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  2. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION GUIDE

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS AND APPLICATION GUIDE

 

1). GENERAL MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS INTO NURSING PROGRAMMES IN THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES

Programme

School

Entry requirements

Campus

Exit Awards

Duration

 

 

To be admitted, prospective candidates must

Rwamagana

Bachelor of Science

4 years

General

School of Nursing and Midwifery

have

done either of the following subjects

 

with Honours in

 

Nursing

 

combinations:

 

Nursing (General

 

 

 

-

Physics-Chemistry-Biology

 

Nursing)

 

 

 

-

Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology

 

 

 

 

 

-

Biology-Chemistry-Geography

Associate Nursing

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND

 

 

 

 

 

-

obtain  2  Principal  passes  with  a

 

 

 

 

 

 

minimum  of  C  in  Biology  and  in

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemistry

 

 

 

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

 

 

-

A2 Nursing with at least 70% and at

 

 

 

 

 

 

least 2 years of work experience as well as a valid nursing  license to practice (A

 

 

 

 

 

 

     selection interview may be necessary).

 

 

 

 

 

-

Applicants who meet the admission

 

 

 

 

 

 

criteria  but  are  not  successful  in

 

 

 

 

 

 

selection  interviews  may  be  re-

 

 

 

 

 

 

allocated to other programmes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To be admitted, prospective candidates must

Rwamagana

Bachelor of Science

2 years

 

 

meet the following requirements:

 

with Honours in

 

 

 

-

Possess an Advanced Diploma (A1) in

 

Nursing (General

 

 

 

 

General Nursing

 

Nursing)

 

 

 

-

A   selection   interview   may   be

 

 

 

 

 

 

necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

To be admitted, prospective candidates must

Huye

Advanced diploma

3 years

 

 

have

done either of the following subjects

 

in Nursing (General

 

 

 

combinations:

 

Nursing)

 

 

 

-

Physics-Chemistry-Biology

 

 

 

 

 

-

Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology

 

 

 

 

 

-

Biology-Chemistry-Geography

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND

 

 

 

 

 

-

obtain  2  Principal  passes  with  a

 

 

 

 

 

 

minimum  of  C  in  Biology  and  in

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemistry

 

 

 

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

 

 

-

A2 Nursing with at least 65% and at

 

 

 

 

 

 

least 2 years of work experience with a valid nursing  license to practice  (A

 

 

 

 

 

 

selection interview may be necessary).

 

 

 

 

 

Applicants who meet the admission criteria

 

 

 

 

 

but are not successful in selection interviews

 

 

 

 

 

may be re-allocated to other programmes.

 

 

 

Midwifery

 

To be admitted, prospective candidates must

Huye

Advanced Diploma

3 years

 

 

have

done either of the following subjects

 

in Midwifery

 

 

 

combinations:

 

 

 

 

 

-

Physics-Chemistry-Biology

 

 

 

 

 

-

Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology

 

 

 

 

 

-

Biology-Chemistry-Geography

Associate Nursing

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND

 

 

 

 

 

-

obtain  2  Principal  passes  with  a

 

 

 

 

 

 

minimum  of  C  in  Biology  and  in

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemistry

 

 

 

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

 

 

-

A2 Nursing with at least 65% and at

 

 

 

 

 

 

least 2 years of work experience with a valid nursing council license to practice.

 

 

 

 

 

-

A   selection   interview   may   be

 

 

 

 

 

 

necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

-

Applicants who meet the admission

 

 

 

 

 

 

criteria  but  are  not  successful  in

 

 

 

 

 

 

selection  interviews  may  be  re-

 

 

 

 

 

 

allocated to other programmes.

 

 

 

 

 

To be admitted, prospective candidates must

Remera

Bachelor of Science

2 years

 

 

meet the following requirements:

 

with Honours in

 

 

 

-

Possess an Advanced Diploma (A1) in

 

Nursing (Midwifery)

 

 

 

 

Midwifery with an average of 65% final marks.

- Present NCNM certificate of registration with a valid nursing council license to practice

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

A   selection   interview   may   be

 

 

 

 

 

 

necessary.

 

 

 

 

Mental

 

To be admitted, prospective candidates must

Huye

Advanced Diploma

3 years

Health

 

have

done either of the following subjects

 

in Mental Health

 

Nursing

 

combinations:

 

Nursing

 

 

 

-

Physics-Chemistry-Biology

 

 

 

 

 

-

Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology

 

 

 

 

 

-

Biology-Chemistry-Geography

Associate Nursing

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND

 

 

 

 

 

-   obtain  2  Principal  passes  with  a

 

 

 

 

 

minimum  of  C  in  Biology  and  in

 

 

 

 

 

Chemistry

 

 

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

 

 

-   A2 Nursing with at least 65% and at

 

 

 

 

 

least 2 years of work experience with a valid nursing council license to practice

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   A   selection   interview   may   be

 

 

 

 

 

necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

-   Applicants who meet the admission

 

 

 

 

 

criteria  but  are  not  successful  in

 

 

 

 

 

selection  interviews  may  be  re-

 

 

 

 

 

allocated to other programmes.

 

 

 

 

2)  GENERAL MINIMUM ADMISSION CRITERIA INTO THE SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY PROGRAMMES IN THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES

Programme

School

 

Entry requirements

 

 

Campus

Exit Awards

 

Duration

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dental Therapy

School

of

To be admitted, prospective candidates must have done either

 

Huye

Bachelor

of

4 years

 

Dentistry

 

of the following subjects combinations:

 

 

 

Science

with

 

 

 

 

 

-

Physics-Chemistry-Biology

 

 

 

Honours

in

 

 

 

 

 

-

Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology

 

 

 

Dental Therapy

 

 

 

 

 

-   Biology-Chemistry-Geography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   obtain 2 Principal passes with a minimum of C in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biology and in Chemistry

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dental Surgery

School

of

To be admitted, prospective candidates must have done either

 

Huye

Bachelor

of

5 years

 

Dentistry

 

of the following subjects combinations:

 

 

 

Dental Surgery

 

 

 

 

-

Physics-Chemistry-Biology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   Biology-Chemistry-Geography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   obtain 2 Principal passes with a minimum of C in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biology and in Chemistry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   A selection interview may be necessary.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   Applicants who meet the admission criteria but are

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

not successful in selection interviews may be re-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

allocated to other programmes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

3.) GENERAL MINIMUM ADMISSION CRITERIA INTO THE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND PHARMACY PROGRAMMES IN THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES

Programme

School

Entry requirements

 

Campus

Exit awards

Duration

General

School of Medicine

To

be

admitted,

prospective

Huye

Bachelor of Medicine and

5 years

Medicine

& Surgery

candidates  must  have  an  advanced

 

Surgery

 

 

 

general

certificate   of

secondary

 

 

 

 

 

education with either of the following

 

 

 

 

 

subjects combinations:

 

 

 

 

-         Physics-Chemistry-Biology

-         Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology

-         Biology-Chemistry-Geography 

AND

-         Obtain at least two principal passes of not less than C in Biology (core), and Chemistry (core) 

-         A selection interview may be necessary. 

-         A high level of English language proficiency will be an added advantage.

-         Applicants who meet the admission criteria but are not

 successful in selection interviews may be re-allocated to other programmes.

Pharmacy

To

be

admitted,

prospective        Huye

Bachelor of Science with

4 years

 

candidates  must  have  an  advanced

Honours in Pharmacy

 

 

general

certificate

of   secondary

 

 

 

education with either of the following

 

 

 

 

subjects combinations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

Physics-Chemistry-Biology

 

 

 

 

 

-

Mathematics-Chemistry-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   Biology-Chemistry-Geography

 

 

 

 

 

AND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

Obtain at least two principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

passes of not less than C in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biology (core), and Chemistry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(core)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Clinical

 

To

be

admitted,

prospective

Huye

Bachelor of Science with

4 years

Psychology

 

candidates

must  have

an

advanced

 

Honours in Clinical

 

 

 

general

certificate   of

secondary

 

Psychology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

education with either of the following

 

 

 

 

 

subjects combinations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

Physics-Chemistry-Biology

 

 

 

 

 

-

Mathematics-Chemistry-

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   Biology-Chemistry-Geography

 

 

 

 

 

AND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

Obtain at least two principal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

passes of not less than C in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biology (core), and Chemistry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(core)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

4.) GENERAL MINIMUM ADMISSION CRITERIA INTO THE SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES PROGRAMMES IN THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES

Programme

School

 

Entry requirements

Campus

Exit Awards

 

Duration

Anaesthesia

School

of

To be admitted, prospective candidates must have done either

Huye

Bachelor

of

4 years

 

 

Health

 

of the following subjects combinations:

 

Science

with

 

 

 

Sciences

 

 

-

Physics-Chemistry-Biology

 

Honours

in

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology

 

Anaesthesia

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   Biology-Chemistry-Geography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   obtain 2 Principal passes with a minimum of C in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biology and in Chemistry

 

 

 

 

Clinical Medicine

School

of

To be admitted, prospective candidates must have done either

Huye

Bachelor

of

4 years

&

Community

Health

 

of the following subjects combinations:

 

Science

with

 

Health

Sciences

 

-

Physics-Chemistry-Biology

 

Honours

in

 

 

 

 

 

-

Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology

 

Clinical

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   Biology-Chemistry-Geography

 

Medicine

and

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND

 

Community

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   obtain 2 Principal passes with a minimum of C in

 

Health

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biology and in Chemistry.

 

 

 

 

Medical   Imaging

School

of

To be admitted, prospective candidates must have done either of the

Huye

Bachelor

of

4 years

Sciences

Health

 

following subjects combinations:

 

Science

with

 

 

 

Sciences

 

-

Physics-Chemistry-Biology

 

Honours

in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND

 

Medical  Imaging

 

 

 

 

 

-   Obtain 2 Principal passes with a minimum of C in Biology

 

Sciences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and in Chemistry

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OR

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   Advanced Diploma in Medical Imaging Sciences

 

 

 

 

Medical

School

of

To be admitted, prospective candidates must have done either

Huye

Bachelor

of

4 years

Laboratory

Health

 

of the following subjects combinations:

 

Science

with

 

Sciences

Sciences

 

-

Physics-Chemistry-Biology

 

Honours

in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology

 

Biomedical

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Laboratory

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

Biology-Chemistry-Geography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sciences

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   obtain 2 Principal passes with a minimum of C in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biology and in Chemistry.

 

 

 

 

Ophthalmology

School

of

To be admitted, prospective candidates must have done either of the

Huye

Advanced

 

3 years

 

Health

 

following subjects combinations:

 

Diploma

in

 

 

Sciences

 

-

Physics-Chemistry-Biology

 

Ophthalmology

 

 

 

 

-

Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   Biology-Chemistry-Geography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   Obtain 2 Principal passes with a minimum of C in Biology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and in Chemistry

 

 

 

 

Occupational

School

of

To be admitted, prospective candidates must have done either of the

Huye

Bachelor

of

4 years

Therapy

Health

 

following subjects combinations:

 

Science

with

 

 

Sciences

 

-

Physics-Chemistry-Biology

 

Honours

in

 

 

 

 

-

Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology

 

Occupational

 

 

 

 

 

-   Biology-Chemistry-Geography

 

Therapy

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   Obtain 2 Principal passes with a minimum of C in Biology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and in Chemistry

 

 

 

 

Physiotherapy

School

of

To be admitted, prospective candidates must have done either of the

Huye

Bachelor

of

4 years

 

Health

 

following subjects combinations:

 

Science

with

 

 

Sciences

 

-

Physics-Chemistry-Biology

 

Honours

in

 

 

 

 

-

Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology

 

Physiotherapy

 

 

 

 

-   Biology-Chemistry-Geography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   Obtain 2 Principal passes with a minimum of C in Biology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and in Chemistry

 

 

 

 

Orthopaedic

School

of

To be admitted, prospective candidates must have done either of the

Huye

Advanced

 

3 years

Technology

Health

 

following subjects combinations:

 

Diploma

in

 

 

Sciences

 

-

Physics-Chemistry-Biology

 

Orthopaedic

 

 

 

 

 

-

Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology

 

Technology

 

 

 

 

 

-   Biology-Chemistry-Geography

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   Obtain 2 Principal passes with a minimum of C in Biology

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

and in Chemistry

 

 

 

 

5.) GENERAL MINIMUM ADMISSION CRITERIA INTO THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAMMES IN THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE & HEALTH SCIENCES

Programme

School

 

Entry requirements

Campus

 

Exit Awards

 

Duration

Environmental

School

of

To be admitted, prospective candidates must have done either

Huye

 

Bachelor

of

4 years

Health Sciences

Public Health

of the following subjects combinations:

 

 

Science

with

 

 

 

 

 

-

Physics-Chemistry-Biology

 

 

Honours

in

 

 

 

 

 

-

Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology

 

 

Environmental

 

 

 

 

 

-   Biology-Chemistry-Geography

 

 

Health Sciences

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-   obtain 2 Principal passes with a minimum of C in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biology and in Chemistry

 

 

 

 

 

Human Nutrition

School

of

To be admitted, prospective candidates must have done either

Huye

 

Bachelor of

of

4 years

& Dietetics

Public Health

of the following subjects combinations:

 

 

Science

with

 

 

 

 

-

Physics-Chemistry-Biology

 

 

Honours

in

 

 

 

 

-

Mathematics-Chemistry-Biology

 

 

Human

 

 

 

 

 

-   Biology-Chemistry-Geography

 

 

Nutrition

&

 

 

 

 

 

 

AND

 

 

Dietetics

 

 

 

 

 

-   obtain 2 Principal passes with a minimum of C in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Biology and in Chemistry

 

 

 

 

 

N.B: All selected candidates in the Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Bachelor of Dental Surgery are subjected to the Clinical Aptitude Test exam (CAT) and any other program may administer such entry exam.

  1. Student profile

Prospective students who seek admission into the College of Medicine and Health Sciences are required to have successfully completed secondary school education with an advanced level certificate in the following subject combinations:

Physics- Chemistry- Biology (PCB), Mathematics-Chemistry- Biology (MCB) Biology Chemistry- Geography (BCG) and obtain 2 Principal passes with a minimum of C in Biology (core subject) and in Chemistry (core subject). In addition to the above grades, applicants are required to write an entry examination.

  1. Foreign qualifications

Applicants who hold foreign qualifications are required to obtain equivalence certificates from the relevant Rwandan Authority.  Currently we have National Examination and Schools Inspection Authority (NESA) for the Secondary Certificates equivalence and Higher Education Council (HEC) for Ordinary and Higher degrees for the equivalence of their degree certificates.

  1. Credit transfer/exemption (Midway Admissions);

Students from comparable programmes may be accepted on a credit transfer basis as long as the number of credits to be transferred is not more than 50% of the total size of the programme.

Requirements for credit transfer/exemption

The applicant must have attained the pass mark in the subjects to be considered for credit transfer/ exemption from a recognised institution.

The applicant must have passed the final examinations for the year in which the subject to be exempted was examined.

The following conditions should be met in seeking an exemption for a particular subject:

A formal application letter with relevant academic transcript should be lodged with the Dean of School.

The applicant must have the recommendation letter from the institution where she/he was studying.

The application should include justification and documentary support for the exemption to be considered.

The applicant may be required to sit an exemption examination.