Are you looking for how to secure university admission without JAMB in Nigeria?
See legit ways of getting admission without JAMB UTME and into 200 or 300 Level of your course in any University as well as all you need to know before applying.
- Also see: HOW TO GAIN ADMISSION WITH LOW JAMB SCORE (180, 150, 100)
How to gain admission without JAMB
These are legit alternatives recognized by both Federal and State institutions.
But none guarantees automatic admission.
You will still need to meet the other requirements for each school and course.
1. Go for IJMB program
Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) is a 9-month A’Level program.
Upon successful application, you resume lectures in any of the IJMB STUDY CENTRES nationwide and sit for their final exam at the end of the program.
Passing that final exam gets you an A’level certificate to be used in APPLYING FOR DIRECT ENTRY ADMISSION without JAMB UTME.
IJMB certificate is valid for life and accepted for admission by over 80% of federal, state and private Nigerian universities.
Confirm that your preferred SCHOOL ACCEPTS IJMB before applying for this program.
2. Go for JUPEB program
The Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB) is another federal government approved A’Level program.
You only need O’Level result to apply for JUPEB and the lecture runs for 8–12 months.
At the end of the program, you sit their final exam to pass and get JUPEB result which is then used for direct admission into many UNIVERSITIES THAT ACCEPT JUPEB.
JUPEB result expires after 3 years.
3. Go for Pre-degree program
Pre-degree is another 1-year program use to get admission without JAMB in Nigeria.
It’s also called Prelim, Remedial or Foundations program and runs for 8–12 months with lectures taken inside the same University you registered in.
Only O’Level is required to apply and once you pass the pre-degree final exam, your admission is certain.
But Pre-degree result qualifies you for 100 Level (not 200L) admission and only in the same University you did the program in.
Pre-degree result expires after 1 year.
Check with your desired school to confirm if they offer Pre-degree program.
4. Go for Diploma program
Diploma is a 2-year program whose certificate can even be used to seek for job.
After application, lectures resume for the 1st year then an exam which you must pass for promotion into DIPLOMA 2 (DIP-2) from DIPLOMA 1 (DIP-1).
The final exam comes at the end of DIP-2 lectures which you must pass to get your certificate.
Diploma certificate is valid for life and most accepted for admission in that same University you did it in.
Not all but some universities accept Diploma certificate gotten from other universities.
Confirm where your school stands.
5. Go for Part-Time program
Another sure way to gain admission without JAMB is through Part-Time, Sandwich or Distance Learning program.
Part-time is a complete degree program but with lectures only in the evenings or on weekends, so it has an extended duration of 1 or 2 years longer than full-time.
It was first created for the working-class who only have free time on weekends or evenings but now, anyone can apply.
Upon successful completion of a part-time program, you’ll receive the same Bachelor’s degree certificate as those who GAINED ADMISSION WITH JAMB.
And whether from part-time or full-time, Bachelor’s degree certificate does NOT expire.
Check with your desired school to confirm their part-time program and how to apply.
6. Apply to study in NOUN
National Open University of Nigeria is a federal university for those who wish to work and learn at the same time.
You only need an O’Level result to apply for 100 Level admission without JAMB and A’Level or professional certificate for 200 Level admission.
NOUN programs require no physical lectures.
You’re given all your course materials in PDF, audio or video to download online and study anywhere and at your own pace.
Their semester exam holds at any of the NOUN STUDY CENTRES and upon graduation, you receive the same Bachelor’s degree as those who gained admission with JAMB.
NOUN certificate is valid for life and recognized.
Though NOUN does not require UTME for admission, it requires O’Level and JAMB regularization.
Ensure you have the correct direct entry or O’Level requirements for your desired course before applying.
7. Apply to study abroad
Our final suggestion on how to gain admission without JAMB is to apply to study in Universities outside Nigeria.
Since JAMB is only recognised in Nigeria, schools abroad will admit you without JAMB provided your O’Level, A’Level or professional certificate is credible.
But you will also have to meet their other admission requirements, especially for foreign students.
Schools abroad can be expensive due to the exchange rate, but with a wealthy sponsor or scholarship, they are often better choices.
GOOD LUCK.
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