B.Sc. in Healthcare Administration & Hospital Management

Overview
The B.Sc. in Healthcare Administration & Hospital Management program at Elrazi Medical University equips students with the knowledge, skills, and professional competence to become qualified healthcare administrators in modern healthcare systems. This management-focused program blends theoretical instruction with hands-on administrative training, preparing students to excel in diverse healthcare organizations.

Our students learn under the guidance of highly qualified faculty, supported by experienced professionals from the healthcare and management sectors. The program offers access to state-of-the-art training facilities and administrative simulation settings, where students develop essential competencies such as healthcare planning, resource coordination, management strategies, implementation, and evaluation. Advanced practical sessions include the use of interactive models to simulate hospital operations, ensuring graduates are confident, skilled, and practice-ready.

Career Opportunities
Graduates of the B.Sc. in Healthcare Administration & Hospital Management program at Elrazi Medical University are prepared to pursue rewarding careers locally and internationally. The program’s philosophy emphasizes the development of professionally skilled healthcare managers who support effective and efficient healthcare delivery.

Graduates can explore a wide range of professional opportunities, including:

Professional Roles:

• Hospital Administrator: Oversee daily hospital operations, manage staff, and coordinate patient services to ensure quality healthcare delivery.

• Healthcare Manager: Develop and implement administrative policies in healthcare facilities.

• Health Services Planner: Analyze healthcare needs and design strategic operational plans for health organizations.

• Medical Office Manager: Supervise administrative functions and coordinate healthcare teams in clinics and medical centers.

Work Settings:

• Hospitals: Manage clinical and administrative operations and ensure service efficiency.

• Public Health Agencies: Support healthcare policy implementation and community wellness initiatives.

• Private Clinics & Medical Centers: Coordinate healthcare delivery and manage staff performance.

• Health Insurance Organizations: Oversee claims processing, service planning, and health plan administration.

Graduates are also encouraged to explore entrepreneurship and leadership opportunities, establishing healthcare consultancies or managing healthcare service enterprises. With a strong foundation in management practice, healthcare leadership, and organizational development, graduates of this program are poised to make a meaningful impact on global healthcare systems.

Program Learning Outcomes
The program is structured to ensure students acquire comprehensive knowledge and practical expertise throughout their study period.

Year 1 – Freshman

• Mathematics for Health Sciences

• General and Organic Chemistry (with practical sessions)

• Physics and Mechanics (with practicals)

• General Biology I–IV

• English and Communication Skills

• Introduction to French I & II

• Statistics for Health Sciences

• Use of Library, Study Skills, and ICT

• Nigerian Peoples and Culture

Year 2 – Sophomore

• Gross Anatomy (Upper & Lower Limbs, Thorax, Abdomen, Pelvis)

• Histology I & II, Embryology

• Physiology: Cellular, Blood & Immunology, Gastrointestinal, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Genito-urinary

• Foundations of Nursing I & II

• Clinical Nursing Practice I & II

• Biochemistry and Practical Sessions

• Medical Microbiology and Parasitology

• Developmental Psychology

• Introduction to Computers & Applications

• Entrepreneurship and Innovation

• Philosophy, Logic, and Human Existence

Year 3 – Junior

• Neuroanatomy and Special Senses

• Neurophysiology and Excitable Tissues

• Cellular Pathology & Cytology

• Pharmacology: Systemic and Chemotherapy

• Medical-Surgical Nursing I & II (Theory and Practicum)

• Community Health Nursing I & II

• Maternal and Child Health Nursing I & II

• Nutrition and Dietetics

• Nursing Ethics and Philosophy

• Medical Psychology and Sociology

• Environmental Health and Peace & Conflict Resolution

• Venture Creation

Year 4 – Senior

• Management of Nursing Care Services

• Research Process I & II

• Curriculum Development & Teaching Methodology

• Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing I & II

• Medical-Surgical Nursing III & IV (Theory and Practicum)

• Maternal & Child Health Nursing III (Theory and Practicum)

• Medical Jurisprudence

• French Language III

Year 5 – Senior

1. Nursing Informatics

2. Community Health Nursing III & IV (with Practicum)

3. Maternal & Child Health Nursing IV (with Practicum)

4. Occupational Health Nursing

5. Paediatric Nursing

6. Mental Health & Psychiatric Nursing III

7. Health Economics

8. Dermatology Nursing

9. Intensive Care Nursing

10. Research Project

The BNSc program at Elrazi Medical University ensures that graduates are not only clinically competent and globally competitive but also capable of innovating and leading in healthcare settings, shaping the future of nursing in Nigeria and beyond.