Applications are hereby invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the undergraduate Distance Learning programmes of the Centre for Distance Learning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria.
1)INSTITUTE OF EDUCATION
Available options:
B.Ed. Social Studies
B.Sc. (Ed.) Economics
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates must have passes in any five (5) subjects at credit level including English Language (SSCE/GCE/NECO) or merit/credit in Teachers’ Grade II Certificate with NCE credit/merit in two relevant teaching or professional subjects. Credit in O/L English Language or merit in English Language at Teachers’ Grade II Certificate is compulsory.
DURATION
The programme shall last a minimum of four academic sessions.
2)DEPARTMENT OF NURSING SCIENCE
Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSc)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Applicants must be Nurses registered by the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (RN/RPN/RM/RPHN, etc).
In addition, applicants must possess West African School Certificate/GCE (or equivalents) with credits in Five (5) subjects obtained at not more than two sittings. The subjects must include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Biology and Chemistry.
Candidates shall be invited for written entrance examination and oral interview.
DURATION
The programme is for five academic sessions.
3)DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING
B.Sc. Accounting
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
i. ‘O’ LEVEL ADMISSIONS (FIVE YEARS)
Applicants for admission into the programme should possess the Senior Secondary School Certificate (NECO/WAEC) or General Certificate of Education at ordinary level with credits in five subjects including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other two from the following: Government, Financial Accounting, Geography, Literature in English and Yoruba at not more than two sittings.
Candidates for the ‘O’Level admission must have satisfied the National cut off mark of 180 for UTME
ii. DIRECT ENTRY TO PART II (FOUR YEARS)
Direct Entry applicants should possess five credit passes in the GCE (or equivalent) examination at least two of which shall be at the Advanced Level provided that the subjects are not counted at both levels of the examination (credit passes at Ordinary level must include English Language, Economics and Mathematics). The Advanced Level passes shall include Economics or Accounting or ND at upper credit level in Accounting, or Banking and Finance or ATS-ICAN final stage certificate or final stage of Association of Nigerian Accountants (ANAN) or Final stage of Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) or final stage of the Chartered Institute of Taxation of Nigeria (CITN).
iii. DIRECT ENTRY TO PART III (THREE YEARS)
HND in Accounting or Business Administration or final stage of ICAN certificate (ACA) and ACCA or Certified Financial Analysis, ACIB, ANAN (plus HND or BSc. In any discipline) and HND in Banking and Finance. Five credit passes in O/L including Mathematics, English and Economics are required.
METHOD OF APPLICATION
Payment for the application which is strictly online can be made directly on the portal through the use of any bank’s Debit (ATM) card or through Quickteller platform at www.quickteller.com/oauelearning or better still at any bank on the interswitch’s PAYDirect network.
Applicants can then proceed to the OAU portal and continue registration by clicking here: http://apply.oaucdl.edu.ng/Login.aspx
DISCLAIMER
The Centre for Distance Learning, OAU has not engaged any individual or organization to carry out the application procedure on her behalf and thus shall not be held responsible for any issue arising from the involvement of a third party.
CLOSING DATE: Submission of on-line forms will close at 12.00 midnight on Friday, 27th of June, 2014.
