FUTA Advanced Basic Science Programme Admission 2017/2018 Announced

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for admission into the University Advanced Basic Science (UABS) Programme of The Federal University of Technology, Akure. The UABS Programme is designed to prepare candidates for Direct Entry Admission into 200 Level Undergraduate Degree Programmes. It is full time, and runs for one academic session of Two (2) semesters.

DURING THE PROGRAMME, CANDIDATES WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO WRITE THE FOLLOWING BASIC EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONS
i. Advanced Level Cambridge International Examination (CIE).
ii. Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB) Examination.
iii. Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) Examination.

CANDIDATES WILL BE PREPARED FOR THE ABOVE EXAMINATIONS IN THE FOLLOWING SUBJECTS COMBINATIONS
*Physics, Chemistry, Biology
*Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics
*Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
*Geography, Mathematics, Economics
*Physics, Geography, Mathematics
*Physics, Economics, Mathematics

After the training candidates may seek admission into the following Schools in the University:
1. SCHOOL OF AGRICULTURE AND AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGY (SAAT)
2. SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING AND ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY (SEET)
3. SCHOOL OF SCIENCES (SOS)
4. SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY (SET)
5. SCHOOL OF EARTH AND MINERAL SCIENCES (SEMS)

HOSTEL ACCOMMODATION:
Limited Hostel accommodations are available for interested candidates.

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates should possess five Credit passes in WASC, NECO, GCE at not more than two sittings in relevant subjects from English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology/Agric. Science, Economics, and Geography depending on the proposed course of study.

METHOD OF APPLICATION:
1. Candidates are to pay application fee of Fifteen thousand naira (N15,000.00) excluding bank charges on e-transact in any bank that is on e-transact platform.
2. Candidates are to complete and print the UABS Application Form online after payment by logging on to The Federal University of Technology, Akure’s website www.futa.edu.ng and click on the online UABS Application Form.
3. Submit the Online application form and print out a copy.
4. The application opens on Monday, July 24th, 2017 and closes on Friday, 8th September, 2017

CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION FORMS
All completed online application forms with the required relevant documents should be submitted to www.futa.edu.ng not later than Friday, 8th September, 2017

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