Uniben Department of Vocational and Technical Education

PROGRAMMES OFFERED

B.Sc. (Ed) Agriculture Education

B.Sc. (Ed) Home Economics Education

B.Sc. (Ed) Business Education with options in 

(i)            Accounting Education

(ii)          Office Technology and Management

B.Sc. (Ed) Industrial Technical Education with options in     

(i)       Automobile Technology

(ii)     Building/Woodwork Technology

(iii)    Electrical/Electronics Technology

(iv)    Metal Work Technology

COURSE DURATION OPTIONS

4 Years Full Time

3 Years Full Time (Direct Entry)

5 Years Sandwich

6 Years Part Time

Admission Requirements for the Four-Year Full-Time Degree Programme (UTME)

B.Sc. (Ed) Agriculture Education

Candidates seeking admissions into this programme should possess any of the following qualifications: At least five ordinary level credits passes in WASC, SSCE/GCE, NECO SSCE/GCE, NABTEB, NTC, NBC or at least five merit-level passes in TC. II or any of their recognized equivalent obtained at not more than two sittings. The subjects should include English Language, Mathematics, Agricultural Science and any other two science subjects.

The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) subjects are Use of English, Agricultural Science or Biology, Economics or Geography or Chemistry and any other science subject.

B. Sc. (Ed) Business Education

Candidates seeking admission into this programme should possess any of the following qualifications:

At least Five Ordinary Level credit passes in WASC, WAEC SSCE/GCE, NECO NABTEB, NTC/NBC or their recognized equivalent obtained at not more than two sittings or at least five merit passes in the Teachers‟ Grade II Certificate Examination (TC. II) or any of its recognized equivalent obtained in not more than two sittings.  The subjects should include English Language, Mathematics and any other three subjects chosen from Social/Management Sciences e.g Economics, Government, Geography and Accounting or Commerce any other Social Science subject/ or commercial subject/ or Art subject.

The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) subjects are, Use of English, Economics or Commerce, Mathematics and any other subject.

B. Sc. (Ed) Home Economics

Candidates seeking admission into this programme should possess any of the following qualifications:

At least Five Ordinary Level credit passes in WASC, SSCE/GCE, NECO SSCE/GCE, NABTEB, NTC/NBC or at least five merit-level passes in TC. II or any of their recognized equivalent obtained at not more than two sittings.  The subjects should include English Language, Mathematics, and other three related subjects chosen from Agriculture Science, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Food and Nutrition or Clothing and Textiles or Home Management, or Trade (Catering, Craft Practice) or Fine and Applied Arts.

The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) subjects are Use of English, Biology or Agricultural Science, and any other two Subjects from Science, Applied Science or Social Science.

B.Sc. (Ed) Industrial Technical Education

Candidates seeking admission into this programme should possess any of the following qualifications: At least Five ordinary level credit passes in WASC, WAEC SSCE/GCE, NECO SSCE/GCE, NABTEB, NTC/NBC or at least five merit-level passes in TC. II or any other recognized equivalent obtained at not more than two sittings.  The subjects should include English Language, Mathematics and any other three subjects chosen from Physics or Chemistry or Biology or Agric. Science or Technical Drawing or Metal Work or Woodwork or Electrical/Electronics or Auto Mechanic Technology.

The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) subjects are Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and any other Science or Technical subject.

Admission Requirements for the Three-Year Full-Time Degree   Programme          (Direct Entry)

B. Sc. (Ed) Agriculture Education

Candidates seeking admission into this programme should possess any of the following qualifications:

At least two merit-level passes in the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) one of which should be Agricultural Science and at least Three Ordinary level passes in WASC, WAEC SCCE/GCE, NECO SSCE/GCE NABTEB, NTC/NBC or at least three merit-level passes in TC. II or any of their recognized equivalent obtained at one sitting or five credit level passes at two sittings.  The subjects should include English Language, Mathematics, Agricultural Science or/and any other Science subjects.

B. Sc. (Ed) Business Education:

Candidates seeking admission into this programme should possess any of the following qualifications:

i.           At least two merit – level passes in the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) including Business Education/Accounting/Secretarial Education/Office Technology and Management and three Ordinary Level credit passes in WASC, WAEC SSCE/ GCE, NECO SSCE/GCE NABTEB, NTC/NBC or at least three merit – level passes in TC. II or any of their recognized equivalent obtained at not more than one sitting, or five merit level passes at two sittings. The subjects should include English Language, Mathematics and any other subjects chosen from Economics, Government, Geography, Accounting or Commerce and any other social science subjects/or commercial subjects/ or Art subjects.

ii.          At least three merit-level passes in the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) including Business Education/Accounting/Secretarial Education/Office Technology and Management and three Ordinary Level credit passes in WASC, WAEC SSCE/GCE, NECO, SSCE/GCE NABTEB, NTC/NBC or at least three merit level passes in TC. II or any of their recognized equivalent obtained at not more than one sitting or five merit level passes at two sittings.  The subjects should include English Language, Mathematics and any other subjects chosen from Economics, Government, Geography, Accounting or Commerce any other social science subjects/ or commercial subjects/ or Art subjects.

iii.        Joint Examination Board (JEB) London Teacher’s Diploma in Shorthand and

Typewriting from R.S.A. National Secretarial Certificate (SC) and at least three Ordinary Level credit passes in WASC, WAEC SSCE/GCE, NECO SSCE/GCE NABTEB, NTC/NBC or three merit-level passes in the Teacher’s Grade II

Certificate Examinations (TC. II) obtained at one sitting or five merit level passes or any of their recognized equivalent obtained at not more than two sittings. The subjects should include English Language, Mathematics and any other subjects chosen from Economics, Government, Geography, Accounting or any other social science subjects/ or commercial subjects/ or Art subjects.

iv.         National Technical Teacher’s Certificate (NTTC) and in addition Advanced Certificate in Shorthand and Typewriting at R.S.A., NSC and R.S.A. and at least three Ordinary Level credit passes in WASC, WAEC SSCE/GCE, NECO SSCE/GCE NABTEB, NTC/NBC or three merit passes from Teacher’s Grade II

Certificate Examinations (TC. II) in one sitting or five merit level passes including English Language and Mathematics at not more than two sittings.

B. Sc. (Ed) Home Economics Education:

Candidates seeking admission into this programme should possess any of the following qualifications.

i.            At least two merit-level passes in the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) one of which should be in Home Economics and Three Ordinary Level credit passes WASC, WAEC SSCE/GCE, NECO, SSCE/GCE NABTEB, NTC/NBC in one sitting or Five Ordinary Level credit passes in two sittings, or at least three merit-level passes in the Teacher’s Grade II Certificate Examination (TC II) in one sitting or five merit level passes or its equivalent obtained at two sittings.  The subjects should include English Language, Mathematics, Agricultural Science and any other Science subjects.

ii.          At least two merit-level passes in the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) one of which should be in Home Economics and Three Ordinary Level credit passes WASC, WAEC, SSCE/GCE, NECO, NABTEB, NTC/NBC in one sitting or Five Ordinary Level merit passes in two sittings in the Teacher’s Grade II Certificate Examinations (TC. II) with three merit passes in one sitting or five merit level passes in two sittings, or any of their recognized equivalent obtained at two sittings. The subjects should include English Language, Mathematics, and other three related subjects chosen from Agriculture Science, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, Food and Nutrition or Clothing and Textiles or Home Management, or Trade (Catering, Craft Practice) or Fine and Applied Arts.

iii.        At least an Upper Credit-level pass in Diploma in Home Economics, Hotel and Catering Management from a recognized University or Polytechnic or College of Technology, and a merit-level pass in Diploma from the University of Benin.  In addition, Three Ordinary Level credit passes in one sitting or Five Ordinary Level credit passes in two sittings in WASC, WAEC, SSCE/GCE, NECO, SSCE/GCE NABTEB, NTC/NBC or two merit-level passes at the Teacher’s Grade II certificate Examinations (TC. II) in one sitting or five merit level passes (TC II) at two sittings or any of their recognized equivalent obtained at two sittings.  The subjects should include English Language, Mathematics, Agricultural Science and any other Science subjects.

B. Sc. (Ed) Industrial Technical Education

Candidates seeking admission into this programme should possess any of the following qualifications:

i.            At least two merit-level passes in the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) one of which should be Technical Education or Physics/Chemistry,

Chemistry/Mathematics, Physics/Mathematics and at least three Ordinary Level credit passes in WASC, WAEC, SSCE/GCE, NECO SSCE/GCE, NABTEB, NTC/NBC or two merit level passes at the Teachers Grade II Certificate

Examinations (TC. II) or any of their recognized equivalent obtained at one sitting.  The subjects should include English Language and Mathematics and any other Science and/or Technical subjects.

ii.          At least two merit-level passes in the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) one of which should be Technical Education or Physics/Chemistry,

Chemistry/Mathematics, and at least three Ordinary Level credit passes in WASC, WAEC, SSCE/GCE, NECO, SSCE/GCE, NABTEB, NTC/NBC or two merit level passes at the Teachers Grade II Certificate Examinations (TC. II) in one sitting or five merit passes in two sittings or any of their recognized equivalent obtained at two sittings.  The subjects should include English Language, Mathematics and any other Science and Technical subjects.

iii.        City and Guilds (Finals) or Engineering Technicians Certificate and at least three Ordinary Level credit passes in WASC, WAEC, SSCE/GCE, NECO, SSCE/GCE, NABTEB, NTC/NBC, Federal Craft Certificate or two merit level passes at the Teachers Grade II Certificate Examinations (TC. II) in one sitting or five merit passes in two sittings or any of their recognized equivalent obtained at two sittings at least three Ordinary Level credit passes obtained at two sitting.  The subjects should include English Language and Mathematics.

Admission Requirement for the Five-Year Part-Time Degree Programme The Department offers the following Part-Time Degree Programmes:

B.Sc. (Ed). Agriculture Education

B.Sc. (Ed). Business Education

B.Sc. (Ed). Home Economics Education

B.Sc. (Ed). Industrial Technical Education

The admission requirements into these programmes are the same as for the Four Year Full-Time Degree Programmes. IN GENERAL:

i.            A pass in NCE General English/a merit in TC.II and NCE basic Mathematics are regarded as equivalence of Ordinary Level credit passes in English Language and Mathematics respectively.

ii.          Where a candidate is unable to matriculate because of deficiency in English or Mathematics, General English at NCE shall be accepted but not both.

iii.        Holders of Ordinary National Diploma (OND) are required to fulfil the UTME requirements.