{"id":10462,"date":"2025-12-10T13:57:02","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T13:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/?p=10462"},"modified":"2025-12-10T13:57:04","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T13:57:04","slug":"edo-college-of-nursing-opens-2025-2026-post-basic-nursing-admission-heres-how-to-apply","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/edo-college-of-nursing-opens-2025-2026-post-basic-nursing-admission-heres-how-to-apply\/","title":{"rendered":"Edo College of Nursing Opens 2025\/2026 Post Basic Nursing Admission \u2014 Here\u2019s How to Apply"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Edo State College of Nursing Sciences (EDOCNS) has officially opened its application portal for the 2025\/2026 Post Basic Nursing programme, creating a major opportunity for licensed midwives seeking advanced professional training.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The college announced that the 18-month programme is open to <strong>qualified male and female candidates<\/strong> who meet the academic and professional requirements. The fully online process is designed to make registration faster, smoother, and more accessible from the first day of the application window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who Can Apply?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>EDOCNS says candidates must meet <strong>two mandatory criteria<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol>\n<li><strong>O\u2019Level Requirements:<\/strong><br>Five credits in <strong>English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and Biology<\/strong>, obtained from <strong>WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB<\/strong> in no more than two sittings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Professional Requirement:<\/strong><br>A <strong>valid licence as a Registered Midwife<\/strong> from the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>These form the foundation for entry into the Post Basic Nursing programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Application Timeline<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The online application window runs from:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>December 8, 2025 \u2013 January 31, 2026<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The college emphasized that <strong>no hardcopy forms<\/strong> will be issued or accepted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Apply<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All applications must be submitted through the official EDOCNS portal:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/portal.edocns.edu.ng\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">portal.edocns.edu.ng<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Applicants are required to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Fill out the online form carefully<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay a <strong>non-refundable application fee of \u20a620,500<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Use a <strong>personal email address<\/strong>, not one created at a business centre<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provide a <strong>valid phone number<\/strong> and active email for communication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The college stressed that accurate contact information will be crucial later in the admission process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Need Help?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Candidates who require assistance can reach the admissions team via:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p> <strong>+234-8058569368<\/strong><br> <strong>admissions.edocns@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You may also like to read: <a href=\"https:\/\/examkits.com\/blog\/edo-state-college-of-nursing-sciences-edocns-begins-2025-2026-admission-heres-all-you-need-to-know\/\">Edo State College of Nursing Sciences (EDOCNS) Begins 2025\/2026 Admission \u2014 Here\u2019s All You Need to Know<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Edo State College of Nursing Sciences (EDOCNS) has officially opened its application portal for&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":2922,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3,600],"tags":[6085,20991,21395,2838,21396,8949,13899,8452],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v19.13 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Edo College of Nursing Opens 2025\/2026 Post Basic Nursing Admission \u2014 Here\u2019s How to Apply - Examkits<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Apply for the 2025\/2026 Post Basic Nursing programme at Edo State College of Nursing Sciences. 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