Babcock University 2015/2016 Admission Procedure

This is to inform 2015/2015 aspirants of Babcock University that the institution has announced the admission procedure for 2015/2016 academic session.

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 & Surgery. Candidates below 16 years of age are advised not to apply.

CANDIDATES AWAITING 2015 WAEC/NECO SSCE RESULTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO PRESENT ACCEPTABLE QUALIFICATIONS BEFORE MATRICULATION.

All candidates who APPLY DIRECTLY 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 who apply for Transfer Admissions need to present JAMB Admission letter and transcript from their previous University. No candidate shall be admitted to Babcock University without Babcock University POST-UTME.

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION & HUMANITIES

Department of History and International Studies
Degree Offered: B.A. (Hons.) History & International Studies
Requirements: 5 credits in GCE/SSCE/NECO including English Language, History/Government and any other 3 subjects.

Department of Languages and Literary Studies
Degrees Offered: B.A. (Hons.) English Studies
B.A. (Hons.) French Studies
B.A.French(Options) in Diplomatic Studies.
Requirements: 5 credits in English Language, Literature in English and any other three subjects. For French/Diplomatic Studies, the other three credits must include French and Government/History.

Department of Religious Studies
Degrees Offered: B.A. (Hons) Religious Studies [1]
B.A. (Hons.) Christian Religious Studies. [2]
Requirements: 5 credits in English Language, CRK or IRS and any other 3 subjects for [1] and CRS for [2] above. A pass in Mathematics is required for each of the programs.

Department of Educational Foundations
Degree Offered:
B.Sc. (Ed) Hons
1. Business Education
2. Economics Education

B. A (Ed) Hons: B.Ed. (Hons)
3. Educational Planning & Administration
4 .English Education
5. Counseling Psychology
Requirements: For Nos 1, 2 & 4 above, 5 credits in O’level results including English and Mathematics and any other 3 relevant subjects. For No 6 above, 5 credits in O’level results including English Language and Literature in English, and any other 3 relevant subjects. For No 3 above, 5 credits in O’level results including English Language and Mathematics, and any other 3 science subjects. For Nos 5 above, 5 credits in O’level result including English Language and Mathematics and any other 3 social science subjects.

Direct Entry: Holders of NCE, OND, HND or equivalent can apply for Direct Entry

Department of Music and Creative Arts
Degree Offered: B.A. (Hons.) Music
Requirements: 5 credits O’Level in English Language, and any other four subjects.

SCHOOL OF LAW & SECURITY STUDIES

Department of Law
Degree Offered: LL.B. (Hons)
Requirements: 5 credits in English Language, Literature in English, History/Government and Mathematics.

BABCOCK BUSINESS SCHOOL

Department of Accounting
Degree Offered: B.Sc. (Hons)
Requirements: 5 credits in English Language, Economics, Mathematics and any other two relevant subjects.

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

Department of Economics, Banking & Finance
Degrees Offered: B.Sc. (Hons.)/ACIB in Banking & Finance(5-year program)
B.Sc. (Hons.) Economics
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 subjects

Department of Mass Communication
Degree Offered: B.Sc. Mass Communication
Requirements: 5 credits in English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English and any other two subjects

Department of Political Science and Public Administration
Degrees Offered: B.Sc. (Hons) Political Science
B.Sc. (Hons) Public Administration
B.Sc. (Hons) Political Science/International Law And Diplomacy
Requirements: 5 credits in English Language, History/Government, any other 3 relevant Social Science subjects, and at least a pass in Mathematics

SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE & INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY

Department of Agricultural Economics & Extension
Degree offered: B.Agric. (Hons) Agricultural Economics & Extension (5-year program)
Requirements: 5 credits in English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics and Physics/Geography, Home Economics or Food & Nutrition.
Direct Entry to 200 Level: two passes in Chemistry, Agricultural Science/ Biology (Botany, Zoology), at GCE ‘A’ Level or at Principal Level; HSC or HND in relevant disciplines.
Direct Entry to 100 Level – OND (in relevant disciplines) (OND – from School of Agric, Forestry, Fisheries, Polytechnics, in addition to 5-credits as stated above at one or two sittings).

Department of Agronomy & Landscape Design
Degree Offered: B. Agric (Hons) Agronomy & Landscape Design (5-year Program)
Requirements: 5 credits in English Language, Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Mathematics and other subject with at least a pass in Physics / Geography, Home Economics or Food & Nutrition.
Direct Entry to 200 Level: two passes in Chemistry, Agricultural Science/ Biology (Botany, Zoology), at GCE ‘A’ Level 1 or at Principal Level; HSC or HND in relevant disciplines. NCE – Agric/Forestry/Fisheries etc.
By Direct Entry to 100 level – OND (in relevant disciplines) (OND – from School of Agric, Forestry, Fisheries, Polytechnics, in addition to 5-credits as stated above at one or two sittings).

Department of Animal Sciences: 5-Year Program
Degree Offered: B.Agric. (Hons) Animal Science
Requirement: 5 Credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology/Agricultural Science, Chemistry, or any other subject with at least a pass in Physics/Geography, Home Economics or Food & Nutrition
Direct Entry to 200 Level: two passes in Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science/ Biology (Botany, Zoology), Economics at GCE ‘A’ Level or at Principal Level; HSC or HND in relevant disciplines.
By Direct Entry to 100 level – OND (in relevant disciplines) (OND – from School of Agric, Forestry, Fisheries, Polytechnics, in addition to 5-credits as stated above at one or two sittings).

Department of Nutrition & Dietetics 4 Year program
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/Geography, Direct Entry to 200 Level: two passes in Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science/ Biology (Botany, Zoology), at GCE ‘A’ Level or at Principal Level; HSC or HND in relevant disciplines.

By Direct Entry to 100 Level – OND (in relevant disciplines) OND Home Economics/Food Nutrition etc.

SCHOOL OF BASIC AND APPLIED SCIENCES
Department of Basic Sciences
Degree Offered: B.Sc. (Hons) Mathematics
B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry
B.Sc. (Hons) Biology
B.Sc. (Hons) Physics/Electronics

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

Department of Biosciences & Biotechnology
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: B.Sc. (Hons.) Computer Science
B.Sc. (Hons.) Computer Science (Technology)
B.Sc. (Hons.) Computer Science (Information Systems)
Requirements: 5 credits in English Language, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and any other Science subject: Chemistry/Economics or any other Science subject may be accepted for Computer Information Systems.

Department of Project Management
Degree Offered: BSc. (Hons) Project Management
Entry Requirement: 5 credits in English Language, Mathematics, Physics or Electronics/ Basic Electtricity, Economics and Chemistry or Geography/Technical Drawing/Data Processing at O’Level.
Direct Entry to 200 Level: in addition to the 5 credits at O’Level, a direct entry candidate must possess: (a) three requisite papers at HSC or GCE A’Level or; (b) OND or HND in appropriate/relevant areas, and preferably at Upper Credit Level.

COLLEGE OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SCIENCES

SCHOOL OF NURSING SCIENCE

Department of Nursing Science
Degree Offered: BNSc. (Hons.) Nursing Science
Requirements: 5 credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Direct Entry: For Direct Entry students, a candidate is required to: (1) be a Registered Nurse (RN) with the N&MCN. In addition, possession of at least one post-RN certificate e.g. Registered Midwife (RM), Registered Public Health Nurse (RPHN) and Registered Psychiatric Nurse (RPN) would be an advantage. (2) Possess satisfactory result at the SSCE or its equivalent in five subjects at not more than two sittings, which must include English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics. (3) Submit official transcript of all the nursing programs to be used for the admission. (4) Submit current license from the N&MCN at least 6-9 months expiry duration. (5) Produce letter of reference from three people which may include the current employer.

SCHOOL OF PUBLIC AND ALLIED HEALTH

Department of Public & Allied Health
Degrees Offered: B.Sc. (Hons) Public Health
BSW (Hons) Social Work.
Requirements: 5 credits including English Language, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry and any other Social or Science subject for Public Health.
5 credits in English Language, Mathematics, Biology and any other 2 relevant subjects for Social Work.

BENJAMIN S. CARSON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Degrees Offered: MBBS (6-year Program)
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.

2015/2016 Admissions Procedure: PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY:

STEP 1. All intending applicants are to visit http://application.babcock.edu.ng to begin.

STEP 2: Select undergraduate application, and create an account.

STEP 3: Complete the application form providing all the required information and upload your passport photograph

STEP 4. Submit the completed application form.

STEP 5: Payment process for the application form can be made via any of the payment channels provided. Payment channels available are categorized into:

ONLINE

1. This includes payment through Webpay (Local bank debit and credit cards which are valid and authorized for internet transactions) as well as Pocket Moni and Mobile wallets.
2. Internet Banking: Payments can also be made via the internet banking platform of some selected banks.

BANK BRANCH

Payments can also be made at selected bank branches Nationwide, via selected payment gateways and channels. The payment gateways and channels provided are summarized below:

1. REMITA: If Remita is chosen as an option for bank branch payment, a Remita number known as Remita Retrieval Reference (RRR) is provided on the application form and the list of designated bank branches (and address) where payment for Babcock University Application form can be made is listed. Proceed to any of the designated bank branch, present the RRR code and stipulated cash amount to the teller and upon successful completion, the bank issues a REMITA generated receipt to the applicant.

2. E-Tranzact: If E-Tranzact is chosen as an option for bank branch payment, applicants are to proceed to the bank with the stipulated cash amount and Application ID which is provided on the application form and request for Babcock University Application form payment via E-Tranzact.

STEP 6. Print a copy of your Application summary page. Bring your original credentials (O’Level results and Birth Certificate) to the Post UTME exam center for screening on the date selected.

STEP 7. Visit the application portal for application updates.

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO CANDIDATES
Beware of fraudulent individuals and websites that claim to represent Babcock University.
Candidates are strongly advised against making payments to individuals or into any account claiming to represent Babcock University. All fees must be paid as specified in the instructions above.

DISCLAIMER
Babcock University will not be responsible for any loss or damage resulting from your failure to adhere to the instructions above. Note that Babcock University will not be liable for any transaction carried out outside the application portal and the designated/approved payment channel.