Health Sciences

BSc Public Health

Public HealthHealth Sciences

To study BSc Public Health at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), you need to satisfy the O'Level subject and certificate requirements listed below. Requirements are shown for each available entry level — select the one that matches how you plan to apply.

100 Level Admission Requirements

6 subjects
RequiredAlternativeOptional
#SubjectRequirement TypeMin Grade
O'level subjectsMinimum number of subjects: 5. Maximum number of sittings: 2
1BiologyRequiredC6
2ChemistryRequiredC6
3English LanguageRequiredC6
4Health ScienceRequiredC6
5MathematicsRequiredC6
6PhysicsRequiredC6

200 Level Admission Requirements

39 subjects
RequiredAlternativeOptional
#SubjectRequirement TypeMin Grade
O'level subjectsMinimum number of subjects: 5. Maximum number of sittings: 2
1BiologyRequiredC6
2ChemistryRequiredC6
3English LanguageRequiredC6
4Health ScienceRequiredC6
5MathematicsRequiredC6
6PhysicsRequiredC6
NCE AL subjectsMinimum number of subjects: 2. Maximum number of sittings: 1
7Home EconomicsOptionalB
8NutritionOptionalB
9Physical and Health EducationOptionalB
10Science EducationOptionalB
OND field/disciplineMinimum number of subjects: 1. Maximum number of sittings: 1
11Community Health ExtensionOptionalP
12Environmental HealthOptionalP
13Food And NutritionOptionalP
14Medical Laboratory ScienceOptionalP
15PharmacyOptionalP
16PhysiotherapyOptionalP
17RadiotherapyOptionalP
18Science Laboratory TechnologyOptionalP
HND subjectsMinimum number of subjects: 1. Maximum number of sittings: 1
19Community Health ExtensionRequiredP
First degree field/disciplineMinimum number of subjects: 1. Maximum number of sittings: 1
20AnatomyOptional3C
21BiochemistryOptional3C
22BiologyOptional3C
23ChemistryOptional3C
24Environmental Health ScienceOptional3C
25Health EducationOptional3C
26Industrial ChemistryOptional3C
27Medical Laboratory ScienceOptional3C
28MedicineOptional3C
29MicrobiologyOptional3C
30NursingOptional3C
31NutritionOptional3C
32PharmacologyOptional3C
33PharmacyOptional3C
34PhysicsOptional3C
35PhysiologyOptional3C
36PhysiotherapyOptional3C
37RadiotherapyOptional3C
38Science EducationOptional3C
39ZoologyOptional3C

300 Level Admission Requirements

11 subjects
RequiredAlternativeOptional
#SubjectRequirement TypeMin Grade
O'level subjectsMinimum number of subjects: 5. Maximum number of sittings: 2
1BiologyRequiredC6
2ChemistryRequiredC6
3English LanguageRequiredC6
4Health ScienceRequiredC6
5MathematicsRequiredC6
6PhysicsRequiredC6
HND subjectsMinimum number of subjects: 1. Maximum number of sittings: 1
7BiochemistryOptionalLC
8Food TechnologyOptionalLC
9General Laboratory TechniquesOptionalLC
10Health Information ManagementOptionalLC
11Social Development And Social WelfareOptionalLC

Data sourced from NOUN's official admissions portal. Always verify with your study centre before applying.