North Western University College of Health and Applied Sciences (NWUCHAS) is a premier tertiary healthcare institution situated in Manyama, Lumwana, Zambia. We deliver rigorous, hands-on clinical education in Registered Nursing, Clinical Medicine, and Public Health.
2026 Academic Calendar
Full-time Diploma in Registered Nursing (RN) & Diploma in Clinical Medicine (COG).
Diploma in Public Health & In-Service Bridging Programmes.
NWUCHAS was founded to address healthcare workforce deficits in Zambia by cultivating clinicians and nurses with unyielding professional integrity, diagnostic proficiency, and empathetic care.
To be a centre of excellence in the education, training, and development of ethical, competent, and innovative health professionals in Zambia and across the Southern African sub-region.
To provide quality, learner-centred, and practice-driven education and research in health and applied sciences that directly responds to community healthcare needs and global standards.
Grounded in unyielding professional ethics, patient dignity, clinical precision, and community-centred service:
Our accredited tertiary programmes combine rigorous didactic classroom theory with simulated lab practice and hospital clinical attachments.
Prepares professional registered nurses to deliver comprehensive general, pediatric, psychiatric, and community nursing care with high clinical competencies and leadership.
Five (5) O-Level Credits in ECZ/GCE or equivalent: English Language, Mathematics, Biology / Science, and two other subjects.
Nursing and Midwifery Council of Zambia (NMCZ)
Trains Clinical Officers (General) to diagnose, manage medical emergencies, perform essential minor surgical and obstetric procedures, and administer primary healthcare.
Five (5) O-Level Credits in ECZ/GCE: English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physical Science / Chemistry / Physics, and any other subject.
Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ)
Equips professionals with epidemiological surveillance, occupational health & safety in mining, environmental sanitation, infectious disease control, and health policy management.
Five (5) O-Level Credits in ECZ/GCE or equivalent including English Language, Mathematics, and a Science subject.
Community Health, Mining Health & Epidemiology
Applying to NWUCHAS is completely streamlined. Follow these five transparent steps to secure your place.
Ensure you meet the minimum entry requirements: 5 O-Level credits in Zambian GCE / ECZ.
Have certified copies of your ECZ statement of results, NRC, and passport photograph ready.
Complete the online form and immediately obtain your unique NWU-APP tracking number.
The admissions registry verifies qualifications and communicates selection committee decisions.
Receive your provisional admission offer letter, accept online, and complete professional indexing.
At NWUCHAS, healthcare education goes beyond lectures. Our students complete intensive, accredited clinical rotations under the direct supervision of certified preceptors, medical doctors, and nurse tutors.
Provincial tertiary hospital providing major surgical, internal medicine, pediatric, and obstetric rotations.
Emergency medicine, trauma management, and industrial healthcare clinical placements.
Maternal child health (MCH), immunisation outreach, and primary community healthcare.
Every clinical student maintains an electronic logbook tracking ward hours, procedures observed, assisted, and performed independently in compliance with NMCZ and HPCZ logbook regulations.
Situated in Manyama, Lumwana, our purpose-built campus provides a safe, modern, and academically conducive environment for healthcare trainees.
High-fidelity adult, pediatric, and birthing simulators for pre-clinical procedural practice.
Comprehensive collection of medical textbooks, quiet study zones, and online clinical journal subscriptions.
Secure on-campus hostels including Florence Nightingale residence with 24/7 power, water, and security.
Spacious amphitheatre-style lecture halls equipped with digital multimedia projectors and sound systems.
Located in the Manyama Educational Corridor along Lumwana Road in Kalumbila District, NWUCHAS is an established Zambian higher education institution dedicated exclusively to health sciences.
Our curriculum aligns with the national healthcare priorities articulated by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and verified by the Higher Education Authority (HEA), the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Zambia (NMCZ), and the Health Professions Council of Zambia (HPCZ).
Our registry and admissions officers are available to assist prospective applicants, sponsors, and healthcare partners.
Plot 511/518 Shilenda Road
Manyama, Lumwana, Zambia
Kalumbila District, North-Western Province
Official: info@nwuc.edu.zm
Admissions: admissions@nwuc.edu.zm
Website: nwuc.edu.zm
Hotline: 0964240051 / 0955550051
0979000051 / 0974896096 / 0974240051
WhatsApp: +260 775747848