Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the following programmes of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin, for the 2023/2024 Academic Session:

1.0    AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES:

A. HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) - FULL-TIME PROGRAMMES
(TWO SESSIONS)

The following programmes are available on regular basis for two academic sessions.

1. INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCES (IAS)

(i)      Statistics

(ii)     Science Laboratory Technology with options in Chemistry, Microbiology, Physics with Electronics and Biochemistry.

(iii)    Hospitality Management 

2. INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (IES)

(i)      Architectural Technology

(ii)     Building Technology

(iii)    Estate Management and Valuation

(iv)    Quantity Surveying

(v)     Urban & Regional Planning

(vi)    Surveying and Geoinformatics.

3. INSTITUTE OF FINANCE & MANAGEMENT STUDIES (IFMS)

(i)      Accountancy

(ii)     Banking & Finance

(iii)    Business Administration and Management.

(iv)    Marketing

(v)     Public Administration

(vi)    Procurement & Supply Chain Management

4. INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (IICT)

(i)      Computer Science

(ii)     Office Technology & Management

(iii)    Mass Communication

5. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IOT)

1. Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology with options in:

(i) Farm Power & Machinery Engineering

(ii) Post-Harvest Technology

(iii) Soil and Water Engineering 

1. Civil Engineering Technology with option only in:

(i)      Structural Engineering

1. Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology with options in:

(i)      Power and Machine

(ii)     Electronics and Telecommunication

1. Mechanical Engineering Technology with options in:

(i)      Manufacturing Engineering Technology

(ii)     Power and Plant Engineering Technology

1. Mining Engineering Technology with option only in:

(i)      Mining Engineering Technology

1. Metallurgical Engineering Technology with option only in

(i)      Metallurgical Engineering Technology

NB:   Prospective candidates are expected to indicate their areas of interest (i.e. options)

B. HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) - PART-TIME PROGRAMMES
(TWO YEARS)

The following programmes are available on a Part-Time basis for two academic sessions only.

1. INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCES (IAS)

(i).     Statistics

(ii)     Science Laboratory Technology with options in Chemistry, Microbiology, Physics with Electronics and Biochemistry.

(iii)    Hospitality Management

2. INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (IES)

(i)      Estate Management and Valuation

(ii)     Architectural Technology

(iii)    Urban & Regional Planning

(iv)    Building Technology

(v)     Quantity Surveying

(vi)    Surveying and Geo-informatics 

3. INSTITUTE OF FINANCE & MANAGEMENT STUDIES (IFMS)

(i)      Accountancy

(ii)     Banking & Finance

(iii)    Business Administration and Management

(iv)    Marketing

(v)     Public Administration

(vi)    Purchasing & Supply

4. INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (IICT)

(i)      Computer Science

(ii)     Office Technology & Management

(iii)    Mass Communication

5. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IOT)

(i)      Electrical / Electronics Engineering Technology

(ii)     Mechanical Engineering Technology

(iii)    Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology

(iv)    Civil Engineering Technology

(v)     Mining Engineering Technology

(vi)    Metallurgical Engineering Technology

 

C. NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND) PART-TIME PROGRAMMES
(TWO YEARS ONLY)

1. INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCES (IAS)

(i)      Statistics

(ii)     Science Laboratory Technology

(iii)    Hospitality Management

(iv)    Agricultural Technology

(v)     Leisure and Tourism

2. INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES (IES)

(i)      Architectural Technology

(ii)     Estate Management and Valuation

(iii)    Urban & Regional Planning

(iv)    Building Technology.

(v)     Transportation Planning and Management

(vi)    Quantity Surveying

(vii)   Surveying and Geo-informatics

3. INSTITUTE OF FINANCE & MANAGEMENT STUDIES (IFMS)

(i)      Accountancy

(ii)     Banking & Finance

(iii)    Business Administration and Management.

(iv)    Marketing

(v)     Public Administration

4. INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (IICT)

(i)      Computer Science

(ii)     Office Technology & Management

(iii)    Mass Communication 

5. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (IOT)

(i)      Civil Engineering Technology

(ii)     Electrical / Electronics Engineering Technology

(iii)    Mechanical Engineering Technology

(iv)    Metallurgical Engineering Technology.

(v)     Agricultural and Bio-

Environmental Engineering Technology

(vi)    Welding and Fabrication Engineering Technology

(vii)   Mineral and Petroleum Resources Engineering Technology.

D. ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

(i.)     HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) PROGRAMMES

Applicants for admission into the HND programmes will be required to have the following qualifications:

1. National Diploma (ND) with a minimum of Lower Credit in the relevant field and five relevant O/L credit passes at WASC, GCE, NECO and NABTEB at not more than two sittings. These credit passes must include English Language and Mathematics.
2. Evidence of one year post-National Diploma (ND) cognate experience (i.e. Industrial Training) 

1. Applicants with Pass Grade in the National Diploma (ND) will be required to have at least two years Post-National Diploma industrial experience.
2. Applicants for Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology (Post-Harvest Technology option) are required to have at least a Lower Credit grade at National Diploma (ND) programme in any of the following:
3. Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology
4. Agricultural Technology
5. Food Science Technology
6. Agricultural Engineering Technology

*        Applicants for Metallurgical Engineering Technology are expected to be holders of National Diploma in Metallurgical Engineering Technology only.

*        Applicants for Mining Engineering Technology are expected to be holders of National Diploma in Mineral Resources Engineering Technology / Mineral and Petroleum Resources Engineering Technology or Mining Engineering Technology only.

*        Holders of ND Computer Engineering are not admissible into HND Electrical / Electronics Engineering Technology and HND Computer Science Programmes.

*        Candidates will not be admitted into HND programmes different from those they had in their ND programmes.

*        Holders of ND Mass Communication will not be admitted into HND Public Administration.

*        Credit pass in Literature in English is compulsory for all Mass Communication applicants.

*        IT IS MANDATORY FOR HND FULL TIME APPLICANTS TO FILL THE JAMB REGISTRATION NUMBERS USED FOR THEIR ND PROGRAMMES. ONLY APPLICANTS WITH JAMB REGISTRATION NUMBERS WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR ADMISSION.

(ii)  NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND) PROGRAMMES (PART-TIME)

1. Applicants for admission into Part-Time National Diploma (ND) programmes will be required to have a minimum of five O/L Credits in relevant subjects at SSCE, GCE, NECO and NABTEB at not more than two sittings.
2. CREDIT PASSES IN MATHEMATICS AND ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARE COMPULSORY FOR ALL APPLICANTS SEEKING ADMISSION INTO ANY PROGRAMME IN THE POLYTECHNIC. IN ADDITION, THE OTHER THREE SUBJECTS MUST BE RELEVANT TO THE COURSE OF CHOICE. 

METHOD OF APPLICATION

Applications for admission will be made fully online. To apply online for HND (FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME) ND (PART-TIME), log on to www.kwarastatepolytechnic.edu.ng to apply

Deadline : 31st July, 2023