University of Sierra Leone · COMAHS
B.Sc. Nursing
Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery
Verified · 28 Oct 2026
Admissions cycle
- Cycle
- 2026/27
- Source type
- official page
- Effective from
- 2026-08-01
- Effective until
- 2027-07-31
- Last checked
- 2026-10-28
- Credits
- 5
- Sittings
- Max 2
- English
- C5 or better
- Streams
- science
Required subjects
- English LanguageC5 or better
- Mathematics or Further MathematicsC5 or better
- BiologyC5 or better
- ChemistryC5 or better
- PhysicsC5 or better
Pre-BSc Nursing: aggregate of the five listed subjects must be 18 or less.
How to apply
Confirm every date and fee on the official portal before you pay or submit.
- Applications open
- 3 Aug 2026
- Applications close
- 13 Nov 2026
- For
- School candidates (May/June WASSCE)
- Application fee
- 500
- Method
- Purchase USL PIN/voucher at SLCB, Rokel, UTB or Zenith Bank; complete application at admissions.usl.edu.sl
- Portal
- https://admissions.usl.edu.sl/
- Contact / email
- registry@usl.edu.sl
- Admissions phone
- +232 79 741202
Careers & further study
Illustrative pathways from this field of study — not a guarantee of employment.
Career paths
- Clinical care
- Community health
Typical roles
- Health practitioner
- Clinical officer
- Public health worker
Related professions
- Laboratory science
- Health administration
Further study
- Postgraduate health programmes
Industries
- Hospitals
- Clinics
- NGOs
- Ministry of Health
University of Sierra Leone
- Location
- Freetown
- Type
- public
- Accreditation
- National tertiary institution (Sierra Leone)
- Established
- 1827
- Campuses
- Fourah Bay College (FBC), COMAHS, Institute of Public Administration
- Faculties
- College of Medicine and Allied Health Sciences; Fourah Bay College faculties (Arts, Pure & Applied Sciences, Engineering, Social Sciences)
What the record actually says
Official USL 2026/27. Year 1 is entered after the Pre-BSc Nursing programme, which needs C5 or better in English Language, Mathematics/Further Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology with a maximum aggregate of 18, not more than two sittings. Direct entry to Year 2/3 is only for registered nurses.
Source: University of Sierra Leone: Undergraduate courses and entry requirements 2026/2027 (Centralized Admissions)
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