Overview Of Delta State University, Delsu Pharmacy Programme

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The number of accredited schools offering pharmacy programme as at today is seventeen. However, a point to note is that this number keeps fluctuating year in year out as some schools lose accreditation from Pharmacists Council of Nigeria (P.C.N) and National Universities Commission (N.U.C). The number has increased fairly over the years as more schools indicate interest in offering the course. The point to note is that schools that are currently offering the programme and have not gotten accreditation are not on this list. For a complete list of accredited schools of pharmacy, consider reading the post on this blog about undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in pharmacy school.

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Pharmacy aspirants most times ask many questions pertaining the programme. Some even specify how the programme is in each school. This is going to be the first in a series of post on each of the schools of pharmacy in Nigeria. The basic points to touch will be on how to gain admission and the cost of the programme. However, students that want to find out admission requirements for each school of pharmacy can do well to check out Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (J.A.M.B) official brochure or visit other blogs.

Delta State University, Abraka Pharmacy

A brief history of Delta State University, Delsu pharmacy is on this blog. For later series, I would include a brief history. The information in this post will be more comprehensive than the other schools as the information about those other schools will be limited as I have little pieces of information about them.
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Methods To Gain Admission To Delsu Pharmacy

There are three methods to study pharmacy in Delsu. They are;

1. Joint Admission And Matriculated Board (J.A.M.B) Unitary Tertiary Matriculation Examination Examination (U.T.M.E)

2 Pre-degree

3. Direct entry

JAMB U.T.M.E

Successful candidates from jamb with a score approve by the school which has always been 180 will have to purchase the screening form. The cost of the form is ₦5000. As for now, the screening involves a Computer-based Test (CBT) of 100 multiple-choice questions in one hour, which grades together with Senior School Certificate Examination (S.S.C.E) results is used to set a cut off mark for admission.

Pre Degree

The form to start pre-degree is about ₦21000 and after which a CBT of about 100 multiple choice question in one hour to gain entry into the programme. Those who will qualify are those whose scores are more than 30 %, which is very easy.
Once admitted into the pre-degree programme, the student pays for acceptance fee of ₦21000 for indigenes and ₦31000 for non-indigenes and medical of ₦5000. The major expense is the cost of school fees, which is ₦100000. Other expenses will not be more then ₦10000.
Before the mid sessional examination, lectures last for two months. The examination consists of 100 multiple-choice questions in one hour.
The final examination comes up four months after the mid sessional examination. This examination is written under three day’s period. Each of the four courses offered consists of 100 questions each.
The final score from the final examination and the mid sessional score are added depending on the year. The final score is used to set cut off mark.

Direct Entry

Direct entry students must buy Delsu direct entry form, which is about ₦10000. The student writes post direct entry examination and their score together with their grades from past degree of the Advance level grade is used to set cut off mark.
The admission of students into Delsu pharmacy is constant. There are about 1500 students who fill in Delsu pharmacy in JAMB and about 600 from pre-degree. This brings the total to about 2100. At the end, only about 80 gets to see the light of day into 100 level. The number of students who come in through direct entry may be between two and five. However, the number of direct entry applicants may be high but do not have the figure. The number of indigenes admitted is about 90 %. JAMB students admitted takes about 80 % of the slot while pre-degree students get the remaining 20 %.

Indigenous Students

Indigenous students have to pay an acceptance fee of ₦31000 and ₦5000 for medicals. Year one-school fees are about ₦95000 while the next levels are about ₦80000. Final year school fees are usually higher with some extra price which push it a little bit upwards to ₦85000.

Non-indigenous Students

The acceptance for non-indigenous students is about ₦51000 while medicals are ₦5000. Year one-school fees are about ₦90000. However, they also pay tuition fee, which is ₦15000. This brings the total to about ₦105000. Next levels school fees with tuition are about ₦95000 while final year school fees also increase to about ₦100000.
All the school fees are for a period of one session. Late school fees payment attracts a penalty fee of ₦11000.

Accommodation

There is various accommodation for students with the different process. They are;

Site One

Canon Manson hall for only males ₦30000

Site Two

1. Abraka hall for only males’ ₦20000

2. Council hall for only females’ ₦20000

3. Ethiope hall for only females’ ₦20000

4. Eco bank hall for only females’₦36000

Site Three

Medical hostel for males and females but require a connection with a medical student to be able to get in. The cost is₦26000 to together with the cost to sought out with the student

2.  NDDC hall for only females’ ₦50000

Outside School Hostels

There are a variety of hostels within the community and students can make choices. However, since all the lectures are in site three, it is important to rent an accommodation close to site three. The cost of renting a single room in site three area is between ₦30000 to ₦40000. Bed-sitters cost about ₦50000 to ₦200000 depending on preference.
Other expenses include the cost of buying laboratory manuals, laboratory coat, and compulsory textbooks like pharmaceutical codex. Others include handbook and journal, ethnic fee, faculty dues, faculty handbook etc. All these will not cost more than 10000 and compulsory in every pharmacy school.
The school is affiliated to Delta State teaching Hospital, Delsuth Oghara, Westernd Hospital and Lilly Clinic all in Delta state
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Disclaimer: The cost of things is subject to change without notice yearly. The score requires for each year such as jamb score, pre-degree cut off mark is subject to change. Delsu accepts the second choice but very difficult.
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