KwaraPoly HND (Full-time and Part-time) and ND Part-time Admission for 2024/2025

KwaraPoly HND (Full-time and Part-time) and ND Part-time Admission for 2024/2025; Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the following programmes of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, for the 2024/2025 Academic Session:

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KwaraPoly HND (Full-time and Part-time) and ND Part-time Admission for 2024/2025

1.0 Available Programmes

A. Higher National Diploma (HND) – Full-Time Programmes (Two Sessions)

Institute of Applied Sciences (IAS)

1. Agricultural Extension and Management
2. Hospitality Management
3. Science Laboratory Technology with options in:
   • Biochemistry
   • Chemistry
   • Microbiology
   • Environmental Biology
   • Physics with Electronics
4. Statistics

Institute of Environmental Studies (IES)

1. Architectural Technology
2. Building Technology
3. Estate Management and Valuation
4. Quantity Surveying
5. Urban & Regional Planning
6. Surveying and Geo-informatics

Institute of Finance & Management Studies (IFMS)

1. Accountancy
2. Banking & Finance
3. Business Administration and Management
4. Marketing
5. Public Administration
6. Procurement & Supply Chain Management

Institute of Information & Communication Technology (IICT)

1. Computer Science with options in:
   • Software and Web Development
   • Networking and Cloud Computing
2. Office Technology & Management
3. Mass Communication

Institute of Technology (IOT)

1. Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology with options in:
   • Farm Power & Machinery Engineering
   • Post Harvest Technology
   • Soil and Water Engineering
2. Civil Engineering Technology with option only in Structural Engineering
3. Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology with options in:
   • Power and Machine
   • Electronics and Telecommunication
4. Mechanical Engineering Technology with options in:
   • Manufacturing Engineering Technology
   • Power and Plant Engineering Technology
5. Mining Engineering Technology with option only in Mining Engineering Technology
6. Metallurgical Engineering Technology with option only in Metallurgical Engineering Technology

NB: Prospective candidates are expected to indicate their areas of interest (i.e., options).

B. Higher National Diploma (HND) – Part-Time Programmes (Two Years)

Institute of Applied Sciences (IAS)

1. Agricultural Extension and Management
2. Hospitality Management
3. Science Laboratory Technology with options in:
   • Biochemistry
   • Chemistry
   • Microbiology
   • Environmental Biology
   • Physics with Electronics
4. Statistics

Institute of Environmental Studies (IES)

1. Estate Management and Valuation
2. Architectural Technology
3. Urban & Regional Planning
4. Building Technology
5. Quantity Surveying
6. Surveying and Geo-informatics

Institute of Finance & Management Studies (IFMS)

1. Accountancy
2. Banking & Finance
3. Business Administration and Management
4. Marketing
5. Public Administration
6. Procurement and Supply Chain Management

Institute of Information & Communication Technology (IICT)

1. Computer Science with options in:
   • Software & Web Development
   • Networking & Cloud Computing
2. Office Technology & Management
3. Mass Communication

Institute of Technology (IOT)

1. Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology
2. Civil Engineering Technology
3. Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology
4. Mechanical Engineering Technology
5. Metallurgical Engineering Technology
6. Mining Engineering Technology

C. National Diploma (ND) Part-Time Programmes (Two Years Only)

Institute of Applied Sciences (IAS)

1. Agricultural Technology
2. Environmental Science and Management
3. Hospitality Management
4. Nutrition and Dietetics
5. Science Laboratory Technology
6. Statistics
7. Tourism Management Technology
8. Food Science and Technology

Institute of Environmental Studies (IES)

1. Architectural Technology
2. Building Technology
3. Estate Management and Valuation
4. Quantity Surveying
5. Surveying and Geo-informatics
6. Transportation Planning and Management
7. Urban & Regional Planning

Institute of General Studies (IGS)

1. Crime Management
2. Social Development

Institute of Finance & Management Studies (IFMS)

1. Accountancy
2. Banking & Finance
3. Business Administration and Management
4. Marketing
5. Microfinance Enterprises Development
6. Procurement and Supply Chain Management
7. Public Administration
8. Taxation

Institute of Information & Communication Technology (IICT)

1. Computer Science
2. Library and Information Science
3. Mass Communication
4. Office Technology & Management

Institute of Technology (IOT)

1. Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology
2. Civil Engineering Technology
3. Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology
4. Mechanical Engineering Technology
5. Mechatronics Engineering Technology
6. Metallurgical Engineering Technology
7. Mineral and Petroleum Resources Engineering Technology
8. Railway Engineering Technology
9. Water Resources Engineering Technology
10. Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology

D. Centre for Open, Distance, Flexible and E-Learning (ODFEL) ND Online Programmes

1. Accountancy
2. Business Administration and Management
3. Computer Science
4. Library and Information Science
5. Marketing
6. Mass Communication
7. Public Administration
8. Quantity Surveying
9. Science Laboratory Technology

E. Centre for Interim Joint Matriculation Board Programme (IJMB)

1. Science
2. Social Sciences
3. Arts

General Entry Requirements

i. Higher National Diploma (HND) Programmes

Applicants for HND programmes will be required to have the following qualifications:

• National Diploma (ND) with a minimum of Lower Credit in the relevant field and five relevant O/L credit passes at WASC, GCE, NECO, SAISSCE (NBAIS), and NABTEB at not more than two sittings. These credit passes must include English Language and Mathematics.
• Evidence of one year post-ND cognate experience (i.e., Industrial Training).
• Applicants with a Pass grade in the ND will be required to have at least two years post-ND industrial experience.
• Specific requirements for certain courses, such as Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology and Mining Engineering Technology, are outlined in the detailed requirements.

Note:

• Candidates will not be admitted into HND programmes different from those they had in their ND programmes except in specified cases.
• Holders of ND Mass Communication will not be admitted into HND Public Administration.
• Holders of ND Computer Engineering will not be admitted into HND Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology and HND Computer Science Programmes.
• A credit pass in Literature in English is compulsory for all Mass Communication applicants.
• It is mandatory for HND full-time applicants to fill in the JAMB registration numbers used for their ND programmes. Only applicants with JAMB registration numbers will be considered for admission.

ii. National Diploma (ND) Programmes (Part-Time)

Applicants for part-time ND programmes will be required to have:

• A minimum of five O/L Credits in relevant subjects at SSCE, GCE, NECO, SAISSCE (NBAIS), and NABTEB at not more than two sittings.
• Credit passes in Mathematics and English Language are compulsory for all applicants seeking admission into any programme in the Polytechnic.

Method of Application

Applications for admission will be made fully online. To apply for HND (Full-Time and Part-Time) and ND (Part-Time), log on to Kwara State Polytechnic Admission Portal and follow the instructions there.

Note:

• All applications attract a processing fee of Twenty Thousand Naira (N20,000:00) exclusive of bank and other transaction charges, except for IJMB applicants who will pay N5,500.00 only.
• All payments should be made through ‘College Pay’ using a Debit Card, Master Card, or Prepaid Card.
• It is mandatory for all HND applicants to upload their ND and O’Level results and to forward their academic transcripts to the Registrar, Kwara State Polytechnic, before admission can be processed.
• All ND (PT) applicants are equally expected to upload their O’Level results.
• IJMB applicants with deficiencies in English Language and Mathematics can remedy them through our Ordinary Level Programmes.
• Applicants sitting for the 2024 November/December Ordinary Level Examinations are not eligible for admission.
• Applicants awaiting Ordinary Level results should not apply.
• All applications close on Wednesday, 31st July, 2024.

Enquiries

For any enquiry, please contact: 08030832789, 08151329729

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