ADVERTISEMENT FOR ADMISSION INTO B.Sc. PART-TIME PROGRAMMES FOR 2023/2024 ACADEMIC SESSION

MICHAEL OKPARA UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE, UMUDIKE

CONTINUING EDUCATION CENTRE

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the B.Sc. Part-time programmes of the CEC for 2023/2024 academic session in the following areas.

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL ECONOMICS, RURAL SOCIOLOGY AND

EXTENSION (CAERSE)

Bachelor of Agriculture (B. Agric.) with options in:

Agricultural Economics
Rural Sociology and Extension
Agribusiness and Management

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION (COED)

Bachelor of Science (B. Ed) with options in:

Agricultural Education
Integrated Science Education
Mathematics Education
Computer Science Education
Adult and Continuing Education
Home Economics Education
Biology Education
Chemistry Education
Physics Education
Library and information Science
(Bachelor of Library and Information Science) BLIS.

COLLEGE OF CROP AND SOIL SCIENCES (CCSS)

Bachelor of Agriculture (B. Agric.) with options in:

Agronomy
Soil Science and Meteorology
Plant Health Management

COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL AND APPLIED SCIENCES (COLPAS)

Bachelor of Science B.Sc. in Computer Science

COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES (COLMAS)

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) with options in:

Entrepreneurial Studies.
Industrial Relations & Personnel Management

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE 2023/2024 B.Sc. PART-TIME PROGRAMMES

S/N PROGRAMME O’LEVEL SUBJECT REQUIREMENT SPECIAL CONSIDERATION WAIVER REQUIREMENT

Agricultural Economics, Rural Sociology and Extension, Agronomy, Soil Science and Meteorology,

Five O’ level Credit passes in not more than two sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/ Agric. Science and any other Science subject A credit in Agric. Science must be backed up with at least a pass in Biology

Agribusiness and Management

Five O’ level Credit passes in not more than two sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Econs, and any two from Biology or Agric Science, Agronomy, govt, Science, Govt, C.R.K, Geography.

Computer Science

Five O’ level credit passes in not more than two sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Physics and any other relevant science subject

Education courses

Chemistry Education,

Physics Education,

Mathematics Education,

Five O’ level credit passes in not more than two sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology or Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any other relevant subject A credit in Agric. Science must be backed up with at least a pass in Biology

Biology Education

Five O’level credit passes in not more than two sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology and Physics

Integrated Science Education

Five O’level credit passes in not more than two sittings to include English Language, Biology, Mathematics, Chemistry and Physics

Agricultural Science Education

Five O’level credit passes in not more than two sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Agricultural Science, Chemistry and any relevant Science subject

Computer Science Education

Five O’ level credit passes in not more than two sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other relevant subject

Home Economics Education

Five O’level credit passes in not more than two sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science and any of Physics, Clothing & Textile, Food and Nutrition, Home Management A credit in Agric. Science must be backed up with at least a pass in Biology

Entrepreneurial Studies

Five O’level Credits Passes in not more than two sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other two Subjects.

Industrial Relations and Personnel Management

Five O’level Credits Passes in not more than two sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any two Subjects from Government/History, Commerce, Principles of Accounting, Geography, C.R.K., A gric. Science, Biology, Literature English, Igbo, Housa, Yoruba

Library and Information Science

Five O’level Credits Passes in not more than two sittings to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other two Subjects.

DIRECT ENTRY ADMISSION

Direct entry admission into the above listed programmes is based on a combination of relevant O’Level results and the possession of at least two A-Level passes, or NCE, OND OR HND in the following areas of study: Agricultural Science, Science Education, Geography, Forestry, Fisheries, Building Technology,

Environmental Health, Surveying, Architecture, Estate Management, Quantity Surveying, Urban and Regional Planning, etc.

DURATION OF PROGRAMMES

Duration of programmes in (1), above.

A minimum of six (6) years for candidates with

Ordinary Level Certificate

OND/ND at Lower Credit level

NCE at Merit/Credit levels

A minimum of five (5) years for candidates with

OND/ND at Upper Credit level

NCE at Distinction level

HND at Lower Credit Level

A minimum of four (4) years for candidates with HND at Upper Credit level.

Duration of programmes in items 2-11 above.

A minimum of five (5) years for candidates with O’Level qualifications.

A minimum of four (4) years for candidates with OND at Upper Credit Level and HND, at Lower Credit in

relevant areas, obtained from recognized institutions.

A minimum of three (3) years for candidates with HND at Upper Credit Level, and B.Sc. in related areas.

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Application forms can be obtained online or at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike portal, on payment of non-refundable fee of Five Thousand, five hundred Naira (N5,500) through remitter into the TSA account after generation of RRR. Candidates should bring their evidence of payment to the CEC office for issuance of receipt and collection of application forms.

CLOSING DATE

Closing date for receipt of completed application forms for the 2023/2024 academic Session is 10 weeks

from the date of this publication.

Dr, Mrs Nkeiruka Mbanaso.

. Registrar

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