How to Apply for Admission into Benson Idahosa University for 2024/2025 Session

The Management of the Benson Idahosa University (BIU) has released the approved procedures to follow when applying for admission into the University for the 2024/2025 academic session.

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APPLICATION PROCEDURES

The mode of entry into the Degree program is either by JAMB-UME or Direct Entry.

Entry by JAMB-UME

This mode of entry requires the following minimum qualifications:

•  Five credits in General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary Level or the Senior Secondary School (SSS) Certificate or Cambridge School Certificate, which should include; English Language, Mathematics, Government or History, obtained in not more than two sittings.
• Five credits in National Examinations Council (NECO) which should include; English Language, Mathematics, Government or History, obtained in not more than two sittings; or
• Any other equivalent qualification subject to the ratification by the University Senate and the University Matriculation Board.
• In all these, the subjects required for the Joint Matriculation Examinations Board (JAMB) are English Language, Mathematics, Government or History plus any other relevant subject.

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Direct Entry (Three Academic Years)

This mode of entry requires the following minimum qualification:

Requirements as in 1 above in addition to any of these

Any of the following qualifications:

• General Certificate of Education (GCE) Advanced level or Higher School Certificate (HSC) with a minimum of two principal papers (at appreciable high grades) of “A” to “C” only, obtained in one sitting in the following subjects: Government, Economics, History, or British Constitution or three subjects in one sitting with grades between “A” and “E”;
• Diploma in Public Administration (DPA) with a credit grade or a minimum of merit grade, including other Diplomas such as social works; law, International Relations, etc., acceptable by the UMB or the Faculty Board;
• Ordinary National Diploma (OND) from a recognized Polytechnic or College of Technology with a minimum of upper credit in relevant discipline such as Government, Political Science or any Social Science discipline.
• National Certificate of Education (NCE) with specialization in Government or any social science discipline with a minimum of Upper credit.

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READY TO APPLY NOW?

Visit: https://admissions.biuportal.net/ to Create an account and proceed to complete their applications.

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