Nigerian Applicant


Nigerian Applicant Admission Requirements

Undergraduate Admissions

Prospective students may enter the Bachelor’s degree programmes through two routes:

(a) Standard Entry
Applicants must possess:
• A minimum of five (5) credit passes, including English Language and Mathematics, and three other relevant subjects.
• Applicants who meet the basic entry requirements are offered admission into their preferred course of study.
Additional Notes:
• No entrance examination is required.
• IELTS, TOEFL, and other language tests are not required.
• Admission is not regulated by a quota system.
• No UTME or JAMB is required for admission.

(b) Direct Entry (200 Level)
In addition to the standard five-credit requirement, applicants must possess at least one of the following:
• A’ Level results
• IJMB
• JUPEB
• Diploma
• University Foundation Certificate
• Transferable credits from any accredited institution

Postgraduate Admissions
Applicants seeking admission into Master’s degree programmes must:
• Meet the basic five-credit O’level entry requirement; and
• Hold a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of Second-Class Lower Division.
There is no age limit for postgraduate applicants.

Duration of Programmes
Undergraduate Degree Programmes
• Management / Business Courses: 2 years in Nigeria + 2 years abroad
• Engineering / Technology Courses: 2 years in Nigeria + 2/3 years abroad
• Nursing: 2 years in Nigeria + 2 years abroad
• Medicine: 2 years in Nigeria + 3-4 years abroad

Academic Progression
• Upon completing the required study years in a Nigerian partner university, students automatically proceed to a foreign partner institution to finalize their programme and obtain the relevant degree certificate.


Postgraduate Degree Programmes
• Master’s Degree: Students will complete the full programme in Nigeria and receive a degree certificate issued by the foreign university.
• PhD: Students will complete the full programme in Nigeria and be awarded a degree certificate from the foreign university.

National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Nigeria Law School, Dental and Medical Council of Nigeria, Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria, Professional Bodies, etc

Graduates may:
• Return to Nigeria for the mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) programme, or
• Remain abroad to complete their Master’s degree before returning for NYSC.
• Return to Nigeria to write the Nursing Council Exams
• Return to Nigeria to write DMCN Exams
• Return to Nigeria to apply for professional and regulatory practicing bodies
• Law graduates are fully eligible to attend the Nigerian Law School to qualify as barristers and solicitors in Nigeria.

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