Mathematics route
Mathematics 35%
330
Qualification
Bachelor of Nursing (Extended Curriculum)
Public admission information for Bachelor of Nursing (Extended Curriculum) at Nelson Mandela University. APS and admission scores are useful filters, but universities may also require specific subjects, marks, selection tests, portfolios or other criteria.
Admission information
Published APS
Not listed
Admission score
330
Aggregate average
Not listed
Minimum pass type: Bachelor pass
Source: 2026 MandelaUni Undergraduate Guide. Admission score type: Applicant Score (AS). AS is calculated using Nelson Mandela University applicant-score rules: three fundamentals plus the next best subjects, Life Orientation excluded unless the official quintile bonus applies. School: Clinical Care and Medicinal Sciences. Students must register as student nurses with the South African Nursing Council. Satisfactory medical report required before registration. Annual proof of professional indemnity insurance required before registration is finalised. AS variants: Mathematics: 330 with 35%+; Technical Mathematics: 345 with 35%+; Mathematical Literacy: 345 with 55%+.
Alternative score variants
Technical Mathematics route
Technical Mathematics 35%
345
Mathematical Literacy route
Mathematical Literacy 55%
345
Subject requirements
Required subject
Mathematics
level 2
Original subject requirement: Mathematics: 35%.
Required subject
Technical Mathematics
level 2
Original subject requirement: Technical Mathematics: 35%.
Required subject
Mathematical Literacy
level 4
Original subject requirement: Mathematical Literacy: 55%.
Required subject
Life Sciences
level 4
Original subject requirement: Life Sciences: 50%.
Required subject
Physical Sciences
level 3
Original subject requirement: Physical Sciences: 40%.
Relevant admission rules
NMU Applicant Score
AS ยท Nmu Applicant Score
Nelson Mandela University Applicant Score out of 600: add percentages for six subjects excluding Life Orientation, forcing Home Language, First Additional Language and Mathematics/Mathematical Literacy/Technical Mathematics into the score. A 7-point Life Orientation bonus applies only for qualifying quintile 1-3 schools when school quintile data is available.