Admission

1. Four-year Degree Programme



Requirements for students seeking admission into the four-year B. Sc. Honors degree in Education/Science and Education/Mathematics, through the WAEC are those for entry into the University and the Faculty of Science. The qualifying subjects must include credit level passes in the discipline in which the student hopes to specialize with at least one other science subject in addition to Mathematics and English at the Ordinary Level of the General Certificate of Education, Senior Secondary School Certificate or its equivalent. Those to be admitted for B. Sc Ed/Mathematics are expected to have credit level pass in Mathematics and English in at least two sittings with two other science subjects. Admission is also based on an acceptable pass level in the UME and post UME examinations.



2. Direct Entry (Three-year Degree Programme)



(a) Candidates seeking admission by Direct Entry must pass G.C.E. A/L subjects. In addition, candidates must possess at least three other subjects at credit level including English and Mathematics.



(b) They must have at least two passes at the merit level at the N.C.E. in relevant/principal subjects. In addition, candidates must possess at least three other subjects at the credit level at the Senior School Certificate level or its equivalent, including English Language and Mathematics.



(c) They must have a merit pass in two relevant/principal subjects at the N.C.E. level from affiliated Colleges of Education plus three other subjects passed at the credit level at the Senior School Certificate level or its equivalent.



3. Postgraduate Programme



In addition to regulations governing postgraduate studies (Regulation 10 and Regulation 20).



(a) Candidates for the M. Ed degree shall have acquired at least two years experience in teaching or in an educational agency after the first degree.



(b) Candidates for the M. A. and/or Ph. D. degrees shall have acquired at least 1 year experience in teaching or in an educational agency after the first degree.



(c) In exceptional circumstances, other candidates whose educational qualifications have been approved by Senate for the proposed course of study may be admitted.