KWARA STATE POLYTECHNIC, ILORIN 2018/2019 ADMISSIONS.

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ADMISSION INTO HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (FULL-TIME AND PART-TIME),

NATIONAL DIPLOMA (PART-TIME) PROGRAMMES FOR THE 2018/2019 ACADEMIC SESSION.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the
following programmes of the Kwara State Polytechnic, Ilorin for the 2018/2019
Academic Session:

1.0 AVAILABLE PROGRAMMES:
HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) (FULL TIME) PROGRAMMES
(TWO SESSIONS)
The following programmes are available on Regular basis for two academic
sessions.

A. INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCES
(i) Statistics
(ii) Science Laboratory Technology with options in Chemistry,
Microbiology, Physics with Electronics and Biochemistry.
(iii) Hospitality Management

B. INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(i) Architectural Technology
(ii) Building Technology
(iii) Estate Management
(iv) Quantity Surveying
(v) Urban & Regional Planning
(vi) Surveying and Geoinformatics.

C. INSTITUTE OF FINANCE & MANAGEMENT STUDIES
(i) Accountancy
(ii) Banking & Finance
(iii) Business Administration and Management.
(iv) Marketing
(v) Public Administration
(vi) Purchasing & Supply

D. INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
(i) Computer Science
(ii) Office Technology & Management

E. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
 Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology with options in:
(i) Farm Power & Machinery
(ii) Post Harvest
(iii) Soil and Water
 Civil Engineering Technology with option only in:
(i) Civil Engineering
 Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology with options in:
(i) Power and Machine
(ii) Electronic and Telecommunication
 Mechanical Engineering Technology with options in:
(i) Manufacturing
(ii) Power and Plant
 Mining Engineering Technology with option only in:
(i) Mining Engineering Technology
 Metallurgical Engineering Technology with option only in
(i) Metallurgical Engineering Technology
NB: Prospective candidates should indicate the options they are applying for.

2.0 HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) (PART-TIME) PROGRAMMES
(THREE SESSIONS)
The following programmes are available on Part-Time basis only for three
academic sessions.

A. INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCES
(i). Statistics
(ii) Science Laboratory Technology with options in Chemistry,
Microbiology, Physics with Electronics and Biochemistry.
(iii) Hospitality Management

B. INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(i) Estate Management
(ii) Architectural Technology
(iii) Urban & Regional Planning
(iv) Building Technology
(v) Quantity Surveying
(vi) Surveying & Geo-informatics

C. INSTITUTE OF FINANCE & MANAGEMENT STUDIES
(i) Accountancy
(ii) Banking & Finance
(iii) Business Administration and Management
(iv) Marketing
(v) Public Administration
(vi) Purchasing & Supply

D. INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
(i) Computer Science
(ii) Office Technology & Management

E. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(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

3.0 NATIONAL DIPLOMA (ND) PART-TIME PROGRAMMES (THREE SESSIONS).

A. INSTITUTE OF APPLIED SCIENCES
(i) Statistics
(ii) Science Laboratory Technology
(iii) Hospitality Management
(iv) Agricultural Technology
(v) Leisure & Tourism Management.

B. INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
(i) Architectural Technology
(ii) Estate Management
(iii) Urban & Regional Planning
(iv) Building Technology.
(v) Transportation Planning & Management
(vi) Quantity Surveying
(vii) Surveying & Geo-informatics

C. INSTITUTE OF FINANCE & MANAGEMENT STUDIES
(i) Accountancy
(ii) Banking & Finance
(iii) Business Administration and Management.
(iv) Marketing
(v) Public Administration

D. INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
(i) Computer Science
(ii) Office Technology & Management
(iii) Mass Communication

E. INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
(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 & Fabrication Engineering Technology
(vii) Mineral and Petroleum Resources Engineering

4.0 ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
(i.) HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA (HND) PROGRAMMES
Applicants for admission into the HND programmes should have the following
qualifications:
 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.
 Evidence of one year post - National Diploma (ND) cognate experience (i.e.
Industrial Training)
 Applicants with Pass Grade in the National Diploma (ND) will be required to
have at least two years Post-National Diploma industrial experience.
 Applicants for Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology
(Post-Harvest option) are required to have at least a Lower Credit grade at
National Diploma (ND) programme in any of the following:
- Agricultural and Bio-Environmental Engineering Technology
- Agricultural Technology
- Food Science Technology
- Agricultural Engineering Technology
* Applicants for Metallurgical Engineering Technology should be graduates of
National Diploma in Metallurgical Engineering Technology only.
* Applicants for Mining Engineering Technology should be graduates of
National Diploma in either Mineral Resources Engineering, Mineral &
Petroleum Resources Engineering or Mining Engineering Technology only.
* Holders of ND Computer Engineering are not admissible into HND
Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology and HND Computer
Science Programmes.
* Holders of ND Mass Communication will not be admitted into HND Public
Administration.
* Candidates will not be admitted into HND programmes different from those
they had in their ND programmes.
* Candidates should have remedied their O Level deficiency before applying
for the HND programme.
* Candidates for the HND programmes with options should indicate the option
they prefer in their Application Forms.
* 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.
3. ALL PART-TIME APPLICANTS ARE ADVISED TO SIT FOR UNIFIED
TERTIARY MATRICULATION EXAMINATION (UTME).

METHOD OF APPLICATION:
Applications for admission will be done fully online. To apply online for HND(FULL TIME AND
PART-TIME) ND(PART-TIME), logon to www.kwarastatepolytechnic.edu.ng and follow the
instructions therein.

NOTE:
1. All applications attract a fee of Ten Thousand Naira (N10,000.00)
exclusive of bank and other charges.
2. All payments for application should be made through ‘College
Pay’ using your Debit Card, Master Card, or Prepaid Card.
3. All applications close on Tuesday, 31stJuly, 2018.
4. Applicants sitting for the 2018 November/December Ordinary
Level Examinations are not eligible for admission.
5, e-mail used should be personal and must reflect the applicant’s
surname.
6. Telephone number used must be personal.
7. Contact address must be that of parents or Guardian.

Signed
M. O. Salami
Registrar