NOUN Admission Requirements for 2023/2024

Hello! Are you an aspirant of the National Open University of Nigeria NOUN? Are you searching for the NOUN admission requirements for the 2023/2024 Academic Session? If so, then stay with me because you are on the right page! 

Keep calm! In this article, we are going to give you detailed information regarding the National Open University of Nigeria NOUN admission requirements for the 2023/2024 Academic Session. This NOUN admission requirements post covers both Jamb and Direct Entry DE candidates.

Knowing the admission requirements is very essential. In fact, it is one of the things you need to know. Among other things you need to know are the school fees, acceptance Fee, cut off mark and others. 

Okay, enough with the intro! 

Without much further Ado, let’s dive into the real deal here!

National Open University of Nigeria Admission Requirements for 2023/2024 Academic Session

This is to inform the general public most especially the aspirants of the National Open University of Nigeria that the authority of the school has released the Admission requirements for the 2023/2024 Academic Session.

NOUN Admission Requirements For 2023/2024

Below are the requirements for candidates who wish to gain admission into NOUN through JAMB (UTME):

• A minimum of 5 credits in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE/GCE) Ordinary Level Credits in a maximum of 2 sittings.
• You must choose the correct JAMB subject combination for your course.
• Candidates must score at least 180 in the just concluded JAMB UTME examination to be offered admission into the National Open University of Nigeria.
• NOUN Must be your First Choice of Institution.
• You Must Participate in NOUN POST UTME/SCREENING to be considered for admission if any for the year.
• Candidates must have reached the age of 16.
• Additional requirements might apply for some programmes and these can be viewed after selecting the Programme and entry level at the Faculty’s admission page.

NOUN Admission Requirements For Direct Entry (DE) 2023/2024

Below are the requirements for candidates who wish to gain admission into the National Open University of Nigeria NOUN through Direct Entry:

• A minimum of 5 credits in the Senior Secondary Certificate Examinations (SSCE/GCE) Ordinary Level Credits in a maximum of 2 sittings.
• Candidates must have ‘A’ level/IJMB passes in two subjects that are related to their area of study.
• JUPEB/A’ Level passes in Related subjects.
• Degree (First Class/Second Class Upper) in related fields for your course of choice.
• Direct entry candidates are required to purchase the NOUN Direct Entry form through the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) And NOUN Portal.
• A minimum of Merit Pass in the National Certificate of Education (NCE), National Diploma (ND) and other Advanced Level Certificates.

NOUN Postgraduate Programmes Admission Requirements 2023/2024

• To qualify for admission into any of the postgraduate programmes of the University, a candidate must meet, among others, all matriculation requirements of at least five (5) credit passes including English Language and Mathematics. Some programmes accept at least a pass in Mathematics.
• For Postgraduate Diploma Programmes, Candidates must possess either a minimum of pass Bachelors Degree in any discipline from a University recognised by the Senate of the NOUN OR a Higher National Diploma with a minimum of Lower Credit. For the Postgraduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting, the candidate must have been called to the Bar. Also for admission into the school of Business and Human Resource Management Postgraduate Diploma programmes, candidates with professional qualifications such as ACA, ACIS, ACIB, ACII, ACIA, etc may be considered on individual merit.
• For Master degree programmes, candidates must possess either a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of second class lower in the relevant field of study from a University recongnised by the Senate of the NOUN. However, holders of lower classification and with a minimum of 2 years of relevant post-qualification experience may be considered on individual merit OR a Postgraduate Diploma in related field of study from a recongnised University OR A Higher National Diploma with a minimum of Upper Credit in the relevant field of study. Candidates with membership certificates of relevant professional bodies may apply for the Master of Business (MBA) programme.
• For the Doctor of Philosophy Degree prorammes, candidates must possess a masters degree in relevant field of study from a University recongised by the Senate of the NOUN with a minimum score average of not less than 60% or a cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.5 on a 5-point scale.

I hope with this post, I have provided you with what you wanted to know about NOUN Admission Requirements for the 2023/2024 Academic Session. If you still have any questions, feel free to drop them in the comment box below and I will try my best to reply as soon as possible.

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