UPDATE: ND Part-time/HND Full-time NYSC Eligibility Procedure for Polytechnic Students 

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has released new guidelines and procedures for polytechnic students who completed ND part-time and HND full-time to be able to register and participate in the NYSC program starting in 2026, as registration on the NBTE portal will commence from the 2024/2025 academic session.

All polytechnic students who completed ND part-time and want to proceed with HND full-time admission starting in the 2024/2025 academic session are advised to follow these procedures to be eligible for the NYSC program when they graduate from 2026 onward. Any ND part-time student who applies for HND admission starting in the 2024/2025 academic session without following these procedures may risk not being mobilized for the NYSC program.

This means that if you have purchased your HND admission form for this year or have already been offered admission, you must register on the NBTE portal to be on the safe side, especially if you completed ND part-time.

The NBTE HND admission portal is a secured admission portal for all NBTE HND accredited programs in Nigeria.

The portal is designed to

•  provide a secured, seamless and robust gateway for all HND admissions in Nigeria.

•  Ensure that only NBTE accredited programs are being applied for and run by prospective Institutions.

•  Provide a pathway for seamless mobilization of prospective HND NYSC corps members.

•  Ensure that HND admissions are given to applicants with related ND qualifications.

• Students are admitted based on the HND program seats (carrying capacity) in any given Institution.

Applicants only need to login to the NBTE HND admissions portal URL https://hnd.nbte.gov.ng and follow the steps below to register and apply.

REGISTERING ON THE PORTAL:

• Visit the portal, click on “Register as a student”, fill the form and click on register.

 UPLOADING CREDENTIALS:

Visit the “my account” tab and upload the following

• Profile Photo

•  Any National ID proof (NIN, Voters Card, International Passport or Driver’s License.

•  ND Statement of Result.

•  ND Graduation Certificate

Kindly follow these procedures below to register and be eligible for NYSC program:

step 1: SELECT HND COURSE AND INSTITUTION:

• Apply for a new Application. Select HND Course and Institution of Preference

2. UPDATE PERSONAL PROFILE:

• Upload Profile Picture. Upload Credentials National ID Cards, ND Statement of Result and Certificate.

3. SELECT HND COURSE AND INSTITUTION:

• Apply for a new Application. Select HND Course and Institution of Preference

4. PAY FORM FEES

• Go to my Applications. Pay Form Fees

5. GET OFFER LETTER

• After Approval of Application by Institution, Go to My Application to Download Admission Letter

SUBMISSION OF APPLICATION: 

Visit the “applications” tab and select “new application” menu and do as follows;

•  Select the Course from the list: Based on your ND, it will display the number of Institutions you can apply for your HND.

• Selection of Institution of Interest: click on “Apply”, all the institutions offering the HND course will display. You can also view an institution profile by clicking the institution profile at this stage.

•  Click on “Apply”. The next page will display the Name of Institution you have picked, the course you selected, the Form fees and so on.

• Final Submission of Interest: the next step is to provisionally submit your application.

PAYMENT OF FORM FEES: 

• visit the “applications” tab from which you select “my applications” menu and proceed as follows,

•  Select the application you wish to pay for and click the pay form fee button.

• Select any payment option and proceed to make your payment in Naira.

OFFER OF ADMISSION: 

• The Institution you applied for will finally review your application to issue an admission offer letter which you can download and print.

ALSO READ: Final Update on Eligibility and Mobilization of ND Part-time/HND full-time Graduates for NYSC