE applicants. Keep reading this post to find more on the fees for nursing training, how much the government pay nursing students, programmes, recommended nursing training colleges (both state-owned and private), and more.
Below are the general WASSCE grade requirements for nursing training colleges in Ghana
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Kindly note that there are various cutoff points for various programmes at different nursing training colleges which may require you to get a much better grade.
The nursing training form in Ghana is GHC200, this fee is non-refundable.
No, nursing training in Ghana is not tuition-free, students pay fees every year.
Nursing students in state-owned nursing training colleges in Ghana pay between GHC2,000 and GHC3,600 as fees per year.
Yes, the government of Ghana support nursing students with a monthly allowance which is mostly paid 3 months in advance.
Nurses receive an untaxed amount of GHC150 per month which is mostly paid 3 months ahead, that is GHC450.
Below is a list of top programmes offered at various nursing training colleges in Ghana
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Yes, there is a licensure exam that final year nursing students take to gain a licence to operate as a nurse in Ghana.
Nurses in Ghana take at least GHC2,500 as salary every month.
Applying to a nursing school can be a tough one, especially with the number of applicants every year, but if you prepare well and choose a programme you truly qualify for, you will easily get admission. Thank you for reading this post to this point, I wish you luck!
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