Bachelor of Education in Adult Education at University of Nigeria (UNN)

• Education

Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Requirements

Candidates possessing any of the following qualifications may be admitted into  the four (4) Year Degree Programme:

1. Candidates seeking entry into the four year degree programme in the six professional courses must satisfy the minimum university requirements.
2. Candidates seeking entry into any of the six (6) Adult Education subject combinations must meet the University requirements in addition to the Departmental requirements into which they are seeking admission.
3. Candidates must possess credit passes in the Senior Secondary School Certificates (SSCE) or GCE, including English and a credit in Mathematics at not more than 2 sittings.  In addition, an acceptable pass in University Matriculation Examination (UME) qualifications for admission into the University four (4) year degree programme in Adult Education is required.

Direct Entry (DE) Admission

Candidates possessing any of the following qualifications may be admitted by Direct Entry into the Three (3) Year Degree Programme.

1. Candidates who hold either Diploma in Adult Education, Social Work, Religion, Health and Physical Education, NCE with at least merit or any other Diploma recognized by the University of Nigeria Senate, are eligible for admission.

2. (a) Two (2) credit passes in relevant subject areas at advanced level with SSCE/GCE ‘O’ level credit passes in three other subjects at not more than two sitting or
(b) Two (2) passes in relevant subject areas at advanced level with SSCE/GCE ‘O’ level in three other subjects at not more than two sittings.

3. (a) Passes in two (2) major subjects in relevant areas in NCE with SSCE/GCE ‘O’ level credit or its equivalent in five (5) other subjects in not more than two sittings.
(b) Education is acceptable as a third “A” level subject for those taking courses in education.
(c) Two passes in 3(b) above with a school certificate credit or its equivalent in other subjects.  The above qualification in (3a) should apply to students in Colleges of Education to qualify for admission into the B.Ed degree programmes.

Interested candidates should visit the university website or contact the admissions office for further information on both the university and departmental entry requirements for this course. 

Postgraduate Application

Application Forms can be obtained ONLINE on payment of a non-refundable fee of N25,000.00 (Twenty five thousand naira only) made payable to “The University of Nigeria Postgraduate Application Fees Account, at any bank within the country using the Remita platform.

Applicants should log onto www.unn.edu.ng and follow the procedures stated below:

• Click on UNN Portal or through this link unnportal.unn.edu.ng.
• Click on PG Application form to generate invoice for payment.
• Use your phone number to generate the invoice. You are advised to use a functional number to enable us reach you for the admission screening test.
• Proceed to any Bank with Remita platform for payment.
• Return to the UNN Portal with your payment confirmation pin from the Bank and follow the procedure for completing the form.

Referee Reports

• When completing the application form, the candidates shall supply the email addresses of their referees through which a link will be sent to the Referees with request to complete the Report Form in respect of the candidate and submit online. The candidate shall download the three (3) completed Referee Report Forms and enclose them in an envelop for submission to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies along with their online application forms. Please note that applications would not be processed unless the referee reports are available.

Transcripts

• Candidate should download transcript request forms (D2) also provided online, and submit to their former Universities/Institutions to forward their academic transcript(s) to “The Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka” to reach  him/her not later than 30thJune, 2019. Candidates whose transcripts are not received on or before the deadline by the School shall not have their application forms processed.

Submission of Application Forms

• Most information required would be completed online. However, a copy of the online completed application form should be downloaded and printed. The printed application form with the relevant documents as listed below should be posted or delivered to the Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, for Nsukka based faculties.
• Candidates for Enugu Campus based faculties are to submit their application forms by post or deliver them to the Deputy Registrar, School of Postgraduate Unit, University of Nigeria, Enugu Campus.
• For ease of reference, Enugu Campus based faculties and Institutes/Centre are: Business Administration; Environmental Studies; Health Sciences & Technology; Law; Basic Medical Sciences; Medical Sciences; Institute for Development Studies (IDS); Institute of Maritime Studies; Institute of Maternal and Child Health; Institute of Public Health and Centre for Environmental Management & Control (CEMAC). Candidates are advised to ensure that the following documents are enclosed in the file:
• Copies of their qualifying certificates/statements of result and NYSC discharge certificate (Exemption or Exclusion Certificate). Note that To Whom It May Concern shall not be accepted in lieu.
• Two copies of the Application summary form (D3) available online should be downloaded & printed:
• (i) One copy of the printed summary form (D3) should be glued very neatly (NOT STAPLED) on a 10” X 15” brown envelope;
• (ii) The second copy of the printed summary form (D3) should be glued very neatly (NOT STAPLED) on a 9” X 13” white file jacket;
• All accompanying documents should be placed in the file jacket specified in (b.ii) and the File Jacket should be placed in the brown envelope as specified in (b.i) above.
• All documents must fit into the 10” X 15” envelope and delivered or addressed and sent by courier to “The Secretary, School of Postgraduate Studies, University of Nigeria,Nsukka” and to the Deputy Registrar, School of Postgraduate Studies Unit, Enugu Campus for Enugu Campus-based academic units.

Undergraduate Application

Applicants should log onto www.unn.edu.ng and follow the procedures stated.

Visit the University website or contact the admissions department for more details on how to apply. In case of any questions/enquiries contact us using the details below:

University of Nigeria, Nsukka
Enugu State, Nigeria  

Phone: +234 806 360 7400