UNILORIN Pre-Degree/Remedial Programme: Admission Guide 2024/2025

The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Remedial/Pre-Degree Admission is a unique opportunity for aspiring students. This programme helps build a solid academic foundation, ensuring you are well-prepared for university education.

Programme Overview

The Remedial/Pre-Degree Programme is designed to provide a strong academic base for qualified candidates. This intensive year-long programme includes preparatory courses and requires passing the school’s examinations. Candidates who excel and meet the University’s UTME cut-off points will be considered for admission into various degree programmes.

Admission Opportunities

Successful candidates may gain admission into several faculties, including Agriculture, Arts, Education, Engineering, Environmental Science, Life Sciences, Physical Sciences, and Social Sciences.

Top 30 students in the SPS final exams may be admitted to highly competitive courses such as Anatomy, Physiology, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Optometry, Veterinary Medicine, Nursing, Economics, Accounting, Banking and Finance, English Language, and more, except for MB;BS and LAW.

Available Programmes

Sciences and Technology

• B.Sc. Chemistry
• B.Sc. (Ed.) Biology
• B.Sc. Geology and Mineral Science
• B.Sc. (Ed.) Chemistry
• B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry
• B.Sc. (Ed.) Computer Science
• B.Sc. Mathematics
• B.Sc. (Ed.) Mathematics
• B.Sc. Physics
• B.Sc. (Ed.) Technology Education
• B.Sc. Statistics
• B.Sc. Geography and Environmental Management
• B.Sc. Criminology and Security Studies
• B.Sc. Microbiology
• B.Sc. Plant Biology
• B.Sc. Psychology
• B.Sc. Zoology
• B.Sc. Biochemistry

Engineering

• B.Eng. Biomedical Engineering
• B.Eng. Food Science and Technology
• B.Eng. Materials and Metallurgical Engineering
• B.Eng. Agric and Biosystems Engineering
• B.Eng. Chemical Engineering
• B.Eng. Civil Engineering
• B.Eng. Computer Engineering
• B.Eng. Electrical Engineering
• B.Eng. Mechanical Engineering
• B.Eng. Water Resources and Environmental Engineering

Arts and Humanities

• B.A. (Ed.) Christian Studies
• B.A. (Ed.) Islamic Studies
• B.A. (Ed.) French
• B.A. (Ed.) History
• B.A. History and International Studies
• B.A. (Ed.) Yoruba
• B.A. Christian Studies
• B.A. Islamic Studies
• B.A. Comparative Religious Studies
• B.A. French
• B.A. Linguistics
• B.A. Performing Arts
• B.A. Yoruba
• B.A. Hausa
• B.A. Igbo

Social Sciences

• B.Sc. Political Science
• B.Sc. Sociology
• B.Sc. Social Work

Agriculture and Environmental Sciences

• B. Aquaculture and Fisheries
• B. Agric
• B. Forestry and Wildlife

Built Environment

• B.Sc. Architecture
• B.Sc. Estate Management
• B.Sc. Quantity Surveying
• B.Sc. Surveying and Geo-informatics
• B.Sc. Urban and Regional Planning
• B.Sc. Home Economics

Education and Health

• B.Sc. (Ed.) Human Kinetics
• B.Sc. Food Science

Admission Eligibility

Who Can Apply?

This programme is primarily for candidates from the catchment states of the University of Ilorin (Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa, Niger, Plateau, Sokoto, and Zamfara). However, candidates from other states are also welcome and encouraged to apply.

Where and When?

• Venue: School of Preliminary Studies, Fufu, Ilorin South Local Government Headquarters, Kwara State.
• Duration: Two semesters (one academic year).

Detailed Admission Requirements

Arts and Arts Education

• Five credit-level subjects in SSCE/GCE from WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB.
• Two subjects must be from Arts; others can be from Social Sciences.
• Credit grades in English Language and Mathematics are required.

Sciences and Technology

• Credit grades in English Language, Biology, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics.
• Faculty of Agriculture accepts Agricultural Science instead of Biology.

Social Sciences

• Credit grades in English Language, Mathematics, and three subjects from Economics, Government, Geography, or Commerce.
• Department of Psychology requires a credit grade in Biology.

General Admission Conditions

• Credit pass in a minimum of three O’ Level subjects to apply; the remaining subjects must be completed before university admission.
• Engineering candidates need credit grades in Chemistry, Mathematics, and Physics at O’ Level.
• All candidates must write the 2024 UTME with relevant subject combinations and meet the University cut-off points.

Note: Remedial results can be banked for use the following year if the candidate does not meet the current year’s UTME cut-off point. The programme is residential.

How to Apply

Method of Application

Visit the University of Ilorin website and follow the link for the 2024/2025 Remedial Application. A non-refundable fee of ₦15,000.00 is required. After completing the online form, download a Local Government Confirmation Form and have it endorsed by local government officials.

Lectures commence on Monday, 21st October 2024.

If you aspire to achieve a world-class education at the University of Ilorin, this programme is a significant step towards that goal. Prepare your credentials and mark your calendars to take advantage of this opportunity.