Bachelor of Science in Microbiology at Coal City University (CCU)

• Microbiology

In addition to the University’s minimum entry requirements, the following conditions must be met:

Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Candidates Requirements

• Candidates who have satisfied the minimum university requirements for admission are required to obtain credit level passes in English language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics in the West African School Certificate (WASC)/General Certificate of Education (GCE)/Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE), National Examination Council (NECO) or any other acceptable equivalent certificate.

Direct Entry Candidates Requirements

• The DEP considers and admits candidates with NCE, ND and HND (or their equivalents) into the three-year programme in the faculty of Natural and Applied Sciences (FNAS). Candidates with NCE/ND are required to have obtained a minimum of credit level passes in four subjects and credit/pass in English language in an approved examination body: The West African School Certificate (WASC), General Certificate of Education (GCE), Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSSCE), National Examination Council (NECO), NABTEB or any other acceptable equivalent certificate.

The waiver of courses in any department will depend on the background level of the candidate and it is determined by the Faculty and Departmental Boards.

• Holders of the School Certificate or its equivalent with at least four credit level passes and a pass in English Language in addition to approved 2-year diploma for related courses
• Holders of the NCE with at least a Merit aggregate; plus a minimum of credit pass in the subject to be combined with education are eligible for the three-year degree programme
• Holders of the HND/ND with at least a Merit aggregate; plus a minimum of credit pass in the subject to be combined with education are eligible for the three-year degree programme.

Candidates are required to obtain passes at Higher School Certificate or GCE A/L in Chemistry, Biology, Zoology, and Botany in addition to the UTME Entry requirements. Expected programme duration for Direct Entry candidates is 3 years

The admission steps are as follows:

All candidates who have a desire of gaining admission into Coal City University Enugu are invited to commence online registration for screening. All candidates applying must have a minimum of 160 in their UTME and minimum of 5 Credits O’Level result in relevant subjects including English and Mathematics (except Political Science department where D7 is accepted in Mathematics) and not more than two sittings in WAEC.

Step 1 – Change of Institution

You are expected to choose Coal City University as your first choice of university while siting for the Joint Admission and Matriculation Boards’ (JAMB) Universal Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). However, if you did not choose CCU at the initial stage, you have the opportunity to do a change of institution. This process can only be done at a Computer Based Testing (CBT) center or any JAMB Office Nationwide.

NOTE: This process CANNOT be done at a cyber cafe.

Step 2 – Upload of O’Level Result

Currently, admissions are only issued to candidates whose O’Level results are available to JAMB. To ensure you don’t miss the opportunity of gaining admission into Coal City University, make sure you upload your result at JAMB Portal using the services of a CBT Center or any JAMB Office. For the avoidance of doubt, kindly download JAMB CAPS MOBILE from your play store and register to also monitor your admission process.

Step 3 – Print out your Original JAMB Result

Step 4 – Apply to CCU

Click on Apply Now from any part of the site to go to the Portal.

Portal Flow

While on the Portal, click on the “Apply for a Degree Programme”; link to generate an invoice for the payment of the application fee of NGN2,000. Select your application type, enter your JAMB Registration Number and click on submit.

Step 5 – Print Application Form

Step 6 – Accept and Print Admission Letter

For more information on Admission email us on admissions.ccu.edu.ng.