UI 2016/2017 Distance Learning Center Application Form Out

Applications are hereby invited from
qualified candidates for admission
into the under-listed Undergraduate
Degree Programmes in the Distance
Learning Centre, University of Ibadan,under the Centre’s new Open and Distance Learning (ODL) Platform for the 2016/17 Academic Session.

The under-listed are the available Courses and their duration:
FACULTY OF ARTS
1. B.A. English (4 & 5 Sessions)
2. B.A. Philosophy and Public Affairs
(4 & 5 Sessions)

FACULTY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
1. B.Sc. Psychology (4 & 5 Sessions)
2. B.Sc. Economics (4 & 5 Sessions)
3. B.Sc. Political Science (4 & 5
Sessions)

FACULTY OF EDUCATION
1. Bachelor of Social Work (4 & 5
Sessions)

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
FACULTY OF ARTS
Entry Requirements for Ordinary Level Applicants – 100 Level (5 Sessions) 5 O/L Credits at ONE sitting or 6 O/L Credits at TWO sittings -including English Language, Literature in English, an Arts subject and any other 2 or 3 subjects.

Department of English REQUIRES Literature in English.

For Direct Entry (4 Years)
Candidates with at least 2 A-Level
papers, NCE or equivalent plus 5 O/L
Credits at ONE sitting or 6 O/L Credits at TWO sittings including English Language, Literature in English (for the Department of English) and ANY other combination of Arts subjects are eligible for admission into the four 4-Session Programme.

Mature candidates with relevant Diplomas and the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) in any discipline are qualified to apply for the 4-year Direct Entry Programme in B.A.
Philosophy and Public Affairs.

Department of English
requires a Pass in English Literature at A/L GCE, or at the Principal Level in HSC Examination or at least a Merit in NCE and one other Arts subject.

FACULTY OF THE SOCIAL SCIENCES
Entry Requirements for Ordinary Level Applicants – 100 Level (5 Sessions)
Department of Psychology
5 Ordinary Level Credits at ONE
sitting or 6 O/L Credits at TWO sittings including English Language and a Pass in Mathematics and ANY one subject from the Social Sciences.

Department of Economics
Candidates must have 5 Credits at ONE sitting or 6 Credits at TWO sittings which should include Mathematics,Economics and English Language and any TWO of Arts or Social Science subjects.

Department of Political Science
Candidates must have 5 Credits at ONE sitting or 6 Credits at TWO sittings which should include Government or History, English Language and ANY other 3 subjects plus at least a Pass in
Mathematics.

Entry Requirements For Direct Entry (4 Sessions)
Department of Psychology
Candidates must possess 2 A/L Passes including Government or History plus 5 O/L Credits at ONE sitting or 6 O/L Credits at TWO sittings including English Language plus a Pass in Mathematics AND any ONE subject from the Social Sciences.

NCE: NOT lower than a Credit Pass.
HND: NOT lower than a Credit Pass
from any discipline.
NURSING: Registered with Nigerian
Nursing and Midwifery Council
(RNM).
B.Sc: NOT lower than a 3rd Class from ANY discipline.

Department of Economics
· Candidates must have 2 A/L Passes or its equivalent but O/L Credits SHOULD include Mathematics and Economics.
· In addition to the above
requirements, holders of HND/ND/
OND/NCE/Diploma Certificates in the Faculties of the Social Sciences, Science and Education of accredited and recognised tertiary institutions can be admitted without prejudice to
prescribed O/L requirements.
· Holders of Bachelor's Degrees from
Arts, Education, and Social Sciences
may be admitted without prejudice to prescribed O/L requirements.

Department of Political Science
· Candidate must have any 2 A/L
Passes plus 5 Credits at O’Level in
WASSCE/GCE/NECO including English Language and Government/History and ANY other subject from Social Sciences or Arts at ONE sitting or 6 Credits at TWO sittings (with at least a Pass in Mathematics).
· In addition to the above
requirements, holders of (a) Higher
National Diploma (HND) (b) Ordinary
National Diploma (OND) (c) Nigeria
Certificate in Education (NCE) and (d)Diploma Certificates in the Faculties of the Social Sciences, Sciences, Arts and Education of accredited and recognized institutions of higher learning can be admitted without prejudice to prescribed O/L requirements.
· Holders of Bachelor’s degrees from
Arts, Education and Social Sciences
may be admitted without prejudice to prescribed O/L requirements.

FACULTY OF EDUCATION
Entry Requirements for Ordinary Level Applicants – 100 Level (5 Sessions)
Departments of Social Work
Candidates must have 5 Credits at O/L including English Language at ONE sitting or SIX Credits at TWO sittings in SSCE /WAEC /NECO.

For Direct Entry (4 Sessions)
Department of Social Work (4 Sessions) Holders of Diploma or OND in Social Work: NCE, General or Mental Health,Nursing Certificates, (R.N., RM etc)

Diploma in Adult Education and
Community Development, Diploma in Cooperative Studies or Diploma in
Industrial and Trade Unionism from
Institutions recognized by the
University of Ibadan for the 4-year
programme.

In addition, candidates must also have at least five Credits in GCE O/L /SSCE/NECO, including English Language at ONE sitting or SIX Credits at TWO sittings.

Holders of first
degree from the University of Ibadan
and any recognized University who
are interested in BSW may also apply.

Teaching Subjects:
The following Teaching Subjects are
available for candidates under Faculty of Education:
Political Science (Government or
History), Christian Religious Studies,
Yoruba, English (Literature in English),Geography.

Please, ensure you have a requisite O’Level in respect of any of
the subjects.

Programmes in View: Departments of Sociology, Nursing and others.

IMPORTANT NOTICE ON ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
1. Maturity Criteria (for 5-Year
Programmes Only) Candidates who do not possess the above qualifications may apply on the grounds of maturity/work experience.

Such candidates must be at least 26 years old and must provide the following information:academic qualification(s), professional
experience, self appraisal of
professional competence and
recommendations from competent
individuals.

An oral interview and a literacy test would be part of their selection process.

Further details will be provided to applicants.

2. Fast Track (only in the Faculty of
The Social Sciences) Candidates with HND, Bachelor and Higher Degrees can be considered for a fast track programme in the Faculty of The Social Sciences.

A fast track student will be able to conclude his/her programme a
session earlier than the normal
duration.

The implication of this is that, this category of students will have
to offer more courses to enable them fulfill the requirements for graduation during the period.

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
Entrance Examination (For Candidates with O/L Qualifications ONLY) Applicants are required to take an Aptitude, Communicative and IT Competence Test as part of the admission process.

The test would incorporate elements of computer literacy, familiarity with DLC Portal/Website (http://goo.gl/SS4fc ), basic knowledge of the Open Distance Learning mode and general knowledge.

METHOD OF APPLICATION
1. Application form is available on
payment of application fee of N10, 500 only and should be completed online (http://newportal.dlc.ui.edu.ng/home/
Applicants )Online Card/E-Payment Method : Applicants can Sign On using this link from the home page at http://
newportal.dlc.ui.edu.ng/home/
Applicants AND fill the requested
information on all boxes and select
CARD payment option in available
option to make payments using any
ATM card accepted by Interswitch.

3. The application fee is only payable on the platform of selected banks and their branches all over the country as advertised on the portal.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE
Go to http://newportal.dlc.ui.edu.ng
Under the Prospective Students tab,
click the new applicants link
Scroll down the notification page, then click on Create an account
Fill in the application form, then click
sign up (once that is done, an account will have been created)
Once your account has been created,go back to the portal
(newportal.dlc.ui.edu.ng) and click
returning applicant Login using the username and password you created to access your profile
Once you are logged in, click on
generate reference To pay at the Bank Once you have generated your
reference, print and take to any bank
to make the payment Once you have made the payment,wait a few hours for the money to reflect on your portal.

To pay using ATM Card
Copy the RRR Code generated for you Click “Here” link (this will direct you to the remita page) Input “University Of Ibadan” in the
Who do you want to pay textbox
Input the generated RRR Code (Remita Retrieval Reference) you copied earlier Click Continue
You will be directed to a page that will ask “How do you want to Pay?”
Under the "Pay Now with Cards or
Wallets” Header, kindly pick your card type by clicking the appropriate logo that applies to your bank card(Verve,Mastercard or Visa)
You will then be redirected to select
(from a drop down option) your type
of card Input your Card Number, CVV2 (last three digits on the reverse side of your card), Card Expiry date, Pin and click on the Pay button.

After a successful payment, you will
receive a confirmation mail in the
email address you earlier provided.

Visit your portal and start filling/
uploading the necessary details e.g
O’level result and other necessary
information/documents needed for
your admission.

APPLICATION DEADLINE
Closing date for the application is 15
November,2016.

HELPLINES/ENQUIRIES
For further information,
E-mail: ssu@dlc.ui.edu.ng ,
info@dlc.ui.edu.ng
Mobile Line: 08077593552,
08077593559.
Land Line: 08159694091, 08159694092
(8.00am – 4.00pm) Monday to Friday only.

Please note that:
· It is very important that you visit
www.dlc.ui.edu.ng to study the
detailed admission requirements,
processes and mode of study as well as other important information before applying.

· The entire Admission process is
online.
· Any candidate that makes any cash transaction with individuals or group OR PAY INTO A WRONG Bank or Account DOES SO AT HIS/HER OWN RISK.
· The Distance Learning Centre of the University of Ibadan DOES NOT HAVE any representative/partner/
collaborator in respect of its Degree
programmes.
· For further information, please visit
www.dlc.ui.edu.ng