admission requirements

  1. WASSCE and SSSCE applicants must obtain credit passes, A1-C6 and A-D respectively, in three core subjects including English, Mathematics and Integrated Science/General Science and three elective subjects including Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Elective Mathematics, General Arts with electives in History, CRS, Literature in English, Economics, Ghanaian language, and Home Economics with electives in Chemistry, Biology, Economics, Food and Nutrition and Management in Living.

  2. GCE A-level applicants must have credit passes (A-D) in three subjects including Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics or Biology and a pass in General paper. In addition, such applicants must have GCE O-level credit passes (grade 1-6) in six subjects including English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, Biology or Additional Mathematics.

  3. Applicants with foreign qualifications equivalent to the WASSCE or A-Level with the requisite background in science courses will be considered for the first year

  4. The applicant (male/female) should be between the ages of 18-35 years.

  5. In addition to the above requirements, all applicants must pass a selection interview

course structure

First Year Semester 1

course code course title T p CR
SMC 111
Anatomy & Physiology 1
3
-
3
SMC 112
Basic Nursing 1
2
6
3
MIP 113
Microbiology & Infection Prevention/Control
2
-
2
TPC 114
Therapeutic communication
2
6
3
PAN 115
Professional Adjustment in Nursing
3
3
ISN 116
Introductory Sociology
2
2
NMI 117
Nursing and Midwifery Informatics
1
6
2
SMC 101
Vacation Practicum 1
18
3
Total
21

First Year Semester 2

course code course title T p CR
SMC 121
Anatomy & Physiology II
3
-
3
SMC 122
Basic Nursing II
2
6
3
SMC 123
Health Promotion
2
6
3
SMC 124
Personal & Environmental Health
2
2
FED 125
First Aid, Emergency & Disaster Management
2
6
3
IPN 126
Introductory Psychology
2
2
BMS 127
Basic Mathematics and Statistics
2
2
SMC 102
Vacation Practicum II
18
3
Total
21

Second Year Semester 1

course code course title T p CR
SMC 211
Anatomy & Physiology III
2
2
SMC 212
Advanced Nursing I
2
6
3
SMC 213
Medical Nursing I
2
6
3
SMC 214
Surgical Nursing I
2
6
3
NDT 215
Nutrition & Dietetics
2
2
PTP 216
Pharmacology, Therapeutics & Pharmacovigilance I
2
2
SMC 201
Vacation Practicum III
2
2
Total
18

Second Year Semester 2

course code course title T p CR
SMC 221
Traditional Medicine, Gerontology & Home Nursing
2
6
3
SMC 222
Advanced Nursing II
2
6
3
SMC 223
Medical Nursing II
2
6
3
SMC 224
Surgical Nursing II
2
6
3
RES 225
Research Methods
3
3
PTP 226
Pharmacology, Therapeutics & Pharmacologivigilance II
2
2
MAN 227
Management & Administration in Nursing
2
6
3
SMC 202
Vacation Practicum IV
18
3
Total
23

Third Year Semester 1

course code course title T p CR
SMC 311
Patient/Family-Centered Care Study
1
12
3
SMC 312
Pediatric Nursing I
2
6
3
SMC 313
Medical Nursing III
2
6
3
SMC 314
Surgical Nursing III
2
6
3
OBN 315
Obstetric Nursing
2
6
3
SCM 316
Supply Chain Management
1
6
2
SMC 301
Vacation Practicum V
18
3
Total
20

Third Year Semester 2

course code course title T p CR
SMC 321
Community-Based Rehabilitation
2
6
3
SMC 322
Paediatric Nursing II
2
6
3
PSN 323
Psychiatric Nursing
2
6
3
PHN 324
Public Health Nursing
2
6
3
RME 325
Relationship Marketing Strategy & Entrepreneurship
3
3
ISL 336
Introductory Sign Language
2
IFL
Introductory French Language
1
Total
15

ST. MARYS COLLEGE
OF HEALTH SICECES

St. Mary's College of Health Sciences is a Nursing College in Ghana, with the requisite Government Accreditations (National Nurses and Midwifery Council, and Ghana National Accreditation Board) to offer world class Nursing programmes, leading to the GRN (RN) qualification.

0537 770 162

(+233) 50 064 2700 ​​(International)

admissions@smchs.edu.gh

Baatsona, Accra, Ghana

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