National Open University (NOUN): Admission Requirements & Process

NOUNThe requirements for getting admission into the National Open University include writing WAEC or NECO with at least 5 credit passes in Mathematics, English and 3 other relevant subjects.

Prospective students are expected to have their WAEC and NECO results with at least 5 credits in English language, Mathematics and at least 3 other subjects relevant to the course the student intends to study.

National Open University Post Graduate Requirements

To get admission into the Post Graduate School for Postgraduate Diploma, prospective students are expected to be graduates of recognized universities or have an upper credit level pass at HND or its equivalent area of studies. Some professional qualifications may also be considered.

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For Master’s Degree, the candidate is expected to have relevant Postgraduate Diplomas from the University of Nigeria with at least credit level passes, or first degrees scores of 50% or above.

For Doctorate Degree (Ph.D), prospective students are expected to have obtained a masters degree appropriate for the proposed areas of study with a minimum of 3.50 grade point on a 5-point scale.

The headquarters of the University is in Lagos and the university’s website is www.noun.edu.ng or www.nou.edu.ng.

National Open University of Nigeria Application Process

The steps for online application are as follows:

1. Pay (cash only) for NOUN Application Form in any branch of the participating Banks.

2. Obtain a Teller specially designed for NOUN for the purpose of Admission.

3. Collect the APPLICATION PIN CODE equivalent to the amount paid for your form from the Bank in (1) above.

4. Go to NOUN Portal: http://www.noun.edu.ng

5. Click on ‘Application for Admission’ Link

6. On the application portal home page, click on ‘Sign Up Here’ to register as first time user.

7.  On the sign up page, enter Your Application Form PIN Number, Choose Your Study Center, Choose Your Programme Category, Enter your Surname, Other names, Email, Phone Number and your User Name and Password

(Note: Email is important for you to receive notifications from the University)
Click on “Click here to Signup” button

7. This will sign you up and transfer you to logon page.

On the login page, enter your user name and the password you used to sign-up above and click on the login button. This would transfer you to Applicant Control Center if your PIN is correct.

8. From the Applicant Control Center, move your mouse on Upload Passport. Browse to your passport location, select and click upload. (Passport should not be more than 150kb and only .gif, .png and .jpg  file formats are allowed )

9. After your passport upload is successful, click on the “Fill Application Form button” at the left side of the page. A copy of Electronic Application Form will appear with your preloaded surname, other names and your study center.

National Open University of Nigeria Admission Form Guideline

The form is in three sections (Programme and Personal Data Page, Educational Qualification and work experience)

Page 1:

  1. Select the school you are applying to
  2. Select the programme of your choice
  3. If applying for direct entry select “yes” and the level
  4. Fill all your personal particulars (especially those marked *)
  5. Click on “Next Page >>” button


Page 2:

  1. Fill your  O’LEVEL  WAEC/NECO/NABTEB/TCII result  (first and second if applicable)
  2. If applying for Direct Entry or Post Graduate Programmes, fill post-secondary qualification information
  3. If applying for Nursing, fill the Registered Nurse Qualification information
  4. If applying for Community Health, Fill the Community Health Qualification information

Note: Information in this page will be considered in granting admission

  1. Fill other details if applicable

Page 3:

  1. Fill your two recent work experience if applicable
  2. Check the “I agree” box
  3. Click the “Click here to Apply” button to submit and wait for the result of your application

After submitting the form, the portal analyses the information supplied and grant instant admission if you qualified, however for first degree if there is a deficiency in either of Maths or English the Portal will automatically grant you admission to pursue ACCESS Programme.
If you are not admitted, you can start all over again or choose another programme based on your qualification.

Note: You will not be able to change you programme after printing of admission letter

108 thoughts on “National Open University (NOUN): Admission Requirements & Process”

  1. Good day sir/ma, please I have merit in accounting NCE, and I do not have accounting in my NECO result but have in my NABTEC, can I combine both results or what can I do as I want to study accounting. Please help me sir/ma. Thank you.

  2. My name is Usman Sulaiman, I have HND since year 2000 from Kaduna Polytechnic. I read Marketing.
    Please sir, I have been working since 1990 and I want to go for my masters what do I do please.

  3. MY NCE RESULT ARE POLITIACAL SC MERIT, SOCIAL STUDIES MERIT, EDUCATION MERIT,TEACHING PRACTICE CREDIT WHILE ENG C6, MATHS C5, GOVT B3,CRS B3,CIVIC B3, BIOLOGY C6,MARKETING A1,ECONS C6, GEOGRAPHY D7, WHAT COURSE CAN I STUDY IN NOUN?

  4. Hi am Daniel i wan to study political science but my result is
    English c5
    Mathematics c6
    Biology c5
    Agriculture c6
    Civic c5
    Marketing c6
    Government d7
    Economics d7
    Geography d7
    Please what can I study? I want to enter noun

  5. Hi am Daniel I want to study political science but my result is
    English c5
    Mathematics c6
    Biology c6
    Agriculture c6
    Civic c5
    Marketing c6
    Economics d7
    Government d7
    Geography d7
    Please what can I study with this result?

  6. Good evening sir/ma
    please i want to study a diploma course(part time) in either political science or public administration.can i use use only my neco result to study the diploma course.
    my neco result are below
    English-c5
    mathematics-c5
    government-c6
    economics-c5
    crs-c4
    biology-c5
    agric-c5
    geography-c4.
    please can i no the cost of studying it and days of studying the course.
    and also if i want to study degree course(part time)in political science or public administration,let me know the requirement needed for the course and the costs of the studying..
    i we be expecting your important reply to my mail,
    Thanks

  7. Pls can I be offer admission to study Government and Public Administration with this results (NECO 2007) Math C6,Govt C5 Financial accounting C6 and in (NABTEB 2017) Office practice C5, English Language C5, Biology C6, Information & communication Technology A3,

  8. Hi am David, I want to run a BSC program in information Technology or Computer Science. But my NECO result is.. English c4,maths c6,Igbo d7,physics d7,geography d7, government c5, economics f9, chemistry d7, biology c6. What will I study in noun.

  9. I want to take NOUN form & I have this: English C5, Math D7, Biology C6, Physcis C5, Geography B3, Civic-education B3, Chemistry D7 Can I study computer sc.

  10. please i just put in for this application and i haven’t been able able to print my admission letter, it keep saying Wrong Unique ID or admission still pending..

  11. Marketing :C5 economics C5
    Civic education C6
    English B3
    Mathematics C6
    Agricultural science B3
    Biology C6
    Chemistry E8
    Physics C4. Pls Wat can I study in noun. Pls I need reply ND is admission still going on?

  12. pls dear i have
    mathematics – d7
    english – c6
    chemistry – d7
    physic – d7
    health sce – a1
    biology – b3
    toriasm – b3
    civic edu – a1
    econoics – b3

    pls what cousre can nouns offer me

  13. please what course can i study with this result:
    Geography A1
    civic education B2
    English language C6
    Mathematics D7
    BiologyC6
    Chemistry C5
    Physics C6
    Animal husbandry B2
    Computer studies C4

  14. Iam a community health extension worker (CHEW) 1990 and also have a Master Degree MPA Hospital Administration from NOUN 2014. Which Level are you going to give or offer to read B.SC Community health ?.

  15. Plz I want to ask if I can get admission with this result I got maths-C
    English-C
    Physics-C
    Agric-C
    Biology-C
    Geography-C
    Economics-C
    But I got E for chemistry
    Here my

  16. Please I want to apply for noun is the form still on if yes, then what course can I study with this result
    English b3
    Math c4
    Physics c6
    Biology c5
    Chemistry c5
    Agric c5
    Civic education b3
    Geography c5

  17. my name is Emmanuel livinus I want to further my education I credited English and 3 other subject but have pass in mathematics I have 8 years Woking Esperance can I get admission

  18. I have all the requirements to study in my future university but I kind of don’t have 2y work experience but I have a small business of mine , and also I want too known how much the form is and the school fee pls . urgent reply pls thanks

  19. I have all the required to study in my future university but I kind of don’t have 2y work experience but I have a small business of mine , and also I want too known how much the form is and the school fee pls . urgent reply pls thanks

  20. my
    name is Adeyemi and i want to further my education i have waec complete result and i want to study security and criminologist i finished in 2003 how can go about it please

  21. Pls with this result which course can I study at NOUN?

    ECO B3
    GEO C6
    ENG C6
    MATH E8
    AGRIC B3
    BIO B3
    CHEM C6
    PHY B3

    I need an urgent reply bcos I am already confused!

    THANKS!!!!

  22. please noun iwant to study in your school but i didnot have gornment and literatura and i didnot know what to study with it plz i need your help

    THANKZ

  23. Plz what course can I read with Di’s commerce b3, financial account d7, economics c5,government b3,literature in English c5,English e8, mathematics f9,biology c4 and I just finish my NCE but d result is not out

    • YOU CAN STUDY….

      POLITICAL SCIENCE
      ECONOMICS
      ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
      BUSINESS EDUCATION
      CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY STUDIES
      PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION

  24. Good pm NOUN. Please, i have these result maths b3, english c5, economics c6,government D7, literature f9………. can i still go on studing public administration? is it possible?

  25. I want to apply to the school,so which course can I apply with my results
    English D7
    maths A1
    agriculture C6
    biology C6
    chemistry C5
    physics E8
    civic education C6
    economics C6
    Yoruba f9

  26. with this waec result what course can study. commerce b3, economics c6, geography c4, government b3, english c5, mathematics c6, agricultural science b3 and biol;ogy c6.

    • YOU CAN STUDY

      ECONOMICS
      POLITICAL SCIENCE
      CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY STUDIES
      PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
      ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
      COOPERATIVE MANAGEMENT
      AND BUSINESS EDUCATION

  27. please i was admitted into NOU undergraduate programme in 2014 but failed to honour the admission because of certain family issues. please how can i start then programme. since my issues had been soughted out.Do i need to reapply?

  28. Hi,i applied for bsc nursing nd i’ve been granted admission but on the admission letter..its 2012 session thats written on it..i’m confused here..how can i be sure of my admissiin status.

  29. pls I wish to apply for an undergraduate course this are my results
    ENGLISH C6
    Geography C
    4
    ECONOMIC C5
    MATHEMATICS P8
    BIOLOGY C6
    CHEMISTRY P8
    PHYSICS P8
    AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE A3
    ATTENDED POLY FOR MY ND CAME OUT WITH PASS WHICH COURSE CAN I APPLY FOR NEED RESPONSE URGENTLY

  30. i cannot login into my portal. I obtained the RRR and paid for the Masters form but I cannot login into my account. the feedback anytime I try is Invalid Login Parameters. please help.

        • Hi am David, I want to run a BSC program in information Technology or Computer Science. But my NECO result is.. English c4,maths c6,Igbo d7,physics d7,geography d7, government c5, economics f9, chemistry d7, biology c6. What will I study in noun.

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