Admission Requirements

The Nurses and Midwives Council of Malawi (NMCM), the Medical Council of Malawi (MCM), Pharmacy, Medicines and Poisons Board (PMPB), the Christian Health Association of Malawi (CHAM) and other stakeholders in the health care delivery system have outlined the entry requirements for admission into various programmes that are offered at Ekwendeni College of Health Sciences as outlined in below;

1. Certificate in Community Midwifery Assistant (CMA)

Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) with a strong pass in Biology, Physical Science and Mathematics.

2. Certificate in Pharmacy Assistant

Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) with passes in English and Science subjects namely Mathematics, Biology or physical science or general science. With credits in English and other two science subjects.

3. Diploma in Nursing and Midwifery Technician (NMT)

Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) or its equivalent with at least a credit in either Physical Science or Biology or General Science, and at least a strong pass in either Physical Science or Biology plus any two other credits in any of the following: Mathematics, Agriculture, Geography and Home Economics. If the candidate has credits in physical science and biology, he/she should have one credit from the list of other subjects.

4. Nurse/Midwife (Up Grading)

Technician. Must have Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) or its equivalent with six credits in Mathematics, Biology, Physical Science, English or English Language and any other two subjects. Current registration with the Nurses and Midwives Council of Malawi Minimum of 3 years work experience.

5. Diploma in Clinical Medicine (DCM)

Malawi School Certificate of Education (MSCE) with 6 credits including English, Mathematics, Biology and Physical Science and any other two subjects

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Recruitment of Student at the College

• All short listed applicants will be invited for entrance examinations. The purpose of these examinations will be to establish the applicants’ educational standard, personal suitability for the course chosen and capacity to benefit from the course.
• Interviews are mainly in form of a written aptitude test and candidates proceed to oral interviews only if they pass written interviews except in e-Learning where only oral interviews are administered.
• Office of the College Principal shall communicate to the successful candidates in writing, through the press or through phone calls.

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Conditions of Admission to the College

• Acceptance of an applicant by the College shall be on the understanding that the applicant undertakes to abide by and to the observance of the policies and regulations of the College
• A student will not be accepted for admission if he/she comes later than two (2) weeks after the commencement of the term/semester. A prior written arrangement is therefore required to reserve an offer in case of inability to pursue the course during that academic year.
• Arrangements should be done with the office of Deans of Faculty through the office of the Dean of Students prior to student’s withdrawal.
• Re-admission into the College is done to a Student who might have withdrawn from the College on either Medical or Maternity grounds or otherwise as it may be determined by the College Management.

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Registration

• Students are expected to register within the first 2 weeks (10 working days) of a term or a semester.
• Any student who fails to register within the stipulated period shall forfeit his/her place unless a formal application to the college to defer his/her place is made within the period of registration
• The College is operating on a semester system. There are two semesters in an academic year for all programmes.
• An orientation programme will take place in the first week of the semester. It is obligatory that all new students attend the orientation programme
• All new students admitted into the college shall be registered subject to submission of satisfactory original copies of their academic certificates and/or transcripts. The students should also meet any special academic requirements to the faculty for admission.
• A student shall be registered only if he/she meets all financial obligations as required by the college
• All continuing students shall register on the first day of each semester.

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