Potential students who have applied and qualify for the entry requirements are given application forms and shortlisted. Those shortlisted according to their C.O.S.C. results and other relevant factors then called for interviews on a set date. The prospective candidates are subjected to oral and written interviews that bear specific marks that candidates earn per performance.
Candidates are ranked according to their performance and the availability of space for various cadres. There is a percentage put aside for straight forward admissions for qualifying students, for male students, for those who have undergone nursing assistants’ programme or an equivalent and for those who are special cases and are disadvantaged. Selections Committee does the final selection.
All students are expected to stay on campus throughout their period of study unless they are repeating when alternative accommodation is sought by the student.
PROGRAMS OFFERED AT RCN
Roma College of Nursing offers two programmes, that is Diploma in General Nursing which is a three (3) year programme and a one (1) year Diploma in Midwifery of which the College was given full accreditation by Council of Higher Education (CHE) to run it.
THE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
General Nursing Programme
COSC LEVEL:
- Pass of 7 or better in English Language
- Pass or better in Mathematics
- Credit in any Science subject i.e. Biology, Physics and Chemistry
- Credit in any other three subjects.
LGCSE LEVEL:
- D or better in English Language
- E or better in Mathematics
- C or better in any science subject i.e. Physics and Chemistry or Biology.
- C or better in any other three (3) subjects.
TNA LEVEL:
- Certificate in Nursing Assistant plus a two year working experience and a valid license.
Midwifery Programme:
- Diploma in General Nursing
- Registration with Lesotho Nursing Council (LNC)
- Valid license to practice of LNC/ should sit for the first licensure examination
- Lesotho Nurses Association (LNA) registration