FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCE
- Department of Anatomy
- Department of Biochemistry
- Department of Physiology
- Department of Pharmacology
B.Sc. Programme: Entry qualification for the B.Sc. Course in Anatomy is WASC or its equivalent with credits in: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and English Language.
The qualifications should be obtained in not more than two sittings.
M.Sc. Programme: The programme is open to candidates with Bachelors degree with first or second class honours in Anatomy of the University of Calabar or any other degree deemed equivalent by the University of Calabar, candidates with qualifications in medicine and surgery (MBBCH), Dentistry (B.Ds) or Veterinary Medicine (DVM) are also eligible.
Ph. D Programme: Has been in place since the 2004/2005 Academic Session.
The UME entry requirements for the B.Sc. (Hons) degree programme in biochemistry are five credits at ordinary level SSCE or School Certificate (SC)/GCE which should include credit passes in the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, English Language obtained at not more than two sittings. The course shall last for for years.
Admission Requirements for MBBCH: Candidates for the six year MBBCh Programme of the College of Medical Sciences must have credits in English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics and any one other subject at WASC Examination or its equivalent. In addition, the candidate must take and pass the competitive national J.M.E. for entry into Nigerian Universities as well as the aptitude test conducted by the University.
Also, candidates may be admitted into the second year of the six-year programme who hold GCE A/L Certificate or its equivalent in Physics, Chemsitry, Biology, Zoology, Botany, or holders of a minimum of Second Class (Hons) in one of the following subjects: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Zoology, Botany, Biochemistry, Physiology, Anatomy or Microbiology or Holders of DVM.
Admission Requirment for B.Sc. (Hons) Physiology: The entry qualifications for the four-year B. Sc. Degree programme are as follows: West African School Certificate or an equivalent qualification with credits in the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and one other subject. The candidate must also take and pass the competitive national J.M.E. for entry into Nigerian Universities and the University aptitude test.
Admission Requirements for Postgraduate Diploma in Physiology: In addition to having ‘O’ Level requirement for admission into University of Calabar, the candidates for admission into Postgraduate-Diploma in Physiology must have any of the following qualifications:
(a) NIST Final Certificate or Equivalent in Physiology/Pharmacology (at credit level or above)
(b) B.Sc. 2nd Class Hons. Degree in any related science discipline (e.g. Biology).
(c) Pass degree, 3rd class Hons. Degree or Second Class Hons. Lower division in Physiology with a low GPA.
Admission Requirement for M.Sc. Programme in Physiology: The programme is open to any candidate who has the following qualifications:
i. Master’s degree in Physiology with a minimum of 3.0 grade point average.
ii. Outstanding performance during the M. Sc. Physiology programme. Such a candidate may be allowed to advance from M.Sc. to Ph. D. on the recommendation of the Departmental and Graduate Committees to the Graduate School Board and after approval by the of the University.
Not available at undergraduate level