JAMB subject combination for nursing

 Nursing is a profession that has been known to be associated with females, even though in recent years, it has been witnessing the entry of men into its ranks.

  To be a professional nurse in Nigeria, you must register for JAMB, and ensure to choose the correct JAMB subject combination for nursing. This will go a long way in legitimizing a candidate’s dream of being a professional nurse.

Who is a nurse?

Is this a question that has been popping in your head since the beginning of this article?

I’m going to show you who a nurse is and what they do. Stay with me.

  A nurse is an individual who takes care of the sick, injured, disabled, or dying. They have to educate individuals, families, or communities on community and medical issues. 

WAEC/NECO requirements for studying nursing.

 Before any aspirant can take the bold step of registering for JAMB and choosing the JAMB subject combination for nursing- they must have the required number of credits in their secondary school certificate examination (WAEC, NECO or, GCE). In Nigeria, you need to have a minimum of 5 credits in the required science subjects including English language and mathematics. Below is the list of subjects that are required for every nursing aspirant, and they must have at least a credit in each of those subjects.

1. English language

2. Mathematics

3. Physics

4. Chemistry

5. Biology

JAMB subject combination for nursing

 This is the legitimate way of actualizing your ambitions of being a professional nurse in Nigeria. Every nursing aspirant is expected to register for JAMB and choose the following subject combination that is specified for aspirants of the nursing department.

The subjects are:

1. Use of English

2. Biology

3. Chemistry

4. Physics

Universities that offer nursing in Nigeria.

  It should be noted that not every university offers nursing in Nigeria, this should be noted by nursing aspirants, as this can affect their plans of studying nursing for that year.

The universities include: 

1. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Nnewi (UNIZIK)
2. University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID)
3. Ahmadu Bello University (ABU)
4. University of Nigeria (UNN)
5. Bayero University Kano (BUK)
6. University of Benin (UNIBEN)
7. Federal University, Birnin-Kebbi
8. University of Calabar (UNICAL)
9. Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU)
10. University of Ilorin (UNIILORIN)
11. Usman Danfodio University (UDU)
12. University of Lagos (UNILAG)
13. National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)
14. University of Ibadan (UI)
15. University of Jos (UNIJOS)
16. University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT)
17. University of Uyo (UNIUYO)
18. Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU)
19. Delta State University (DELSU)
20. Ebonyi State University (EBSU)
21. Edo State University 
22. Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma (AAU)
23. Imo State University (IMSU)
24. Lagos State University (LASU)
25. University of Medical Science, Ondo State
26. Osun State University (UNIOSUN)
27. Ladoke Akintolo University (LAUTECH)
28. Rivers State University (RSUST)
29. Kaduna State University (KASU)
30. University of Medical Science, Lagos State
31. Ekiti State University (EKSU)
32. Benue State University (BSU)
33. Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT)
34. Igbinedion University
35. Afe Babalola University
36. Bingham University
37. Babcock University
38. Achievers University
39. Bowen University
40. Adeleke University
41. Lead City University
42. Madonna University
43. PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Port Harcourt
44. Elizade University
45. Wesley University
46. Oduduwa University
47. Redeemers University
48. Evangel University
49. Gregory University
50. McPherson University
51. Benson Idahosa University
52. Rhema University
53. Chrisland University
54. Alhikma University
55. Atiba University
56. Novena University
57. Khadijat University

Frequently asked questions about nursing in Nigeria

Question: How many years does it take to study nursing in Nigeria?

Answer: 7 years. It takes 5 years for the nursing undergraduate program, one year of internship, and one year of the national youth service corps (NYSC). That makes it 7 years in total.

Conclusion

The JAMB subject combination for nursing was mentioned in the article as the only legitimate way of achieving one’s admission dreams into the field of nursing. This is because the candidate will be screened on those subjects in JAMB, and be qualified through his cutoff mark, which will either make him progress to the next stage of pre-admission screening or postpone his dream for another year.

  There are universities in both the private and public sectors that offer nursing, and it’s expected that every nursing aspirant should take note of them. This will go a long way to ensure candidates don’t choose schools that don’t offer their dream course, which is nursing in this case.

Armed with this information now, when are you picking up your JAMB form?