Human Biochemistry

FACULTY OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCE 

DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN BIOCHEMISTRY

Available Programme:  PGD, MSc and PhD

Areas of Specialization:

(i) Biochemical Toxicology (ii) Hormone Biochemistry (iii) Mineral Biochemistry/Micronutrient Metabolism (iv) Nutritional Biochemistry (v) Human Biochemistry/Biochemical Interactions

 Admission requirements:

O’level

All candidates must have five credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology obtained at not more than two sittings.

PGD

The candidate must have a first degree . (Third Class Hons.) degree in Biochemistry and allied disciplines of Biological, Life and Medical Sciences with a minimum pass of a Second Class Honours (Lower Division).

Master’s Degree

  1. The candidate must have a first degree in Biochemistry with an FCGPA of not less than 2.5 from Nnamdi Azikiwe University or a recognized University

 

Ph. D Programme

A candidate who holds a master’s degree in Biochemistry with an FCGPA not less than 3.50 on a 5 Point Scale or an average of 60%, from Nnamdi Azikiwe University or a recognized University may be admitted provided the University Matriculation requirement is satisfied