10 Things You Must Know About Predegree Admission to University (2019/2020)

PRE-DEGREE ADMISSION TO UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS  

Are you hearing about a pre-degree course for the first time? Or you know what it is but want to know more? Do you just need a quick answer to a question bothering you about Pre-degree course? Then, here are 10 things you must know about pre-degree admissions to the universities in Nigeria.

1. What is the Pre-degree Programme?

First, let’s look at what Pre-degree programme is all about.

A predegree programme is a one-year course administered by a university to prepare candidates seeking admission to 100 level of any of her courses.

The course is run for two semesters usually not lasting beyond 6 to 9 months of academic work.

2. What are the requirements to obtain the form?

Generally speaking, you need at least 5 or 6 credit passes (depending on your proposed course) in your O’level results e.g WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, NBAIS before you can be given admission to 100 level.

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That’s why schools running this programme will demand the same for their applicants.

However, some of these schools allow awaiting results provided you’ll be able to present it on or before 100 level admission.

You should check for such details (conditions) on your proposed school’s predegree form adverts for further clarification.

3. Are all Nigerian universities running PD programmes?

No.

But very many of them run the course. These include Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State University, Adekunle Ajasin University to mention but a few.

Yet, we have some; including the University of Ibadan that are not involved (at least not yet) in running the programme.

Meanwhile, some universities don’t call it pre-degree, rather they call it, remedial e.g University of Ilorin, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria etc.

Please visit the school's website to check if your interested school is running the course.

4. How much is the PD form of such Schools?

No national price for its form. You will need to check for such price in the advert page of the school. However, a majority of university sell at a price less than N15,000.00.

5. When will the predegree forms be out?

Usually, most universities start selling forms before and during the sales of JAMB UTME form. This is because admitted candidates must equally obtain the year UTME form.

Since, JAMB starts sales of form around October/November yearly, expect sales of form around May - October.

6. When is usually the closing date for the form?

There is no general closing date by universities selling it. You will have to read the closing date in the advert of your proposed university.

Hence, I advise checking their websites to see for yourself.

7. Will I be given admission after completing my predegree?

Yes, if you pass the course.

Schools want you to pass their tests and final exams before you can be offered 100 level admission. They also want you to pass JAMB UTME. By this, you must have at least the JAMB national cut off mark or the cut-off mark declared by your school for her PD candidates.

Only on these conditions, you can be offered admission to 100 level.

8. How much is the predegree programme fee?

No general or conventional tuition for the course. Your school reserves the right to set the tuition and change it anytime.

But you should be preparing between #100,000 to #200,000 for your tuition depending on the university.

9. Do polytechnics and colleges of education run the programme?

Yes.

But they don't call it predegree rather, it's preliminary (prelim, Pre-ND or Pre-NCE).

Generally, the pre-ND or -NCE is conducted the same as the university's programme.

This is well explained in the post, "Predegree Course: Understand Admission into PDS, PD or Remedial Programmes"

10. Do I need to Write UTME or Post UTME with Predegree?

Generally, all schools compulsory buying UTME form and partaking in the JAMB UTME. Some universities don't require their predegree students to participate in the post UTME.

Some schools require the two for their students e.g Obafemi Awolowo University Ile-Ife, University of Ilorin, Adekunle Ajasin University.

You should find out the modalities being used by your proposed institution.

No bypass for JAMB UTME unless you consider A'level programmes like IJMB, JUPEB, NABTEB Advanced, Cambridge Advance etc.

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