NOUN Accredited Courses and Admission Requirements 2024/2025

This is a detailed guide on 2024/2025 NOUN accredited courses and admission requirements for Diploma, Undergraduate, and Postgraduate prospective NOUN students.

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is an open and distance learning (ODL) institution that provides functional, flexible, accessible, and cost-effective education in Nigeria.

If you are seeking admission into any of the NOUN Programmes, whether Diploma, Undergraduate or Postgraduate programmes, this article will help you.

In this article, we have listed all the accredited courses for diploma, undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at NOUN and outlined the 2024/2025 NOUN admission requirements for prospective students.

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List of Courses Offered by NOUN

Below are the courses offered at the National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN:

Faculty of Agricultural Sciences

• B. Agric. (Agricultural Economics and Agro Business Option).
• B. Agric. (Agricultural Extension and Rural Development Option).
• B. Agric. (Animal Science Option).
• B. Agric. (Aquaculture and Fisheries Management Option).
• B. Agric. (Crop Production and Protection Sciences Option).
• B. Agric. (Soil and Land Resources Management Option).
• B.Sc Agricultural Extension and Management.
• B.Sc. Hotel and Catering Management.
• PGD Agricultural Extension and Management.

Faculty of Arts

• B.A. Christian Religious Studies.
• B.A. English.
• B.A. French.
• B.A. Philosophy.
• B.A. Yoruba.
• B.A. Hausa.
• B.A. Islamic Studies.
• B.A. Igbo.
• B.A. Arabic Language and Literature.
• M.A. Islamic Studies.
• M.A. English.
• M.A. Christian Religious Studies.
• PGD. Christian Religious Studies.
• Ph.D Christian Religious Studies.

Centre For Entrepreneurship and General Studies (CE&GS)

• Access and General Studies.

Faculty of Education

• B.A.(Ed) Early Childhood Education.
• B.A.(Ed) English.
• B.A.(Ed) French.
• B.A.(Ed) Primary Education.
• B.Sc.(Ed) Agricultural Science.
• B.Sc.(Ed) Biology.
• B.Sc.(Ed) Business Education.
• B.Sc.(Ed) Chemistry.
• B.Sc.(Ed) Computer Science.
• B.Sc.(Ed) Integrated Science.
• B.Sc.(Ed) Mathematics.
• B.Sc.(Ed) Physics.
• B.Sc. (Ed) Human Kinetics.
• B.Sc.(Ed) Health Education.
• BLIS – Library and Information Science.
• M.Ed Guidance and Counselling.
• M.Ed. Educational Administration and Planning.
• M.Ed. Educational Technology.
• M.Ed. Science Education.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Education (PGDE).
• Ph.D Mathematical Education.
• Ph.D Educational Technology.
• Ph.D Science Education.
• Ph.D Educational Administration and Planning.

Faculty of Health Sciences

• B.Sc. Environmental Health Science.
• B.Sc Public Health.
• (BNSc) Bachelor of Nursing Science.
• Postgraduate Diploma in (PGD) HIV/AIDS Education and Management.
• M.Sc Public Health.

Faculty of Law

• LLB Law.

Faculty of Management Sciences

• B.Sc Accounting.
• B.Sc Business Administration.
• B.Sc Marketing.
• B.Sc. Cooperative and Rural Development.
• B.Sc. Entrepreneurship.
• BSc Public Administration.
• B.Sc Banking and Finance.
• B.Sc. Transport Management.
• Master of Business Administration (MBA).
• Master of Public Administration (MPA).
• M.Sc Entrepreneurship.
• MSc Business Administration.
• MSc Public Administration.
• PGD Business Administration.
• PGD Entrepreneurship.
• PGD Financial Management.
• PGD Public Administration.
• Ph.D Business Administration.
• Ph.D Public Administration.

Faculty of Science

• B.Sc. Data Management.
• B.Sc Physics.
• B.Sc Biology.
• B.Sc Chemistry.
• B.Sc. Mathematics/Computer Science.
• B.Sc. Mathematics.
• B.Sc. Environmental Management and Toxicology.
• B.Sc. Computer Science.
• B.Sc. Information Technology.
• PGD. Information Technology.
• M.Sc Information Technology (Internet Options).
• Ph.D Information Technology.

Faculty of Social Sciences

• B.Sc Economics.
• B.Sc. Criminology and Security Studies.
• B.Sc. International and Diplomatic Studies.
• B.Sc. Mass Communication.
• B.Sc. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.
• B.Sc. Political Science.
• B.Sc. Tourism Studies.
• B.Sc. Development Studies.
• B.Sc Broadcasting.
• B.Sc Film Production.
• M.Sc. Criminology and Security Studies.
• M.Sc. Mass Communication.
• M.Sc. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.
• PGD Economics.
• PGD Mass Communication.
• PGD. Criminology and Security Studies.
• PGD. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.
• Ph.D Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.
• Ph.D Mass Communication.

NOUN ACETEL Programmes

• M.Sc. Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• M.Sc. Cyber Security (CS).
• M.Sc. Management Information System (MIS).
• PhD Artificial Intelligence (AI).
• PhD Cyber Security (CS).
• PhD Management Information System (MIS).

Centre For Educational Technology and Entrepreneurial Development (CETED)

• B.Sc Economics.
• B.Sc. Criminology and Security Studies.
• B.Sc. International and Diplomatic Studies.
• B.Sc. Mass Communication.
• B.Sc. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.
• B.Sc. Political Science.
• B.Sc. Tourism Studies.
• M.Sc. Mass Communication.
• M.Sc. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.
• PGD Mass Communication.
• PGD. Criminology and Security Studies.
• PGD. Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution.

NOUN Available Accredited Courses and Programme Codes

Below are the available accredited NOUN courses for registration and their programme codes:

SCHOOL OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

MASTERS DEGREE PROGRAMMES

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

MASTERS OF EDUCATION (M.ED.) PROGRAMMES

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (Ph.D) PROGRAMMES (BY RESEARCH)

English (Language/ Literature) ——— 2505

SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA (PGD) PROGRAMME

PGD Agricultural Extension and Management —— 5301/7301

SCIENCE EDUCATION

MASTER OF SCIENCE BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

ARTS & HUMANITIES EDUCATION

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMME

SCHOOL OF LAW

DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES

NOUN Admission Requirements

Here are the requirements for NOUN admission for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate programmes:

NOUN Undergraduate Programmes Admission Requirements

1. An applicant for undergraduate admission into NOUN is normally expected to have a minimum of 5 O-level credits, including English Language and Mathematics.

2. Additional requirements might apply for some programmes, and these can be viewed after selecting the Programme and entry-level at the Faculty’s admission page.

3. To apply for a programme, select the Faculty, choose the programme and entry-level so that the View Requirement button is enabled. Clicking this button will reveal the corresponding entry requirement and enable the Apply button on the pre-payment application page.

4. Fill in all the remaining details on the page before submitting.

5. On successful submission of the pre-payment form, you are redirected to Remita to obtain an RRR invoice, which should be used to effect payment for the application form.

6. An applicant who pays online using a payment card will automatically obtain the online form, which must be filled out before submission.

7. Applicants who pay through a bank branch must click on “Continue After Payment” and enter their Unique ID and RRR. They are also given the opportunity to change the Programme they applied for.

8. Applicants who had paid using an RRR generated last semester or earlier must restart the application process up to the point when they are redirected to remita. They should now use the newly generated Unique ID with the old RRR used for payment when they click Proceed after payment.

9. In all cases, a successful payment will lead to the generation of an online application form, which should be filled out before submission online. The admission process is automated, and the outcome is virtually instantaneous.

NOUN Postgraduate Programmes Admission Requirements

1. To qualify for admission into any of the postgraduate programmes of the University, a candidate must meet, among others, all matriculation requirements of at least five (5) credit passes, including English Language and Mathematics. Some programmes accept at least a pass in Mathematics.

2. For Postgraduate Diploma Programmes, Candidates must possess either a minimum of Pass Bachelor’s Degree in any discipline from a University recognized by the Senate of the NOUN OR a Higher National Diploma with a minimum of Lower Credit. For the Postgraduate Diploma in Legislative Drafting, the candidate must have been called to the Bar. Also, for admission into the School of Business and Human Resource Management Postgraduate Diploma programmes, candidates with professional qualifications such as ACA, ACIS, ACIB, ACII, ACIA, etc., may be considered on individual merit.

3. For Masters degree programmes, candidates must possess either a Bachelor’s Degree with a minimum of second class lower in the relevant field of study from a University recognized by the Senate of the NOUN. However, holders of lower classification and with a minimum of 2 years of relevant post-qualification experience may be considered on individual merit OR a Postgraduate Diploma in a related field of study from a recognized University OR A Higher National Diploma with a minimum of Upper Credit in the relevant field of study. Candidates with membership certificate(s) of relevant professional bodies may apply for the Master of Business (MBA) programme.

4. For the Doctor of Philosophy Degree prorammes, candidates must possess a Masters degree in the relevant field of study from a University recognized by the Senate of the NOUN with a minimum score average of not less than 60% or a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.5 on a 5-point scale.

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