Applications are invited from suitably qualified Nurses for admission into a 12 calendar month Post Basic Diploma Programme in Paediatric Nursing and Accident & Emergency Nursing of the University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital School of Nursing Sciences for the 2026/2027 Academic Year.
Admission Requirements
Applicants for admission into these programmes must possess the following:
SSCE with 5 credits, not more than two sittings. These must include English Language, Mathematics, Biology (not Health Science), Physics, and Chemistry. A combination of NECO and WAEC is acceptable.
Registered Nurse/Midwife with a minimum of one (1) year post-qualification experience.
B.NSc with a PGDE is an added advantage.
The selection of candidates will be based on academic qualifications, performance at the entrance examination, and it will be a computer-based test.
Method of Application
Applicants should pay a non-refundable fee of 20,000 (Twenty thousand naira) only to the School Remittal Platform, UPTH College of Nursing Sciences and present the teller to the College Bursar for the issuance of an official receipt and on presentation of evidence of such payment, obtain an application form from the office of the Registrar, College of Nursing Sciences.
Closing Date
Completed application forms, with photocopies of all relevant documents, are to reach the Registrar’s office on or before Friday, 11th September 2026.
Selection Interview
Entrance Examination will be held in the College Auditorium on Wednesday, 18th September 2026, for both programmes.
Time: 10.00 am Prompt
Applicants are to bring along original copies of their certificates and valid practising licences for the interview on the same day.
NOTE
Applicants are to make necessary arrangements for their accommodation and feeding throughout the duration of the interview for those outside the state.
For enquiries, contact:
Office of the Registrar, College of Nursing Sciences, UPTH
+2348135539268
Signed:
Registrar.
