Bsc Nursing

Students admitted through UTME are expected to sit for the professional nursing certificate examinations at the 400 level. They will also sit for the post-basic midwifery or other relevant post-basic professional examinations alongside Direct Entry (DE) students at the 500 level.

Other specific features of the program include:

1. Preparing students for continuous professional development and lifelong learning;
2. Equipping students with management and leadership skills;
3. Facilitating professional, personal, and quality development opportunities; and
4. Developing life skills that support adaptation to work and everyday living.

Graduates of the B.N.Sc. program can practice in many areas of nursing, including but not limited to medical-surgical nursing, maternal and child health, midwifery, community and public health, mental health nursing, school nursing, gerontology, and long-term care.

In addition, graduates may pursue careers outside clinical practice, including academia, educational institutions, and roles within development or donor agencies in both the public and private sectors.

Specific skills that enhance employability include:

1. Effective communication skills;
2. Relationship and inter-professional collaboration skills;
3. Professional practice in accordance with relevant legislation and regulations;
4. Ability to provide comprehensive, safe, and evidence-based care consistent with professional and organizational standards;
5. Leadership and management skills;
6. Research skills to support nursing development, quality improvement, and quality assurance;
7. Creative thinking and problem-solving abilities; and
8. Clinical judgment and decision-making skills.

Graduates of the Bachelor of Nursing Science (B.N.Sc.) program are trained across diverse areas of nursing science and are equipped with 21st-century digital innovations in healthcare, including nursing informatics and nursing entrepreneurship.

The program places emphasis on the following competencies:

1. Partnership and collaboration;
2. Effective communication;
3. Ethical decision-making;
4. Creativity and innovation;
5. Advocacy;
6. Digital literacy;
7. Multidisciplinary collaboration;
8. Leadership skills and teamwork;
9. Critical thinking and problem-solving skills; and
10. Clinical judgment and decision-making skills.

The program builds a solid foundation in the basic and social sciences from the 100 level alongside other students. These are followed by courses in the life and basic medical sciences from the second year. Nursing courses are introduced from the second year and continue systematically with core nursing courses across four major areas of clinical practice.

Professional courses are supported by laboratory work and clinical skills training to ensure that students develop practical competence. Many of these courses include clinical components that require direct interaction with patients and their families in homes, communities, hospitals, and other approved healthcare settings.

• General Education & Basic Sciences: 95 credit hours
• Required Nursing (NSC) Courses: 199 credit hours
• Nursing (NSC) Elective Courses: 6 credit hours
• Total: 220 credit hours

Requirements may change. For more information, see the B.N.Sc. Catalog.