Department of Public Health Community Nursing
Bachelor of Science in Health information Science
Programme Description
Direct Entry Qualifications
For Form VI applicants who completed their A level studies before 2014 and from 2016 the minimum entry qualification is two Principal Level passes with a total of 4.0 points in Biology and Physics or Advanced Mathematics or Geography/Chemistry or Nutrition or Agriculture or Computer Science. If one of the principal passes is not in Biology, candidate should have at Least a C grade in Biology in CSEE. For Form VI applicants who completed their A level studies from 2014 and 2015 the minimum entry qualification is two Principal Level passes (Two Cs) with a total of 4.0 points in Biology and Physics or Advanced Mathematics or Geography/Chemistry OR Nutrition or Agriculture or Computer Science. If one of the principal passes is not in Biology at least a C grade in Biology in CSEE For Form VI applicants who completed their A level studies from 2014 and 2015 the minimum entry qualification is two Principal Level passes (Two Cs) with a total of 4.0 points in Biology and Physics or Advanced Mathematics or Geography/Chemistry OR Nutrition or Agriculture or Computer Science. If one of the principal passes is not in Biology at least a C grade in Biology in CSEE
Direct Entry Qualifications
Diploma or Full Technician Certificate (FTC) in Health and allied Science related field (e.g. Health Information Sciences, Health Records, Nursing, Medical Laboratory, Pharmacy, Radiology, Physiotherapy, Clinical Medicine, Public Health, Environmental Health and Nutrition), Information Communication Technology related field (e.g. Information Technology, Computer Science, and Information Systems), Diploma in Statistics, and Library Information Science with at least four O'-level passes (Ds and above) in science subjects (Biology, Physics, Chemistry, English and Mathematics) or NVA Level III with less than four ‘O’ level passes or equivalent foreign qualifications as established by either NECTA or VETA; and
(i) At least a GPA of 3.0 for ordinary Diploma (NTA Level 6); OR
(ii) Average of C for Full Technician Certificate (FTC) (where A=5, B=4, C=3,
And D=2 points);
PCM, PCB, CBG, CBA, PGM, CBN