Medicine & Surgery In OAU, Cut Off Mark & Requirements 2023

Medicine & Surgery In OAU, Cut Off Mark & Admission Requirements: Cut off mark for Medicine in OAU?, do OAU offers Medicine & Surgery?, requirements to study medicine in OAU, how many years to study Medicine in OAU?, aggregate score for medicine?, School fees.

Hey SAVANT! welcome to my “College Of Medicine Series“, In today’s episode I will show you everything you need to know about the College of Medicine in OAU, from Cut off mark to UTME/Direct entry requirements, course duration and lots more… STAY TUNED!

Before applying to study Medicine in the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), it is only logical you familiarize yourself with what the program entails, JAMB and O’ level requirements, Cut off mark, duration of study and lots more.

Access to accurate information can pose difficult, hence the reason for this guide, at the end of this writeup, you will be fortified with all the necessary information you need on studying Medicine and Surgery in OAU… ENJOY!

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Below is a detailed response to all you need to know and guide to securing admission in OAU college of medicine.

Do OAU Offer Medicine and Surgery?

YES, the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) is one of the few Universities fully accredited to Study Medicine and Surgery in Nigeria.

Students who wish to become Medical Doctors and finds OAU as a suitable school for study can either through JAMB or other direct entry like JUPEB do so.

Read Also: WAEC & JAMB Subject Combination For Medicine & Surgery

Requirements To Study Medicine In OAU

To study Medicine and Surgery in OAU you must meet with the following JAMB and O’ level subject (WAEC, NECO or NABTEB) requirements

P.S, Mathematics is not needed in JAMB for those who want to study Medicine and Surgery in OAU

Cut Off Mark For Medicine In OAU

To study Medicine and Surgery in OAU you must score at least 200 in JAMB to qualify for Post UTME.

But scoring 200 in JAMB won’t guarantee your admission into the College of Medicine in OAU.

Medicine & Surgery being a very competitive course in Nigeria require you score very well in JAMB, a JAMB score of 340 and above should do the Job, and also doing very well in OAU Post UTME Exam is a prerequisite.

Post UTME Score For Medicine In OAU

A score of 84 in OAU Post UTME is good enough to secure your spot in the college of medicine OAU.

You may be asking, why do I need to score that high in JAMB and still do well in Post UTME?

Well, the truth is, admission to student is dependent on varying factors, such as Merit, ELDS, general students performance etc.

Students admitted on the merit list must score well above the aggregate score for Medicine.

Based on previous years, the aggregate score for Medicine & Surgery in OAU is 80.3, now let’s both analyze the JAMB and Post UTME score you will need to get to score above the aggregate 80.3.

OAU Medicine & Surgery Aggregate Score

OAU Aggregate score for admission into Medicine and Surgery is 80.3.

To calculate OAU admission aggregate score, you divide your JAMB Score by 8 and your Post UTME score by 2 and sum them up.

We can then say that your aggregate score is the summation of your JAMB score divided by 8 and your Post UTME score divided by 2.

A student who wishes to study Medicine in OAU and scored 340 in JAMB and 84 in Post UTME, using this formula, the aggregate score can then be calculate as;

340/8 + 84/2 = 42.5 + 42

Making the student’s aggregate score 84.5

So you see that the higher your JAMB and Post UTME score the higher your average aggregate score which consequently increases your chances of being admitted.

Other Direct Entry Requirement

JUPEB Program For Medicine In OAU

Aside JAMB, you can also be admitted to study Medicine through JUPEB, JUPEB is an acronym for Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board.

To kick start this process you will first need to buy the form NGN15,000 and sit for the entrance exam.

There is really no passing or failing in the entrance exam, it’s actually just a formality as most student if not all will be allowed to participate in the JUPEB program thereafter.

The program spans for 1 year (2 semesters) and successful candidates would then be given admission to study Medicine & Surgery beginning from 200 level.

During the course of the program you will need to pay a fee of NGN150,000, this can be paid in installment.

JAMB Direct Entry

For student who have studied other courses before now and want to study Medicine, you can apply through JAMB direct entry and be admitted to 200 level.

The student must hold at least a Bachelor’s degree (second class Hons) from a recognized University in chemistry or the biological sciences.

How Many Years To Study Medicine In OAU?

It takes 6 years to study Medicine and Surgery in the Obafemi Awolowo University subdivided into;

• 12 months in preliminary basic sciences (which includes physics, chemistry and biology etc.)
• 18 months in the pre-clinical program in basic medical sciences where you take courses in human anatomy, medical biochemistry, human physiology and
• 42 months taking courses in pathology and pharmacology before taking core clinical courses in medicine, surgery, obstetrics and gynecology, community medicine, and psychiatry

If you add 1 year of compulsory internship and 1 year for NYSC, it makes the entire study duration 8 years.

OAU School Fees For Medicine And Surgery

The current school fees for Medicine students in OAU is NGN73,400 for new students and NGN45,400 for returning students.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

In Conclusion

The Obafemi Awolowo University offers Medicine and Surgery, it a 6 years program with JAMB subject requirement of Use of English, Biology, Chemistry and Physics and O’ level requirement of Five (5) SSC credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

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