OAUTHC 2025 Admission: Higher Diploma in Community Health

The School of Community Health, under Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospitals Complex (OAUTHC), Ile-Ife, is now receiving applications for the 2025/2026 academic session.

The programme kicks off in September 2025, and depending on your background, you’ll either spend one or two years. In the end, you’ll earn a Higher Diploma in Community Health.

Who Can Apply

Basic Educational Requirements

All applicants must have five credits in:

• English Language
• Mathematics
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics

These must be from WAEC, NECO or NABTEB, with no more than two sittings.

For One-Year Programme

If you want to apply for the one-year track, you must:

• Be a qualified Community Health Extension Worker (CHEW)
• Hold a First Degree or HND in Community Health Science, Health Education or Public Health
• Be registered with CHPRBN
• Have a valid practising licence

For Two-Year Programme

For the two-year route, you need:

• A Diploma in Community Health
• Or a CHEW Certificate with at least five years of work experience
• Valid registration and licence from CHPRBN

Selection Process

Admission depends on how you perform in:

• A written test on Monday, 21 July 2025
• An oral interview on Tuesday, 22 July 2025

You’ll need to show your original certificates and valid practising licence on the exam day. Print two copies of your application slip and take them along.

How to Apply

• Visit the OAUTHC School Portal
• Fill the online form carefully
• Choose the correct programme:
  • CHEW + BSc or HND for the one-year track
  • CHEW only for the two-year track
• Pay the application fee of ₦15,000 through the REMITA platform

Application Deadline

• All forms must be submitted by Wednesday, 16 July 2025

Need Help?

• Call: +234 815 209 2797 or +234 705 853 7022
• Email: schoolofcommunityhealthobafemi@gmail.com
• Visit the programme info page for full details