A comparison between nursing degree programmes offered at the University of Malta and the University of Fort Hare

The purpose of thus study was to compare the undergraduate nursing programme of the Institute of Health Care of the University of Malta with that of the Department of Nursing Sciences of the University of Fort Hare. Historical facts about each institution are briefly described followed by a more detailed description of the respective undergraduate programmes. The programmes are compared according to the curriculum content and assessment strategy used for each. Although both programmes are four year degree programmes, distinct similarities, and differences in the curricular content and assessment strategies are noted and discussed.