Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex, Ile-Ife Sales of Forms for Prospective Candidates into the School of Health Information Management (SHIM) for 2021/2022 Academic Session


Posted on: Tue 25-05-2021

1. INVITATION AND ELIGIBILITY 

This is to bring to the attention of the general public that the sales of forms for prospective candidates into the School of Health Information Management (SHIM) OAUTHC, Ile-Ife for 2021/2022 academic session is ongoing, interested candidates who must have sat for the 2021 UTME examination and obtained five (5) O'Level credits at not more than two sittings in English Language, Mathematics, Biology and Physics/Chemistry) are eligible to apply. 

In addition to the above, all ND applicants must know that final admission into this school shall be based on the JAMB — UTME approved cut-off marks as later decided by JAMB for Polytechnics, Monotechnics and Colleges of Education in the 2021/2022 academic session.

2. ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS 

Candidates seeking for ND admission must have obtained the minimum entry requirement of five (5) credits at not more than two sittings in the WASC/SSCE/NECO/NABTEB in the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry/Physics and any other subject such as Geography, Economics and Civic Education. 

a. Candidates who sat for the 2021 JAMB examination and have chosen this school (SHIM OAUTHC, Ile-Ife) in JAMB application are eligible to apply. 

b. Candidates who sat for the year 2021 JAMB EXAMINATION and did not chose SHIM, OAUTHC, ILE-IFE, but wish to do change of Institution to SHIM, OAUTHC, ILE-IFE are qualified to apply.

c. Candidates intending to pursue the 2-year HND programme must have obtained in addition to 5 credits O' Levels, the National Diploma with professional license Certificates (not below Lower Credit) in Health Information Management, together with an evidence of completion of one year (compulsory) Industrial Attachment in a reputable health institution, or an individual with a technician/professional diploma from a recognized school of Health Technology with practicing license certificates.

3. CONDITIONS FOR ADMISSION 

Selection of candidates will be based on the possession of requisite academic qualification, good performance in both the written examination and oral interview. The written examination for ND applicants will be tested in: 

a. English Language 

b. Mathematics 

c. General Paper. 

While the written examination for HND applicants will be tested in: 

a. English Language 

b. Professional Courses 

c. General Paper.

4. METHOD OF APPLICATION 

Interested ND applicants are to pay a non-refundable fee of N2,000.00 while HND applicants are to pay N6,500.00 through REMITA payable to OAUTHC, Ile-Ife. On presentation of the evidence of payment, application forms are to be collected from: 

School of Health Information Management, OAUTHC, 

P.M.B. 5538, 

Ile-Ife, 

Nigeria. 

Completed application forms must be returned to the SHIM, OAUTHC not later than Tuesday, 24th August, 2021. Post-JAMB examination/oral interview for all applicants comes up between Wednesday, 25- and Thursday, 26th August, 2021 in the school premises by 9:00am.

SPECIAL NOTICE

Upon completion of the course, graduates of the school are eligible to participate in the National Youth Service Corps Scheme (NYSC) of the Federal Government of Nigeria. 

Signed

Mr. S.O. Fawole, 

Director of Administration, 

For: Chief Medical Director.