University of Port Harcourt Teaching Hospital Admission into School of Post Basic Nursing Studies for 2023/2024 Academic Session


Posted on: Wed 08-03-2023

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

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS: 

Applicants for admission into these programmes must possess the following: 

a) SSCE with 5 credits in 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. 

b) Registered Nurse/Midwife with a minimum of one (1) year post qualification experience. 

c) B.NSc. with a PGDE is an added advantage.

Selection of candidates will be based on academic qualifications, performance at the entrance examination and oral interview. 

METHOD OF APPUCATION 

Applicants should pay a non-refundable fee of N10,000:00 (Ten thousand naira) only to STERLING BANK (UPTH BRANCH) A/C No. 0008832930 for Paediatric Nursing and STERLING BANK (UPTH BRANCH) A/C No. 0029875947 for Accident & Emergency Nursing, present the teller to the School Bursar, for the issuance of an official receipt, and on presentation of evidence of such payment, obtain an application form from the Administration Office of the School of either Post Basic Paediatric Nursing or Post Basic Accident & Emergency Nursing, as the case may be. 

CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS: 

Completed application forms, with photocopies of all relevant documents are to reach the Admin Office of the School of choice (i.e. Paediatric Nursing or Accident & Emergency Nursing), School of Post Basic Nursing Studies on date of entrance Examination. 

SELECTION INTERVIEW: 

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION will hold in the SPBNS AUDITORIUM as follows: 

  • Wednesday 16th August, 2023 for Paediatric Nursing, 
  • Thursday 17th August, 2023 for Accident & Emergency Nursing 
  • TIME: 10.00am prompt each day.

Applicants are advised to come along with their writing materials for the examination. Mobile phones are not allowed into the examination hall. 

Applicants are also advised to come along with the original copies of their certificates and valid practicing licenses 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.

Signed:

Management