Universities Accepting Lower Grades Accounting (DE)

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I had earlier warned applicants for UTME and DE to dedicate the earlier time of seeking admission to studying the JAMB Brochure in order to avoid errors. Sometimes, I’ll be quick to tell admission seekers that direct entry applicants need the brochure more than UTME applicants. Why? There are more conditions attached to the former's entries than the latter.

This takes us to DE applicants who may want to proceed for admission using Lower Credit or Merit.

Background of Direct Entry (DE) Admission

My recent post has given enough details about Direct Entry and those who are qualified for it. But for the sake of reference here, DE is meant for holders of National Diploma (ND), National Certificate of Education (NCE), IJMB, JUPEB, and Cambridge A’levels. Applicants for DE may also include BSC and HND holders who want o proceed to universities for their previous courses or related ones.

In short, this guide only concerns the holders of the qualifications listed above.

The concern of this post is to guide applicants on various universities offering Accounting that accept Lower Credit, lower grade, merit, etc. for their admissions. In case the university you're looking for is not here, it means their conditions of admission, according to the brochure, is "not accepting lower credit or grade".

The post will add schools that accept NCE, ICAN, IJMB, ACA, etc. for Accounting in universities and more.

Recommended: List of All Universities Offering Accounting in Nigeria

Universities Accepting Lower Credit, Merit, NCE 10 Points, IJMB 7 Points, ICAN, ACA

1. ADSU, UNIZIK, ABSU, MADONNA and COOU accept ND/NCE in the relevant fields.
2. UNIZIK, ABSU and COOU accept ND/HND lower credit passes.
3. BSU accepts ND/NCE lower credit/merit plus five (5) O Level subject requirements to include Economics at one sitting.
4. COOU accepts ND/HND lower credit or equivalent in relevant programmes.
5. CALABAR accepts HND at lower credit level plus UTME requirements. In addition,
6. EKSU insists on A’level passes in Economics but does not accept IJMB.
7. NASARAWA accepts ND/HND lower credit in relevant programmes; NASARAWA also accepts IJMB in relevant subjects not below ten (10) points; NCE credit/merit in Business Education.
8. PLASU accepts HND lower credit in relevant programmes with O’Level requirements.
9. PLASU also accepts ND lower credit in relevant programmes with O’Level requirements.
10. PLASU also accepts IJMB minimum of 7 points with passes in relevant subjects, with O Level requirements.
11. RSUST in addition to O’Level requirements accept HND (Lower Credit) relevant to the programme.
12. UDU accepts ND in relevant programmes with lower credit
13. UYO accepts ND/HND lower credit in relevant programmes. All Direct Entry candidates must satisfy the UTME requirements.
14. WELSPRING accepts IJMB, NABTEB A’Level, NCE, ND, HND, at merit/lower credit from recognized institutions, as well as foundation/intermediate passes at ICAN, ACCA and ICMA.
15. AAUA requires: HND Lower Credit
16. UNILORIN accepts HND lower credit, ND lower credit with ICAN (ATS) or ICAN (ACA).
17. CUAB accepts NCE credit, ND lower credit, and approved equivalent of may be admitted to the appropriate level.
18. UNIJOS accepts lower credit in any of the following programmes of studies: Business Administration, Accounting, Accounting/Auditing, banking, Finance, Marketing, Purchasing and Supply, Actuarial Science/Insurance, Secretarial Administration, Office Management, Psychology, Public Business Studies, Administration, Catering and Hotel Management and Statistics, Financial Studies.
19. UNN accepts HND lower credit of recognized institutions plus the UTME requirements.
    UNIOSUN accepts ND lower credit and approved equivalent in relevant programmes may be considered. ICAN ATS Final level and Foundation pass of recognized professional bodies i.e. ICAN, ACCA (London), CIMA (UK), CIBN, CITN and other members of IFAC may be considered.
20. CALABAR DBA accepts HND lower credit in relevant programme
21. UNIBEN accepts HND lower credit in Accounting, Financial Studies or Business Management; First Degree Second Class Lower in any relevant programme; NCE credit in Accounting; ICAN foundation or its equivalent or Chartered Institute of Secretaries and Administration Final, HND upper credit in Accounting is accepted into 300 level.
22. KWASU accepts Accounting IJMB, Cambridge ONLY, HND Accounting (Lower Credit)
23. CRAWFORD accepts ND/HND lower credit in relevant subjects.
24. WESTERN-DEL accepts ND lower credit in Accounting, Banking and Finance, Business Administration. Intermediate passes in ICAN, ACCA, ICMA and CIBN examinations.
25. UMYUK requires minimum of nine (9) points in IJMB/HSC/GCE A Level/NCE in Economics, Mathematics and any of Social and Management Science subjects. Candidates with ND lower credit in relevant programmes from recognized institutions may also be admitted.
    NILE accepts any two (2) A Level passes in Arts or Social Science subjects, ND/HND lower credit or NCE merit in relevant programme
26. SOUTHWESTERN accepts NCE merit in relevant subjects. And ND/HND lower credit in programmes.
27. UMUDIKE requires two (2) A Level passes in Accounting and any other subject from Economics, Mathematics, Government and accepts NCE, ND, HND lower credit.
28. MOUNTAIN TOP accepts Possess OND Lower Credit in relevant courses including Accounting, Finance, Insurance, Banking and other Financial Studies courses.
29. PAN-ATLANTIC accepts:

• Two (2) A Level passes in any relevant subjects
• ND lower credit in relevant programmes.
• NCE lower credit in relevant programmes.
• HND lower credit in relevant programmes.

Recommended: List of Courses in the University Of Jos, Jos, Plateau State

Important Notice

1. Most universities decide the fates of lower grades applicants based on the demand for spaces in the current admission year. Hence, the higher the demand for this course, the lower the chances of the lower grades of applicants.
2. HND graduates with lower credit and BSC holders can be more favoured in this regard. And more so, some universities have a policy that can give HND/BSC applicants 300-level admission instead of 200-level. Applicants may approach the school admission office for such chances.

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