Faculty of Allied Health Sciences

B.N.Sc Nursing

Build the knowledge, confidence and practical clinical skills to care for individuals, families and communities while preparing for a professional career in nursing and healthcare.

5 5-Year Programme

✓ Clinical & Practical Learning

+ Healthcare Career Pathway

Apply Now View Fees

Young nursing students developing clinical skills

CARE.
LEARN.
LEAD.

Programme B.N.Sc Nursing

Duration 5 Years

Year One Okota Campus

Years Two–Five Lekki Campus

Programme Overview

Prepare for a Career Built Around Care

Nursing focuses on caring for individuals, communities and families whose health needs may range from prevention and wellbeing to treatment and recovery.

The programme provides students with a broad nursing education combining academic study with practical learning, creating opportunities to develop the knowledge, judgement and interpersonal skills required in professional nursing.

Patient-Centred Care

Learn how to support people with dignity, empathy and professionalism.

Practical Experience

Develop nursing skills through hands-on clinical and practical learning.

Nursing students practising patient care skills

Practical Nursing Education

Your Study Journey

Five Years of Academic & Clinical Development

Your nursing programme progresses across two Maranatha University campuses as you develop from foundational study into more advanced nursing education.

Year One

Okota Campus

Begin your nursing degree with foundational academic study and preparation for the professional and clinical stages of the programme.

Years Two – Five

Lekki Campus

Continue into the main stages of the nursing programme, combining increasingly advanced academic learning with practical and clinical development.

Skills for Modern Nursing Practice

Nursing requires technical ability, sound judgement and strong human skills.

Clinical Observation

Develop awareness of patient condition, symptoms and health changes.

Patient Care

Learn how to support patient wellbeing safely and compassionately.

Communication

Build confidence communicating with patients, families and healthcare teams.

Clinical Decision-Making

Strengthen your ability to understand information and respond appropriately.

Teamwork

Learn to work effectively within multidisciplinary healthcare environments.

Professional Practice

Develop the responsibility, conduct and professionalism expected in nursing.

Nursing students developing clinical skills

Learn Through Practice

Clinical Learning

Turn Knowledge Into Confident Nursing Practice

Nursing education is not only about understanding healthcare.

Patient Assessment

Develop confidence observing, monitoring and responding to patient needs.

Safe Practice

Understand the importance of safety, hygiene and responsible clinical care.

Compassionate Care

Develop the interpersonal approach required to support patients respectfully.

Beyond Graduation

A Degree With Broad Healthcare Potential

Nursing graduates develop skills relevant across many areas of healthcare and patient support.

Hospital Nursing

Support patients across clinical and hospital environments.

Community Health

Work with individuals and families within community-based care.

Public Health

Contribute to health promotion, prevention and population wellbeing.

Maternal & Family Care

Support women, children and families through different stages of care.

Specialist Nursing

Progress towards specialist areas through experience and further training.

Healthcare Leadership

Build towards coordination, supervision and leadership responsibilities.

Health Education

Support patients and communities to better understand their health.

Further Study

Progress into postgraduate, specialist or research-focused study.

Ready to Begin Your Nursing Journey?

Don't miss your university admission this year.

07032323034

deputyregistrar
@maranathauniversitylagos.edu.ng