University in Nigeria
Makurdi, Benue
University profile
Makurdi College of Nursing Sciences (MCONS) is a private, not-for-profit nursing college in Makurdi, Benue State. It was established in 2021 to train and qualify men and women to fill the gap in the health sector in Benue State and Nigeria. It is registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission as a company limited by guarantee, which allows it to operate as a private tertiary institution.
The college is located on Gboko Road, opposite the College of Health Sciences of Benue State University, Makurdi.
Its programmes are General Nursing, a three-year course after which graduates are registered and licensed as General Nurses, and an ND Nursing programme approved by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), which runs for two years and leads to eligibility for the registered nursing examination. Remedial Sciences has also been offered as an entry route.
The college's vision is to be a model institution in nursing and midwifery education, training, research and community service in Nigeria and globally. Its core values are Excellence, Integrity, Innovation, Leadership, Morals, Partnership, Professionalism and Teamwork. Its philosophy draws on Christian faith, education and health, and on the education reform agenda of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN).
The college is organised under the Provost's Office (chief executive), the Registrar's Office, the Bursary Department and the Library. Its stated objectives include courses leading to ND and HND in Nursing and professional certificates as Registered Nurse, Registered Midwife or Registered Public Health Nurse, continuing education, and workshops and training for health personnel.
The management team comprises the Proprietor, Mr. Amase Stephen; the Provost, Nurse Igomu Maria; the Registrar, Mr. Iyough Daniel; the Head of Department, Nurse Silas Oyibo; and the Librarian, Prof. Ugbagir Nancy. Applications are made through an online admission portal.
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View scholarships for Makurdi College of Nursing Sciences →Applicants need at least five credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics in not more than two sittings, a minimum aggregate score of 150 in the 2025 JAMB UTME, and must be at least 17 years old at the time of application.
Applicants must be at least 16 years old at the time of application and hold the SSCE (WASSCE/NECO) or GCE O-Level or equivalent with at least five credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics in not more than two sittings of the same examination body, or in one sitting for NABTEB. These follow the NMCN admission guidelines.
Applicants must be at least 16 years old and hold at least two credit passes including English Language and Mathematics.
Applications are made online at admissions.mcons.edu.ng: create a profile, log in, pay the non-refundable application fee (N20,000 for General Nursing, N10,000 for Remedial Sciences) by card or other payment options, complete and submit the application, and check the dashboard for further instructions. Admission forms are not sold through personal accounts.
General Nursing applicants sit a Computer Based Test at the college's CBT Centre, and candidates who reach the acceptable standard are invited for screening. There is no CBT for Remedial Sciences applicants; qualified candidates are issued admission letters.
The college operates from a single site on Gboko Road, opposite the College of Health Sciences, Benue State University, Makurdi. The library has a virtual library and computer centre, audio-visual, bindery and reprographics, cataloguing, acquisition and serials units. The college has a CBT centre used for entrance examinations.
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