Areas of Specialization: Each candidate in the M.Sc.-. Nursing programme may specialize in any of the following areas: | S/No. | Major specialty | Minor specialty | | 1 | Medical/Surgical Health/Nursing | Critical Care, Operative, Oncology | | 2 | Mental Psychiatric/ Health/Nursing | Paediatric Psychiatric. Adolescents, Adult | | | Community Health Nursing | Gerontology, Environmental Health, Family Health | | | Maternal and Child Health Nursing | Woman’s Health, Midwifery, Emergency Obstetrics | | 5 | Nursing Education | Patient Education, Academic Education | | 6 | Nursing Administration | Quality Control, Hospital Administration | Admission Requirements a. candidate must possess university and faculty Ordinary level certificate requirement at credit level in at least five subjects of English Language, General Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physic in West African Examination Council Ordinary Level Certificate or its equivalent in not more than two sittings. b. The candidates must possess RN or RN/RM Certificates in addition to Bachelor degree B. Sc Nursing/B.N. Sc. from Ahmadu Bello University or any other recognized University and must obtain a minimum of second-class lower division. A postgraduate diploma in Nursing or other related disciplines may be an added advantage. c. Candidate who has third-class degree from any institution mentioned in (b) above and possess a post graduate diploma in an area he wish to further his MSc. Nursing or spent three years after graduation are legible to be considered for the programme. |
