Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Biological Sciences at Veritas University

• Biology

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Requirements

Passing the Universities Matriculation Examination (UTME) after having obtained the Senior Secondary School Certificate with five credits which must include Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics or GCE ‘O’ Level credits in five subjects with a similar proviso.

• A credit level in SSCE English Language, or GCE ‘O’ Level English Language will be required and at least a pass in Physics may be mandatory together with credits in five other subjects including the science subjects listed above.
• Selection of candidates is done by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

Direct Entry

• Admission to the Bachelors programme may be by direct entry to the three year standard programme upon obtaining O Level SSCE or GCE with credits in four subjects including Biology, Chemistry and Mathematics in addition to A/L GCE passes in Zoology (or Biology) and Chemistry.
• An A Level pass in Chemistry or Mathematics will be an advantage but A Level pass in Biology is mandatory.
• Candidates are selected by JAMB.

APPLICATION TO UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM

Candidates may be admitted into the undergraduate degree programmes of the Department in any of the following three ways:

1. Through Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)
2. By Direct Entry
3. Through Inter-University Transfer

Eligible Candidates

• Candidates who made Veritas University, Abuja their first or second choice in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) application form.
• All other candidates who did not choose Veritas University, Abuja as first or second choice but are interested in studying in the University.
• Candidates in 1) and 2) above must have obtained a minimum score of 170 in the UTME.
• Direct-entry candidates (must have obtained the Direct-Entry Form from JAMB).
• Candidates wishing to transfer from other universities to Veritas University Abuja.

Method of Application

• Application forms can be downloaded from the manual forms page. The completed form and payment teller should be scanned and sent to admissions@veritas.edu.ng or submitted at: Admissions Office, Veritas University Abuja.
• All payments should be made in the University Accounts as indicated below.

University Accounts
Account Name: Veritas University, Abuja
GTBANK: 0024642120, FIRST BANK: 2032211597, ZENITH BANK: 1013201758

APPLICATION TO POSTGRADUATE PROGRAM

• Candidates should download manual Application forms by downloading the PDF form from our website.
• The completed form and the payment teller must be scanned and submitted to pgschool@veritas.edu.ng after paying the non-refundable sum of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) only or its dollar equivalent into the University account below;
• The completed form should be submitted to the "Dean, College of Postgraduate Studies, Veritas University, Abuja", along with the evidence of payment
• All payments should be made in the University Accounts as indicated below.

Account Name: Veritas University, Abuja
ACCOUNT NO: 1015499870
Bank Name: United Bank for Africa

Documents Required for Admission into Postgraduate Program

• Original and photocopies of qualifying certificates
• Original and photocopy of NYSC certificate/Exemption certificate (where applicable)
• Two recent passport photographs
• Academic Transcript (To be forwarded directly to "Dean, College of Postgraduate Studies, Veritas University, Abuja" by candidate's University).

Application Fee

• Manual Application forms can be completed by downloading the PDF form from our website.
• The completed form and the payment teller must be scanned and sent to pgschool@veritas.edu.ng after paying the non-refundable sum of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00) only or its dollar equivalent into the University account below;