Basically, there are four (4) ways to get admitted into FUTA as an undergraduate. If you are an aspirant of the Federal Technology, Akure (FUTA), and would like to know more about the top four ways to get admitted to FUTA and their FUTA admission requirements, then you are in the right place.
This post covers FUTA admissions requirements for the following categories:
- FUTA admission requirements for pre-degree science students
- FUTA admission requirements for UABS students
- FUTA admission requirements for JAMB candidates
- FUTA admission requirements for Direct Entry candidates
FUTA Admission Requirements for Pre-Degree Science (PDS) Students
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The FUTA Pre-Degree Science (PDS) Program lasts nine months and has two semesters. It helps students transition smoothly into university education. It equips students with the necessary academic and practical skills needed for higher education.
Admission Requirements for Pre-Degree Science
To be eligible for the PDS Program, candidates must have:
- WAEC, NECO, or NABTEB with at least five credit passes in two sittings, including English Language, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.
- The fifth subject should be relevant to the proposed course, such as biology, agricultural science, economics, or geography.
- A pass in Physics is acceptable for departments like Estate Management, Industrial Design, Urban and Regional Planning, Agricultural Economics and Extension, Ecotourism and Wildlife Management, Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology, and Crop Soil and Pest Management.
- A pass in chemistry is acceptable for architecture.
Candidates with deficiencies in their O-level results may apply, provided these are rectified before the end of the 9-month program.
FUTA Admission Requirements for PDS Students
To gain admission into the University Undergraduate Program after completing the PDS, candidates must:
- Obtain a JAMB Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) form.
- Choose FUTA as the first choice.
- Achieve a minimum aggregate score of 50% in the PDS final examination.
- Meet JAMB’s minimum aggregate score for admission into 100 Level and comply with the University Admission Committee’s (UAC) requirements
The aforementioned is the FUTA Admission Requirements for PDS Students
FUTA Admission Requirements for UABS Candidates
The objective is to prepare students for admission into 200-level courses at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, and other universities in Nigeria through the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Direct Entry process and admission to universities all over the world.
FUTA Admission Requirements for the University Advanced Basic Science (UABS) Programme
Candidate should possess O/L (WAEC/GCE/NECO/NABTEB) at not more than two sittings with minimum of credit passes in any five of the following: English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Economics and Geography. All candidates must have credit passes in English and Mathematics and any three other subjects relevant to their discipline. At the end of the programme, candidates are admitted into the 200 level undergraduate programme of FUTA, other Universities in Nigeria and some selected universities abroad through CIE, IJMBE and JUPEB.
FUTA UABS A-LEVEL SUBJECT COMBINATION
- Physics, Chemistry, Biology
- Chemistry, Mathematics, Economics
- Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics
- Geography, Mathematics, Economics
- Physics, Geography, Mathematics
- Physics, Economics, Mathematics
- Economics, Geography, Chemistry
- Physics, Chemistry, Economics
- Physics, Chemistry, Geography
- Chemistry, Geography, Economics
- Physics, Geography, Economics
- Economics, Mathematics, Biology
- Economics, Geography, Biology
- Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology
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FUTA Admission Requirements for JAMB Candidates
As an aspirants who have written or is about to write JAMB, here is the admission requirements for getting admitted to the Federal Universwity of Technology, Akure;
- You must have written your SSCE (WAEC, NECO, GCE, NABTEB or any other equivalent).
- You must have at least five credits at no more than two sitting.
- The five subjects must include maths and english language as well as any other three subject combination for your department.
- You must register FUTA as first choice when registering for JAMB
- You must have written JAMB and meet the cut-off mark for your propose course of study.
- You must write and pass FUTA post utme with the required cut-off mark
- You must be at least 16 years old to be eligible to apply
FUTA Admission Requirements for Direct Entry Candidates
The FUTA admission requirements for Direct Entry candidates are as follows:
- You must have written your SSCE (WAEC, NECO, GCE, NABTEB, or any other equivalent).
- You must have at least five credits at no more than two sitting.
- You must take five subjects. These include math and English. You can choose any other three subjects for your department.
- You must apply for FUTA Direct Entry through JAMB.
- Must have completed your OND with at least an upper credit from a reputable polytechnic in Nigeria
- Apply for your academics transcript to be sent to FUTA from your school.
Frequently Asked Question on Top 4 Ways to Get admitted to FUTA
Q1: What is the best way to apply for admission to FUTA?
Ans: Any way in which you find convenient.
Q2: What level will I start from if I get admitted through PDS?
Ans: You will start from 100 level.
Q3: What level will I start from if I get admitted through Direct Entry?
Ans: You will start from 200 level.
Q4: If I finish my UABS program at FUTA, can I apply to another school that is not FUTA?
Ans4: Yes, you can apply for admission in another school.
The post above has given you four ways to get admitted as an undergraduate into FUTA.
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