How many years to study medicine in Nigeria?

Most times, we may want to start a career, but we have little or no information about the field. Some people might end up following their goals blindly, without knowing the consequences, challenges, benefits or any other susprises that could come up along the way. If you are reading this and you do not know how to become a doctor in Nigeria, then you have come to the right place.

How many years to study medicine in Nigeria?

This post will serve as a thorough JAMB brochure for Medicine and Surgery. It has all the data you require on the off chance that you are searching for entrance into Medicine and Surgery at any Nigerian University. Here you will find, confirmation prerequisites, JAMB Subject Combinations for Medicine and Surgery, Admission necessities and unique (waiver) considerations for some schools.

Medicine and Surgery as a course is offered in various Nigerian Universities prompting the grant of M.B.B.S., or MB.B.Ch.B. It is in the Faculty of Health Sciences or Clinical Sciences depending on school`s preference.

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Any student who effectively finished his or her studies in Medicine and Surgery will, in the long run, become a Medical Doctor with the degree.

Skill Level Undergraduate Degree

The course span is six years for UTME Students and five years for Direct Entry Students beginning from level 200 (year two).

Subjects needed to study medicine

Medicine and Surgery is one the most competitive course to get access to in Nigeria. However, candidates who made the core admission requirements are offered admission into 6 or 5-year program depending on Mode of entry (UTME or DE).

Although, admission requirements slightly differ in many schools, here are the basic entry as well as waiver considerations.

UTME Requirements to Study Medicine And Surgery In Nigeria

Candidates who wish to gain admission into Medicine and Surgery program at any University in Nigeria must have at least Five (5) SSCE (WAEC/NECO) credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics Chemistry, and Biology. Some schools accept a combination of O Level results.

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JAMB-UTME Subject Combination to Study Medicine and Surgery in Nigeria.

The JAMB UTME Subject combination for Medicine and Surgery are Use of English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Special Admission Considerations for JAMB UTME Candidates

1. UNN accepts Physics with Chemistry (as a single subject) for Physics and Chemistry. UNN requires that you passs in one sitting.
2. UNILORIN requires five O Level credit (at only one sitting) and a minimum score of 240 in JAMB examination. .
3. BENIN, IBADAN, IMSU, ABSU, EBSU, UNIOSUN, ANSU, DELSU and BOWEN require the O Level Credits at one sitting.

UTME SUBJECTS: UDU and MAIDUGURI accept Mathematics instead of Physics.

Direct Entry Requirements

Candidates who wish to gain admission into Medicine and Surgery program at any University in Nigeria at direct entry level must have:

1. ‘A’ level passes in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology in addition to UTME requirements stated above.
2. Bachelor of Science Degree (BSC or BOS) in relevant fields.

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Special Admission Considerations for Direct Entry Candidates

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1. UDU, MAIDUGURI, and EBSU accept ‘A’ level pass in Mathematics instead of Physics.
2. UNILAG accepts degree in Dentistry
3. BINGHAM, NDU, and PHC – No Direct Entry
4. OOU and CALABAR accept Degree in Science, not below Second Class Lower Division.
5. CALABAR allows Degree (not belowsecond Class Lower Division) in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Nursing Science, Medical Laboratory, Biology, Zoology or Chemistry.
6. ABSU, AAU, and OOU accept Degree in related fields. Accept IJMB for Direct Entry.
7. BSU, ILORI, IMSU and LASU accept a good Honours degree (second class upper) in the relevant discipline.
8. JOS requires D/E candidates to fulfill UTME Entry requirements.
9. BENIN accepts:

- At least three “A” LEVEL PASSES (Not more than one C Grade or the minimum of 12points) in Biology or Zoology, Physics, and Chemistry at NOT MORE THAN ONE SITTING.

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- At least a second class upper division from a recognised University in either B.Sc Biological Sciences or B.Sc. Medical Sciences.

ABSU and UNILORIN: all candidates are required to have GCE O level, or equivalent with credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology , all in one sitting

UNILORIN accepts B.Sc (Second Class Honours) in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Physiology, Zoology and other Basic Sciences fields. It also accepts a minimum aggregate of 13 points.

UNILORIN accepts B.Sc (Second Class Honours) in Anatomy, Biochemistry, Microbiology, Physiology, Zoology and other Basic Sciences fields. It also accepts a minimum aggregate of 13 points.

At least three “A” LEVEL PASSES (Not more than one C Grade or the minimum of 12points) in Biology or Zoology, Physics, and Chemistry at NOT MORE THAN ONE SITTING.

At least a second class upper division from a recognised University in either B.Sc Biological Sciences or B.Sc. Medical Sciences.

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Best medical universities in Nigeria

To sum up, we want to offer you a list of the best universities where you will spend the next 7 years. Here are the some of the schools that offer Medicine and Surgery in Nigeria:

1. Abia State University;
2. Ahmadu Bello University;
3. Ambrose Alli University;
4. Bayero University, Kano;
5. Bingham University;
6. Bowen University;
7. Delta State University;
8. Ebonyi State University;
9. Enugu State University of Science and Technology;
10. Igbinedion University;
11. Evan Enwerem University (Former Imo State University);
12. Kaduna State University;
13. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology;
14. Lagos State University;
15. Madonna University;
16. Nnamdi Azikiwe University;
17. Novena University;
18. Obafemi Awolowo University;
19. Olabisi Onabanjo University;
20. Salem University;
21. University of Abuja;
22. University of Ado-Ekiti;
23. University of Benin;
24. University of Calabar;
25. University of Ibadan;
26. University of Ilorin;
27. University of Jos;
28. University of Lagos;
29. University of Maiduguri;
30. University of Nigeria, Nsukka;
31. University of Port Harcourt;
32. University of Uyo;
33. Usmanu Danfodiyo University;
34. Abia State University;
35. Ambrose Alli University;
36. Benue State University;
37. Ebonyi State University;
38. Imo State University;
39. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology;
40. Lagos State University;
41. Obafemi Awolowo University;
42. Olabisi Onabanjo University;
43. University of Benin;
44. University of Calabar;
45. University of Ilorin;
46. University of Jos.

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Would you like to study Medicine and Surgery? Would you like to become a Medical Doctor? If your answer is yes, then you must have found this article very useful.

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