Admission Requirements

i. The MPH course is open to candidates who possess an MBBS degree of Ahmadu Bello University and BDS or anequivalent medical degree from a recognized University.

ii. All candidates must be registered with the Nigerian Medical and Dental Council and must have at least three years post degree cognate experience in Medicine, or Industry or Federal, State, Local Government and Healthand Safety Medical Programs.

iii. There shall be a facultative pretest to determine the eligibility of candidates who can most benefit from the course.

Graduation Requirements

i. To be eligible to sit for the qualifying examination, each student must complete 75% attendance in all courses andproduce a certain set of class work and assignments as may be prescribed. Continuous assessment will form 40% of the final marks.

ii. Each student is expected to pass a comprehensive examination at the end of the second semester in all the prescribed courses. To be eligible to undertake the three months project, a candidate must pass all parts of the examination with an average of at least 50%.

iii. Each eligible student must submit an acceptable project and successfully defend it during the viva voce at the end of 12 months.

iv. All other requirements of Ahmadu Bello University.

v. A candidate that fulfils all the above requirements shall be awarded a Master of Public Health of Ahmadu Bello University. In case of outstanding merit, that is, a candidate who passes all parts of the examination  with an average of at least 70%, may, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners be awarded an MPH degree with distinction.