
Medical & management sciences · Buea
Progress road to professionalism.
Train as a nurse, midwife, lab scientist, physiotherapist or manager, in a school that runs its own hospital.
Authorized by MINESUP · Arrêté No ED12/0652/MINESUP/SG/DDES of 23/11/2012
No. 1 nationwide in dentistry, 2023
- biomedical programs
- 8
- management programs
- 6
- hospital internship each semester
- 1 month
- top-up via the University of Bamenda
- BSc
Programs
14 courses, two schools
Find the program that fits the career you want.
HND, Higher Professional Diploma and State Enrolled routes, with top-up degrees to follow.
Biomedical programs
8 programsManagement programs
6 programsTop-up degree programs
HND graduates can register for BSc top-up programs awarded by the University of Bamenda.
Why JoanHIMMS
Six reasons
Real wards. Real results. A clear road forward.
Outstanding results
In 2023 one student ranked first nationwide in dentistry, and three placed among the top HND Nursing candidates.
Diverse medical programs
Nursing, Midwifery, Laboratory, Public Health, Physiotherapy, Dental Therapy, Pharmacy and Radiology.
Practical, clinical focus
A One Health approach with entrepreneurship, taught in well-equipped laboratories and demonstration rooms.
Clear admission and progression
Defined entry requirements, and HND graduates can register for BSc top-up programs awarded by the University of Bamenda.
Early clinical exposure
Our own hospital puts you in a supervised clinical setting early, not in your final year.
Career and academic pathway
Hands-on training plus further study gives you a clear route to advance.
The hospital
School and polyclinic

Your classroom has patients in it.
St Joan of Arc runs both a school and a hospital, and partners with other medical hospitals so theory meets practice from the start.
- A one-month internship every semester
- Programs reviewed and updated with new developments
- Experienced lecturers from within the country and abroad
- A sound, healthy environment to study in
Campus life
Lab bench to ward
Life at JoanHIMMS, from lab bench to ward.




National results, 2023
Opportunities
While you study, after you graduate
Support while you study. Doors open when you graduate.
Scholarships
Awarded to the three best students.
Free medical care
Free medical attention for every student at the School Polyclinic.
Work abroad
International job applications through our partner MEDCARE GUIDE SARL.
USA · Canada · Switzerland · United Kingdom · Australia · Finland · and others
Admissions
How to join
Apply in four simple steps.
- 1Choose your program and qualification: HND, Higher Professional Diploma or State Enrolled.
- 2Complete the application form with your O and A Level results.
- 3Submit your application file and pay the registration fee.
- 4Collect your uniform and begin.
Admission requirements
- Advanced Level certificate with 2 papers, excluding Religion
- Birth certificate
- ID card
- Passport-size photo
- Proof of payment of registration fee
- A ream of A4 paper
Your application file
- A self-addressed paper jacket
- 2 passport-size photographs
- Certified true copy of birth certificate
- Certified true copy of O Level certificate
- Certified true copy of A Level certificate or Baccalauréat
- Relevant attestations, diplomas or certificates
- Photocopy of National Identity Card
The uniform
White jacket with a purple band on the chest pocket, a white lab jacket for laboratory students, and low-heel, noiseless covered shoes.
Full uniform list