Covenant University, CU Admission Requirements: 2024/2025 for all the courses at the undergraduate, diploma and postgraduate level is updated every year.
Therefore, this article contains the full list of all the undergraduate and Postgraduate courses coupled with their general requirements.
For admission into programmes of study at the Covenant University, CU for any first degree or second degree, an applicant must have the following requirements for a successful admission.
COVENANT UNIVERSITY, CU UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
General Admission Requirements
- Prospective students of Covenant University are to obtain the JAMB forms, choose Covenant University and sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) of the Board as prescribed in the relevant advertisement for the 2024/2025 admission exercise.
- In addition, applicants must complete the Covenant University Application Forms, available online. Use the Application Requirements checklist section below to prepare your application for submission.
- Review the website information for your programme of interest, specific programme admission requirements and application deadlines. All materials submitted in support of the application must be received by the published application deadline.
College of Business and Social Sciences (CBSS)
College Requirements:
Candidates seeking admission to any of the College’s programmes must have obtained at least five (5) credit passes in the SSCE/GCE O‘Level//NECO/NABTEB or its equivalent, obtained in not more than two sittings. The five (5) credit passes must include Mathematics and English Language. The degree programmes available in the College and their respective additional entry requirements are as follows:
ACCOUNTING
- Duration: 4years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit passes in Economics and any two (2) other Subjects.
BANKING AND FINANCE
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit passes in Economics and any two (2) other Commercial, Social Science or Science Subjects.
BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit passes in Economics and any two (2) other Subjects.
INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit passes in Economics and any two (2) other Subjects.
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit passes in Economics and two (2) other Subjects.
ECONOMICS
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess a credit pass in Economics and two (2) other Commercial or Social Science Subjects.
DEMOGRAPHY AND SOCIAL STATISTICS
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess a credit pass in Economics and two (2) other Subjects.
MASS COMMUNICATION
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: With options in Journalism and Online Mass Communication and Broadcast. (4 years). Candidates must, in addition, possess a credit level passes in Literature in English and any other two (2) subjects.
SOCIOLOGY
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in three (3) other subjects.
COLLEGE OF LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT STUDIES (CLDS)
College Requirements:
Candidates seeking admission to any of the college’s programmes must have obtained at least five (5) credit passes in the SSCE/GCE O ‘Level//NECO/NABTEB or its equivalent, obtained in not more than two sittings. The five (5) credit passes must include Mathematics and English Language. The degree programmes available in the College and their respective additional entry requirements are as follows:
INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in one (1) of Government or History and any two (2) other subjects from Social Science, Commercial or Arts.
POLICY AND STRATEGIC STUDIES
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in one (1) of Government or History and any two (2) other subjects from Social Science, Commercial or Arts.
POLITICAL SCIENCE
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in one (1) of Government or History and any two (2) other subjects from Social Science, Commercial or Arts.
ENGLISH
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: BA.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in Literature in English and any two (2) other subjects.
PSYCHOLOGY
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in Economics and any two (2) subjects from Science or Social Science. Students may specialize in Psychology or Counselling before their year of graduation.
Further Readings: CU List of Postgraduate & Undergraduate Courses – 2024/2025
COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CST)
College Requirements:
Candidates seeking admission to any of the College’s programmes must have at least five (5) credit level passes in the SSCE/GCE O‘Level /NECO/NABTEB or its equivalent, obtained at not more than two sittings. The five (5) credit level passes must include Mathematics, English Language.
The degree programmes available in the College and their respective additional entry requirements are as follows:
ARCHITECTURE
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in Physics and any other two (2) subjects from Fine/Visual Art/Painting and Decoration, Technical Drawing, Chemistry, Biology, Geography, Economics, Building Construction or Woodwork.
BUILDING TECHNOLOGY
- Duration: 5years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in Physics with any two (2) subjects from Technical.
ESTATE MANAGEMENT
- Duration: 5 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must have a credit level passes in Economics and any one (1) subject from Chemistry, Physics, Biology and with any one (1) subject from Geography, Technical Drawing or Building Construction.
BIOCHEMISTRY
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must have credit level passes in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
BIOLOGY (APPLIED BIOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY)
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must have credit level passes in Biology and Chemistry with any other one (1) relevant Science Subject.
MICROBIOLOGY
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must have credit level passes in Biology, Chemistry and Physics.
INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must have credit level passes in Chemistry and Physics with any one (1) from Biology or Health Science.
INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY-ANALYTICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must have credit level passes in Chemistry and Physics with any one (1) from Biology or Health Science.
INDUSTRIAL CHEMISTRY-MATERIALS AND POLYMER
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must have credit level passes in Chemistry and Physics with any one (1) from Biology or Health Science.
COMPUTER SCIENCE
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in Physics and Chemistry and any one (1) Technology subject or Biology.
MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in Economics and Physics with any one (1) subject from Technology or Commercial.
INDUSTRIAL MATHEMATICS
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in any Physics and any two (2) subjects from Commercial, Science, Social Science or Technology.
INDUSTRIAL PHYSICS- APPLIED GEOPHYSICS
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in any Physics and Chemistry with any other one (1) subject from Science, Technical, Technology or Further Mathematics.
INDUSTRIAL PHYSICS- ELECTRONICS AND IT APPLICATIONS
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in any Physics and Chemistry with any other one (1) subject from Science, Technical, Technology or Further Mathematics.
INDUSTRIAL PHYSICS – RENEWABLE ENERGY
- Duration: 4 years,
- Degree: B.Sc.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in any Physics and Chemistry with any other one (1) subject from Science, Technical, Technology or Further Mathematics.
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING (CoE)
College Requirements:
Candidates seeking admission to any of the College’s programmes must have obtained at least five (5) credit passes in the SSCE/GCE O‘Level//NECO/NABTEB or its equivalent, obtained at not more than two (2) sittings. The five (5) credit passes must include Mathematics, English Language and Physics and Chemistry. The degree programmes available in the College and their respective additional entry requirements are as follows:
CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
- Duration: 5 years,
- Degree: B.Eng.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in any one (1) subject from Biology, Technical Drawing or Further Mathematics.
CIVIL ENGINEERING
- Duration: 5years,
- Degree: B.Eng.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in any other subject from Science, Technical, Technology or Further Mathematics.
COMPUTER ENGINEERING
- Duration: 5 years,
- Degree: B.Eng.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in any other one (1) subject from Science, Technical or Technology. Credit Pass in Further Mathematics will be an added advantage.
ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING
- Duration: 5 years,
- Degree: B.Eng.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in any other one (1) subject from Science, Technical or Technology. Credit Pass in Further Mathematics will be an added advantage.
INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
- Duration: 5years,
- Degree: B.Eng.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in any other one (1) subject from Science, Technical or Technology. Credit Pass in Further Mathematics will be an added advantage.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
- Duration: 5years,
- Degree: B.Eng.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in any other subject from Technical or Biology. Credit Pass in Technical Drawing or Further Mathematics will be an added advantage.
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
- Duration: 5years,
- Degree: B.Eng.
- Requirements: Candidates must, in addition, possess credit level passes in any one (1) subject from Biology, Technical Drawing, Further Mathematics or Applied Electricity.
Further Readings:
- Covenant University, CU amp; Tuition & Fees – 2024/2025
- Check out how to apply for Covenant University, CU 2024/2025 Intake admission
