The National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN Application Forms 2016/2017 Is Now On Sale

The National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN application forms for admission into Certificate, Diploma, Undergraduate, Post Graduate Diploma, Masters Degree, and Doctor of Philosophy Programmes for the 2016/2017 Academic Session. AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES A. SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES i. Undergraduate Degree Programmes Programme Code a) B.Sc. Criminology and Security Studies 2201 b) B.Sc. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 2202 c) B.Sc. Mass Communication 2204 d) B.A. English 2205 e) B.A French and International Relations 2206 f) B.A Christian Theology 2207 g) B.A Islamic Studies 2208 h) B.Sc. Political Science 2211 ii. Postgraduate Diploma Programmes a) Criminology and Security Studies 2301 b) Journalism and Mass Communication 2302 c) Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 2303 d) Christian Theology 2305 iii. Masters Degree Programmes a) M.Sc. Mass Communication 2401 b) M.Sc. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution 2402 iv. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Programmes (By Research) a) English (Language/ Literature) 2505 B. SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES i. Undergraduate Programme Programme Code a) B. Agric. Agricultural Economics and Agro Business 7201 b) B. Agric. Agricultural Extension and Rural Development 7202 c) B. Agric. Animal Science 7203 d) B. Agric. Aquaculture and Fisheries Management 7204 e) B. Agric. Soil and Land Resources Management 7205 f) B. Agric. Crop Production and protection Sciences 7206 ii. Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) Programme a) PGD Agricultural Extension and Management 5301/7301 C. SCHOOL OF EDUCATION i. Undergraduate Programmes Programme Code Science Education a) B.Sc. (Ed.) Agricultural Science 4201 b) B.Sc. (Ed.) Biology 4202 c) B.Sc. (Ed.) Chemistry 4203 d) B.Sc. (Ed.) Integrated Science 4204 e) B.Sc. (Ed.) Computer Science 4205 f) B.Sc. (Ed.) Mathematics 4206 g) B.Sc. (Ed.) Physics 4207 h) B.Sc. (Ed.) Business Education 4212 Arts & Humanities Education i) B.A (Ed.) Early Childhood Education 4208 j) B.A (Ed.) English 4209 k) B.A (Ed.) French 4210 l) B.A (Ed.) Primary Education 2411 ii. Postgraduate Diploma Programmes a) Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) 4301 b) Postgraduate Diploma in Dist. Edu (PGDDE) 4302 iii. Masters of Education (M.Ed.) Programmes a) Educational Administration and Planning 4401 b) Science Education 4402 c) Educational Technology 4403 iv. Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Programme (By Course Work and Research) a) Educational Administration 4501 b) Educational Planning 4502 c) Educational Technology 4503 d) Mathematics Education 4504 e) Science Education 4505 D. SCHOOL OF HEALTH SCIENCES i. Undergraduate Programme Programme Code a) B.Sc. Community Health 5211/8201 b) B.Sc. Dental Technology 8202 c) B.Sc. Environmental Health 8203 ii. Postgraduate Diploma Programme a) PGD HIV/AIDS Education and Management 5303/8301 E. SCHOOL OF LAW i. Undergraduate programme Programme Code a) LLB (Law) Degree programme 6201 ii. Postgraduate Diploma Programme a) Legislative Drafting 6301 F. SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES i. Undergraduate Programme Programme Code a) B.Sc. Cooperatives Management 3201 b) B.Sc. Entrepreneurship 3204 c) B.Sc. Accounting (in Collaboration with ICAN) 3205 d) B.Sc. Hospitality Management 3206 ii. Postgraduate Diploma Programmes a) Financial Management 3309 b) Public Administration 3311 c) Business Administration 3313 iii. Masters Degree Programmes a) Master of Public Administration (MPA) 3411 b) Master of Business Administration (MBA) 3413 c) Master of Science Public Sector Management 3414 d) Master of Science Public Administration 3415 e) Master of Science Business Administration 3416 G. SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY i. Undergraduate Programmes Programme Code a) B.Sc. Computer Science 5202 b) B.Sc. Communication Technology 5203 c) B.Sc. Data Management 5204 d) B.Sc. Environmental Sci. & Resource Management 5205 e) B.Sc. Mathematics 5208 f) B.Sc. Mathematics/Computer 5209 g) B.Sc. Chemistry 5212 h) B.Sc. Biology 5213 i) B.Sc. Physics 5214 j) B.Sc. Financial Mathematics 5215 ii. Postgraduate Diploma Programmes a) Digital Communications 5302 b) Mobile Communications Technology (Wireless) 5304 c) Information Technology 5305 iii. Masters Degree Programme a) Information Technology (with Internet Options) 5401 H. CENTRE FOR LIFELONG LEARNING (CLL) Certificate Programmes i. Proficiency Certificate Programmes Programme Code a) Call Centre Skills 0004 b) Mobile Phone Repair 0005 ii. University (Academic) Certificate Programmes a) Computer Literacy 1004 b) Dental Office Practice 1017 c) Arabic and Islamic Studies 1022 d) Christian Theology 1023 e) French 1024 f) Hotel and Catering Management 1025 c) Business Administration 3313 iii. Diploma Programmes a) Business Communication 1201 b) Entrepreneurship 1205 c) Financial Management 1206 d) Marketing 1207 e) Medical Office Practice 1208 f) Arabic and Islamic Studies 1218 g) Christian Theology 1219 h) French 1220 i) Hotel and Catering Management 1221 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Candidates seeking admissions into various programmes in NOUN must have the minimum entry requirement as follows; I. Certificate Programmes a) Proficiency Certificate Programmes No previous experience or qualification is necessary. Ability to read and write will be an advantage. Note: Candidates for Proficiency Certificates will NOT be qualified to proceed to Certificates / Diploma programmes without possessing the requisite basic qualifications. b) University (Academic) Certificate Programmes Junior Secondary School Certificate. Minimum of 2 credits in SSCE / GCE ‘O’ Level, NECO, NABTEB and at not more than two sittings. T.C II with at least 2 merits at not more than two sittings. Mature candidates of 30 years and above with relevant work experience of not less than 10 years or evidence of prior knowledge / proficiency in a relevant field may be considered on their merit. I’dadiyah Certificate of Standard Islamiyyah School. II Diploma Programmes A minimum of three credits in SSCE / GCE ‘O’ Level, NECO and NABTEB at not more than two sittings with at least a pass in English Language. A minimum of three merits in Teacher Grade II Certificate at not more than two sittings. Senior Islamic School Certificate / Higher Islamiyyah Certificate including Arabic and Islamic Studies Thanawiyyah Certificate of Standard Islamiyyah School. NOUN Academic Certificate and Certificates of other recognized institutions. Note: To qualify to proceed to appropriate degree programme of NOUN, holders of Diploma Certificates would be required to make up any deficiencies in their SSCE / GCE, NECO, NABTEB and T.C II. III. Undergraduate Programmes a) 100 Level Five credits in the SSCE / GCE O’Level / NECO / NABTEB or equivalents at not more than two (2) sittings obtained in subjects relevant to the proposed field(s) of study. Teachers’ Grade II Certificates with a minimum of five merits or its combination with any of the certificates listed under (i) to obtain equivalent of five credits at ‘O’Levels. Candidates seeking admission into School of Law must have five(5) credits including English Language, Literature in English and at least a credit Pass in Mathematics at not more than two (2) sittings in NECO / SSCE or GCE O/L only. The School of Arts and Social Sciences requires that one of the five credits or merits must be in English Language, while at least two (2) should be in subjects relevant to the proposed field. For School of Management Sciences, the credit passes at Ordinary Level must include English and Mathematics For School of Education, the credit passes must include Mathematics for Science Education and English Language for all humanities. Additionally, those in Science Education must have credit in English Language. For School of Science and Technology, the credit passes must include Mathematics and English Language. The minimum entry requirement for B.Sc. Environmental Science and Resource Management is five (5) O’Level (SSCE / NECO / GCE or NABTEB) Credits at not more than two sittings including English Language and Mathematics and any of Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science and Economics. b) 200 Level National Diploma at Upper Credit from recognised institutions. National Certificate in Education (NCE) in subject(s) relevant to the proposed programme of study with a minimum of one merit and two passes. International Baccalaureates, Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) with at least two ‘A’ Level papers in relevant subjects and pre-requisite number of ‘O’ Level credit passes. Candidates for entry into School of Law must have a minimum of Second Class (Lower) degree from any recognized University with at least five credits including English Language, Literature in English and a credit pass in Mathematics at not more than two sittings in NECO / SCCE or GCE ‘O’ Level only. Candidates for entry into School of Science & Technology may be admitted into 300 Level of the programme provided they have the following qualification: a) Five (5) credit pass in not more than two sittings in SSCE / NECO / GCE or NABTEB in the following subjects: English Geography and Economics. b) A registered and licensed Community Health Extension Worker with a Diploma in Community Health Officers Programme (Higher National Diploma) and with not less than two years post qualification experience. Candidates for entry into School of Health Sciences for: a) B.Sc. Community Health: Direct Entry to 200 Level; Five (5) credit passes in not more than two sittings in WASSC, GCE, NECO or NABTEB in the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, and either Physics, Geography or Economics. A registered and licensed Community Health Extension Worker with a Diploma in Community Health Extension (Ordinary National Diploma) and with not less than two years post qualification experience. Direct Entry to 300 Level; Five (5) credit passes in not more than two sittings in WASSC, GCE, NECO or NABTEB in the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, and either Physics, Geography or Economics. A registered and licensed Community Health Officer with a Diploma in Community Health Officers Programme (National Diploma) and with not less than two years post qualification experience. Concessionary Admission: Mature licensed and registered Community Health practitioners of 45 years and above who are on Grade Level 10 and above that do not possess any of the above stated admission requirements may be considered for admission to run the four year programme. b). B.Sc. Environmental Health Same as B.Sc. Community Health above and must be registered with the appropriate professional body. Direct Entry to 200 Level: Candidates may be admitted into 200 level of the programme provided they have the following qualifications: Five (5) credit passes in not more than two sittings in WASCE, GCE, NECO or NABTEB in the following subjects: English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology / Health Science. Diploma in Environmental Health Technician obtained from a recognised College of Health Technology. A valid practice permit issued by Environmental health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria (EHORECON). Direct Entry to 300 Level Candidates with valid license issued by EHORECON may be admitted into 300 level of the programme provided they have any of the following qualifications in addition to ‘O’ Level requirements: A Higher National Diploma (HND) in Environmental health Technology. The Public Health Inspector’s Diploma of the Royal Society of Health (RSH) or West African health Examination Board (WAHEB) Diploma for Public Health Superintendents or Diploma in Community Health Officer. Concessionary Admission: Mature licensed Environmental Health Officer 45 years and above who are on Grade Level 14 and above that do not possess any of the above stated O / L admission requirements may be considered for admission into the 300 level of the programme. c) B.Sc. Dental Technology To be eligible for admission for B.Sc. Dental Technology, candidates must satisfy the following conditions: must be a registered Dental Technologist with Dental Technology Registration Board of Nigeria (DTRBN). a holder of Higher National Diploma (HND) in Dental Technology or Final City and Guild of London Certificate or Professional Certificate in Dental Technology issued by DTRBN. Must have a valid practicing license from DTRBN; and In addition to fulfilling the requirements above, such candidates must also possess five (5) SSCE / WASC / NECO / NABTEB O / Level credit passes including Biology, Chemistry, Physics, English Language and Mathematics obtained at not more than two (2) sittings. Concessionary Admission: Matured Registered and licensed Dental Technologists of minimum of forty (40) years of age and with not less than ten (10) years post qualification experience who do not possess five (5) O / Level credit passes as stated above may be considered for admission but will be required to do some remedial courses (access courses). Admission Requirement Into School Of Agricultural Sciences: a) Undergraduate Programmes: To be admitted into the 5 year B. Agriculture, Candidates must have i. 100 Level: Credit passes in 5 WASCE / GCE / NECO. Subjects including English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology / Agricultural Science, at least a pass in Physics. The Credit pass in Agric. Science must be backed up by at least a pass in Biology. ii. 200 Level : “A” Level passes in the relevant subjects ND with a minimum of Upper Credit plus 5 Credits in WAESC/NECO/GCE “ O” Level to be admitted into 200 Level. Direct Entry - OND with upper credit may be admitted into 200 levels of theprogramme. NCE with credit passes in any one of the options below may be admitted into 200 level of the programme: (i) Agricultural Science (ii) Biology / Chemistry (iii) Integrated Science / Chemistry (iv) Home Economics and related Science based courses HND with credit pass in Agriculture or related programmes, and credit passes in requisite subjects at O’ Level may be admitted into 300 Level and may be required to take relevant courses at 200 Level. 5 years for 100 and 4 years for 200 level entry candidates. IV. POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES Candidates seeking admission must possess either Bachelor Degree Certificates or equivalent from institutions recognised by the Senate of NOUN; or Holders of HND with a minimum of Lower Credit from institutions recognised by the Senate of NOUN. Candidates seeking admission into the School of Law must possess a minimum of L.L.B degree. Candidate seeking admission for PGD Agricultural Extension and Management must possess a Bachelor’s degree with at least 3rd class division is required. Candidates with pass degree and minimum of 3 years related experience may be accepted. HND holders in Agric Science or other related disciplines may be admitted. Holders of Bachelor degree in basic Science, Biological / Earth Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences from Universities that are recognised by NOUN are admitable. Candidate seeking admission for the PGD HIV / AIDS Education and Management must possess HND or a good first degree in related field of study. In addition, 5 credits in English, Mathematics, a science subject and 2 other subjects. V. MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMMES A first degree with a minimum of Second Class Lower from a University recognised by the Senate of NOUN in a related field or study. A postgraduate diploma in a related field from a University recognised by Senate may also be admitted. A good honours degree in Education (Arts, Languages, Sciences, Social Sciences, Vocational and Technical subjects) from any University recognized by the Senate of NOUN. Prospective students seeking admission for M.Sc. HIV / AIDS Management are required to have PGD in HIV / AIDS education and management as well as 5 credits in: English and Mathematics, a science subject and 2 other subjects. VI. DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D) PROGRAMMES For the Doctor of Philosophy degree programmes, candidates must possess a masters degree in relevant fields of study from a University recognised by the Senate of the NOUN with a minimum score (CGPA) of 3.5 on a 5-point scale. Candidates for Ph.D Programmes will be invited for an interactive session before an offer of admission is made. Candidates are advised to forward transcripts of their academic records and three (3) referees report, 2 of which must be from persons very well acquainted with the candidate’s academic work, to the Dean, Postgraduate School from which admission is requested. VII. OTHER REQUIREMENTS Five credit passes at SSCE/GCE ‘O’ and ‘A’ level must be in subjects relevant to the proposed field(s) of study. A credit level pass in Mathematics is required for all sciences and technology, business education and science education programmes. A pass in Mathematics may be considered for social sciences programmes. Also a pass in English Language may be considered for Physics and Mathematics programmes. Candidates applying for B.A. English, B.A. (Ed.) English and B.Sc. Mass Communication must have a credit in Literature in English. Prior knowledge and relevant work experience (including first degree/HND/RN) may be considered for advanced placement and waiver. Candidates awaiting results of any relevant examination may also apply; they should however note that processing of application will not be completed until entry requirements are met. Note: Candidates may be required to satisfy additional requirements by specific Schools. VIII. ACCESS PROGRAMME As part of her mandate to increase access to Higher Education, the National Open University of Nigeria now offers a Remedial Programme at ‘O’ level to the Nigerian Public. Students who are admitted into these programmes will be taught through the face-to-face mode for a full academic year after which they would sit for any National ‘O’ Level examinations of their choice For a start, the programme would take off in three Study Centres of the University: Lagos, Kaduna and Kebbi respectively. DURATION OF PROGRAMMES NOUN operates a flexible mode of study which allows a student to determine the pace, place, time and medium of study. Students’ support facilities are available at all our Study Centres nationwide. METHOD OF APPLICATION (E-APPLICATION) The entire NOUN admission application process is electronic and online and operates 24-hours a day. The method of application is as follows: 1. Walk into any of these participating banks: BANKS ACCOUNT NUMBERS First City Monument Bank - 0676806017 Ecobank - 0005701770 Zenith Bank - 1012587332 Skye Bank - 1790047324 UBA - 1017181061 WEMA - 0122243079 IBTC - 9200066213 Please confirm the A/C numbers above with the Bank Teller before proceeding for payment. PLEASE NOTE THAT NOUN WOULD NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY PAYMENT MADE INTO ANY ACCOUNT OTHER THAN THE ABOVE DESIGNATED BANKS AND ACCOUNT NUMBERS. 2. Pay as follows for NOUN application forms: Undergraduate Programmes N5,000.00 (Five thousand naira only). Postgraduate (PGD and Masters) Programmes N7, 500.00 (seven thousand five hundred naira Only). Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) Programmes N10, 000.00 (ten thousand naira only). 3. Obtain a NOUN Teller specially designed for NOUN for the purpose of payment. 4. Collect the Application pin CODE equivalent to the amount paid for your form from the Bank. 5. Type www.noun.edu.ng and click on application form. 6. Use your Application pin number to access your NOUN online application form. 7. Complete the application by providing the required information. 8. After completion, the candidate can re-open the form as often as he/she likes,before submitting. 9. Having completed all the above steps, you may submit your form by clicking the submit button at the bottom of the displayed screen. 10. You can now print out your provisional admission letter. Applicants are advised to insist on paying the stipulated cost only and obtain official receipt at the point of payment.