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Polytechnics that Offer ND/HND Surveying & Geo-informatics With their Entry Requirements

The National Diploma Programme in Surveying and Geo-Informatics is aimed at producing diplomates that can demonstrate sound understanding of the methods and instruments used in Geo-Informatics. On the completion of this programme, the diplomate should be able to:

Interpret spatial measurements from various sources;
Operate Geo-Informatics instruments;
Carry out cadastral survey to define boundaries of land;
Apply the basic principles of surveying and method in Geo-Informatics;
Interpret imageries;
Compile maps at various scales from imageries; and
Carry out cartographic processes for presentation of Geo-Informatics.

The Higher National Diploma Programme in Surveying and Geo-Informatics is aimed at producing diplomates with a good mastery of the methods and instrumentation used in Geo-Informatics. On completion of this programme, the student should be able to:

Operate various Geo-Informatics equipment;
Use land administration procedures in various cadastral system
Carry out engineering surveys for physical developments such as roads, railways, dams, pipelines, large industrial sites,
utilities,etc.
Carry out geodetic and topographical surveys for controlling all survey works and for geo-informatics production;
To acquire spatial data using photogrammetric and remote-sensing techniques.
Carry out Cartographic process for Geo-Information production;
Carry out hydrographic survey;
Apply the basic principles of management in solving, at appropriate level, management and supervisory problems related to Geo-Informatics environment.
Apply geo-information technology in environmental mapping, monitoring and protection; and
Manipulate a geographic information system for geo-information production.

Polytechnics that Offer ND/HND Surveying & Geo-informatics:

Abia State Polytechnic
Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic
ATAPOLY
Auchi Polytechnic
Benue State Polytechnic
Federal College Of Land Resources Technology Kuru
Federal College Of Land Resources Technology Owerri
Federal Polytechnic Ado-Ekiti
Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic
Federal Polytechnic Bauchi
Federal Polytechnic Bida
Federal Polytechnic Damaturu
Federal Polytechnic Daura
Federal Polytechnic Ede
Federal Polytechnic Offa
Federal Polytechnic Idah
Federal Polytechnic Ilaro
Federal Polytechnic Mubi
Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa
Federal Polytechnic Nekede
Federal Polytechnic Oko
Federal School of Surveying OYO
Ibadan Polytechnic
Kaduna Polytechnic
Kano State Polytechnic
Kogi State Polytechnic
Kwara State Polytechnic
MAPOLY
Oke Ogun Polytechnic
NECEST Makurdi
Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic
NICT Uromi
OSCOTECH ESA OKE
Port Harcourt Polytechnic
Adamawa State Polytechnic
Ramat Polytechnic
Rufus Giwa polytechnic
Gateway ICT polytechnic Saapade
Kenule Saro Wiwa Polytechnic
Edo State Polytechnic
Waziri Umaru Federal Polytechnic
Yaba College of Technology

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS: ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS OF THE ND PROGRAMME

Candidates who desire to be admitted into the programme should possess:

(a) Four GCE ‘O’ Level or WASC or SSSC/NECO or NTC/ANTC with credit passes in relevant subjects to the programme, i.e., Mathematics, and English Language, one subject from the followings: Economics, Geography, Technical Drawing, Statistics and one Science subject from Chemistry, Physics, Biology/Agricultural Science, Fine Art;
(b) Four credit passes in relevant subjects obtained at the final examination of an NBTE recognized Preliminary ND programme offered in a Polytechnic or similar post-secondary Technical Institution on a foundation of four passes in subjects relevant to the programme.

The National Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning is a two-year programme of four semesters, each of 15 weeks duration. A minimum of 4 months of Supervised Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) is required at the end of the first year ND I.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE HND PROGRAMME

National Diploma Programme:

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

SSCE or its equivalents with credit passes in Mathematics and Physics and any other two subjects from the following: Statistics, Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Technical Drawing, Basic Surveying, Geography, Economics, Biology/Agricultural Science and at least a pass in English Language at not more than two sittings.
Four credit passes in relevant subjects as stated in (i) above obtained at the final examination of an NBTE recognised preliminary
ND Programme offered in Polytechnic or similar post-secondary technical institution.
OR NTC in Building Trades in relevant subjects as stated in (i) above

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