The 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.
Also Read: National Open University of Nigeria: All You Need To Know
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:
- Select the school you are applying to
- Select the programme of your choice
- If applying for direct entry select “yes” and the level
- Fill all your personal particulars (especially those marked *)
- Click on “Next Page >>” button
Page 2:
- Fill your O’LEVEL WAEC/NECO/NABTEB/TCII result (first and second if applicable)
- If applying for Direct Entry or Post Graduate Programmes, fill post-secondary qualification information
- If applying for Nursing, fill the Registered Nurse Qualification information
- If applying for Community Health, Fill the Community Health Qualification information
Note: Information in this page will be considered in granting admission
- Fill other details if applicable
Page 3:
- Fill your two recent work experience if applicable
- Check the “I agree” box
- 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
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.
Good afternoon, please I’ve obtained my NOUN form but I’ve been unable to submit it, it keeps saying wrong unique ID
Pls sir can I study criminology in noun with English c6, math c6 govt and literature c6 crs&economy c6
Please can I obtain the form without my NIN and upload it later, I misplaced my national id card of recent and yet to do the affidavit
Can I apply for mass communication with waec and nabtec combination
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.
What do I do after getting clearance. Cos I have gotten my matric number
Pls i want to apply for national open university is it compulsory i have original waec or neco result to gain admission
Pls i want to apply for national open university ,just want yo ask if original waec or neco result is required for admission
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?
Is NOUN form still on sale?
Good day Sir/Ma, Please can I get admission to noun with 2004 GCE result. Please is admission form still on sale for 2018/2019 session
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
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?
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
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,
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.
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.
pls is it compulsory to be a right registered nurse before applying for nursing?
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..
likewise it keeps saying The same thing to me
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
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?
GOOD DAY,
Pls can i register NOUN with two sitting o’ level result
NOUN FORM IS IT OUT FOR 2018, I WON’T TO APPLY
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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
I have this
English B3
Mathematics B3
Economics C6
Government C6
Agric sci D7
Biology E7
what can study
I have this
English B3
Mathematics B3
Economics C6
Government C6
Agric sci D7
Biology E7
what can study
i have B.ED GUIDANCE AND COUNSELLING WITH 2ND CLASS UPPER DIV.CAN RUN A MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAM IN NOUN? 07033242581
PLS I NEED TO KNOW CAN SOME ONE USE TWO SITTING IN GCE TO GAIN ADMISSION INTO N.O.U.N
Pls, I finished from agriculture in OAU,but I want to go into education, how do I do it
pls can I combine my waec and neck to apply for noun
I av credit in all except economics e8 wat course can I study at noun
pls dis is all i have in neco result englishC4,MATH C5,BIO C6,PHY C4, ANIMAL HUS C4,CHEMISTRYD7,AGRIC E8 CIVIC C4 GEOGRAPHY C4
Am an NCE Holder, DT studied Economics/mathematics & I came out wit merit. Wic course can I apply for in my degree at noun,& will noun accept my two sittings in o level
Is public health course on line program throughout ?
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
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 ?.
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
i want to confirm if the admission form is out and how much is it?
pls I want to enrol in noun 2018 first Semister, when can I
apply for admission?
I have 3 credits neco..jchew result from community health. What can I have with this result
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
pls I did neco Gce had all my papers except English and literature so I wrote neco this year but results is not out yet can I apply for noun school??????
Pls I did NCE and my result is awaiting can I apply for NOUn
English b3
Maths b3
Govern b3
Account c4
Commerce c4
Biology c4
What can I study with this please?
you can study political science, criminology, peace and conflict resolution, cooperative mgt, business education, and business and entrepreneurship mgt
i want to know if i can be consider for mphil/phd programme in computer science.
i have Msc computer science with 3.25point.
regards
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
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
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
i finished in 2003 and i 5 credit including English and maths and i want to study security and criminology how can i go about it.
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
with nine years,working experience can i got admitted to study pgde,with my hnd lower credit and pass in english at o,level.
Pls does noun accept two sitting with different bodies like waec and neco combination plz I need urgent answer….
pls I want to apply in the school I got d7 in mathematics and I want to study law will I be admitted.
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!!!!
none
can a waec and neco of 2005 be used for admission or u have to enroll for another weac and neco
yes
YES
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
Can some one use an awaiting results to apply?
NO
If ur English or maths is d7 then you’ll have 2 go n re-write ur O_level
please is this course online (public health) or on campus.
pls with NABTEB an NCE will i get direct entry admission to study ecce
pls i have NABTEB and NCE result can i use them to apple for direct entry to study Education (ECCE)
I have WAEC & ND upper class can I study EDUCATION
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
I want to know more about the literature studies offer in noun for the students studying English language with literature in their waec.
I mean I have no literature in English in waec how can I do remedial studies you offer to enable me study BA English?
My English Is D7 Which Can I Study
I have D7 in maths and english,Will I gain admission in your institution,and what course will I be eligible to study
pls what can i study with this result at NOUN
MATH b2
ENG C4
CRK B3
CIVIC C4
ECONS C6
GOVT C4
LIT-IN-ENG D7
MARKETING C6
YOU CAN STUDY….
POLITICAL SCIENCE
ECONOMICS
ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
BUSINESS EDUCATION
CRIMINOLOGY AND SECURITY STUDIES
PEACE AND CONFLICT RESOLUTION
Kindly educate me more on what you refer as ACCESS Programme please.
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?
pls can i use my waec print out result to gain admission into NOUN?
please i need to know the subject and credit requirement for international and diplomatic studies
I have obtain my remita code and complete my payment,BT I can’t login.plz wat should I do?I need an answer plz
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
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
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?
Is the admission still on, Can I apply now?
YES
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.
THERE IS NO ISSUE WITH THAT FOR IT IS A GENERAL THING WITH OTHER STUDENTS. YOUR ADMISSION STATUS IS VALID
Pls I hv pass in phyisc nd I want to go for nursing pls is it possible
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
Is the 2016/2017 admission still on.
Please is the 2016/2017 admission still in progres?
Its still on
NOUN please I purchased the form degree cause with RRR but I cannot log in, it keep on telling me invalid parameter. please what do I do.
Dts because it hasn’t been processed
pls noun, with Nabteb result can I be offer admission into degree program in noun?.
Can I get admission to study business administration with this result in noun universitymathematics c5 English c4 accounting c6 commerce c4 economics d7
Please noun I had admission to study accounting in 2013.After registration I was transferred, I want to start over again.how do I go about it.
I am appealing to the University authority to please release our pending results. Further delay is frustrating our study plan.
Please how do i obtain the RRR number.
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.
Please noun I cannot login my portal. They keep saying invalid login parameter. What should I do
Please I have HND Accounting with lower credit but I am chartered Accountant (ICAN) since 2004.Can I be admitted into MBA program.
Thanks
YOU CAN NOT RUN A MASTERS PROGRAMMED WITHOUT PGD IN BUSINESS BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION AS AN HND HOLDER
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.
i have hnd with upper credit in public admin. can i apply for masters in public administration