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National Certificate in Education (NCE) |
- Senior School Certificate (SSC) (from NECO or WAEC), and
Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam (UTME) benchmark score, or
- Teacher Certificate grade 2, or
- National Business Certificate (NBC), or
- National Technical Certificate (NTC), and
Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam (UTME) benchmark score
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2 to 3 years |
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Access to:
- elementary and lower secondary teaching positions
(upper secondary level teachers are required to obtain a bachelor’s degree)
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| 2 |
Bachelor’s degree |
- Senior School Certificate (SSC) (from NECO or WAEC)
- Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam (UTME) benchmark score (usually 180 or higher)
- National Diploma or a National Credential in Education (NCE) can transfer in (for some programs)
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4 years |
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Access to:
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| 3 |
Bachelor of Laws degree (LLB) |
- Senior School Certificate (SSC) (from NECO or WAEC)
- Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam (UTME) benchmark score (usually 180 or higher)
- National Diploma can transfer in (for some programs)
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5 years |
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Access to:
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| 4 |
Bachelor of Engineering
Bachelor of Technology
Bachelor of Architecture
Other related bachelor’s degrees |
- Senior School Certificate (SSC) (from NECO or WAEC)
- Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam (UTME) benchmark score (usually 180 or higher)
- National Diploma can transfer in (for some programs)
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5 years |
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Access to:
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| 5 |
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine (BVM)
Other related bachelor’s degrees |
- Senior School Certificate (SSC) (from NECO or WAEC)
- Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam (UTME) benchmark score (usually 180 or higher)
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6 years |
- 6 years of coursework focused on:
- basic sciences
- medical sciences
- pharmacology and pathology
- and clinicial courses
- 1 year clinical internship after coursework
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Access to:
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| 6 |
Postgraduate diploma |
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1 year |
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Access to:
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| 7 |
Master’s degree |
- Bachelor’s degree (usually first-class or second-class)
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1 to 2 years |
- Coursework
- Thesis (frequently required)
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Access to:
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| 8 |
Master of Philosophy |
- Bachelor’s degree, or
- Master’s degree
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1 to 2 years |
- Coursework
- Thesis
- (may form part of doctoral degree)
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Access to:
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| 9 |
Doctoral degree |
- Master’s degree, or
- Master of Philosophy (depending on institution and program)
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2 to 3 years (minimum) |
- Coursework
- Dissertation or thesis with an oral defense
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Access to:
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