Five-Year Degree Programme:
In addition to the required Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination scores, candidates must obtain five (5) Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) credit passes or an equivalent examination including Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and English Language in not more than two sittings.

Direct Entry(Four-Year Degree Programme):
Candidates possessing Registered Nurse Certificate (RN)/Registered Midwife Certificate (RM) and the required five subjects in SSCE with two Advanced Level subjects may be admitted by Direct Entry.

The pass mark for core courses is 50%. The degree is an unclassified degree.

Duration of Programme
The duration of the B.N.Sc. degree is five years (10 consecutive semester) for the Joint Matriculation Examination (UTME) entry candidates and four years (eight consecutive semester)for Direct Entry Candidates. As a professional degree, the B.N.Sc shall not be classified.