UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS FOR 2021/2022 ACADEMIC SESSION

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admissions into Babcock University (BU), for 4, 5, or 6 year Degree Courses for the 2021/2022 academic session.

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GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

Minimum qualification for the First Degree Programs: 5 credits at the GCE/SSCE/NECO Examinations or their equivalent (at not more than 2 sittings); one sitting only for Medicine.  Candidates below 15 years of age are advised not to apply.

CANDIDATES AWAITING 2021 WAEC/NECO/SSCE RESULTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS BEFORE MATRICULATION.

All candidates who APPLY to Babcock University are REQUIRED to sit for the current JAMB examination (for 100 Level) or apply for JAMB Direct Entry admissions (for Direct Entry).  Candidates applying for Transfer Admissions need to present JAMB Admission letter, Transcript and Attestation Letter from the previous University.

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & HUMANITIES

Department of History and International Studies

Degree Offered:  B.A. (Hons.) History and International Studies

Requirements:  5 credits in GCE/SSCE/NECO including English Language, Mathematics, History/Government and any other 2 subjects.

Department of Languages and Literary Studies

Degrees Offered: 1.) B.A. (Hons.) English Studies

                             2.) B.A. (Hons.) French                      

Requirements:  For 1.) and 2.) above, 5 credits in English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English and any other two subjects. For 2.) above, a credit pass in French may be considered in place of Literature in English.

Department of Religious Studies

Degrees Offered:  B.A. (Hons.) Christian Religious Studies.

Requirements:  5 credits in English Language, CRK and any other 3 subjects. At least, a pass in Mathematics is required for the program.

Department of Education

Degree Offered:

            B.Sc. (Ed) Hons

            1. Business Education

            2. Economics Education

B.Ed. (Hons)

3. Educational Administration and Planning

4. Guidance and Counseling

B.A. (Ed.) Hons.)

5. English Education

Requirements:     For Nos 1and 2 above, 5 credits in English Language and Mathematics and any other 3 social sciences. For Nos 3 and 4 above, 5 credits in English Language and any 4 other subjects. For No 5 above, 5 credits in English Language, Literature in English and any 3 other subjects.

Direct Entry: In addition, holders of NCE, OND, HND or equivalent can apply for Direct Entry. Applicants should also have O’ Level credits as highlighted above or Grade II with passes at merit level in 5 subjects.

Department of Music and Creative Arts

Degree Offered:  B.A. (Hons.) Music

Requirements:  5 credits in English Language, and any other four subjects. A credit or pass in Music and Mathematics is an advantage.

Direct Entry: In addition, holders of NCE, OND, HND in Music or its equivalent can apply for Direct Entry. Applicants should also have 5 credits including English Language or Grade II with passes at merit level in 5 subjects.

SCHOOL OF LAW & SECURITY STUDIES

Department of Law

Degree Offered:  LLB.  (Hons) Law

Requirements: 5 credits in English Language, Literature in English, Mathematics and any other two social science subjects.

Direct Entry: Advanced level or Higher School Certificate or Bachelor of Arts degree in any related course from any accredited University with second class lower division and above. Candidates must present their transcripts and O’ level results- as stated in the O’ level requirements above.

SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES

Department of Accounting

Degree Offered: B.Sc. (Hons) Accounting

Requirements:   5 credits in English Language, Economics, Mathematics and any other two relevant subjects.

Direct  Entry:

Holders of OND/HND/ACA/ACCA/ICMA/ATS in addition to 5 credits in the subjects stipulated at O’Level are eligible to apply for Direct Entry

NOTE: A pass in Economics may be considered provided the candidate has a credit in Accounting or Commerce.

One Year Professional Training: All BSc Accounting students may after completion enroll for one year into the professional class to sit for ACA/ACCA/CITN/CIMA Certification Examinations. Such students should have been processed for exemptions under MOU with various professional bodies after their BSc Certification at the end of the fourth year.

Internship: All ACCA registered students will be attached to some designated companies for practical experience during long holidays from 100 Level to 400 Level as part of the MOU with ACCA. In a situation where we have insufficient places for our students, students will be given letter to companies of their choice for attachment.

Department of Finance

Degrees Offered: B.Sc. (Hons.) Finance

Requirements:   5 credits in English Language, Economics, Mathematics and any other two relevant Social Science subjects.

Department of Business Administration & Marketing

Degrees Offered:  B.Sc. (Hons.)Business Administration

                              B.Sc. (Hons.) Marketing

Requirements:  5 credits in English Language, Economics, Mathematics and any other two relevant Social Science subjects.

NOTE: A pass in Economics may be considered provided the candidate has a credit in Commerce or Business Methods.

Department of Information Resources Management

Degree Offered:  BIRM (Hons) Information Resources Management

This is a program that prepares graduates for employment as: Archivist; Database Manager; Digital Collection Librarian; Electronic Resource Manager; Records Manager; Special Librarian; Web Master; Information Architect; Multimedia Specialist; and many more careers in different organizations.

Requirements: 5 Credits in English Language, Mathematics and any other 3 subjects in either social or pure science.

VERONICA ADELEKE SCHOOL OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Department of Economics

Degree Offered: B.Sc. (Hons.) Economics

Requirements:   5 credits in English Language, Economics, Mathematics and any other two relevant Social Science subjects.

Department of Mass Communication

Degree Offered: B.Sc. (Hons) Mass Communication

Requirements:  5 credits in English Language, Mathematics, with any other three subjects passed in not more than two sittings

Department of Political Science and Public Administration

Degrees Offered: a.) B.Sc. (Hons) Political Science

                                    b.) B.Sc. (Hons) Political Science   /International Law & Diplomacy

                                    c.) B.Sc. (Hons) Public Administration

Requirements:  5 credits in English Language, History or Government, any other 3 Social Science subjects with at least, a credit in Mathematics.

Department of Social Work

Degree offered: BSW (Hons) Social Works

Requirements: 5 credits including English Language, Biology/ Human Science and any other 3 relevant Social Science or Art subjects.

Direct Entry: Minimum of credit grades at GCE Advanced level (or its equivalence, Diplomas in Social Work, Psychiatric Nursing, Behavioral Health technician or a Bachelor degree from other disciplines.

SCHOOL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Department of Agriculture & Industrial Technology

Degree offered: B.Agric. (Hons) with options in: 

1.) Agric Economics (5-year program)

Requirements:  5 credits (at one or two sittings) in English Language, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics and Economics or a credit in Home Economics or Food & Nutrition, with at least a pass in Physics.

Direct Entry: HND with at least a lower credit pass in relevant disciplines. A minimum of credit in Mathematics is mandatory.

Direct Entry: Holders of ND in relevant disciplines with five credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture and Geography or Economics with a pass in Physics

2.) Agronomy & Landscape Design (5-year Program)

Requirements: 5 credits (at one or two sittings) in English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics and Economics with at least, a credit in Home Economics and Food & Nutrition, with at least a pass in Physics.

Direct Entry: HND with at least a lower credit pass in relevant disciplines. A minimum of credit in Mathematics is mandatory.

Direct Entry: Holders of ND in relevant disciplines with five credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture and Geography or Economics, with at least a pass in Physics.

3.) Animal Science

Requirement:   5 credits (at one or two sittings) in English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics and Economics with at least, a credit in Home Economics or Food & Nutrition, with at least a pass in Physics.

Direct Entry: HND with at least a lower credit pass in relevant disciplines. A minimum of credit in Mathematics is mandatory.

Direct Entry: Holders of ND in relevant disciplines with five credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology or Agriculture and Geography or Economics, with at least a pass in Physics.

Department of Basic Sciences

Degree Offered:          

B.Sc. (Hons) Mathematics

B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry

B.Sc. (Hons) Biology with options in:

1.) Molecular Biology & Biotechnology

2.) Eco-Toxicology

B.Sc. (Hons) Physics with Electronics

Requirements: 5credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Department of Microbiology

Degrees Offered: B.Sc. (Hons) Microbiology

Requirements: 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

SCHOOL OF COMPUTING AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES    

Department of Computer Science

Degrees Offered: a.) B.Sc. (Hons.) Computer Science

b.) B.Sc. (Hons.) Computer Science     (Technology)

c.) B.Sc. (Hons.) Computer Science   (Information Systems)

Requirements:  For a and b above, 5 credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other Science subject. For c above, 5 credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or Economics and any other science subject.

Department of Software Engineering

Degree Offered: B.Sc. (Hons.) Software Engineering

Requirements: 5 credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other Science subject.

Department of Information Technology

Degree Offered: BSc (Hons.) Information Technology

Requirements: 5 credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any other Science subject.

BENJAMIN S. CARSON COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF BASIC MEDICAL SCIENCES

Department of Medicine

Degrees Offered:          MBBS Medicine (6-year Program) (5 years for Direct entry for degree holders in life sciences with one sitting at O’ level.)

Requirement:  5 credits (in one sitting) in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Department of Anatomy

Degree Offered:  B.Sc. (Hons) Anatomy                            

Requirements: 5 Credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Department of Physiology

Degree Offered:   B.Sc. (Hons) Physiology

Requirements: 5 Credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Department of Biochemistry

Degree Offered:  B.Sc. (Hons) Biochemistry

Requirements: 5 Credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Department of Nutrition and Dietetics

Degree Offered: B Sc. (Hons) Nutrition and Dietetics

Requirements: 5 credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Food and Nutrition or any other subject with at least a pass in Physics.

Direct Entry: In addition to the O’Level requirements, OND holders in Home Economics, Food Nutrition or in other relevant disciplines can apply for direct entry.

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND ALLIED HEALTH

Department of Public Health

Degrees Offered:  B.Sc. (Hons) Public Health

Requirements: 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and any other Social or Science subject for Public Health.

Department of Medical Laboratory Science

Degree Offered: BMLS (Hons) Medical Laboratory Science

Requirements: 5 credits (not more than two sittings) in English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and Biology.

Direct Entry:

a.) In addition to the 5 credits in the subjects stipulated at O’ level, candidates must have pass in GCE at Advance Level in Physics, Chemistry and Biology (Zoology).

b.) In addition to the 5 credits in the subjects stipulated at

O’level, graduates with at least a second class honour degree (lower division) in related disciplines are eligible to apply.

c.) In addition to the 5 credits in the subjects stipulated at O’level, Medical Laboratory Technician certificate holders are also eligible to apply. 

SCHOOL OF NURSING SCIENCE

Department of Nursing Science

Degree Offered:  BNSc. (Hons.) Nursing Science

Requirements: Candidates seeking admission into the school of nursing science Program for bachelor of nursing sciences degree must satisfy the minimum university requirements for admission to the degree Program which includes an acceptable pass at the university Identity and Document Verification. They must in addition to the above, have minimum of credit (C) level passes at the senior secondary school certificate examination (SSCE) or its equivalent in five subjects, at not more than two sittings, which must include English language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, and Mathematics. Registered Nurses (RN) with credit level passes in the SSCE subject as listed above may be admitted by Direct

Entry into 200 level provided they satisfy other University admission requirements.

APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ON-LINE BEGINNING FROM May 24, 2021. Visit http://applications2.babcock.edu.ng

SCREENING CENTERS AND DATES

Signed

Prof. Jonathan Chinaka Nwosu FCIA, FNIM, FCPA

Registrar