JAMB Subject Combination & Requirement for Nursing & Public Health

Accurate JAMB Subject Combination & DE/UTME Requirement for NURSING SCIENCE, PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNOLOGY, PUBLIC HEATH, PUBLIC AND HEALTH COMMUNITY, in Faculty of MEDICAL/PHARMACEUTICAL/HEALTH SCIENCES.

Please Note: The requirement for Nursing Science is same with Public Health, Public Health Technology AND Public & Community Health.

Do you want to study Nursing Science or Public Health in any Nigerian University?? Then Allschool have got you covered. 

In this page we are going to show you the JAMB subject combination and requirement for Nursing Science.

In this page we are going to show you the UTME subject combination, O’level & Direct Entry (DE) requirement for Nursing Science in Faculty/College of MEDICAL/PHARMACEUTICAL/HEALTH SCIENCES. We will also show you the special consideration (waiver) for the said course.

The UTME and Direct requirement below was lifted from JAMB Official Brochure. It is the Accurate and Official version for the above course.

In JAMB, what is the meaning of Special Consideration (Waiver)??

It means, additional requirement for a particular course in a particular school. If your school have a special consideration for either O’level Requirement, UTME Subject Combination or Direct Entry Requirement, then please take note of it.

Note sometimes in special consideration column, the school requirement might be slight different from the general requirement. We advice you know your desired school’s special consideration for your course. ITS NECESSARY else you might be denied admission.

UTME/JAMB SUBJECT COMBINATION FOR NURSING SCIENCE

Below is the UTME subject combination for Nursing Science, Public Health, Public Health Technology AND Public & Community Health, in Faculty/College of MEDICAL/PHARMACEUTICAL/HEALTH SCIENCES;

• English Language(*), Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR UTME SUBJECTS

•  FUTO requires Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
•  ILORIN requires Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
•  ABU requires Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and
  Biology.
•  PHC requires Physics, Chemistry and Biology

UTME REQUIREMENT FOR NURSING SCIENCE

Below is the O’level Subjects required for Nursing Science, Public Health, Public Health Technology AND Public & Community Health, in Faculty/College of MEDICAL/PHARMACEUTICAL/HEALTH SCIENCES;

• Five (5) SSC credit passes in Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Physics and English Language.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR O’LEVEL SUBJECTS

•  AAU requires five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in English
  Language, Mathematics, Physics, Biology and Chemistry at a
  sitting.
• IBADAN – No admission through UTME.
• IBADAN requires five (5) or six (6) ‘O’ Level credit passes at
  one (1) or two (2) sittings to include English Language,
  Biology/Health Science, Chemistry, Mathematics and any
  one (1) of Economics, Government, Literature in English,
  History, Geography or Physics, (this will be an advantage).
• NDU requires’0’ level credit passes at not more than two (2)
  sittings.
• UNN requires ‘0’ level credit passes or its equivalent at not
  more than two (2) sittings.
• EUI requires five (5) credit passes at SSC or its equivalent in
  English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and
  Biology.
• LCITY requires ‘O’ Level credit passes in English Language,
  Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
• DELSU requires SSC ‘O’ Level or its equivalent with credit
  passes in at least five (5) subjects which must include
  English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and
  Biology in one sitting.
• FUTO requires at least five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in
  English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and
  Biology in not more than two (2) sittings.
• ILORIN accepts five (5) ‘O’ Level Credits, Pass in English
  Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
• ABU requires Five ‘O’ level credit passes in English
  Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
• PHC requires Five (5) SSC credit passes in Mathematics,
  Chemistry, Biology, Physics and English Language.

DIRECT ENTRY REQUIREMENT FOR NURSING SCIENCE

Below is the Direct Entry Requirements for Nursing Science, Public Health, Public Health Technology AND Public & Community Health, in Faculty/College of MEDICAL/PHARMACEUTICAL/HEALTH SCIENCES;

• Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Biology/ Zoology, Chemistry and Physics plus three (3) other ‘O’ Level credit passes in Mathematics, Physics and English Language.
•  NRN or its approved equivalent plus five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in English Language and four (4) Science subjects chosen from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Human Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene, Health Science, Further Mathematics and General Science.

SPECIAL CONSIDERATION FOR DIRECT ENTRY

• AAU
  a) accepts Registered Nurse/Midwife RN, RM with
  one (1) year post registration experience; as well
  as RN,RPN or RN,RNA, or RN,RNT plus the UTME
  requirements.
  b) accepts good first degree programme e.g.
  Biochemistry, Anatomy, Human Physiology, Health
  Education, Psychology, Guidance and Counselling.
  c) does not accept a degree in Zoology and Botany
• ABU accepts ‘A’ Level/IJMB Passes in three subjects in
  Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology. Registered
  Nurse (RN) certificate with at least 5 credits in English
  Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry. Registered Midwifery Certificate.
• ABUAD requires three (3) ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry,
  Physics and Biology.
•  AUE – ND credit plus the UTME minimum requirements.
•  BENIN requires three (3) ‘A’ Level passes in
  Biology/Zoology, Chemistry and Physics plus ‘O’ Level
  credit passes in five (5) subjects including Mathematics,
  Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English.
• CALABAR requires NRN or its approved equivalent plus
  five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes to include English
  Language and one (1) Science subject from the subjects
  listed in “Direct Entry Requirements” column plus two
  (2) years registration nursing experience.
• CALABAR accepts HND in Public Health, ND in
  Environmental Health, Public Health Nursing from West
  African Health Examination Board in addition to the
  UTME requirements.
• EBSU accepts HND, NCE and ND with a minimum of
  Merit and Upper credit respectively in the relevant
  programme.
• FUTO requires;
  a) At least three ‘A’ level passes not below Grade C in Physics
  and any two of Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics.
  b) ND/HND at Upper Credit level in Biomedical Technology,
  Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical
  Engineering or Health sciences.
  c) First Degree in Engineering or Health sciences.
  d) Very good passes in three JUPEB subjects namely
  Chemistry, Biology and Physics. It does not accept NCE.
  Candidates must in addition meet the ‘O’ Level
  requirements.
• IBADAN accepts possession of any one (1) of the
  following professional qualifications
    a) General Nursing
    b) Psychiatric Nursing                                                                                          c) Mid-Wifery
    d) Nursing
    e) Nursing Admin
    f) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry, Biology and
  Physics plus the UTME requirements.
    g) Two (2) years post registration experience with
  preference to more than five (5) years experience
  for candidates with 1st Degree in health related
  programme.
  h) ILORIN requires two (2) ‘A’ Level passes or
  equivalents in relevant subjects: Biology, Botany,
  Zoology, Chemistry, Physics/Mathematics.
• JOS requires three (3) ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry,
  Physics and Biology/Zoology plus ‘O’ Level credit passes
  in Mathematics and English Language.
• LAGOS requires
  a) all direct entry candidates to satisfy the minimum
  UTME requirements.
  b) registration with the Nursing and Midwifery
  Council of Nigeria as RN or RN/RM with at least
  two (2) years post-registration cognate
  experience.
  c) passes in three (3) JUPEB subjects: Biology,
  Chemistry and Physics.
  d) ‘A’ Level passes or equivalents in at least two (2)
  subjects from Biology, Chemistry, Physics and
  Zoology.
  e) a degree in any health related subjects from a
  recognized University with a minimum entry
  requirements for College of Medicine programme.
  f) without prejudice to all requirements above, the
  Department may also conduct an interview for
  prospective candidates.
• LAUTECH accepts
  a) ‘A’ Level or equivalents with passes in Chemistry, Biology and Physics (or Zoology)
  b) Registered Nurse (RN) Certificates plus the UTME
  requirements or its equivalent (as approved by
  Senate) plus ‘O’ Level credit passes in English
  Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and
  Chemistry.
  c) First Degree of LAUTECH approved by Senate in
  any related programme or profession plus the
  UTME requirements.
• NDU accepts
  a) NURSES: Registered Nurses (NRN), Registered
  Midwives (RM), Registered Psychiatric Nurses
  (RPN) plus five (5) ‘O’ Level credit passes in English
  Language, Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry and
  Biology, at not more than two (2) sittings.
  b) NON-NURSES: B.Sc. not lower than Second Class in
  relevant programme such as: Biochemistry,
  Medical Microbiology, Human Nutrition, Medical
  Laboratory Sciences and any other relevant
  programme.
• OAU accepts Certificate of Registered Nurse (RN) or SRN
  or its equivalent as approved by Senate plus ‘O’ Level
  credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology,
  Physics and Chemistry.
  (xvi) PHC accepts Three (3) A/Level passes in JUPEB or IJMB or
  GCE or HSC Passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology
  including UTME entry requirements. First Degree
  (Second Class Honours – Upper division) in either
  Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry or any other related
  course including UTME entry requirements. Registered
  Nurse (RN), Registered Midwife (RM) with at least 2
  years post qualification experience including UTME entry
  requirements.
• UNN accepts
  a) Nurses registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (N&MCN), plus the UTME
  requirements.
  b) three (3) ‘A’ Level passes in Mathematics, Biology
  and Chemistry at not more than two (2) sittings
  plus the UTME requirements.
  c) first degree in related programme.
• EUI accepts;
  a) two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Biology/Zoology, Chemistry and
  Physics in addition to UTME requirements.
  b) B.Sc. in relevant fields not below Second Class Lower
  Division.
  c) NRN or its approved equivalent plus five (5) ‘O’ Level credit
  passes in English Language and one Science subject
  chosen from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology,
  Human Anatomy, Physiology and Hygiene, Health Science,
  Further Mathematics and General Science.
  d) IJMB passes in three (3) subjects in Physics, Chemistry and
  Biology or Zoology.
• DELSU requires RN/RM or basic RM Diploma, registered and
  licensed with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
• ILORIN – Registered Nurse (RCN) and Registered Midwife
  (RM) Certificate only in addition to UTME requirements.
  Accepts Registered Nurse (RN) or and Registered Nurse
  certificate only for DIRECT ENTRY and does not accept
  ‘A’ Level passes or any Degree for DIRECT ENTRY

Please Check the: UTME/DE Requirement for Medicine and Suregery

LIST OF UNIVERSITIES YOU CAN STUDY NURSING SCIENCE

AAU
ABSU
ABU
ABUAD
ACHIEVERS
ARTHUR-JARVIS
ATIBA
AUE
BABCOCK
BAYERO
BENIN
BINGHAM
BIU
BOWEN
BSU
CALABAR
CLIFFORD
DELSU
EBSU
EKSU
ELIZADE
EUI
EVANGEL
FED-KEBBI
IBADAN
IGBINEDION
ILORIN
IMSU
JOS
LAGOS
LASU
LAUTECH
LCITY
MADONNA
MAIDUGURI
NDU
NOUN
OAU
OOU
OSUMS
PAMO
PHC
REDEEMERS
RHEMA
UDU
UNIOSUN
UNIZIK
UNN
ZAMFARA

LIST OF UNIVERSITIES YOU CAN STUDY PUBLIC HEALTH TECHNOLOGY

• BABCOCK
• BASU
• UNICAL
• FUTO
• MADONNA
• UNIOSUN

LIST OF UNIVERSITIES YOU CAN STUDY PUBLIC AND COMMUNITY HEALTH

• NOVENA

LIST OF UNIVERSITIES YOU CAN STUDY PUBLIC HEALTH

• ABSU
• ABUAD
• AL-HIKMAH
• ARTHUR-JARVIS
• AUE

REQUIREMENTS FOR OTHER COURSES IN SAME FACULTY

SEE REQUIREMENT FOR OTHER COURSES 

Source: JAMB Brochure.