Short Course

Access Course: your route into BSc Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health Nursing

School of Nursing and Midwifery, Catholic University of Ghana

Register on WhatsApp
Next intake: December 2026 Access Course
Classes start December 2026. Exam in January 2027. Leads to the January/February admissions.

What it is

The Catholic University of Ghana is registering applicants for the Access Course, which leads to the next admissions into the School of Nursing and Midwifery.

How it works

  • Lectures: online on Zoom (download it from the Play Store or App Store).
  • Duration: 4–6 weeks.
  • Examinations: in person at the Catholic University campus, Sunyani–Fiapre.
  • Fee and exact dates: message us and we will give you the current fee and the exact dates.

Where you are placed after the Access exams

If you holdYou go intoLevel
Registered Nurse Assistant Clinical (RNAC, also called NAC)BSc. Nursing200
Registered Nurse Assistant Preventive (RNAP, also called NAP)BSc. Public Health Nursing200
Registered Nurse Assistant Preventive (RNAP, also called NAP)BSc. Midwifery200

Post Basic Midwifery certificate holders can also register for the Access Course.

Changing programme (crossing fields)

  • If you stay in your own field (RNAC to Nursing, RNAP to Midwifery or Public Health Nursing), you start at Level 200.
  • If you want to change your programme (for example Midwifery to Nursing, or Nursing to Public Health), you must apply as a Regular student and provide an Appointment Letter showing you work in that field.
  • Midwifery through the Access Course is on the Regular stream. Weekend and Sandwich are for Diploma holders only.
  • With an Appointment Letter in your field, you may qualify for Weekend where it applies.

How long your Access Course is valid

Once you complete the Access Course, it is valid for 2 years. Even if you do not enroll in the next admission, you can use it for the admissions within those two years.

How to register

The application form is the same as for other undergraduate programmes, but Access Course applicants are handled a little differently, so please message us directly to register. When you register, you are added to the Access WhatsApp Registration Page for updates and guidance.

Message us on WhatsApp

Main line for Access Course registration: 0248229540. Backup lines: 0205440495 and 0543992073.

Quick facts

  • Online lectures on Zoom
  • About 4–6 weeks
  • Exams in person at Fiapre, Sunyani
  • Entry at Level 200
  • Valid for 2 years

Frequently Asked Questions

About 4–6 weeks. Message us for the exact dates of the next intake.

Lectures are online on Zoom. Examinations are in person at the Catholic University campus in Fiapre, Sunyani.

Message us on WhatsApp for the current fee and how to pay.

Registered Nurse Assistant Clinical (RNAC / NAC) holders go into BSc. Nursing. Registered Nurse Assistant Preventive (RNAP / NAP) holders go into BSc. Public Health Nursing or BSc. Midwifery. Post Basic Midwifery holders can also apply. Placement is at Level 200.

Yes, but you must apply as a Regular student and provide an Appointment Letter showing you work in that field.

Yes, the School of Nursing and Midwifery runs Weekend and Sandwich streams, but those are for Diploma holders only. Certificate holders (RNAC, RNAP, Post Basic Midwifery) who come through the Access Course study on the Regular stream.

Two years. Even if you do not enroll in the next admission, you can use it for the admissions within those two years.

For the 2026/2027 academic year, the approved fees for Nursing, Midwifery and Public Health Nursing are about GHC 9,375 per academic year for the Regular stream and GHC 9,575 for the Weekend stream (tuition plus other fees). Message us for a full breakdown.

Message us on WhatsApp on 0248229540 (main line for Access Course registration). If you cannot reach it, use 0205440495 or 0543992073.