Admission Requirements For Technical Education

Students seeking for admission into NCE (Technical Education Programme) should possess any of the following qualifications.

A Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSC) or G.C.E. ‘O’ level/NECO with passes in five (5) subjects including English Language and Mathematics, three of which must be credit level at the same sitting or four credits at two sittings. Two of the credit must be relevant to the course. Credit in mathematics is required.
A grade II Teacher Certificate (TCII) with credit or merit passes in three subjects, two of which must be relevant to the course. Credits/merits in at least four subjects are acceptable qualifications.
The National Technical Certificate (NTC) with at least three (3) credits, which must include mathematics/English, and two (2) other relevant subjects, or City and Guilds Intermediate Certificate with credits/merits in at least four subjects are acceptable qualifications.
Associateship Certificate in Education awarded by an approved institution in Nigeria or abroad is also an acceptable qualification.
Successful candidates in the Pre-NCE final examination and MPCE examination are qualified for admission.
All candidates wishing to be considered for direct admission must enroll for and write the selection examination organized by an accredited body such as JAMB.

In addition to the general admission requirements, candidates wishing to offer Technical Education must have credits at SSC/NECO level in two relevant subjects including Mathematics and a pass in any of the following: –
Physics, Chemistry, Technical Drawing, Applied Electricity, Basic Electronics, Auto Mechanics, Woodwork, Metal Work, and Building Construction, or City and Guilds Intermediate/WAEC Technical Certificate or equivalent in Technical trades plus Federal Crafts Certificate (FCC) with at least credits in four academic subjects including Mathematics, Science, English Language and Social Studies or National Technical Certificate (NTC).

For Degree Programme

Direct Entry HND, OND, NCE is acceptable for direct into degree programmers.