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Everything You Need to Know About Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji (FEDPOLEL)

ABOUT FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ILE-OLUJI

In July 2014, the Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State, was established via a presidential pronouncement. For the first year, management was able to move from a zero starting point at Gboluji Grammar School to occupy a set of 14 2-bedroom flats as an administrative office complex, acquire the Mega School for use as an academic take-off campus, and acquire a 150-hectare land parcel for use as a permanent site for the Polytechnic.

The polytechnic is hosted in the Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo local government area of Ondo State. Most of the common businesses in Ile-Oluji are farming, fishing, buying and selling foodstuffs, agribusiness, boutiques, and commercial motorcycles. The community also has a market that is opened every 4 days where farmers sell their products to traders who usually come from other local government to the community. The cost of foodstuffs, especially fruits, vegetables, and bush meat is cheap in the polytechnic community.

FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ILE-OLUJI PROGRAMMES

FEDPOLEL runs two (2) programs: full-time and part-time.

1. THE PART-TIME PROGRAM

This program is of two types: the daily part-time program and the weekend part-time program. The DPT is almost the same as full-time, as lectures are held every day, while lectures are held on Friday and Saturday for the weekend program.

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The daily part-time program is 2years of 4 semesters, while the weekend part-time program is 3years of 6semesters. The DPT students receive lectures at the main campus in Ile-Oluji, while the weekend students receive lectures at the study center in Akure.

Meanwhile, both the daily part-time and weekend part-time are known as “part-time programs” in FEDPOLEL. This part-time program doesn’t require JAMB as a prerequisite for admission and is only available for National Diploma (ND) level. There is no HND part-time program as at the time this article was published.

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2. FULL-TIME PROGRAM

The federal polytechnic Ile-oluji full-time program is 2 years of 4 semesters for both ND and HND. Only candidates who sat for JAMB and participated in the school’s POST-UTME exams will be admitted to the full-time program. Lectures start at 7:30 a.m. for full-time students.

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FEDPOLEL CAMPUSES

The Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji has two campuses: the permanent site along Ondo/Ipetu-Ijesa road and the temporary site at Gboluji Grammar School. The polytechnic also has study centers in other parts of the state for distance learning programs.

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ACCOMMODATION

Accommodation in FEDPOLEL is affordable, as a single room close to the school ranges from 25k to 30k and above per year depending on the proximity to campus, while a self-contained apartment ranges from 90k to 120k per year depending on your taste and your choice.

Meanwhile, the school has completed a building as a hostel to accommodate her students. Although there is no specific amount yet but from reliable sources, we learned the cost of bed space per session in the school hostel is between 10k to 15k if you want to stay in the school hostel.

Some of the popular streets and locations where students dominate the most in Ile-oluji are: Oke-alaafia down to the roundabout; Ayeyemi; Palm Grove; So if you are a fresher, you may consider getting accommodation in these aforementioned streets.

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FEDPOLEL SCHOOL FEES

School fees for full-time ND students is #50,000 and #55,000 for HND students for the first year. The full-time students pay below #50,000 per session for the second year. Acceptance fee is #30,000 for both ND and HND.

However, school fees for part-time programs are higher than those for full-time programs, as ND1 and HND1 students pay 77k per session and 65k per session for the second year, respectively. It is important to know that the amount of school fees varies every year, but the amount given here is the specific amount that the students pay every academic session. Apart from school fees, other fees that students pay for are departmental and faculty fees, sug fees, and others, which total about #5,000.

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ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES IN FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC ILE-OLUJI

Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji is one of the fastest polytechnics in Nigeria; the school doesn’t delay results, and they mobilized their graduates for NYSC on time. If you want to graduate on time, POLYTV personally recommends this school for you because the school has a conducive environment for learning and the polytechnic community is peaceful.

The school has a student union, and the executives have been active when it comes to fighting for the students’ interests. The polytechnic lecturers are friendly too, and the cost of handouts and textbooks ranges from #1,500 and above, while some may be less than the figure given here.

The school doesn’t have a specific dress code for students, but some departments do. As a science or engineering student, you are expected to have a lab coat, while other departments in the school of business are required to always dress corporate. The school has zero tolerance for indecent dressing.

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ADMISSION TO FEDPOLEL

Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji is one of the easiest schools to gain admission to, provided you meet the necessary requirements.

1. NATIONAL DIPLOMA:

To gain admission to the ND full-time program, applicants must have sat for the last UTME and obtained a minimum score of 120 in addition to a minimum of five (5) credit passes in English language and mathematics plus any other three relevant subjects. The school does not accept awaiting result; you have to present your O’level result to be offered admission. However, candidates seeking admission to the part-time program do not need to pass Jamb to be offered admission, as part-time admissions are automatic provided you already have the O’level requirements for your course of study.

The school usually conduct POST-UTME exams for their ND full-time applicants. This exam is CBT, and it takes between 30 minutes and 1 hour. Candidates who performed well in the school’s POST-UTME will be offered admission to the full-time program.

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2. HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA

The polytechnic began HND programs a few years ago. To be offered admission to the HND program. Applicants must possess the requirements for the ND programme, 5 credits in O’level and Minimum of Lower Credit with one-year Industrial Attachment (IT). Candidates with a pass grade with two years Industrial Attachment may be considered.

In addition, if you are seeking admission to FEDPOLEL, make sure you check the school portal at www.fedpolel.edu.ng for the subject combination and O’level requirements for your course. The school doesn’t conduct entrance examinations for HND; just apply and expect admission. However, before you are given admission, you will be invited for screening, a process whereby your credentials will be cross-checked to see if they’re valid. The requirements needed for admission screening are the O’level result, state of origin, I.T. letter, and ND result, among others.

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SCHOOLS AND DEPARTMENTS

Fedpolel has five (5) faculties and over twenty (20) departments, which are the School of Agriculture, School of Industrial & Applied Sciences, School of Business Studies and Management, School of Engineering, and School of Environmental Design and Technology. See the full list of courses offered at the Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji here.

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CHALLENGES.

The major challenges that students of the polytechnic face are the unavailability of commercial banks and transportation issues. The bank that is functioning in Ile-oluji as at the time this article was published is Polaris Bank, so the students most often make use of POS for their transactions while other students transport themselves to Ondo City to make use of the banks there for their transactions which is a few minutes drive away from the polytechnic. The cost of transportation from the Federal Polytechnic Ile-Oluji to Ondo is #300.

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