EDUCATION

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ADO-EKITI

BRIEF HISTORY.

The Federal Polytechnic, Ado-Ekiti is one of the second-generation Polytechnics established by law, through Decree No. 33 of July, 1979. It was first founded in 1977 as a College of Technology in Jos, Plateau State and later that year moved to Akure, Ondo State by the then Federal Military Government. In line with the harmonization of all Federal Government owned Polytechnics, it was translated from a College of Technology into a full-fledged Polytechnic by decree No. 33 of July, 1979. By 1982 and in order to pave way for the founding of the Federal University of Technology on its Campus in Akure, the Polytechnic was again relocated, for the final time, to Ado-Ekiti. The relocation process was however completed only in 1986.

The Institution has grown from Seven Academic Departments with a pioneer student enrollment of 350 (Full-Time National Diploma) and 95 Academic Staff in 1978. It now has over 10,000 (Full-Time Morning and Evening, National Diploma, Higher National Diploma) Students with a total Staff strength of about 2,000, made up of Teaching, Non-Teaching, Technical/Technologist and Junior Cadre Staff with 29 Academic Departments presently in the five Schools Structure.

THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ADO-EKITI AND THE POLYTECHNIC COMMUNITY.

The Polytechnic community is peaceful and academic activities and nonacademic are going on smoothly as at the time of publishing this report. Crime rate in the community is minimal. Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti main campus is located along Ado – Ikare road in Ado-Ekiti, the Polytechnic also have a satellite campus along Ilawe road in the capital city of Ekiti state.

The Price of commodities at the Polytechnic community is quietly expensive as students have always laments high costs of Goods especially at Aba Erunfun, the community hosting the Polytechnic and also there is poor and epileptic power supply in the polytechnic community as for the past one year now, there has not been power supply in the Aba Erunfun community which might not be good enough for the fulltime students that dominate the community because 60% of people living in the community are students while the other 40% are indigenes and businessmen and women. There is supply in the campus and the school hostel but not available in Aba Erunfun the community hosting the polytechnic.

PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE AT THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ADO-EKITI.

The Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti runs basically two(2) programmes which are FULL-TIME and PART-TIME programme.

1. FULL-TIME (MORNING PROGRAMME)

The Full-time also referred to as Morning programme is a programme for students admitted on merits, that is, candidates who meet up with all the Screening and admission requirements. National Diploma (ND) Candidates who scored at least 150 in their UTME and possess credits in relevant Subjects maybe admitted into Full-time programme while Higher National Diploma (HND) candidates who had upper credit and distinction will be considered into the full-time programme and some cases lucky candidates who had Pass on their ND result with two years Industrial work experience May be admitted to the full-time programme. Full-time (Morning) Programme school fees ranges between #55,000 and below excluding other fees and the cost of duration for Full-time programme is Two(2) years.

2. PART-TIME (EVENING) PROGRAMME.

Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti runs Daily Part time programme which is also known as Evening programme. This programme is same with the full-time(Morning) programme and the only differences is school fees, lecture hours and class allocation. The full-time students receive lectures at the Main campus along Ikare Road while the Part time Students receive lectures at the satellite campus (Not l applicable to all departments).

The major challenge of this programme is money because the programme is kind of expensive as Newly admitted students paid close to 100k on school fees for the first year thus if you choose Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti Part-time(Evening) Programme you need to buckle your belt because the programme requires money. The duration of this programme is two(2) years. You can gain Admission into this programme with or without jamb.

DIFFERENCE & SIMILARITIES BETWEEN FULL-TIME (MORNING) AND PART-TIME (EVENING) PROGRAMME

Full-time Students receive lectures at the Main campus while part-time students receive lectures at the satellite campus

Full-time students registration is at the main campus while part-time programme registration is done at the satellite campus

Part time students receive lectures at both the main and satellite campus

Full-time students receive lectures only at the main campus

Both morning(full-time) and evening programme are the same (only differs by school fees)

Both full-time and part-time programme is two(2) years.

HOW TO GAIN ADMISSION TO THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ADO-EKITI.

Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti as at 2022 was rated 5th best Polytechnic in Nigeria and trust me gaining admission to this institution is not as difficult as it seems, Adopoly is one of the easiest Polytechnic to gain admission to as long as you meet-up with all the admission and screening requirements.

To gain admission to the Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti, FOR UTME candidates that wants to gain admission into National Diploma programme either full-time or part-time, you must have at Least five(5) credits in relevant subjects including English and mathematics and at least minimum of 150 in your UTME.

It should be noted that Scoring 140 in your UTME and having 5 Credits in your O’level results doesn’t guarantee that you will be offered Admission, your admission is void until an internal screening is conducted and to be on safe side, we advise you to ensure that you submit correct details during your registration. That is, provide correct o’level registration number, date of birth, state of origin and the names you supply during your registration must tally with that on your jamb and Olevel results.

For example, if “JOY BLESSING” is the Name on your O’level result, it must also be “JOY BLESSING” on your JAMB result and same thing goes to your registration slip so you must not alter anything, if JOY BLESSING is what you have on your results and you supplied “BLESSING JOY” or “JOY BLESSING HAPPINESS” during your registration, you will automatically be disqualified during physical screening.

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HND ADMISSION.

Gaining Admission to Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes is very easy as long as you have at least lower credit in your ND result, you stand a chance of being admitted into either Full-time (Morning) or Part Time(Evening) programme. Whether you’re FPA product or not, that doesn’t matter, if you didn’t do your ND at the Polytechnic just forward your transcripts to the institution immediately after you purchase the admission form as that will enable the school to shortlist your name as quick as possible. One logic of gaining admission to FPA HND programme is to apply as early as possible, that is once you see or heard the form is out apply immediately without procrastinating.

Another reason why FPA admission is the easiest is that the Polytechnic doesn’t conduct entrance examination like other schools so once you apply for form just be hopeful that you would be offered admission as long as you meet up with the school requirements.

The Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti does not conduct entrance examination For HND or POST UTME exams for UTME candidates, what the Polytechnic has been using since 2017 is screening of credentials, that is, you will only be graded or offered admission based on your qualifications. Once you meet up with the general cut off mark (150) and have credible grades on your Olevel results, you stand a chance to be offered admission to the Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti National Diploma full-time (Morning) Programme. Adpoly uses a combination of o’level results and UTME results to screen candidates so if you have A’s and B’s on your o,level result, you have higher chances of being admitted to the Polytechnic and as for the HND candidates, distinction, upper credit and lower credit is an added advantage. The Polytechnic also consider candidates with CGPA Less than 2.50 for admission but must have two years working experience as explained earlier.

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AWAITING RESULT.

Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti does not accept awaiting results for either ND or HND candidates. You can’t gain admission if you do not already possess the admission requirements, therefore ensure you have the credentials of the documents you supplied at the point of registration with you.

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ADMISSION WITHOUT JAMB.

Yes, you can Gain admission to the Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti without writing jamb, all you need is to apply for the evening programme which and what you need is your Olevel not more than two sittings. This means whether you score up-to 140 or not in your UTME, you can still gain admission to The Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti.

Moreso, Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti gives admission to candidates with CGPA less than 2.50 that is pass and as explained earlier, you must provide evidence of two years industrial experience.

COURSES OFFERED AT THE FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC.

All the courses offered at The Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti are fully accredited and well equipped, the school laboratories are topnoched and the digital library is second to none, the Polytechnic runs about 28 courses. Check courses offered at the Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti here.

FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ADO-EKITI SCHOOL FEES

Federal Polytechnic Ado School fees are affordable as students especially the evening programme have chance to pay on installments that is, 50% in first semester and 50% in Second semester.

PART-TIME (EVENING PROGRAMME)

As for the Last Academic session 2021/2022, below are the approved school Fees

NDI and HNDI = #90,500/ #87,500 depending on your faculty and department

NDII and HNDII = #77,500 #74,500 Per session depending on your faculty and department

Other Fees Paid by Part-time (Evening) Students are Association, conference, Asogov, ICT, departmental, students union fee totaling about #11,400

FULL-TIME MORNING SCHOOL FEES.

NDI and HNDI = #55,000

NDII And HNDII = #45,000

Other fees full-time students pay are SUG Which is #3,000 ICT #4,000 and Medical registration which costs #4,000 other fees paid by the students are faculty and departmental dues.

FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ADO ACCOMMODATION SYSTEM

There three are (3) types of Accommodation system at The Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti which are the School hostel, the Off-campus hostel and the Aba Erunfun community.

The school hostel costs #10,000 per bedspace for a session, while accommodation at the Aba Erunfun a community close to the main campus costs about #50,000 per session for single room.