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Admissions Requirements

General Admissions Requirements

Applies to every programme, in addition to the programme-specific requirements below.

Documentation
National ID (both sides)/Passport for Nigerian students, Refugee card (provided the students give the card verification certificate) and Driver’s License are also acceptable; Passport for International students.
Identification
Full name - Surname, First Name and Middle Name (no change of name is allowed except for marital reasons).
O'Level Credentials
5 credits at one sitting OR 6 credits at two sittings (English mandatory + other relevant subjects).
Status & Tests
NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate (Nigerian students); Test of Proficiency in English Language (TPE) ≥ 40% — required for all Master’s (Academic and Professional) and Postgraduate Diploma applicants; M.Phil., Ph.D. and DBA applicants are exempt. The TPE is taken online and must be completed within 4 weeks of the start of classes.
Application Essentials
An up-to-date CV.
Academic Prerequisites
Degree should be from UI or recognised universities by the Senate.

The University reserves the right to request additional information, documentation, assessments, or verification procedures as deemed necessary before making a final admission decision.

Level

Postgraduate Diplomas

3 programmes

General requirements apply, plus:

Degree
  • Minimum Second Class Lower (2:2) in any Science or Engineering-based discipline
  • OR
  • Third Class degree in a relevant discipline
O'Level
  • 5 credits at ONE sitting OR 6 at TWO sittings including: English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, any other Science subject

General requirements apply, plus:

Degree
  • Bachelor's degree (3rd Class/Pass)
  • OR
  • HND (Lower Credit)
  • OR
  • ACA/ACMA/AIBA/CIS/CIBN/ACTS or any other certificate at minimum of merit level

General requirements apply, plus:

Degree
  • Minimum Second Class Lower (2:2) in Statistics, Mathematics, or a related quantitative discipline
O'Level
  • Mathematics required

Master's Programmes — Academic

13 programmes

General requirements apply, plus:

Degree
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science combined with Statistics, Physics, Economics, Accounting, or a related discipline, with minimum Second Class Lower (2:2)
  • OR
  • Minimum Second Class Lower in any Science, Social Sciences, or Engineering-based discipline combined with a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Computer Science
O'Level
  • English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and any other Science subject. The 6th subject could be any subject.

General requirements apply, plus:

Degree
  • Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or Computer Science combined with Statistics, Physics, Economics, Accounting, or a related discipline, with minimum Second Class Lower (2:2)
  • OR
  • Minimum Second Class Lower in any Science, Social Sciences, or Engineering-based discipline combined with a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Computer Science
O'Level
  • English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and any other Science subject. The 6th subject could be any subject.

General requirements apply, plus:

Degree
  • Minimum Second Class Lower (2:2) in ANY discipline
O'Level
  • 5 credits at one sitting, as well as a credit in English Language

General requirements apply, plus:

Degree
  • All candidates MUST have an educational background with minimum Second Class Lower (2:2)
O'Level
  • English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and any one or two additional subjects (preferably Geography, Biology, Further Mathematics, and Economics)

General requirements apply, plus:

Degree
  • Bachelor's in Education
O'Level
  • English Language, Mathematics, and any other two subjects (Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science, Fine Arts, Computer Science, Economics, Geography, Government, Accounting, CRS/IRK, History, and Further Mathematics)

General requirements apply, plus:

Degree
  • Bachelor's degree with minimum Second Class Lower (2:2) in Accounting from an approved University
  • OR
  • Second Class Lower in Economics, Business Management, Banking and Finance, or other Administration-related disciplines, plus one of the following professional qualifications: ACA, ACCA, CIMA (UK), or CNA
O'Level
  • 5 credits at ONE sitting OR 6 at TWO sittings including: English Language, Mathematics, Economics, any other two or three subjects

General requirements apply, plus:

Specialisations
Demographical and Population StudiesCriminology and Penology Medical Sociology and AnthropologySociology of Development Industrial SociologyPublic Policy Research and Public Policy (MRPP)
Degree
  • Bachelor's degree with minimum Second Class Lower in Sociology, Social Sciences, or related disciplines
O'Level
  • 5 credits at ONE sitting OR 6 at TWO sittings including: English + other Arts/Social Science/Science subjects (Mathematics not mandatory)

General requirements apply, plus:

Specialisations
BiometryComputational Statistics Economic and Financial StatisticsEnvironmental Statistics Statistical Design of Investigation
Degree
  • Bachelor's degree with minimum Second Class Lower in Statistics, Mathematics, or a related discipline
  • OR
  • Third Class degree in a relevant discipline plus a Postgraduate Diploma in Statistics from University of Ibadan specifically (60+ points)
O'Level
  • 5 credits at ONE sitting OR 6 at TWO sittings including: English, Mathematics, plus three/four other subjects

General requirements apply, plus:

Degree
  • Bachelor's degree with minimum Second Class Lower in any relevant discipline
O'Level
  • 5 credits at ONE sitting OR 6 at TWO sittings including: English Language plus four/five subjects

General requirements apply, plus:

Specialisations
Energy and EnvironmentEnergy Economics Energy FinanceOil and Gas EconomicsRenewable Energy Economics of the Power IndustryEnergy Policy Electricity Economics
Degree
  • Bachelor's transcript & certificate with Second Class Lower in relevant Social Sciences, Sciences, Engineering, Agriculture and Forestry
O'Level
  • 5 credits at ONE sitting OR 6 at TWO sittings including: English + Mathematics + any other four or five subjects from Arts or Social Sciences
Persons with professional qualifications may also be considered for admission.

General requirements apply, plus:

Degree & Professional
  • LL.B. degree
  • Call to Bar Certificate (of your country)
  • Nigeria Law School Certificate (local students). International students need to provide relevant documents from their country.
O'Level
  • English Language & Literature
Note: international students are usually treated based on the professional qualifications available in their home country that enable them to practise. Call to Bar Certificate and Nigeria Law School Certificate are professional requirements for lawyers in Nigeria.

General requirements apply, plus:

Degree
  • Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B.) from UI or any recognised university
O'Level
  • 5 'O' level credits at ONE sitting or 6 at TWO sittings including English Language, Mathematics, and any other four or five subjects from Arts or Social Sciences

General requirements apply, plus:

Specialisations
Economics of InformationInformation Systems Information PolicyInfometricsInternet Technology Knowledge ManagementOrganization and Retrieval of Information Science and Technology StudiesSpeech and Language Technology Social Informatics
Degree
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field not below Second Class Lower
O'Level
  • 5 'O' level credits at ONE sitting or 6 at TWO sittings, to include English Language and any other four/five subjects
Additional
  • 1,000-word concept note / research proposal

Master's Programmes — Professional

7 programmes

General requirements apply, plus:

Specialisations
AgribusinessMarketing Human Resource Management (HRM)Finance and Accounting Entrepreneurship and Operations Management
Degree
  • Bachelor's degree (Lower 2nd Class Honours)
  • OR
  • Higher National Diploma (HND) (Upper Credit 2:1 / CGPA 3.00 to 3.49)
  • OR
  • Professional equivalent (ACA/ACMA/AIBA/CIS/CIBN/ACTS/any other certificate at minimum of merit level)
  • OR
  • Bachelor's (3rd Class/Pass) + PGD
  • OR
  • HND (Lower Credit, CGPA 2.50 to 2.99) + PGD
Note: degree should be from UI or universities recognised by the Senate.

General requirements apply, plus:

Degree
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Business, Economics, Engineering, Sciences, or Social Sciences with minimum Third Class (Honours)
  • OR
  • Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computer Science, Business, Financial Studies, or Engineering with Upper Credit or Lower Credit
O'Level
  • 5 credits at ONE sitting OR 6 at TWO sittings including: English Language, Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, any other two Science subjects

General requirements apply, plus:

Degree
  • Minimum HND (Lower Credit) or equivalent as recognised by UI Senate
  • Degree holders in any discipline with basic UI admission requirements are also eligible

General requirements apply, plus:

Degree & Experience
  • Minimum Third Class degree from a recognised University in a relevant subject area AND minimum TWO years of cognate work experience
  • OR
  • Higher National Diploma (HND) with minimum Lower Credit AND minimum FOUR years of experience in the Construction Industry at Management level

General requirements apply, plus:

Degree & Experience
  • Bachelor's degree with minimum Second Class Lower + HND (Lower Credit) in Social Sciences, Sciences, Social Medicine, Agriculture and Forestry, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, Arts, Education, Law + 3 years of work experience
  • OR
  • HND (Lower Credit) in relevant subjects + 3 years of work experience
  • OR
  • Professional qualifications (AIB, ACA, ACIS, ACIB, ACC) + 3 years of industrial work experience
  • OR
  • Third Class degree + Postgraduate Diploma or Professional qualification
O'Level
  • 5 credits at ONE sitting OR 6 at TWO sittings including English Language, OR Teacher Certificate Grade II (obtained between 1967–1981) with merit/credit in English Language + four other relevant subjects

General requirements apply, plus:

Degree & Experience
  • Honours degree (any class) + 3 years relevant work experience (e.g. Customs, Prison Service, Immigration, Legal Practice, Security Organisations, Military/Foreign Missions)
  • Experience may also be in Corporate Private and Public Security outfits — applicants must be Managers or in equivalent positions
  • Applicants with Third Class, in addition to a Postgraduate Diploma or Professional qualification, may apply
O'Level
  • English Language + four other subjects, OR Teacher Certificate Grade II (obtained between 1967–1981) with merit/credit in English + four relevant subjects
Candidates with evidence of corporate sponsorship will have an added advantage.

General requirements apply, plus:

Specialisations
Corporate Knowledge Management Database Design and AdministrationWeb Application Development Information Management Practice
Degree
  • 2nd Class Honours degree in any discipline
  • OR
  • 3rd Class in any discipline + Academic/Professional Master's degree in any discipline
  • OR
  • HND Upper Credit
O'Level
  • 5 O'Level credits at ONE sitting OR 6 at TWO sittings including English Language, OR Teacher Certificate Grade II (obtained between 1967–1981) with merit/credit in English Language + four other relevant subjects

Doctoral Programmes

2 programmes

General requirements apply, plus:

Specialisations
Economics of InformationInformation Systems Information PolicyInfometricsInternet Technology Knowledge ManagementOrganization and Retrieval of Information Science and Technology StudiesSpeech and Language Technology Social Informatics
Degree
  • Bachelor's degree in a relevant field not below Second Class Lower
  • Master's degree in a relevant field not below Second Class Lower
O'Level
  • 5 'O' level credits at ONE sitting or 6 at TWO sittings, to include English Language and any other four/five subjects
Additional
  • 1,000-word concept note / research proposal

General requirements apply, plus:

Specialisations
Finance and AccountingHuman Resources MarketingEntrepreneurshipAgribusiness Oil and GasTelecommunication and Digital Technology Data Science and Business Analytics
Degree
  • Bachelor's degree from the University of Ibadan with a minimum of Second Class Lower division, OR a Bachelor's degree from any other approved university with a minimum of Second Class Lower division
  • MBA or Professional Master's in Entrepreneurship Studies (min GPA 3.0)
Experience & Professional
  • 5 years managerial or supervisory experience
  • Professional Qualification (e.g. ICAN, CIPM, CIBM, NIM, Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply, etc.)
O'Level
  • 5 credit passes including English Language and Mathematics at not more than two (2) sittings
Additional
  • 1,000-word concept note / research proposal
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