We believe it will interest a lot of JAMB candidates and applicants to know the List of polytechnic Offering Nursing in Nigeria 2023
Knowing the Polytechnics that Offering Nursing in Nigeria will save many candidates the stress of Applying to competitive universities for admission into nursing.
Note: students who graduate from a Polytechnic that wish to use their HND to further for any postgraduate degree may have to undergo an extra 1-2 years postgraduate diploma program to be qualified for a Postgraduate master’s program.
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But those who wonβt go for a master’s program can as well use their HND to secure a good job. See Nigerian universities that accept HND for masters here.
Polytechnic Cut off Mark for Nursing 2023
The general JAMB Cut off mark for Nursing at Polytechnics ranges between 150 to 180 depending on how prestigious the polytechnic is.
In universities, a candidate will need at least a JAMB score between 230 to 280 to gain admission into nursing, especially at competitive universities.
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Advisable, candidates who cannot secure a high JAMB score to be able to gain admission into nursing science in university can use the same score and apply for a polytechnic.
Does Polytechnic offer Nursing as a Course in Nigeria?
No: Note yet!
The Federal Government and the Ministry of Education in Nigeria are still deliberating on approving Polytechnics to offer Nursing and Nursing Science as a single course.
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Can I study nursing in polytechnic?
Yes!!!
But currently, Nursing in Nigerian Polytechnics are offered as nursing-related courses. Check polytechnics that offer Nursing-related courses below.
But Note: Thereβs no Polytechnic in Nigeria that is officially offering Nursing Science as a separate course but all nursing courses in polytechnic are offered as Nursing-related courses.
Below are some Nursing-related courses offered in Nigerian Polytechnics for National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND).
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8 Nursing-Related Courses in Nigerian Polytechnics 2023
The following are good and professional nursing-related courses that are offered in Nigerian polytechnics.
- Dental Nursing
- Medical Imaging Technology
- Nutrition and Dietetics
- Orthopedic Cast Technology
- Community Health
- Environmental Health Technology
- Health Information Management
- Science Laboratory Technology
63 Polytechnics Offering Nursing-Related Courses in Nigeria 2023
The following are the polytechnics in Nigeria that offer one or more of the above Nursing-related courses in Nigeria;
- Federal Polytechnic, Bauchi
- Anambra State Polytechnic
- Kaduna State Polytechnic
- Ogun State Polytechnic
- Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri
- Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo
- Hassan Usman Katsina Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro
- Imo State Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Ede
- Ramat Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro
- Rufus Giwa Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic Bali
- Abia State Polytechnic
- Auchi State Polytechnic
- Heritage Polytechnic
- Akwa Ibom Polytechnic
- Mai Idris Alooma Polytechnic
- Abubakar Tatari Ali Polytechnic
- Benue State Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Bida
- Binyaminu Usman Polytechnic
- Crown polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti
- Akanu Ibiam Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic Damaturu
- Fidei Polytechnic, Gboko
- Polytechnic Ibadan
- Igbajo Polytechnic
- Jigawa State Polytechnic
- Hussaini Federal Polytechnic
- Kogi State Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic Ekowe
- Kwara State Polytechnic
- Lagos State Polytechnic
- Nasarawa State Polytechnic
- Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic
- Delta State Polytechnic
- Oke Ogun Polytechnic
- OSISATECH Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Idah
- Adamawa State Polytechnic
- Ramat Polytechnic Maiduguri
- Rufus Giwa Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro
- Gateway Polytechnic
- Ken Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Oko
- Taraba State Polytechnic
- Temple Gate Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic, Mubi
- Ibarapa Polytechnic
- Trinity Polytechnic, Etoi
- Federal Polytechnic, Kaura-Namoda
- Umaru Ali Shinkafi Polytechnic
- Edo State Polytechnic
- Wolex Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic Waziri
- Niger State Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa
- Kano State Polytechnic
- Federal Polytechnic Nekede
Final Note: No Polytechnic in Nigeria officially offer Nursing as a single/separate course but all nursing science courses in Nigerian Polytechnics are Nursing-related courses like the ones listed above.
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Check out for the universities that offer it and apply through JAMB Post UTME
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