EDUCATION

Polytechnics that offer ND/HND Statistics with their Entry Requirements

The national diploma and higher National Diploma programme in statistics is aimed at producing assistant statisticians capable of collecting data, analyzing and making inference under supervision.

On the completion of this programme, the diplomate should be able to:

(i) Acquire a good knowledge of basic statistics and statistical methods:

(ii) Understand the applications of statistics in commercial, industrial and scientific environment;

(iii) Acquire a practical skill in data collection, analysis and research methods;

(iv) Understand the use of computers for various purposes.

(v) Set out statistical projects under supervision.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: NATIONAL DIPLOMA

Applicants with any of the following qualifications may be considered for admission into the National Diploma programme by direct entry:

(1) Four credit level passes in the West African School Certificate, Senior Secondary School Certificate or General Certificate of Education (GCE) Ordinary level and National Examination Council (NECO), TCII, NTC, in not more than two sittings. The subject must include mathematics and any three of the following: Statistics, Geography, further mathematics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Agricultural Science, Economics. At least, pass in English language is compulsory.

(2) Candidates who have successfully completed the Boards recognized Pre-National Diploma (Science and Technology) course. Such students must have passed mathematics, English language and any two subject listed in (1) above.

The Higher National Diploma Programme in Statistics is designed to produce Statisticians capable of collecting data, analyzing and making inference. The Higher National Diploma Programme in Statistics is a post National Diploma, two-year programme aimed at producing professional statisticians. The programme is designed to give the students:

A thorough knowledge of statistics and statistical method;
A deep understanding of statistics and its application within the commercial, industrial and scientific environment;
Practical skills in research methodology, analysis and design of experiments leading to decision making and /or prediction.
Ability to use a computer when the need arises;
Development of their ability to think logically, organize their thought well, and communicate such thoughts clearly, so that diplomates of the programme will be able to work in research centers; government establishments; industries and commercial houses as statisticians.
Set up a statistical project without supervision

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA

The entry requirement into Higher National Diploma Programme in Statistics is at least a Lower Credit grade in National Diploma in Statistics obtained from an accredited statistics programme with one year supervised Industrial Experience. In exceptional cases, at least two years Industrial Experience for candidates with Pass grade or any other equivalent certificate.