Faculty and Admissions Requirements.

 

Admission Requirements for Sciences

 

The entry requirements shall be at least passing at Credit level at Senior School Certificate (SSC) or its equivalents in five subjects at not more than two sittings. Such subjects must include English Language, Mathematics and three other relevant subjects. In addition, an acceptable pass in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in (UTME) is required for admission into 100 Level.

Candidates with at least two A level passes in relevant subjects at the GCE Advanced Level/ IJMB/ JUPEB or equivalent, may be considered for admission into 200 Level, provided they satisfy the ‘O’ level qualifications above.

Duration A student will not be allowed to exceed an additional 50 per cent of the duration of the programme if he/she fails to graduate within the minimum number of years.

 UTME Four (4) academic sessions or eight (8) semesters Direct Entry Three academic sessions or six (6) semesters. In general, no student will be allowed to exceed an additional 50% of the normal duration of the programme.

Graduation Requirements Expected duration for UTME candidates shall be 4 years and students are required to pass a minimum of 120 units, while for Direct entry students, expected duration for graduation shall be 3 years and would be expected to pass a minimum of 90 units which must include all compulsory courses.

Students in 5 years programmes are expected to pass a minimum of 150 units which must include all compulsory courses. Course System Credits are weights attached to a course.

One credit is equivalent to one hour per week per semester of 15 weeks of lectures or three hours of laboratory/studio/workshop work per week per semester of 15 weeks.

 

 

 

 

Basic Admission Requirements for social sciences.

 

Basic Admission Requirements and Expected Duration of the Programme(s) Admission into Social Science programmes in Nigerian Universities is by two modes: The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE). The requirements for each are as stated below: UTME Mode Candidates for admission into the four year degree programme in the Social Science in Nigeria should possess a Senior School Certificate (SSC) or General Certificate of Education of West African Examination Council (WAEC) or National Examination Council (SSCWAEC/NECO) or their equivalent with at least five credit passes in relevant subjects including Mathematics and English Language at not more than two sitting. Direct Entry Candidates for Direct Entry admission shall possess five credit passes in the Senior Secondary Certificate, General Certificate of Education, National Examination Council or their equivalent including English and Mathematics of which at least two shall be at the Advanced level or four credit passes of which at least three shall be at the Advanced level provided that such passes are not counted at both levels of the examinations. In some cases, holders of diploma certificate in disciplines related to courses of study desired in the Social Sciences are accepted.

Minimum / Maximum Duration The minimum duration of Social Sciences programmes is four academic sessions for candidates who enter through the UTME mode. Direct Entry candidates admitted to the 200 level of their programmes will spend a minimum of three academic sessions. The maximum length of

time allowed to obtain an honours degree in the Faculty y shall be twelve semesters for the 4-year degree programme and ten semesters for students admitted directly into the 200 level. Graduation Requirements A student shall qualify for the award of a Social Science degree when he/she has: completed and passed the prescribed number of courses including all compulsory courses specified by the University/Department, not less than 120 units for UTME and 90 for DE; completed and met the standards for all required and elective courses; and obtained a minimum Cumulative Grade Point Average CGPA of 1.00 and above. Course System Credits are weights attached to a course. One credit is equivalent to one hour per week per semester of 15 weeks of lectures or three hours of laboratory/studio/workshop work per week per semester of 15 weeks.

 

 

Admission and Graduation Requirements for Basic Medical Sciences.

Admission Requirements There are two different pathways by which cand idates can be admitted into the programmes in the discipline: the Unified Tertiary Matriculation (UTME) for a four-year degree programme and the Direct Entry.

Four Year Degree Programme

The minimum academic requirement is credit level passes in five subjects at Senior Secondary Certificate (SSC) including English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology at not more than two (2) sittings in addition to the UTME requirements. Direct Entry Candidate seeking admission through this mode should in addition to the UTME requirements possess either: 1. Credit pass in Physics, Chemistry and Biology or Zoology at the Higher School Certificates or Advanced Level of General Certificate Examination or its equivalent; OR 2. An acceptable First Degree in rele vant Biological Sciences Discipline. Duration of the Programmes For candidates admitted through the UTME mode, the duration of programmes under the discipline is a minimum of 4 and a maximum of 6 academic sessions based on the specification of each programme. For candidates admitted through Direct entry the duration of the programmes is a minimum of 3 and a maximum 5 academic sessions based on the specification of the programme. Course System Credits are weights attached to a course. One credit is equivalen t to one hour per week per semester of 15 weeks of lectures or three hours of laboratory/studio/workshop work per week per semester of 15 weeks.

 

 

 

 

Basic Admission Requirements for computing

Basic Admission Requirements and Expected Duration of the Programmes There are two different pathways by which candidates can be admitted into programmes in the discipline: 1. Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) 2. Direct Entry Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Pathway In addition to appropriate UTME score, a candidate must possess f ive Senior School Certificate (SSC)-credit passes including English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any other relevant Science subjects in not more than two sittings.

Direct Entry (3-Year Degree Programme)

A minimum of a credit at the University/National Diploma or NCE with other five Senior School Certificate (SSC) credit passes in relevant science subjects three (3) of which must be in English Language, Mathematics, Physics. Minimum duration The minimum duration of computing programmes is four (4) academic sessions or eight (8) consecutively-run semesters for candidates who enter through the UTME Mode. Direct Entry candidates admitted into the 200 level of their programmes will spend a minimum of three academic sessions or six (6) consecutively-run semesters.

Graduation requirements To be eligible for the award of the Bachelor degree in any of the Computing degree programme, a student must have:

1. passed all the core courses, university and faculty/school required courses and electives;
2. Accumulated a minimum of 120 course units for students admitted through UTME and 90 course units for students admitted to 200 level; and
3. Attain a minimum CGPA of 1.00. To graduate, a student must be found worthy in character throughout the period of his/her studentship and must accumulate the total units prescribed for the programme from Core, Faculty and General Studies courses as well as SIWES, Seminar and Final Year Project.

 

 

Admission Requirements for Allied Health Sciences

Admission Requirements and Duration of the Programmes There are two different pathways by which candidates can be admitted into programmes in the discipline: the Unified Tertiary Matriculation (UTME) and Direct Entry. To be admitted into the Allied Health Sciences programmes the candidate must meet these entry requirements. Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Mode Minimum of five credit level passes including English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Physics and Chemistry at O’level or SSCE in not more than two sittings in addition to other requirements by specific programme with acceptable level of pass in the UTME conducted by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board(JAMB). Direct Entry Mode First degree in relevant discipline, A’ level in r elevant science subjects at not less than B grade in addition to other requirements by the specific programme. Duration of the Programme The minimum duration of programmes for Allied Health Sciences is five academic session or 10 consecutively-run semesters for candidates who enter through the UTME mode. Direct Entry candidates admitted to the 200 level of their programmes will spend a minimum of four academic sessions or eight (8) consecutively-run semesters. However, there are programmes run for four years whose duration should be eight (8) semesters for UTME or six (6) semesters for Direct Entry. The duration for Doctor of Physiotherapy and Doctor of Optometory degrees is six (6) years for UTME mode and five (5) years for Direct Entry. A student will not be allowed to exceed an additional 50 per cent of the duration of the programme if he/she fails to graduate within the minimum number of years.

Graduation Requirements

 

The minimum number of credit units for the award of a degree is 120 units (four years), 150 units (five years) and 180 units (six years), subject to the usual Department and Faculty requirements and duration of study. A student shall therefore qualify for the award of a degree when he has met the conditions.

The minimum credit load per semester is 15 credit units. For the purpose of calculating a student’s cumulative GPA(CGPA) in order to determine the class of Degree to be awarded, grades obtained in all the courses either compulsory or optional and whether passed or failed must be included in the computation. Even when a student repeats the same course once or more before passing it or substitutes another course for a failed optional course, grades scored at each and all attempts shall be included in the computation of the GPA. Pre - requisite courses must be taken and passed before a particular course at a higher level.

Basic Admission Requirements for Arts.

 

Basic Admission Requirements and Expected Duration of the Programmes Candidates are admitted into the degree programmes in any of the following two ways:

1. Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
2. Direct Entry 4-Year Degree programme In addition to acceptable passes in UTME, the minimum academic requirement is credit level passes in five relevant subjects at the Senior School Certificate (SSC), including English Language, at not more than two sittings.

Direct Entry (DE):

3-Year Degree Programme Direct Entry candidates must possess credit level passes in five relevant subjects at the Senior School Certificate (SSC), including English Language, two of which must be at the advanced level. Holders of NCE, University/National Diploma (ND) at minimum of credit level are eligible for consideration for Direct Entry admission into 200 Level. In addition, candidates must meet the required qualifications at Ordinary Level. Duration of the Programme The minimum duration of Arts/Humanities programmes is four academic sessions or eight (8) consecutively-run semesters for candidates who enter through the UTME Mode. Direct Entry candidates admitted to the 200 level of their programmes will spend a minimum of three academic sessions or six (6) consecutively-run semesters.

 

 

 

Graduation Requirements:

A student shall qualify for the award of a Bachelor’s Degree w when he/she has:

1. completed and passed the prescribed number of courses, including all compulsory courses;
2. obtained a minimum CGPA specified by the University but not less than 1.00, and
3. earned the minimum credit units of not less than 120 for UTME and 90 for DE candidates.