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University of Sierra Leone · COMAHS

B.Sc. Public Health

Faculty of Public Health and Infectious Diseases

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
  • Biology or Health ScienceC5 or better

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
University admissions page

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. Entry is through the Pre-BSc Public Health Foundation: five credits (C5 or better) in English Language, Mathematics/Further Mathematics, Biology/Health Science and any two of Chemistry, Physics/Core Science, Economics or another social-science subject, with an aggregate of 18, not more than two sittings. (EduGuide checks the subjects and grades but cannot yet check this five-subject aggregate — confirm it yourself.)

Source: University of Sierra Leone: Undergraduate courses and entry requirements 2026/2027 (Centralized Admissions)

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