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The College of Nursing Sciences Katsina (CONSKAT), formerly known as the Katsina State College of Nursing and Midwifery, is a state nursing and midwifery college in Katsina State, northern Nigeria. It trains nurses and midwives at diploma, basic, community and post-basic levels. Its motto is Excellence in Nursing and Midwifery Education for Quality Care and its colours are green and pink.
The college is made up of two satellite campuses: the Kasimu Kofar Bai CONSKAT Satellite Campus in Katsina (at the Katsina General Hospital) and the Nana Babajo CONSKAT Satellite Campus in Malumfashi. Central administration operates from No. 3 Isa Kaita Road, near Katsina Motel Junction, GRA, Katsina, as a temporary site (PMB 2227).
Academic work is organised in Schools of Nursing Sciences at the two campuses, under departments of Nursing, Midwifery, Public Health Nursing, Community Nursing and Community Midwifery, plus a General Studies Unit. The principal officers are the Provost, Deputy Provost, Registrar, Bursar and Librarian, supported by a Management Committee that includes the Directors of Academic Planning and Development and of Works and Physical Planning, and an Academic Board.
Programmes include ND/HND Nursing (four years), Basic Nursing and Basic Midwifery (three years each), Community Nursing and Community Midwifery (two years each), Post Basic Nursing (two years) and Post Basic Midwifery (one year). Admission to the ND/HND Nursing programme goes through JAMB followed by a Post-UTME screening interview held at the Katsina campus.
The college's vision is to become the foremost and prestigious College of Nursing and Midwifery in Africa through quality training, cutting-edge research and innovation. Its mission is to produce professional nurses and midwives equipped with critical, analytical and evidence-based practice skills who provide quality healthcare to individuals, families and communities at all levels of care. Its core values are summarised in the acronym DISCIPLINE: Dynamism, Integrity, Selfless Service, Credibility, Innovation, Professionalism, Loyalty, Inquiry, Nobility and Efficiency.
Students use online portals for applications, Post-UTME, registration, records and e-learning.
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View scholarships for Katsina State College of Nursing & Midwifery Katsina →Five credit passes in WASC, SSCE, NECO or GCE O'Level in not more than two sittings, including Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry, Physics and Biology. Admission is through JAMB, with an institutional cut-off mark set each year. For 2026/2027 the screening notice set a minimum JAMB score of 160 and above, with the subject combination Use of English, Biology, Physics and Chemistry.
Screening interviews were held from 14 to 17 September 2026 at the Kasimu Kofar Bai campus (Katsina General Hospital), 8:00am daily, with candidates scheduled by local government area. Candidates bring originals of: SSCE results with the required credits in English, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry; JAMB slip; evidence of Post-UTME application; and other documents such as NIN, birth certificate, primary leaving certificate, indigene letter and testimonial. The admission list for 2026/2027 ND/HND was released in October 2026, with registration from 12 to 25 October 2026; admission may be forfeited after that date. Admitted students collect the acceptance letter and a documentation tracker at the campus Consultancy Unit.
National Diploma in General Nursing with a minimum CGPA of 2.0 (pass). The college may screen successful candidates.
Five credit passes in WASC, SSCE, NECO, NAFDEC or GCE O'Level in not more than two sittings, including Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry, Physics and Biology.
Four credits in English Language, Biology and any two of Mathematics, Chemistry or Physics, in WAEC and NECO at not more than two sittings, or one sitting in NABTEB. WAEC and NECO, WAEC and WAEC, or NECO and NECO combinations are acceptable; NABTEB cannot be combined with WAEC, NECO or another NABTEB.
Five credit passes as for Basic Nursing, evidence of registration with the Council, two years' post-graduation experience and a current licence.
ND/HND Nursing is four years (eight semesters), followed by one year of clinical experience and then NYSC. Basic Midwifery is three years followed by one year of mandatory service; Community Midwifery and Community Nursing are two years followed by six months of mandatory service.
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