Welcome to St Joseph Hospital Kitgum School Of Nursing And Midwifery
Lighted to Love and Serve with Honesty
Welcome to St. Joseph’s Hospital – Kitgum School of Nursing and Midwifery, a Private Not-for-Profit Health Professional Training Institution located in Kitgum, Northern Uganda.
The School is attached to St. Joseph’s Hospital Kitgum, its parent hospital, and operates under the ownership of the Board of Trustees of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Gulu. It is also affiliated with the Uganda Catholic Medical Bureau (UCMB).
We are committed to preparing competent, compassionate and professional nurses and midwives who are equipped with the knowledge and practical skills required to serve communities at all levels of health care.
Why Study With Us?
Accredited Training Institution
The School is accredited by the Ministry of Education and Sports (MoES), the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Council (UNMC) and the Uganda Nurses and Midwives Examination Board (UNMEB).
Clinical Learning Environment
Being attached to St. Joseph’s Hospital Kitgum provides an important clinical practice environment where students can strengthen the practical competencies required in their professions.
Adequate Learning Facilities
The School profile identifies classrooms, dormitories and a clinical practice site among the facilities that support the training of students.
Professional and Compassionate Formation
Students are prepared not only to become technically capable healthcare professionals, but also to serve patients with compassion, honesty and respect.
Our Programmes
The School currently offers two Programmes
The Certificate in Nursing programme prepares students with the knowledge and practical competencies required to provide nursing care and support patients across different healthcare settings.
The Certificate in Midwifery programme prepares learners to provide professional maternal and newborn care while promoting the health and wellbeing of mothers, babies and families.
Both programmes run for approximately two and a half years and follow a semester-based academic calendar.
Building Compassionate Health Professionals
Healthcare requires more than technical knowledge. It requires compassion, discipline, responsibility and a genuine commitment to serving others.
At St. Joseph’s Hospital – Kitgum School of Nursing and Midwifery, students are prepared academically, professionally and practically to care for patients and contribute positively to the health sector.
Our close association with St. Joseph’s Hospital gives learners an important connection to a clinical environment where professional healthcare practice can be understood alongside classroom learning.