UNILAG Announces 2023/2024 Admission Into School of Foundation Studies 

The University of Lagos – in partnership with University of Bedfordshire, University of Central Lancashire, University of The West of England, De Montfortuniversity, Leicester, University of Birmingham, University of Nottingham, University of Surrey, University of Salford, Southhampton, United Kingdom,University of Aberdeen, University of Dundee, Scotland and Soochow University, Suzhou P.R. China – hereby announces :


ADMISSION INTO SCHOOL OF FOUNDATION STUDIES (FORMERLY FOUNDATION PROGRAMMES) 2023/2024 SESSION


Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates into the School of Foundation Studies, University of Lagos for the 2023/2024 Academic Session.

Highly successful candidates, after an approved examination administered by the Joint Universities Preliminary Examination Board (JUPEB), are eligible for consideration for Direct Entry admission into the 200 Level of the Degree Programmes of the University through JAMB (Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board), or admission into the University of Bedfordshire, University of Central Lancashire, University of the West of England, De Montfort University, Leicester, University of Birmingham, University of Nottingham, University of Surrey, University of Salford, Southampton United Kingdom; University of Aberdeen, University of Dundee, Scotland and Soochow University, China.

Please note that the programme does not currently have facilities for the visually impaired and is strictly a non-residential programme.



The School of Foundation Studies will provide an intensive one-year programme, teaching subjects in line with JUPEB syllabus for admission according to the following subject combination groupings:

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

A minimum of FIVE credits (English Language, Mathematics and three relevant subjects) obtained at one sitting at the SSCE/WASSC, GCE/O/L, NECO with results obtained before registration.

PROCEDURE FOR COMPLETING THE SCHOOL OF FOUNDATION STUDIES e- APPLICATION FORM:

Visit the School of Foundation Studies application site on applications.unilag.edu.ng
On the Prospective Students menu, click on the School of Foundation Studies.
Go through the information on subject combinations relevant to your proposed choice of course of study for Direct Entry admission. Please note that changes have been made on the previous combinations.
Complete the Pre-Application Form to obtain a payment reference number (PRN) using the correct applicant’s names as obtained in the birth certificate and other relevant documents.
Make payment at any Commercial bank in Nigeria with the payment reference number (PRN)
Cost of Application Form (including online practice tests, excluding Bank Charges) is N25, 000.00 (non-refundable).
Return to the applications site on applications.unilag.edu.ng
Log in with PRN as username and applicant’s surname in lowercase as password.
Complete the application form and print two copies for yourself.
Examination pass will be available online a week before the examination date. Print a copy for yourself.
Practice questions will be available online a week before the examination date (log in with your application number as username and surname in small caps as password.
NOTE: Please read the information on the subject combination relevant to your course of study before completing the application forms online

Ø The Application opens on Monday, June 12, 2023 and closes on Friday, August 11, 2023.

Ø The entrance examination shall hold on Saturday, 19, August 2023 at the Distance Learning Institute (DLI) in the University of Lagos.

Mode of Examination: Computer-Based Testing (CBT). All Questions are Multiple Choice.
· Examination subjects are: Mathematics, English Language (20 questions each) and 3 other relevant subjects, according to the candidate’s choice of subject combination (15 questions each), making a total of 85 questions, to be answered in one (1) hour. Please note that candidates with Mathematics as one of the three subject combinations would need to choose Further Mathematics as a subject in the entrance examination combination.

Results: Results and merit admission will be released on www.unilag.edu.ng.

Terms and conditions guiding admission into undergraduate programmes in the University:

Applicants are to note very importantly that admission into undergraduate programmes of the University is based on approved capacity for each programme and therefore success at JUPEB examination does not always translate into admission for preferred course of choice.

The University, may at its discretion, conduct or adopt other measures of testing to ascertain students to admit in cases where there are more successful candidates than the approved capacity for some courses.

University of Lagos has zero tolerance for drug abuse, sexual harassment, cultism, cybercrime, examination misconduct, indecent dressing and other anti-social behaviour.

Please refer all enquiries to the Director, School of Foundation Studies:

+2349093621958, +2348165378747 (Please call during office hours only, 8am-6pm) or e-mail foundation@unilag.edu.ng

Announcer:

Oladejo Azeez, Esq.

Registrar and Secretary to Council