Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates into the Delta State University (DELSU), Abraka Regular Diploma programmes for the 2020/2021 academic session.
Applicants must possess a minimum of four (4) credits at not more than two sittings in the GCE O/L, NECO SSC or WASC, NABTEB or its equivalent. Candidates are also expected to fulfil the specific Departmental requirements for their various courses of choice.
Specific Requirements for new DIPLOMA programmes:
| PROGRAMME | ENTRY REQUIREMENTS | ||
| ARTS | |||
| French: | Five (5) O/L credit passes (SSCE) or its equivalent including English Language and at least a Pass in Mathematics in not more than two sittings. | ||
| Theatre Arts | |||
| Fine & Applied Arts | |||
| Music | i. Applicants who possess IJMB or RSA Stage II certificate with credit pass in five subjects at O/L, including English Language and a Pass in Mathematics in not more than two sittings.ii. Grade 5 in Music Theory or Practical of the ABRSM/MUSON is equivalent to O’ Level credit in music.iii. One year Certificate in music from a DELSU recognized institution is accepted as a credit passes in music. | ||
| ENGINEERING | |||
| Chemical | i. Five (5) O/L credit passes (SSCE) or its equivalent including Mathematics, English Language, Chemistry, Physics and any other subject in not more than two (2) sittings. ORii. TCII with credit passes as in 1 above are eligible to apply ORiii. City and Guilds Certificate (part 1) in Chemical or Civil or Electrical or Mechanical or Petroleum Engineering or related discipline. | ||
| Civil | |||
| Mechanical | |||
| Electrical | |||
| Petroleum | |||
| MANAGEMENT SCIENCE | |||
| Banking & Finance | Five (5) O/L credit passes in SSCE or its equivalents including Mathematics, English Language, Economics and any other two (2) subjects from the following: Business Methods, Principles of Accounts, Literature in English, Commerce, History, Statistics, Geography, Government, Agric/ biology. | ||
| Accounting | |||
| Business Admin. & Entrepreneurship | Five (5) O/L credit passes (SSCE) or its equivalents including Mathematics, English Language, Economics and/or Commerce and any other two (2) Social/Management Science Subjects | ||
| Marketing | |||
| SCIENCE | |||
| Plant Science | Five (5) O/L credits passes including, Chemistry, English, Mathematics, Physics, Biology in not more than two (2) sittings | ||
| Environmental Biology | Five (5) O/L credit passes in SSCE or its equivalents including Biology, Chemistry, English, Mathematics, Physics in not more than one (1) sittings | ||
| Computer Science | Five (5) O/L credits passes including English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and any two of Biology, Chemistry, Economics and Geography innot more than two sittings | ||
| Mathematics & Applied Statistics | Five (5) O/L credits passes in SSCE or its equivalents including English Language and Mathematics and any two of Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics and Further Mathematics. | ||
| Petroleum & Environmental Chemistry | Five (5) O/L credits passes in SSCE or its equivalents including English Language, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics and one other science subject in not more than two sittings. | ||
| Geology | i. Five (5) O/L credit pass including Chemistry, English, Mathematics, Physics and any other Science subject in not more than two (2) sittings.ii. In addition to (i) above, credit in Biology is required for applicants for Science Laboratory Technology, Microbiology & Fermentation Technology and Biochemistry & Biotechnology programmes. | ||
| Science Laboratory Technology (SLT) | |||
| Microbiology & Fermentation Tech. | |||
| Biochemistry & Biotechnology | |||
| SOCIAL SCIENCE | |||
| Accounting | Five (5) O/L credit passes in SSCE or its equivalents including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and one other subject from the following: Business Methods, Principles of Accounts, Literature in English, Commerce, History, Statistics, Geography, Government, Agric. Science/Biology, obtained at not more than two (2) sittings. | ||
| Business Administration | Five (5) O/L credits passes in SSCE or its equivalents including English Language, Mathematics and Economics and any other Social Science subjects obtained at not more than two sittings. | ||
| Social Work | Five (5) O/L credit passes in SSCE or its equivalents including English Language, Mathematics and two Social Science subjects and any other subject obtained in not more than two (2) sittings. | ||
| Criminology and Security Studies | |||
| Public Administration | Five (5) O/L credit passes in SSCE or its equivalents including English Language, Mathematics, Government and any other Social Science subjects. | ||
| Mass Communication | Five (5) O/L credits pass in SSCE or its equivalents including English Language, Mathematics, and Literature in English and two Social Science subjects. |
| Economics & Social Statistics | Five (5) O/L credit passes in SSCE or its equivalents including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and one other Social Science subject, and any other subject, in not more than two sittings |
| Geospatial Studies and Disaster Management | Five (5) O/L credit passes in SSCE or its equivalents including English Language, Mathematics, Geography and any two subjects from Economics, Government, Commerce, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, History, CRS, and Literature in English, Accounting and Agricultural Science. |
Specific Requirements for DIPLOMA programmes:
| 1 | Agricultural Science Education | a. Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass including English Language, Mathematics and either Chemistry, Agricultural Science or Biology and one of Geography/ Economics.b. Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass including English Language, Mathematics, and either Chemistry, Agricultural Science or Biology and any one of Geography or Economics |
| 2 | Biology Education | Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass including Mathematics, Biology and English Language. |
| 3 | Business Education | Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and one other subject OR Associateship Certificate in Education/Accounting/Business Administration /Marketing/ Secretarial Studies awarded by an approved Institution of Higher Learning. |
| 4 | Chemistry Education | Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass including Mathematics and Chemistry, with a credit in English Language. |
| 5 | Computer Science Education | a. Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass including English Language and Maths, Physics and Chemistry.b. Minimum of four Merits in TC II, including English Language and Maths and any other two Science subjects. |
| 6 | Early Childhood Education | a. Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass in including English Language & Maths.b. Minimum of four (4) Merits in TC II, including English Language and Maths. |
| 7 | Economics Education | Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass in including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and one of Geography or Government. (b) A minimum of four Merits in TC II, including English Language, Mathematics, Economics and either of Geography or Government. |
| 8 | Geography Education | a. Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass in including English Language, Mathematics, Geography, and at least one of Economics or Government.b. A minimum of four Merits in TC II, including English Language and Mathematics, Geography, and at least one of Economics or Government. |
| 9 | Guidance & Counselling Education | a. Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass including English Language and Mathematics, Government or History. (b) A minimum of four Merits in TC II, including English Language and Mathematics, Government or History. |
| 10 | Health, Safety & Environmental Education | a. Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass including English Language, Mathematics and one Science subject from Biology/Health Science, Agricultural Science, Chemistry and Physics and one other subject. |
| 11 | Hotel & Catering Management Education | a. Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass including English Language, Mathematics, Biology & any of Food and Nutrition or Home Management, & Chemistry.b. (b) TC II with at least Merit passes in four subjects as required in (a) above and credit passes in Mathematics and General Science. |
| 12 | Human Kinetics, Recreation & Sports Science Education | a. Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass including English Language, Maths & Biology or Health Science OR minimum of four Merits in TC II, including English Language, Mathematics, Physical Education & any other subject.b. Holders of Associateship Certificate in Education. |
| 13 | Integrated Science Education | a. Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass including English Language, Maths, Biology and Chemistry.b. Minimum of four(4) Merits in TC II in the relevant Science subjects, English Language and Mathematics as indicated in (a) above. |
| 14 | Library Science Education | a. Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass including English Language & Mathsb. A minimum of four (4) Merits in TC II, including English Language & Maths.c. Any other equivalent qualification acceptable to Senate as in (a) and (b) above |
| 15 | Mathematics Education | Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass including Mathematics, Chemistry or Physics and English Language. |
| 16 | Physics Education | a. Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass including English Language, Mathematics and Physics, and any other subject. |
| 17 | Political Science Education | a. Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass including English Language and Mathematics, Government or History and one other Arts or Science subjects.b. A minimum of four Merits in TC II, including English Language and Mathematics, Government or History and one other Arts or Science subject. |
| 18 | Secretarial Studies Education | a. Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass including English Language, Mathematics, Economics or Commerce and one other subject.b. Associateship Certificate in Education/Accounting/Business Administration/ Secretarial Studies awarded by an approved Institution of Higher Learning. |
| 19 | Social Studies Education | a. Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass including English Language and Mathematics and any two of Economics, Government, History, Geography, CRS or Commerce.b. Minimum of four Merits in TC II, including English Language and Mathematics and any two of Economics, Government or History Geography, CRS or Commence. |
| 20 | Technical Education | a. Minimum of four (4) O/L credits pass including English Language, Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry and any other Arts/Social Science/Science subjects.b. A minimum of four Merits in TC II, including English Language, Mathematics, Physics or Chemistry and any other Arts/Social Science/Science subjects |
How To Apply For DELSU Diploma Admission Form.
Candidates are required to visit https://portal.delsu.edu.ng/ to generate virtual pin of N15,000.00 (Fifteen Thousand Naira) only payable at any of: Ecobank, Unity Bank, Zenith Bank or UBA banks.
PROCEDURE TO GENERATE VIRTUAL PIN
i) Visit https://portal.delsu.edu.ng/
ii) Click online registration
iii) Click Start
(iv) Click Diploma Programme
(v) Click Start
(vi) Submit the form and generate pin
(vii) Print out the pin generated
(viii) Visit the specified bank for payment.
(viii) Candidates should with the payment pin (valid for six (6) hours only) access and complete the Delta State University, Abraka, 2020/2021 Diploma Form online at https://portal.delsu.edu.ng/ with their recent coloured passport sized photograph (JPEG format & 20kb in size).
(ix) Candidates are advised to use virtual pin immediately after payment, as the pin will be invalid after six (6) hours of generation.
(x) Candidates are advised to read the instructions on the front page of the website before completing the form.
(xi) Candidates are required to come to the examination venue with the following:
- a copy of the Print-out of completed online confirmation of application;
- two recent passport-sized colour photographs with full names of candidates & signature on the reversed side of photographs;
- four-figure table (where applicable), biro, HB pencil and eraser.
NOTE:
- Candidates are to log in ONLY the courses they chose for the Diploma programme.
- GSM phones are not allowed.
- Parents, guardians and well-wishers will not be allowed to stay around the venue of the examination.
- Any person caught impersonating will be handed over to the Police and the candidates impersonated will automatically be disqualified.
- All Candidates with four (4) Credits are advised to make up the relevant five (5) Credits at the end of the programme to enable them qualify for the degree programme.
DIPLOMA PROGRAMME: Online application starts: Monday, 26th August, 2020 and closes: Midnight on Friday, 4th November, 2020.
NEW DIPLOMA PROGRAMME: Online application starts on Tuesday, 15th September, 2020. Application Website closes by 6.00p.m. on Friday February 5th, 2021.
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