Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates wishing to seek admission into the various National/Higher National Diploma (ND/HND) Programmes tenable at the Directorate of Continuing Education of the Federal Polytechnic Bida (BIDAPOLY) that sales of Admission forms have commenced on-line.
AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES FOR 2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION ARE:
SCHOOL
DEPARTMENT/COURSES
PROGRAMMES
School of Applied and Natural Sciences (SANS)
1. Nutrition and Dietetics
ND
2. Science Lab Tech.
ND/NDII SPC
3. Statistics
HND/ND
4. Hospitality
HND
School of Business & Management (SBAM
1. Public Administration
HND/ND/ND II SPC
2. Marketing
HND/ND/ND II SPC
3. Business Administration
HND/ND/ND II SPC
School of Engineering (SET)
1. Chemical Engineering
HND/ND
2. Civil Engineering
HND/ND
3. Electrical Engineering
HND/ND
4. Mechanical Engineering
HND/ND
School of Environmental Studies (SES)
1. Surveying & Geoinformatics
ND/NDII SPC
2. Quantity Surveying
HND/ND/NDII SPC
3. Architectural Tech.
HND/ND
4. Urban & Regional Planning
HND/ND/NDII SPC
5. Estate Management
HND/ND
6. Building Technology
HND/ND
School of Financial Studies
1. Accountancy
HND/ND/NDII SPC
2. Banking and Finance
HND/ND/NDII SPC
School of Information Communication Technology (ICT)
1. Computer Science
HND/ND/NDII SPC
2. Mass Communication
HND/ND/NDII SPC
3. Office Technology & Management
HND/ND/NDII SPC
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Candidates for HND Programmes should possess good National Diploma (ND) in relevant field, awarded by Federal Polytechnic, Bida or any other Polytechnic or College of Technology accredited for the award of such National Diploma by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). In addition, the candidates should possess a minimum of five (5) credits in the relevant subjects at O’ Level including English Language and Mathematics in not more than two (2) sittings. All candidates for HND programmes MUST possess JAMB admission letters for ND. Else, they forfeit mobilization for NYSC.
Candidates for National Diploma (ND-II Special) Programmes should possess Ordinary Diploma or its equivalent and a minimum of five (5) credits in the relevant subjects at O’ Level including English Language and Mathematics in not more than two (2) sittings.
Candidates for National Diploma Programmes should possess a minimum of five (5) credits in the relevant subjects at O’ Level including English Language and Mathematics in not more than two (2) sittings.
DURATION OF PROGRAMMES
i . Higher National Diploma (EVENING Programmes) shall run for four (4) semesters in two (2) years.
The National Diploma (ND-II Special) EVENING Programmes shall run for two (2) semesters in one (1) year.
iii. The National Diploma EVENING Programmes shall run for four (4) semesters in two (2) years.
Lectures for EVENING Programmes will be conducted from Monday to Friday between 1.00 pm and 8.00 pm.
APPLICATION FORM GUIDELINE
STEP 1: Visit the application portal (www.fedpolybida.edu.ng).
STEP 2: Register (New users only) using your personal E-mail address.
STEP 3: Check your email INBOX or SPAM to retrieve your login account.
STEP 4: Revisit the apply portal and log in with your account, E-mail and password.
STEP 5: Click Submit and follow the rest of the guide in the portal.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
All applicants must purchase the Polytechnic Admission Form online by using different options of payment as described on the portal, and pay a sum of Seven Thousand Naira (N7,000.00) only (Excluding transaction charge) to the Federal Polytechnic, Bida. All payments options of REMITA (i.e using MASTER, VERVE and VISA ATM cards and generation of RRR to pay cash in the bank) must be made through the application portal only. After which, the link to fill form would be deactivate.
THE CLOSING DATE FOR SALES AND SUBMISSION OF COMPLETED ONLINE FORMS IS 30TH OCTOBER, 2017.
