ADMISSION FOR EBSU WORK AND STUDY PROGRAMME (WASP) STUDENTS 2015/2016 SESSION

                      WORK AND STUDY PROGRAMME (WASP)
2015/2016 ADMISSION

EBONYI STATE UNIVERSITY, ABAKALIKI

Applications are open for suitably qualified candidates for admission into 2015/2016 academic session leading to
the award of degrees in the programme areas approved for EBSU WASP as in  (1-6) below.


    GENERAL INFORMATION.

Work and Study Programme (WASP) is a weekend part-time studies programme of Ebonyi State University designed to offer opportunities to talented, intelligent and qualified working adults in various fields of life endeavours to acquire university education without having to give up their jobs.

    AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES IN WASP

The Department/Programme options available for admission through WASP in Ebonyi State University in the 2015/2016 admission year include the following;

    Faculty of Management Sciences

(a)  Department of Accountancy and Banking and Finance

Options: (i) Accountancy

              (ii)Banking and Finance

(b)Department of Business Management, Marketing and Entrepreneurial Studies

Options: (i) Business Management

              (ii) Marketing    

(c)  Department of Public Administration.

    Faculty of Social Sciences And Humanities

(a)Department of Economics

(b)Department of Political Science

(c)  Department of Psychology and Sociological Studies

Options: (i) Psychology

                 (ii) Sociology and Anthropology

(d)Department of History and International Relations

(e)Department of Languages and Literary Studies.

Options:       (i) English Language and Literature

                    (ii) Linguistics

                    (iii) Igbo

                    (iv) French

(f)   Department of Philosophy and Religion

Options: (i) Philosophy

              (ii) Religion

(g)  Department of Mass Communication

    Faculty of Sciences

(a)Department of Computer Science

(b)Department of Applied Biology

(c)  Department of Industrial Maths/Statistics

    Faculty of Agricultural and Natural Resources Management

(a)Department of Agricultural Economics and Extension Management

(b)Department of Animal Sciences, Fisheries and Aquaculture (Fisheries only)

(c)  Department of Crop and Landscape Management

(d)Department of Food Science and Technology

(e)Department of Soil and Environmental Management.

    Faculty of Education

(a)Department of Arts and Social Science Education

Options: (i)Economics Education

               (ii) English Language Education

              (iii)Religion Education.

               (iv) Social Studies Education

               (v) Igbo Education

(b)Department of Business Education

Options: (i)Accountancy Education and

              (ii)Secretarial Studies Education.

(c)  Department of Educational Foundation

Options: (i) Guidance and Counselling and

              (ii) Administration and Planning          

(d)Department of Human Kinetics and Health Education

Options: (i) Human Kinetics Education.

              (ii) Health Education.

(e)Department of Science Education

Options: (i) Biology Education

               (ii)Chemistry Education

               (iii)Computer Science Education

               (iv)Integrated Science Education and

               (v)Mathematics Education.

               (vi)Physics Education.

(f)   Department of Technology and Vocational Science Education

Options:    (i)Building/woodwork Technology

                 (ii)Agricultural Science Education

                 (iii)Electrical/Electronics Technology Education and

                 (iv)Mechanical/Metal Work Technology

                 (v)Home Economics Education.

    Health Sciences and Technology

B.Sc. Nursing Science (For candidates with registered Nursing (RN) Certificate only).

    GENERAL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Admission into the Work and Study Programme (WASP) requires (5) 0’/L Credit passes in relevant subjects including English Language at Ordinary Level (SSCE, NECO, GCE &TC II, NABTEB, etc) for ALL courses while credit pass in Mathematics at Ordinary level is compulsory for all Science, Social Sciences (except Mass Communication), Management Science and Agricultural and Natural Resources Management based courses. The 0/L credit passes are to be obtained in not more than two (2) sittings.

    PROGRAMME PLAN

The programme offered in each department is the same as those of regular programme. The only difference is the mode of entrance, and mode of study. The length of time a candidate spends in the programme before graduation depends on the level of qualification upon entrance, for instance:


   

O LEVEL QUALIFICATIONS
   

                           DURATION
     

SSCE/NECO/GCE/TC II/NABTEB
   

Other courses 5 years, Agric Courses 6 years


   

DIRECT ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS
   


     

ND/NCE in the same discipline
   

4 years, Agric Courses 5 years
     

HND in the same discipline
   

3 years, Agric Courses 4 years
     

Registered Nursing (RN) Certificate
   

5 years

    DIRECT ENTRY CANDIDATES

All direct entry candidates MUST ensure that their academic transcripts are received latest two weeks after the close of sale of forms.

    METHOD OF APPLICATION

Application forms are obtainable online on purchase of five thousand naira (N5000.00) only. EBSU-WASP scratch card payable to Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki Account Number 200-2776-770 with First Bank Plc, Abakaliki Branch.

Closing Date.

Sale of application forms shall close on Tuesday, August 21st, 2015.

Processing of Admission forms begins on 25th September, 2015 and ends on October, 16th 2015. Release of admission list and registration of fresh students to start by 20th October, and end on 27th November, 2015.

    ABOUT NYSC AND WASP GRADUANDS.

Graduates of WASP DO NOTparticipate in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), rather they are issued with Exclusion Certificate from NYSC at the end of their programme.

For further information, please, contact,

The Secretary

Work and Study Programme (WASP)

Abakaliki

0805-711-3389

OR

The Director

Work and Study Programme (WASP)

Ebonyi State University

Abakaliki

0806-839-9176

Sam N. Egwu

Registrar