HOW TO GAIN ADMISSION TO POLYTECHNICS IN NIGERIA

HOW TO GAIN ADMISSION INTO NIGERIAN POLYTECHNICS

Gaining admission to tertiary institutions isn’t easy in a country like Nigeria, this is why sometimes parents do thanksgiving in church when their wards gain admission to higher institution. Gaining admission into Nigerian Polytechnics is not really difficult In fact Polytechnic education is one of the bet steps to achieve your goals and career because it is cheap, affordable and at the same time fast.

POLYTECHNIC

A polytechnic is a technical institution offering post-secondary technical education programmes leading to the award of diplomas/certificates such as the National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND). The products of these institutions will have entry level employment skills to function as technicians, higher technicians/technologists or professionals, depending on the level of training, in their fields of specialization. A polytechnic may also be involved in applied research, and perform any other functions that its Council may require it to perform from time to time.

Many professors lecturing in university started their career through Polytechnic at National diploma level. While some people always see Polytechnic education as inferior, I must confess to you that Polytechnic Education is the best and not a wrong choice.

Why Choose Polytechnic Education?

Before we go to the main topic, which is how to gain admission to Polytechnic, firstly one may want to ask why choosing Polytechnic education? Below are important reasons why you should consider Polytechnic Education. 

1. POLYTECHNIC EDUCATION IS FAST

Polytechnic Education is one of the fastest systems in Nigeria education sector as you spend 19 months on your Diploma programme  approximately two(2) years. Diploma programme is not even up-to two years all depending on the school that you choose, for instance, kwara poly, ICT poly, and other Polytechnics in Nigeria have a robust calendar meaning within four years you can become a graduate and enroll for NYSC.

2. POLYTECHNIC EDUCATION SAVES TIME

Another Reason why you should consider Polytechnic Education is if you have written Jamb more than twice and yet still find it difficult to secure admission instead of wasting your time sitting at home doing nothing it’s advisable you choose Polytechnic and pursue your career.

3. POLYTECHNIC IS CHEAP

Polytechnic Education is cheap and affordable even as a student who solely depends on his/herself you can still work and at the same time be studying. Polytechnic Admission is cheap and easy to get compared to other certificate. It is cheap in the sense that you can gain admission into any Polytechnic of your choice with or without jamb.

4. POLYTECHNIC IS A LADDER TO YOUR CAREER

Yes, Polytechnic Education is like a ladder to your career, whatever dreams or goals you desire, you can still get it through Polytechnic Education, whether you want to become a Scientist, manager or an engineer you can always achieve these through Polytechnic Education. Just pick up your admission form, fill it and resume for lectures after your two years ND programme then you can cross to university though direct entry for your first degree with your National Diploma result.

5. POLYTECHNIC EDUCATION IS THE BEST

You might have come across some misleading headlines saying Polytechnic education is bad but I must confess to you, Polytechnic is one of the best and their products are doing well in fact a lot of celebrities started through Polytechnic, the immediate past governor of Ekiti state is an HND holder and yet still achieve his dream as a governor. At this point you need to understand that it is not about your certificate but ability to defend the certificate and make yourself sellable to employers of labour.

6. PRACTICALS

Polytechnic have known to be significant when it comes to practicals and research work which is essential for students’ growth. In the Polytechnic, students have access to practicals because that is what the institution is built on.

Now that you have Understand why you should consider choosing Polytechnic Education, let’s discuss ways through which you can gain admission to Polytechnics in Nigeria.

I). JAMB

In any higher institution in Nigeria, for you to gain admission you must try as much as possible to beat Polytechnic general cut off mark for JAMB and also have at least Five(5) Credits in relevant subjects including English and mathematics plus any other three(3) subjects that is relevant to your field of study. Once you beat this cut off mark, your chance of gaining admission into Nigerian Polytechnic is guaranteed.

The general cut off mark for admission into Polytechnics is 150/160 although some institutions raise their cut mark above 150 and 160 but you have nothing to fear, there are over 100 Polytechnics in Nigeria and if you didn’t meet up with school A cut off mark you can apply for school B. If you are brilliant and your brain is sharp, you don’t need to fear because your result already proved or assume the type of candidate you are.

Whether you got your grades through miracle centers or runs, nobody cares about that when it comes to admission, you will only be graded based on your academic performance. You can’t compare candidate with pass to distinction, either ND candidate or HND candidate if you have a credible result then your chance of gaining admission into Polytechnics in Nigeria is 90% sure.

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This means your O’level result must be distinctive as well as your jamb results and your PUTME performance too. So, you have to perform well and at least read and study hard to secure your admission.

II). CONNECTION

Another way to secure admission into the polytechnic is through connection. As we all know most of the things in Nigeria now is by connection, even if you are brilliant, you may still need little connection as back up because not all candidates that qualified will be offered admission. So, if you have connection, I will advise you to use it as back up to the number 1 above. In fact, those candidates who do not qualify for admission are being admitted through back door and that’s the power of connection.

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III). MONEY

The Bible confirms that money is the transport for evangelism, not only evangelism alone but also in Nigeria education sector. If you have money, there’s 99% assurance of gaining admission into any higher institutions like Polytechnic in Nigeria. Who doesn’t like money? but for your money to work you must be qualified, and also have connection. Money can help you runs your admission; I have witnessed that before and it happens in every school. You just have to be careful who you deal with because there are lots of scammers out there and for this option to work you must meet up with the school cut off mark and admission quota.

IV). ALTERNATIVE

This is the alternate option of gaining admission in Nigeria Polytechnics. Polytechnic runs basically two programmes which are FULL TIME and PART-TIME, the full time are those students who were admitted by merit, that is through jamb or those who passed the school screening test while Part time programme is an alternate programme for students who didn’t meet up with the required grade or for students who wants to combine study with work.

There are also different types of part time programmes which are Daily Part time (DPT/DPP), Regular Part time (RPT) and Evening programmes and these are all part time programmes. These programmes make Polytechnic Education the easiest and fastest because you can apply for part time admission with or without jamb. All you need to do is jamb regularization which you can get by visiting jamb office.

Therefore, if you fail Jamb instead of sitting at home you can obtain Polytechnic part time form and you will be admitted without much stress. For this to work out, that means the option I, (ii) and (iii) stated above doesn’t work. If you are the type of candidate that your grade is poor, that is, you scored below the required grade, just obtain these forms, DPP/PART-TIME/EVENING all these programmes doesn’t require jamb it’s an automatic admission and it’s the same with those who used jamb. The only differences is school fees and lecture hours.

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PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE IN POLYTECHNIC EDUCATION

1. FULL TIME PROGRAMME

This is a regular programme run by the school management. Students who are eligible to apply for full-time programmes are candidate who passed jamb and have distinctive Olevel results. Lecture hours for full time programmes starts from 7am.

2. REGULAR/MORNING PROGRAMME

Regular/Morning programme is also the same as full-time programme, this programme was introduced sometimes around 2016, it was named morning programme because lecture starts in the morning and end before noon. In other words, FULL TIME AND MORNING is the same.

3. EVENING PROGRAMME

This is a part time programme, in this programme you can gain admission with or without jamb. You don’t need to pass jamb to gain admission into evening programmes or should I say if you didn’t meet up with the general cut off mark, you may likely be considered for admission through evening programme. This programme was named Evening because lectures start in the afternoon or in the evening and not same as full-time regular programm. Evening programme can also be referred to as Part time programme.

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4. PART TIME PROGRAMME

Part time programme is an expensive programme mostly for civil servants and working-class students that want to further their education. There are different types of part time programmes; Regular Part time, Part Time-Evening, Part time weekend, part Time Day all depending on which Polytechnic you choose.

The only disadvantages of choosing part time or evening programmes is Money, the programme is very expensive.

NOTE: The major difference between regular, full time and part time programme is school fees and lecture period. Both full time and part time are polytechnic students and they wil be issued the same certificate. 

In conclusion, Polytechnic Education is the best, cheapest and mostly affordable. It doesn’t waste much of your time within 4-5 years, you would have become a graduate.

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