JAMB requirements to study Nutrition and Dietetics in Nigerian universities, your useful guide in 2023/2024

JAMB REQUIREMENTS TO STUDY NUTRITION AND DIETETICS IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES, YOUR USEFUL GUIDE IN 2023/2024

This article will accurately guide you through the requirements to study Nutrition and Dietetics in any Nigerian university of your choice. You will know what it takes to successfully gain admission into the medical faculty of any Nigerian university to study Nutrition and Dietetics. You will also see a list of Nigerian universities where you can study Nutrition and Dietetics or Human Nutrition and Dietetics.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is a statutory body in Nigeria saddled with the responsibility to conduct matriculation examination and admit students into Nigerian tertiary institutions. The requirements to study Nutrition and Dietetics or Human Nutrition and Dietetics in Nigerian universities stated in this post are as spelt out on pages 436 to 437 of the current JAMB Integrated Brochure and Syllabus System (IBASS). This article aims to make the information more handy and accessible to all parents and guardians as well as students who wish to study Nutrition and Dietetics or Human Nutrition and Dietetics in any university in Nigeria. 

UTME / O’ level subject requirements to study Nutrition and Dietetics or Human Nutrition and Dietetics in Nigerian universities

The UTME/ O’ level subject requirements to study either Nutrition and Dietetics or Human Nutrition and Dietetics in any university in Nigeria is as stated bellow:

Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics.

JAMB UTME subject combination requirements to study Nutrition and Dietetics or Human Nutrition and Dietetics in Nigerian universities

JAMB UTME subjects are the subjects which you must write in the JAMB Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The UTME subject combination requirement for Nutrition and Dietetics or Human Nutrition and Dietetics is as follows:

Chemistry, Biology and Physics.

Direct Entry requirements to study Nutrition and Dietetics or Human Nutrition and Dietetics in Nigerian universities

Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry, Biology and Physics plus the UTME requirement.

Special considerations for Direct Entry

(i) ABUAD requires three (3) ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry, Physics and Biology.

(ii) BOWEN requires at least two (2) ‘A’ Level passes to include Chemistry and any of Biology, Botany, Zoology, Agricultural Science, Physics or Geography.

(iii) IBADAN preference will be given to the Professional Certificates of
a) Nigeria Registered Nurse or equivalent
b) Own Certificate of Food Science and Applied Nutrition
c) ND in Agriculture;
d) Public Health Inspectorate Certificate.

Special considerations for UTME

(i) BOWEN requires five (5) ‘0’ level credit passes in English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology/ Agricultural Science, Geography/Economics.

(ii) IBADAN same as in Medicine and Surgery.

Special considerations for UTME subjects

(i) IBADAN requires Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Nigerian universities where you can study Nutrition and Dietetics

BABCOCK, BAYERO,BOWEN, FUHSA, FUHS-ILA, FUTA, LCITY, MAKURDI, NASARAWA, OSUMS, SUMAS, UDU and UNIOSUN.

Nigerian universities where you can study Human Nutrition and Dietetics

AAU, ABUAD, CALABAR, DANUMS, IBADAN, PAMO, UYO and ZAMFARA.

Please note that whether it is Human Nutrition and Dietetics or Nutrition and Dietetics, the requirements are the same as it is outlined above.

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