Bachelor of Science in Public Administration at Veritas University

• Public Administration

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

• Candidates seeking admission through the UTME must possess 5 credits at Ordinary Level in English Language, Mathematics, Government or History, Economics or Commerce and any other social sciences or art subjects in Senior Secondary Examination Certificate (SSCE) or

• National Examination Council (NECO), National Business and Technical Education Board (NABTEB) or its equivalent at a maximum of two (2) sittings. Such candidate must satisfy the University cut-off point at the UTME examination.

Direct Entry

Candidates for direct entry must:

• Satisfy the above O level requirements
• Obtain at least upper credit pass in National Diploma in relevant fields.
• National Certificate of Education (NCE) with upper credit passes in relevant fields.
• G. C. E. Advance Level Pass in which must include Government or History.

Inter - University Transfers

• Intra-Departmental and intra-college transfers are permissible only in 100 and 200 levels of study if the student has satisfied the entry requirements of the receiving programme. However, request for intra-Departmental or intra-college transfer should be made through the University Registrar and if approved, effected at the beginning of the academic session.

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;