Admission and Criteria
NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMME (CEP)
2025/2026 DEPARTMENTAL O-LEVEL ENTRY REQUIREMENT
FOR CEP PROGRAMME
| A. | FACULTY OF AGRICULTURE | ||
| DEPARTMENT | O-LEVEL ENTRY REQUIREMENT | DIRECT ENTRY REQUIREMENT | |
| 1 | Agricultural Economics and Extension | Candidates must have credit passes in 5 WAEC/NECO/GCE/NABTEB subjects to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry and Biology/ Agricultural Science. Pass in Mathematics may be considered if the candidate has a credit in Physics or vice versa. The 5 credits must be obtained in not more than 2 sittings. A credit pass in Agricultural Science must be backed up with at least a pass in Biology | Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry and one from Biology/Botany/ Zoology/ Agricultural Science, Economics, Physics, Geography and Geology/Mathematics (Pure & Applied) |
| 2 | Animal Science & Production | Same as above | |
| 3 | Crop Science and Horticulture | Same as above | |
| 4 | Fisheries and Aquaculture | Same as above | |
| 5 | Forestry and Wildlife | Same as above | Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry and Biology or Agric Science or Zoology or Botany |
| 6 | Soil Science and Land Resources | Same as above | |
| B. | FACULTY OF ARTS | ||
| 1 | African and Asian Studies (Igbo Option) | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Igbo and any other 3 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Igbo and one (1) Arts/Social Sciences subject.
(ii) NCE in Igbo and one Arts subject. |
| 2 | Chinese Language | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language and any other 4 subjects. | Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in or NCE in any subjects plus a pass in HSK. |
| 3 | English Language and Literature | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Literature and any other 3 subjects. | Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes to include Literature in English and one other Arts subject |
| 4 | History & International Studies | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, History/Government/Social Studies and any other 3 subjects. | Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in History and any other related subjects |
| 5 | Linguistics | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, and any other 4 subjects. | Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes or NCE to include any language, preferably an African Language |
| 6 | Modern European Languages (French) | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, French and any other 3 subjects. (French is Optional) | Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes to include French and one other Arts subject |
| 7 | Music | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, and any other 4 subjects. | Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes to include Music |
| 8 | Philosophy | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language and any other 4 subjects and at least a pass in Mathematics. | Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes |
| 9 | Religion and Human Relations | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Christian Religious Knowledge (C.R.K.) and any other 3 subjects. | Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes to include Religious Studies (CRK/IRS) |
| C. | FACULTY OF EDUCATION | ||
| 1 | Adult and Continuing Education
(a) Accounting Option |
5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other 2 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level pass
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
| (b) Economics Option | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other 2 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level pass
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
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| (c) Marketing Option | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other 2 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level pass
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
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| (d) Mass Communication Option | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English, one science subject and one other subject. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level pass
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
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| (e) Political Science Option | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Government/ History/Social Studies and any other 2 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level pass
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
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| 2 | Early Childhood and Primary Education | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics and any other 3 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes chosen from relevant subjects
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
| 3 | Educational Foundations
(a) Education English |
5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Literature and any other 2 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes from relevant teaching subjects including Literature in English
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
| (b) Education History | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Government/ History/Social Studies and any other 2 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level pass
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
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| (c) Education French | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics and any other 3 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level pass
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
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| (d) Education Music | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics and any other 3 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level pass
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
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| (e) Education Igbo | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Igbo Language and any other 2 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level pass
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
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| (f) Education Religion | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, CRK and any other 2 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level pass
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
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| (g) Education Economics | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other 2 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level pass
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
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| (h) Education Political Science | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Government/ History/Social Studies and any other 2 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level pass
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
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| 4 | Educational Management and Policy
a. Educational Management (Science Option) i. Computer Science ii. Health Education b. Educational Management (Arts option) i. English ii. Religious Knowledge iii. History iv. Music v. African and Asian Studies (Igbo) c. Educational Management (Social/Environmental Option) i. Political Science ii. Geography iii. Economics d. Educational Management (Management Option) i. Accountancy ii. Business Administration iii. Co-operative Economics & Management iv. Entrepreneurship Studies |
5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics and any other 3 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level pass
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
| 5 | Guidance and Counselling
(a) Health option (b) Biology option |
5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics and any other 3 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level pass
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
| 6 | Physical Education
(a). Human Kinetics & Sports Science |
5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Biology/Health Science/ Physical Education/Agriculture/ Physical Education and any other 3 subjects with at least a pass in Mathematics. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level pass
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
| (b). Health Promotion & Public Health Education | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Biology/Health Science/ Physical Education/Agriculture/ Physical Education and any other 3 subjects with at least a pass in Mathematics. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level pass
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
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| 7 | Library and Information Science | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics and any other 3 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level pass
(ii) NCE merit in two (2) subjects (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
| 8 | Science Education
(a) Biology Option |
5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Biology, Mathematics, any 1 science subject taken from Chemistry, Physics, Integrated Science and 1 other subject. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes including Biology and one other science subject
(ii) NCE credit/merit in Biology and any other relevant subject (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
| (b) Chemistry Option | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Chemistry, Mathematics, any 1 science subject taken from Biology, Physics, Integrated Science and 1 other subject. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes including Chemistry and one other science subject
(ii) NCE credit/merit in Chemistry and any other relevant subject (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
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| (c) Computer Science Option | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics and any other 2 science subjects taken from Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Physics, Integrated Science and 1 other subject. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes including Computer Science/Physics/Mathematics and one other science subject
(ii) NCE credit/merit in Computer Science/Physics/Mathematics and any other one science subject (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
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| (d) Integrated Science Option | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics and any other 2 science subjects taken from Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Physics, Integrated Science and 1 other subject. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in any Science subject.
(ii) NCE credit/merit in Integrated Science/Science Education. (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
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| (e) Mathematics Option | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics and any other 2 science subjects taken from Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Physics, Integrated Science and 1 other subject. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes including Mathematics and one other Science subject.
(ii) NCE credit/merit in Mathematics and any other science subject. (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
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| (f) Physics Option | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics and any other 2 science subjects taken from Chemistry, Biology/Agricultural Science, Physics, Integrated Science and 1 other subject. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes including Physics and one other Science subject.
(ii) NCE credit/merit in Physics and any other science subject. (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
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| 9 | Technology and Vocational Education
(a) Agricultural Education |
5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science, Mathematics and 1 other subject. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in relevant teaching subjects including Agricultural Education/Science or Biology.
(ii) NCE credit/merit in Agricultural Science and any other science subject. (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
| (b) Business Education
(i) Accountancy option (ii) Commerce and cooperative option (iii) Secretarial Technology option |
5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics and any other one of the following Principles of Accounts, Economics, Commerce, Office Practice, Business Method, Shorthand, Typewriting, Secretarial Duties and any other 2 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in relevant subjects.
(ii) NCE merit in Business Education Double Major. (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
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| (c) Home Economics Education | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology / Agricultural Science, Food and Nutrition/Home management/ Clothing and Textile. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in including Home Economics or Biology.
(ii) NCE merit in Home Economics Education/ Science or Biology. (iii) ND/HND credit in Relevant discipline. |
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| (d) Technical Education
(i) Building/Woodwork Technology Option
(ii) Electrical/Electronic Technology Option |
5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics or Physics or Technical Drawing from SSCE, NECO, NABTEB or its equivalent. | (i) ‘A’ Level passes in Mathematics and Physics.
(ii) NCE/ND/HND in Relevant discipline.
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| (iii) Mechanical / Automobile technology Option | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics or Physics or Technical Drawing from SSCE, NECO, NABTEB or its equivalent. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in relevant technical areas,
(ii) NCE/TTC in Technical Education with two (2) merits (iii) ND/HND/UPPER CREDIT in credit in Relevant TECHNICAL AREAS |
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| D. | FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES | ||
| 1 | Environmental Management | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any other 2 science subjects taken from Chemistry, Geography, Biology, Health Science, Soil Science, Economics and Agricultural Science. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Mathematics or Geography and one of Economics, Physics and Chemistry
(ii) NCE/ND/HND in Relevant discipline |
| E. | FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT SCIENCES | ||
| 1 | Accountancy | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other 2 subjects | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes chosen from Economics, Accounting, Business Management, Government and Geography
(ii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline (iii) Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline |
| 2 | Banking and Finance | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other 2 subjects of which one must be a Science subject. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes chosen from Economics, Management, Mathematics, Geography and Statistics
(ii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline (iii) Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline |
| 3 | Business Administration | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other 2 subjects | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes chosen from Economics, Accounts, Business Management, Government, Geography or Statistics
(ii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline (iii) Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline |
| 4 | Cooperative Economics and management | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other 2 subjects | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes chosen from Mathematics, Economics and Business Management
(ii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline (iii) Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline |
| 5 | Entrepreneurship | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other 2 subjects | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes chosen from Economics and at least one of, Accounts, Business Management, Government Geography or Mathematics
(ii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline (iii) Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline |
| 6 | Public Administration | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics, Government/History and any other 1 subject | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes chosen from Economics Accounting, Business Management, Government Geography and Statistics
(ii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline (iii) Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline |
| 7 | Marketing | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other 2 subjects | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes chosen from Economics Government and Management
(ii) ND/HND in Marketing or related Mgt courses. Professional Diploma in Marketing, PR and Advertising (iii) Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline. |
| F. | FACULTY OF PHYSICAL SCIENCES | ||
| 1 | Computer Science | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any other 2 Science subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in science subjects including Mathematics
(ii) NCE merit in Mathematics and one (1) other science or Social science subject (iii) ND/HND in Relevant discipline (iii) Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline. |
| 2 | Geological Sciences | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry (compulsory) and other subject from Biology, Geography and Agricultural Science. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in any of the following: Chemistry, Mathematics, Physics and Biology
(ii) OND in Geology or other sub discipline of earth Sciences including mining (iii) HND/Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline. |
| 3 | Physics and Industrial Physics | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Physics and any other 2 subjects with at least a pass in Chemistry. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Physics and Mathematics or Chemistry
(ii) NCE credit in relevant subjects (iii) ND/HND in relevant discipline iv. Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline. |
| 4 | Pure & Industrial Chemistry | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology or Agricultural Science, Physics, Chemistry. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Chemistry and Mathematics or Physics or Biology
(ii) ND in Science Technology or ND in relevant programmes (iii) HND/Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline
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| 5 | Statistics | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics or Statistics or Further Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry, Economics or Biology or Agric and any other one subject. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes to include Mathematics or Statistics
(ii) NCE credit in relevant subjects (iii) ND/HND in relevant discipline (iv) Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline |
| G. | FACULTY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES | ||
| 1 | Economics | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Economics and any other 2 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Economics and any other one of Mathematics, Statistics, Geography, Physics, Chemistry, Agricultural Science, Accounting, Business Management, History and Government
(ii) NCE credit in relevant subjects (iii) ND/HND in relevant discipline (iv) Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline |
| 2 | Mass Communication | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Literature in English and any other Arts or Social Science subject | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes in Arts or Social Science subjects
(ii) NCE credit in relevant subjects (iii) ND/HND in relevant discipline (iv) Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline |
| 3 | Political Science | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Government/History/Social Studies and 3 other subjects with at least a pass in Mathematics. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes including Government or History
(ii) NCE credit in relevant subjects (iii) ND/HND in relevant discipline (iv) Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline |
| 4 | Psychology | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Mathematics, Biology or Health Science and any other 2 subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes including Government or History
(ii) NCE credit in relevant subjects (iii) ND/HND in relevant discipline (iv) Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline |
| 5 | Sociology | 5 O’Level credits to include English Language, Government/History/Social Studies and any other 2 other social science subjects. | (i) Two (2) ‘A’ Level passes including Government or History
(ii) NCE credit in relevant subjects (iii) ND/HND in relevant discipline (iv) Bachelor’s degree in relevant discipline |
NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AWKA
SCHEDULE OF FEES FOR 2025/2026 DEGREE PROGRAMME FOR
CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMME (CEP)
| NEW STUDENTS | ||
| Payable Fees | One Certificate | Two Certificate |
| Development Levy | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| LMS/ICT Services | 23,000 | 23,000 |
| Registration Fee | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Library Fee | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Handbook | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Medical Services (NHIS) | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Files | 500 | 500 |
| Sanitation | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Examination Fee | 4,000 | 4,000 |
| Certificate Verification | 2,000 | 4,000 |
| CEP Dues | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| Insurance | 3,500 | 3,500 |
| Lab/Studio Fee | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| Students’ ID Card | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| Accreditation | 15,000 | 15,000 |
| Convocation | – | – |
| CEP Guideline | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Project Levy: Normal Entry | 10,000 | 10,000 |
| GRAND TOTAL (Normal Entry) | 123,000 | 125,000 |
| Project Levy: Direct Entry | ||
| Certificate Verification: Direct Entry | 5,000 | 5,000 |
| GRAND TOTAL (Direct Entry) | N128,000 | N130,000 |
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2. Click on “apply”
3. Fill in your details and click “generate invoice”
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5. Use the available payment options to make the payement.
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