The Federal Polytechnic Bida (BIDAPOLY) ND/HND Weekend Programme admission for 2017/2018 academic session has been announced.
Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates who seek admission into the various National/Higher National Diploma (ND/HND) Programmes tenable at the Directorate of Continuing Education (Weekend Programmes) of the Polytechnic that sales of Admission forms have commenced on-line.
2.0 AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES FOR 2017/2018 ACADEMIC SESSION ARE:
| SCHOOLS | DEPARTMENT/COURSES | PROGRAMMES |
| School of Applied and Natural Sciences(SANS) | 1.Statistics | HND/ND |
| School of Business and Management (SBAM) | 1.Public Administration | HND/ND/NDII SPC |
| 2.Marketing | HND/ND/NDII PSC | |
| 3.Business Administration | HND/ND/NDII SPC | |
| School of Engineering | 1.Electrical Engineering | HND/ND |
| School of Environmental Studies (SES) | 1.Surveying & Geoinformatics | NDII SPC, Cert in Geoinformatics |
| School of Financial Studies | 1.Accountancy | HND/ND/NDII SPC |
| 2.Banking & Finance | HND/ND/NDII SPC | |
| School of Information Communication Technology (ICT) | 1.Mass Communication | HND/ND/ |
| 2.Office Technology Management | HND/ND | |
| School of Basic & General Studies | 1.Legal Studies (SAW) | Diploma in Law |
3.0 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.
-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.
-Candidates for Diploma in Microfinance Management should possess a minimum of MERIT in Certificate in Microfinance Management OR 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 OR any other similar or suitable qualification.
-Candidates for Certificate in Microfinance Management should possess a minimum of four (4) passes in the relevant subjects at O’ Level including English Language and Mathematics in not more than two (2) sittings.
-Candidate for Diploma in Law should possess a minimum of five (5) credit in the relevant subjects at O’Level including English LANGUAGE AND Mathematics in not more than two (2) sitting.
-Concessional Admission may be granted to candidate(s) with less than five (5) credits and will be expected to sit and pass his/her O’Level before graduation.
4.0 DURATION OF PROGRAMMES
-National Diploma (ND-II Special Programmes) WEEKEND shall run for Six (6) semesters. In two (2) years.
-The Higher National Diploma (HND I) WEEKEND Programmes shall run for two (2) semesters.
-Diploma in Microfinance Management shall run for three (3) semesters, while Certificate in Microfinance Management shall run for two (2) semesters, both in one (1) year
-Lectures for WEEKEND shall be conducted during Weekends (Fridays and Saturdays).
5.0 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..
6 .0 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. CLICK HERE to begin.
7.0 THE CLOSING DATE FOR SALES AND SUBMISSION OF COMPLETED ONLINE FORMS IS 30TH OCTOBER, 2017.
