Other Ways To Gain University Admission Without JAMB

The so much talked about JAMB UTME CBT has come and gone, It’s now about how to gain university admission that’s on the minds of many candidates. That also depends on whether you made up to your cut-off marks.

Many schools adopts 180 score, while others accepts 200 and above. If your JAMB score is not in any of these categories, No Problem!!!

The good news is that there are other ways to gain university admission without JAMB.

• Are you unable to register UTME?
• You sat for UTME but your result was withheld?
• You couldn’t make up to your school cut off marks?
• You passed JAMB but failed admission screening exercise?
• You passed JAMB, passed Post-UTME but couldn’t gain admission?
• Etc

No problem!!!

In this page, we will be showing you other ways to gain university admission into Nigerian universities without JAMB.

Other Ways To Gain University Admission Without JAMB

Through IJMB Programme

IJMB is a form of A’ Level programme conducted by some universities in Nigeria. The programme is more prominent in the Northern part of Nigeria where schools like Ahmadu bello University, Unijos, Unilorin, Uniabuja and others admits students into 200 level, provided that they are able to score the required number of points to be qualified for admission.

This programme usually runs for a period 8 to 9 months, after which successful candidates gains admission into any prefered course of study. This programme is very legitimate.

To gain admission into IJMB programme, you only require nothing more than your O’level result with minimum of five 5 credits.

NB: If you are interested in running an IJMB programme, we advice you enrol with a recognised university, like the ones mentioned above. The reason is that chances of gaining admission with these schools are higher than with other private IJMB centres.

Through A Diploma/Pre-degree

Many tertiary institutions offers a Diploma or Pre-degree programme. The programme usually runs for 1,2, or 3 years depending on the school.

At the end of the programme, you can apply for direct entry admission into 200 level.

All you need to apply for a Diploma programme is your O’level result.

Through JUPEB

JUPEB is a national examination body saddled with the responsibility of conducting examinations for students, who have undergone approved subject combinations and are seeking direct entry admissions into Nigerian tertiary institutions.

Some schools like UNIBEN, UNILAG and others run the JUPEB programme.

If you are among those who are tired of writing JAMB every year and you want to gain admission into Nigerian universities, kindly apply for JUPEB Programme in any of the schools that it and you will be eligible to gain admission into 200 level.

The programme normally run for one academic session of two semesters and you only need a minimum of five (5) credits passes in your O’levels to enrol.

Through Private Universities

There are private universities you can gain admission into without JAMB. However, some of them may ask you to sit for JAMB the following year after you might have become a student.

Through National Open University (NOUN)

National Open University now seems to be a safe haven for students to gain admission into tertiary institution. The good news is that you don’t need to write JAMB to secure admission into the school. All you need is your O’level result to apply.

Many students are now enrolling into NOUN. As a matter of fact, NOUN has the largest numbers of students in Nigeria presently.

However, you need to be aware that it’s a part-time programme and as such you may not be qualified for NYSC service at the end of your degree programme.

Through Foreign Tertiary Institutions

All Schools outside Nigeria does not require you to write JAMB. All that is needed for enrolment into foreign universities is your WAEC or GCE result.

However, if you are studying in Europe or America, you may be asked to sit for international exams like GMAT, IELTS, GRE etc to be offered admission.

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