Bachelor of Science in Cooperative and Rural Development at National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)

• Community Development

1. Admission available for 100 Level and 200 Level

2. A minimum of 5 credits in O' levels.

3. Compulsory courses required in O'levels are Economics, Mathematics and English Language

4. Any other relevant courses in O'levels

For Admission into 200 Level

5. Acceptable A level subjects include:

• Accounting education c
• Business education c
• Economics c

6. Credits in the following NCE Subjects :

• Accounting education
• Business education
• Economics
• Social Studies
• Vocational Studies

7. National Diploma with a minimum of Upper credit in the following:

• Accounting
• Banking and Finance
• Cooperative Studies
• Marketing

8. Higher National Diploma with Pass in the following:

• Accounting
• Banking and Finance
• Co-operative Economics Management
• Marketing

9. First degrees with minimum of Third Class in the following:

• Accounting
• Accounting Education
• Agricultural Economics & Ex
• Agricultural Engineering
• Agricultural Science
• Agricultural Technology
• Agronomy/soil Science
• Animal Science
• Applied Economics
• Archaeology
• Architecture
• B.mgt.tech. Business Manage
• B.tech Project Management
• Banking And Finance
• Bible Theology
• Biochemistry
• Biology
• Botany
• Business Administration
• Business Communication
• Business Education
• Business Finance
• Business Law
• Business Management
• Business Mathematics
• Business Studies And Mgt.
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry
• Civil Engineering
• Co-operative And Rural Deve
• Communication Technology
• Computer Science
• Cooperative Management
• Demography And Social Stati
• Economics
• Economics Education
• Education
• Education Social Studies
• Educational Administration
• Educational Administration
• Educational Psychology
• Educational Technology
• Electrical Engineering
• Electrical/electronics Engi
• Electronics
• English Education
• English Language
• Environmental Scienec
• Estate Management
• Finance/financial Studies
• Foods & Nutrition
• French Education
• Geography
• Geography Education
• Geology
• Guidance & Counseling
• History
• Home Economics Education
• Human Kinectics
• Human Physiology
• Human Resource Mgt.
• Industrial Chemistry
• Industrial Mathematics
• Insurance
• International Relation
• Journalism
• Language Education
• Law
• Law/civil
• Library Science
• Linguistics
• Marine Biology
• Marketing
• Mass Communication
• Mathematics
• Mechanical Engineering
• Medicine
• Metalurgical And Materials
• Microbiology
• Nutrition And Dietetics
• Peace Studies And Conflict
• Philosophy
• Physical Education
• Physics
• Political Science
• Political Science (educatio
• Primary Education
• Printing Technology
• Psychology
• Public Administration
• Science Education
• Secretarial Duties/studies
• Sociology
• Sociology And Anthroplogy
• Statistics
• Teacher Education
• Urban And Regional Planning
• Zoology

Interested candidates should visit the University website or contact the admissions office for information or updates on both the University and Departmental Entry requirements.

1. Visit the site www.nouonline.net
2. On the Home Page, go to the Menu Bar, Click on Apply for Admission
3. Select either Undergraduate Programme or Postgraduate Programme. Other programme is not available at the moment
4. Go to “Choose Faculty” (note it can be found at the left hand side of the screen)
5. Select Faculty
6. Fill displayed form
7. Click below to view admission criteria
8. Click “Apply” to proceed.
9. Take note of the UNIQUE ID displayed
10. Click 'Continue' button
11. Select Bank Branch as payment type
12. Click “Pay”
13. Copy and take your RRR number to any bank branch for payment.

After payment

1. Perform step 1 to 3
2. Goto “Continue After Payment”
3. Input Unique ID, RRR number and Programme
4. Click “Proceed”
5. Fill Form.  Note: all fields marked with red star are compulsory.

After filling form

1. Click “Submit”
2. Print Admission Letter
3. Visit the nearest study centre for screening