This entire page attempts to cover the List of Schools that offer Dentistry and Dental Technology under the Medical, Pharmaceutical & Health Sciences in Nigeria.
We will also talk about;
– The subject combinations needed to study Dentistry and Dental Technology
– JAMB UTME Subjects and Requirements
– O’Level Subjects and Requirements
– Direct Entry Requirements
– and other information you require to successfully gain admission to study Dentistry and Dental Technology.
You need to read the entire content of this page to get all the knowledge you require for this course.
Dentistry and Dental Technology can be studied under the Medical, Pharmaceutical & Health Sciences in the following Nigerian Universities;
Subject Combination / JAMB UTME Requirements
In UTME, please note that English Language is Compulsory for this course. Therefore, the three (3) other JAMB UTME subject combination needed to study Dentistry and Dental Technology under the Faculty of Medical, Pharmaceutical & Health Sciences in the above listed universities include;
Chemistry, Biology and one (1) other Science subject
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS
(i) JOS, CALABAR, PHC, UNN, BENIN, LAGOS and OAU require Physics as the other science subject.
(ii) IBADAN – Same as in Medicine and Surgery
O’Level Requirements
The O’level subject combination and requirements needed to study Dentistry and Dental Technology;
You require;
Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS
(i) UNN requires candidates in addition to minimum entry requirements to have ‘0’ level credit passes in English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics and Physics at not more than one (1) sitting.
Direct Entry Requirements
These are the conditions you need to fulfill to gain Direct Entry admission to study Dentistry and Dental Technology, if you don’t intend to use UTME.
You require;
Three (3) ‘A’ level passes to include Chemistry, Biology/Zoology and Physics.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATION (WAIVER) REMARKS
(i) BENIN accepts B.Sc Second Class Lower in Biochemistry, Microbiology, Zoology, Botany Anatomy, Physiology, Nursing, B.Sc or ND Optometry, B.Pharmacy or Doctor of Pharmacy.
(ii) IBADAN as in Medicine and Surgery.
(iii) JOS accepts passes in IJMB/‘A’ Level in Physics, Chemistry and Zoology or Biology. Such candidates must also have obtained five (5) ‘0’ level credits passes in Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Zoology, English Language and Mathematics.
(iv) LAGOS accepts passes in three (3) JUPEB/’A’-level subjects: Physics, Chemistry and Biology.
(v) OAU accepts B.Sc. with a minimum of second class Honours in relevant programme (Sciences).
(vi) PHC – No Direct Entry.
(vii) UNN requires
a) Direct entry candidates in addition to satisfying the UTME requirements should also have three (3) ‘A’ level passes in Biology or Zoology, Chemistry and Physics at one (1) sitting.
b) Accepts B.Sc in related programme for admission into the five (5) year standard programme.
c) MBBS may be admitted into the three (3) year clinical programme in Dentistry.