Health Science
and Human Care
Training health professionals who combine scientific competence, clinical discipline, and moral integrity in service to individuals, families, and communities.
A Faculty Built for Clinical Service
The Faculty of Health Sciences, Madonna University, Nigeria, brings together programmes dedicated to the study and practice of modern health care. Its departments prepare students for professional responsibilities in diagnostic services, nursing care, eye care, public health, research, and community service.
The faculty follows the University's founding commitment to knowledge, discipline, and moral formation. Students are trained to understand health as both a scientific field and a human service, with emphasis on competence, compassion, ethical conduct, and responsibility to society.
Scientific Foundation
Strong grounding in biological, clinical, and behavioural sciences.
Professional Practice
Training connected to patient care, diagnostics, prevention, and health promotion.
Moral Formation
Learning shaped by discipline, dignity, service, and ethical responsibility.
Community Impact
Programmes designed to meet the health needs of individuals and communities.
Explore our Health Science Programmes
Medical Laboratory Science
Training laboratory scientists for diagnostic services, research, quality assurance, and leadership in health care delivery.
Nursing Science
Preparing polyvalent nurses to meet preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative health needs.
Optometry
Developing eye-care professionals with the knowledge and skill for primary and specialty optometric care.
Public Health
Producing public health personnel capable of supporting community wellness and health systems leadership.
Science with Human Responsibility
The philosophy of the Faculty is grounded in the belief that excellent health education must combine broad scientific knowledge with practical competence and ethical maturity.
Across the departments, students are taught to see the patient, family, and community as the center of professional practice. The curriculum therefore encourages inquiry, teamwork, leadership, and continuing growth in response to advances in health science.
Professional Formation
Graduates are expected to satisfy nationally and internationally recognizable standards, work effectively with other members of the health team, and uphold the University's tradition of decency in education and morals.
Training for Competence and Service
Clinical Competence
Equip students with the knowledge and skills needed for professional practice in health institutions, laboratories, clinics, and communities.
Ethical Practice
Form graduates who practise with dignity, moral responsibility, compassion, and respect for human life.
Research Orientation
Encourage scientific inquiry, evidence-based practice, and the ability to respond to changing health needs.
Team Collaboration
Prepare students to work independently and collaboratively with other members of the health team.
Leadership Capacity
Develop management ability and professional confidence for leadership in health care delivery.
Community Wellness
Promote preventive, promotive, curative, and rehabilitative service for individuals, families, and society.
Admission Requirements
Programme Pathways
The Faculty houses professional undergraduate pathways in Medical Laboratory Science, Nursing Science, Optometry, and Public Health.
Each programme follows the approved university and professional curriculum for its field.
General Entry
- Candidates are expected to possess the required O'level credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and other relevant subjects as applicable.
- Applicants must meet the University's UTME or Direct Entry requirements for the chosen programme.
- Professional programme requirements may differ by department and should be confirmed before application.
Transfer and Professional Considerations
Transfer candidates should provide complete academic records for review. Placement depends on departmental requirements, availability of space, and equivalence of previous coursework with Madonna University's curriculum and professional standards.
"Health science education is a call to knowledge, discipline, and service: to preserve life, strengthen communities, and practise with dignity."
Begin a Career in Health Service
Join a faculty where academic preparation, clinical exposure, and moral formation work together to prepare professionals for today's health needs.