Kano State College of Nursing PGD Admission Form 2025/2026

Kano State College of Nursing Sciences, through its Centre for Continuing Education and Consultancy Services, offers Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) programmes for the 2025/2026 academic session. The programmes are affiliated with the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID).

These PGD courses are for nurses and other health professionals who wish to build on their first degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) and gain deeper knowledge in nursing and public health fields.

Centre for Continuing Education and Consultancy Services

The Centre for Continuing Education and Consultancy Services runs the postgraduate arm of the college.
It manages the sales of forms, the online application portal and the screening process for the PGD programmes.
All programmes listed are run at the college and are affiliated with the University of Maiduguri for the award of the postgraduate diplomas.

Kano State College of Nursing Sciences Postgraduate Diplomas

The following Postgraduate Diploma programmes are available for the 2025/2026 academic session:

1. Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Sciences
2. Postgraduate Diploma in Nursing Education
3. Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health Nursing
4. Postgraduate Diploma in Maternal and Child Health (MCH)
5. Postgraduate Diploma in Public Health
6. Postgraduate Diploma in Health Planning and Management
7. Postgraduate Diploma in Epidemiology and Disease Control

Each course focuses on practical skills for work in hospitals, primary health centres, teaching settings and public health services.

Entry requirements for PGD Nursing programmes

For the PGD in:

• Nursing Sciences
• Nursing Education
• Public Health Nursing
• Maternal and Child Health (MCH)

Applicants must:

• Hold a Degree or HND in Nursing
• Be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN)
• Have at least five credit passes in:
  • Physics
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Biology
  • Chemistry

These credits should be from approved secondary school examinations.

Entry requirements for PGD programmes in health-related fields

For the PGD in:

• Public Health
• Health Planning and Management
• Epidemiology and Disease Control

Applicants must:

• Hold a Degree or HND in a health-related field
• Have at least five credit passes in:
  • Physics
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Biology
  • Chemistry

This makes the programmes open to a wide range of health professionals, such as public health officers and other allied health workers who meet these academic rules.

Application fee and how to apply

The PGD application form costs N10,000.

Prospective candidates can:

• Buy the form at the college premises or
• Apply online through the Centre for Continuing Education application portal

Applicants are advised to keep their payment details and any printed slips from the portal or the college for future reference during screening.

Location and contact details

The college is located at Gyadi-Gyadi Roundabout, adjacent to Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH), Kano.

For enquiries on the PGD programmes or the application process, interested candidates can call:

• 08028182603
• 08060843862
• 08061660777

Staff can provide guidance on forms, entry requirements and key dates for the 2025/2026 academic session.

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