UNICAL admission requirements for Diploma programmes

The Management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has released the approved requirements for admission into any of their Diploma programmes, Myschoolnews report.

Diploma Courses and Admission Prerequisites at UNICAL

Institute of Public Policy and Administration (IPPA)

1. Diploma in Public Administration (DPA)
   • Admission Prerequisites: Candidates seeking admission into this programme must hold a minimum of four credits in GCE O/L, SSCE, NECO, or TC II, inclusive of Government, Economics or Commerce, C.R.K, Literature, Accounting or Mathematics, and at least a Pass in English Language, secured in no more than two sittings.
2. Diploma in Local Government (DLG)
   • Admission Prerequisite: To be considered for admission, candidates must possess a minimum of four credits in GCE O/L, SSCE, NECO, or TC II, in subjects such as Government, Economics or Commerce, C.R.K, Literature, Accounting or Mathematics, and at least a Pass in English Language, obtained in a maximum of two sittings.
3. Diploma in Personnel Management (DPM)
   • Admission Requirements: A minimum of four credits in GCE O/L, SSCE, NECO, or TC II is mandatory, with at least a Pass in English Language in not more than two sittings.
4. Diploma in Tourism and Hotel Management
   • Admission Requirements: Admission into this programme requires a minimum of four credits in relevant subjects, including English Language in GCE O/L, SSCE, or NECO in not more than two sittings. Proficiency in French is advantageous.
5. Diploma in Business Administration (DBA)
   • Admission Requirements: A minimum of five credit passes in relevant subjects including English, Mathematics, and Economics in GCE O’L/WASC/SSCE/NECO at not more than two sittings is essential.
6. Diploma in Law (DL)
   • Admission Requirement: Admission necessitates five credits at a maximum of two sittings in GCE O’L/WASC/SSCE/NECO, inclusive of English Language and Literature.
7. Diploma in Social Work (DSW)
   • Admission Requirement: A credit pass in English Language, Christian Bible Knowledge, Economics, Tourism, Citizenship Education, Government, Commerce and at least a pass in Mathematics at not more than two sittings in GCE O’L/WASC/SSCE/NECO is obligatory.

Institute of Education (IOE)

1. Diploma in Environmental Education (DEE)
   • Admission Requirement: Applicants must possess GCE O/L, WAEC/SSCE/NECO or equivalent with four credits in four relevant teaching subjects and at least a credit level Pass in English Language in at most two sittings.
2. Diploma in Educational Technology (DET)
   • Admission Requirement: Candidates with GCE O/L, WAEC/SSCE/NECO or equivalent must have at least four credits in relevant teaching subjects, including English Language and Mathematics in one sitting.
3. Diploma in Pre-Primary and Basic Education (DPBE)
   • Admission Requirements: Candidates with GCE O’L/WAEC/SSCE/NECO or equivalent must have at least four credits in relevant subjects including English Language and Mathematics in one sitting.
4. Diploma in Library and Information Science (DLIS)
   • Admission Requirements: The minimum requirement for admission into this programme is four O/level credits or its equivalent, including English Language and Mathematics at not more than two sittings.

Bassey Andah Institute for Asian and African Studies (BAIFASS)

1. Diploma in Theatre and Media Studies (DTMS)
   • Admission Requirements: Candidates interested in this programme must have a minimum of four credits which must include English Language and Mathematics and any other two Arts or Social Science subjects in no more than two sittings in GCE O’L/WASC/SSCE or NECO.
2. Diploma in African and Asian Studies (DAAS)
   • Admission Requirements: Candidates should possess a minimum of four credit passes in WASSE/NECO/GCE in subjects including English Language, English Literature, Economics, History/Government, and Christian Religious Studies and Mathematics.

Institute of Oceanography

• Diploma in Marine Science
  • Admission Requirement: Applicants must have at least five credits in relevant subjects in GCE O’L/WASC/SSCE at not more than two sittings but which must include English Language and Mathematics.