McPherson University invites application from suitably qualified candidates for 2024/2025 Admission into the following courses:
FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
- Nursing Science
- Health Information Management
- Medical Laboratory Science
- Public Health
COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES (COLHUM)
- Department of History and International Studies
- Department of Languages
- Department of Religion and Peace Studies
- Department of International Relations
COLLEGE OF NATURAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES (COLNAS)
- Department of Microbiology
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Physical and Computer Sciences (Software Engineering, Cyber Security, Information Technology, Computer Science Programmes)
COLLEGE OF SOCIAL AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (COSMAS)
- Department of Accounting and Finance (Accounting, Banking & Finance Programmes)
- Department of Business Administration (Business Administration, Marketing Programmes)
- Department of Economics
- Department of International Relations
- Department of Mass Communication
TYPES OF DEGREES AWARDED
The curricula of McPherson University have been designed to lead to the award of the following degrees:
1. Bachelor of Arts
This degree comprises:
- Languages
- Religious Studies
- History and International Studies
2. Bachelor of Science
This degree comprises:
- Biochemistry
- Microbiology
- Computer Science
- Economics
- Business Administration
- Accounting
- Banking and Finance
- International Relations
- Mass Communication
- Marketing
3. Bachelor of Nursing Science
HOW TO APPLY
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS INTO FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES
a. UTME i.e. ENTRY INTO 100 LEVEL
Candidates who wish to study Nursing Sciences must have obtained at least credit level passes in five subjects including Biology, Chemistry, English Language, Physics and Mathematics at the SSCE, NECO, GCE or their equivalent at not more than two sittings. Also required is an acceptable UTME score as well as satisfactory performance at McPherson University Screening examinations/interviews.
b. DIRECT ENTRY FOR A 4 – YEAR B.N.Sc. DEGREE PROGRAMME i. e. ENTRY INTO 200 LEVEL
Candidates for Direct Entry admission shall possess five credit passes in the SSCE, NECO, GCE or equivalents in addition to two ‘A’ level passes (graded A-E) at the Advanced Level in Biology and Chemistry. Also, OND/HND in Medical/Biological Sciences may also be admitted by direct entry into 200 level, provided they satisfy other University admission requirements. In addition, Registered Nurse or Midwifery Certificate and five credits at ordinary level GCE or SSCE which must include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Biology and Chemistry at not more than two sittings can be considered for admission.
c. TRANSFER TO B.N.Sc.
- Transfer from other faculties of this or other Universities recognized by McPherson University. After successfully completing a B.Sc. degree course in Biological Sciences/ basic or pure sciences in part or whole in this or any other Universities/recognized by McPherson University, a candidate may be considered for admission into 200 level of the B.N.Sc. degree of this University provided such a candidate satisfies the admission requirements as prescribed in (b) above.
- A candidate from B.N.Sc. degree programme of a recognised university may be allowed to transfer into the programme after the faculty has been satisfied that the candidate has genuine reason for applying for transfer and has met all the criteria for transfer into the programme. However, such transfer student shall be admitted at a level to be determined by the faculty but not higher than 300 level.