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Nigeria

Nigeria

Year of entry: Foundation Year (32-56 tariff points or 48-88 for BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing only)
  • WAEC or NECO Grade D profile.
  • IELTS 5.5 with no element under 5.5 or equivalent OR
  • WAEC/NECO English grade C6.
Year of Entry: Undergraduate Year 1 (88 - 112 tariff points)
  • WAEC or NECO Grade C profile (minimum of 5 subjects at C or above). This must have been taken within the last 10 years to be accepted as proof of English Language.
  • IELTS 6.0 with no element under 5.5 or equivalent OR
  • WAEC/NECO English grade C6. This must have been taken within the last 10 years to be accepted as proof of English Language.
Year of Entry: Undergraduate Year 1 (100 - 128 tariff points or 112-136 for BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing only)
  • WAEC or NECO Grade B profile (minimum of 2 B grades, 3 at C or above). This must have been taken within the last 10 years to be accepted as proof of English Language.
  • IELTS 6.0 with no element under 5.5 or equivalent OR
  • WAEC/NECO English grade C6. This must have been taken within the last 10 years to be accepted as proof of English Language.
  • To study BSc (Hons) Adult Nursing we require an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with no section below 6.0 or equivalent.
Year of Entry: Masters
  • HND + PGDip
  • Bachelor Degree with second class lower division or a CGPA of 2.5 = 2:2
  • Bachelor Degree with second class upper division or a CGPA of 3.5 = 2:1 OR
  • 3rd class Degree and a Postgraduate Diploma OR
  • Post-Higher National Diploma/Full Professional Diploma.
  • Standard English language entry requirements – IELTS 6.5 with no element under 6.0 or equivalent OR
  • WAEC/NECO English grade C6.

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Please note that the entry criteria detailed below is for the majority of courses, however some courses such as BSc (Hons) NursingBSc (Hons) Professional Practice (Healthcare)BSc (Hons) Social Work and BSc (Hons) Aviation Management with Pilot Training may require higher academic and English levels.

You may be eligible for a BNU Scholarship

For further information on entry criteria, terms and conditions, deadlines, and how to apply, please visit our bursaries and scholarships page.