This post update is for all those who wish to study Pharmacy in any of the higher institutions in Nigeria. We hope this guide helps you get the admission you desire.
What are the role of Pharmacists?
Pharmacists are a blessing to society. Pharmacists check the quality of medicines supplied to patients, ensure that the medicines prescribed to patients are suitable, advise patients about medicines, including how to take them among others.
The Pharmacists Council of Nigeria is the national body that regulates the activities of Pharmacists in Nigeria.
JAMB Cut off Mark for Pharmacy 2020
Do you wish to know the cut off mark set by JAMB for Pharmacy in Nigerian Universities?
Before we proceed, it is important we inform you that Pharmacy is not studied in all Nigerian Universities, as some schools don’t offer the course. Ensure that you selected an accredited university during your JAMB 2019 registration, you can also do JAMB change of course/ JAMB change of institution.
The usual cut-off mark set by JAMB is 180 for Pharmacy, but not all schools accept this score as some schools like Ahmadu Bello University, University of Benin, University of Ibadan etc. set their Nursing Cutoff mark between 250-270 and above.
If you are applying for admission into such schools you must ensure you have a high JAMB Score.
Other courses like Law, Medicine and Surgery, Nursing are also very competitive and you must also score very high to stand a chance of getting admission into the university of your choice.
Post UTME Cutoff Mark for Pharmacy in all universities
You would already know that to gain admission into any university does not depend on how high you performed in JAMB but also how well you perform in the Post-UTME screening/Exam of your choice institution.
While some schools write screening exams, others just screen the qualifications such as WAEC result etc.
How to gain admission to study Pharmacy in any university 2020
The reason you have read all this, is simply because you are serious about gaining admission to study your dream course-Nursing.
To gain admission into universities that base their admission selection on the average score between your JAMB Score and Post UTME score,you must do very well in both exams, however, if you didn’t score so high in JAMB, all hope is not lost as you can make up for it in your 2020 Post UTME.
For Universities that conduct post utme, if you are applying for Nursing Science, you must have at least a minimum Post UTME score of 65-70%. This would increase your chances of getting your dream admission this year.
Please know that this course is very competitive and as such you must work very hard to scale through.
It is also important that you got good grades in your SSCE/O’level/NABTEP/NECO etc.
Which university is the best to study pharmacy in Nigeria?
- University of Benin
- University of Ibadan
- Obafemi Awolo University
- Ahmadu Bello University
- University of Maiduguri
- Olabisi Onibanjo University
- Niger Delta University
- University of Jos
Universities that Accepts Second Choice Candidates for Pharmarcy
This will guide all JAMB prospective candidates on the University to put as second choice during the 2020 JAMB registration.
You will find the Full List of Universities in Nigeria that accepts second choice candidates HERE
Summary of this Pharmacy Admission article
- JAMB original cut-off mark is 180.
- Nursing is a very competitive course, so most schools set the cutoff mark to 250-270
- It is important you score up to 70% in your Post UTME to increase your chances of getting the admission.
- Having a good o’level result would favor your admission process.
This is all you need to know to get an excellent result and get the admission. We wish you all the best.
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