The entity behind WordPress post ID 400 is not the Mediclinic hospital group itself but Mediclinic Higher Education, the accredited private higher education and training division of Mediclinic Southern Africa (part of Mediclinic International). It trains nursing and emergency care students who deliver care within Mediclinic's own hospital network, combining theoretical instruction with practical clinical placements in Mediclinic hospitals and, for some programmes, Department of Health facilities. Its qualifications are accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE), registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA), and its nursing programmes are additionally accredited by the South African Nursing Council (SANC); its Emergency Medical Care qualifications lead to registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA). Training is delivered through six regional learning centres located in Bellville (Cape Region), Bloemfontein (Central Region), Pretoria (Tshwane Region), Bryanston/Sandton (Northern Region), Polokwane (Limpopo) and Nelspruit (Mpumalanga). No independent founding date or standalone student-enrolment figures were verifiable from official sources; the institution operates as a corporate training arm rather than a separately branded college, and applications open annually around May-June with intake commencing in January.
Qualifications & Programmes
- Higher Certificate in Nursing (NQF Level 5, 1 year / one academic year) – leads to SANC registration as an Auxiliary Nurse
- Diploma in Nursing (36 months / 3 years) – CHE/SANC accredited, DHET/SAQA registered – leads to SANC registration as a General Nurse
- Higher Certificate in Emergency Medical Care – leads to HPCSA registration as an Emergency Care Assistant
- Diploma in Emergency Medical Care (NQF Level 6) – leads to HPCSA registration as a Paramedic
- Clinical/Diagnostic Coding course (institution noted this will not be offered for the 2027 intake)
- Various short courses / fundamentals programmes