Avoid the highly competitive screening baseline by targeting these safe score margins.
Safe Range
170 - 240
A baseline of 140 is generally required, though highly competitive Allied Health programmes have strict quotas and may require higher performance.
Use of English, Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
Five (5) O'Level Credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology at not more than two sittings (Note: Highly competitive federal departments frequently enforce a single-sitting rule).
Candidates must apply online via portal.ccu.edu.ng, pay the ₦2,000 application fee, and submit a comprehensive physical file containing all academic and personal credentials to the Admission Office.
Direct Entry candidates must have an A'Level, OND, or NCE. No academic transcripts are required for Direct Entry registration; only the results used in applying are needed.
The single biggest mistake candidates make when applying for Nursing Science at CCU is assuming that hitting the university's baseline general cut-off mark ensures eligibility for the screening process. Nursing operates inside highly restrictive capacity caps mandated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN). If you score below the hard departmental minimum, your portal choice will face immediate drop filters regardless of aggregate score metrics.
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