Ever wondered what direct entry admission is?
Well wonder no more because this blog will not only explain what admission through DE means, it will also show you how to gain admission into any Nigerian university through direct entry.
There are several ways to get admission into university in Nigeria. One of such ways is direct entry, abbreviated as DE.
Direct entry admission is entering school without writing UTME in the admission year. Though you might have sat for UTME previously.
Though not a very convenient way to enter a Nigerian university, its worth the heck primarily because one-year advantage it gives while in school.
What does that mean?
When you gain admission into university through direct entry, you start from 200 level instead of year one. So you end up doing a four-year course for three-years.
But you want to know more about direct entry and how to get admission through it. And I’m committed to showing you the way
How to gain admission in Nigeria through direct entry in 2023/2024
First things first. You need to know that direct entry admission was not intended for everybody.
That is, there are category of students that direct entry is most suited for. That’s what you’re about to find out.
Here’s how to get direct entry admission in Nigeria.
1. Have a national diploma or degree
You are eligible for direct entry admission if you hold a national diploma or university degree. That is, a national diploma (ND) from a polytechnic or a diploma from a university or a university degree.
Maybe you graduated from a polytechnic and you still want to attend a university. OR you did a diploma course at university and have desire to have a university degree.
OR you even attended a university but didn’t like the course you study and want to try something else. You can still come back to school through direct entry.
You don’t need to write JAMB again. DE admission is for you if you have any of those diploma or university degree.
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2. Have a JUPEB certificate
JUPEB is a one-year program at a university. On completion, a successful candidate is awarded a JUPEB certificate.
This certificate is to be used to seek DE admission into a university. Either at the university you did the JUPEB or other university.
So having a JUPEB certificate puts you in a strong position for DE admission into a Nigerian university.
3. Have complete o’level result
O’level result is either WAEC, NECO, NABTEB, or GCE.
Complete o’level result means having at least 5 credits subjects relevant for the course you want to study. Having a complete o’level result makes you eligible for direct entry admission into a uni in Nigeria.
So regardless of your diploma or JUPEB certificate, an o’level is a basic requirement to get admission through direct entry.
4. Get JAMB Direct Entry (DE) form
Getting a JAMB direct entry form is the first process to getting direct entry admission. The previous tips are what qualifies you for direct entry.
Where do I get it from?
Approach JAMB, just the way you got UTME form..
JAMB direct entry form is usually sold like JAMB form. Often times, application starts once JAMB registration ends.
So you’ll immediately be issued a JAMB DE Registration Number when you get the form.
On your JAMB Direct Entry form, select your first choice university and course.
Submit your DE application form online. That’s it.
You won’t get a chance to be admitted into the university through Direct Entry if you don’t first pick JAMB Direct Entry form.
It’s the first and primary thing to do.
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5. Get your school Direct Entry form
Nigerian universities sell direct entry forms, but that’s usually after JAMB Direct Entry application has ended.
So you have to wait for further instructions from the university you chose. While some universities invite Direct Entry candidates for post utme, other universities don’t. Though all universities sell DE froms.
For example, UNIBEN and some schools conducts post utme for direct entry candidates before admission, whereas UNICAL and others don’t.
In this case, candidates are selected and admitted without any qualifying exam.
6. Wait for admission list
Direct Entry admission list is next after completing the previous processes. Most schools release their DE admission list less than 3 weeks after application ends.
In fact, most universities admission policy dictates that 10% admission slot is reserved for direct entry candidates. So in a case where 100 students are to be admitted, 90% is reserved for UTME and 10% for DE.
Though admission through DE is competitive, you have a great chance of being admitted if you have the minimum requirements mentioned earlier.
Among other things, DE gives you a chance at studying your dream course. If at all you were denied in your previous attempts through UTME.
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Good day sir
Pls I want to know if I can go for nursing after protestis and orthopedic in (ND)
Yes, you can apply for direct entry admission into university.
I came out with 2.85 GP in a polytechnic can I get a direct entry admission into university of Nigeria nsukka to study accountancy
As an ND student in the department of Office Technology and Management, can I go for DE in Unilorin Sir, and what course will I be offer sir?……
With a diploma certificate of three years course dental surgery technicians from ubth can I apply for dentistry through direct entry in uniben?
Can I use 3.19 SLT for direct entry for med lab into Babcock University
Please sir, I just finished my ND program at Osun State Polytechnic and my ND result is not yet ready because of some delays from my school. Can I still apply for a DE at UNILORIN?
Yes, though your ND result should be ready by the time you are offered admission.
Good day Maxwell Tega, I am currently writing my final exams in the department of zoology and environmental biology, Unical with a current CGPA of 4.0 and I wish to seek admission into uniport into the department of Nursing, please is it going to work out? And how to I go about it?
Normally, you pick jamb direct entry form, select uniport as first choice, then pick the university direct entry form, and take part in their screening. That is the process. As for working out, it depends on the specific entry criteria set by the senate of any university in question.
Good day, thank you for this informative post. I am a biotechnology graduate from FUTO. I have a CGPA of 3.56.
Can I obtain a direct entry admission into Pharmacy in Unilag, Uniben or OAU ?
That’s upper credit, which meets the entry requirement for direct entry admission.
Sir, can I apply for direct entry with my HND statement of result…
Yes you can. And make sure your original certificate is ready by the time you are offered admission.
Sir, I have HND(RN) in another country and I want to study bsc here in Nigeria using DE. Is it possible?
Yes its possible.
Please can I gain admission into any university to do DE with a gp of 2.90 and which course can I go for? I studied slt in my national diploma
Yu can go for slt or any other course in the faculty of science.
Please, for a first degree holder, is there a requirement for NYSC discharge certificate for direct entry admission?
No, nysc certificate is not a requirement for direct entry admission.
Sir,can I apply for DE MLT to MLS while rounding up the MLT program?
You should have your certificate ready before applying for direct entry admission.
Pls can i gain DE admission with 2.90 with SLT to nursing in UNIBEN
No, with that cgpa, you don’t meet the direct entry requirements into nursing at uniben.
Sir i study computer biology education in
NCE and i got 2.0 grade point can I do direct entry to any University and which course can I apply that will suitable for me
You can apply for biology education, computer education or other science course within the faculty of education.
I graduated with 3.05 in delta state polytechnic and I studied business administration and management
Can I do direct entry into university and change my course to banking and finance
Yes, provided its a related course. Besides, you are already eligible for direct entry admission by your cgpa.
OND pass result with a GPA of 2.23 apply for direct entry into university of ozoro?
Computer science
You can use it.
Please sir when is the form for direct entry 2023 taking place
Jamb direct entry form will be available soon.
Pls it’s been more than 13 years I left university, I v a Bsc, I hope there’s no requirement to provide my previous jamb result or jamb admission no, cos I can’t locate my previous jamb result, I need to run another program through DE. Thanks
Your previous jamb result isn’t required for direct entry admission into university, so you can apply.
As an ND holder in Hospitality magement
Am i eligble to Process DE in UNIBEN with 2.88 lower credit
Yes, you’re eligible for direct entry admission into uniben.
Good evening sir.
Pls is UNIUYO ofering MLS course.
Yes
Nice write up but you never mentioned NCE in all your post
Thanks for the mention.
Please sir, can I do direct entry with SLT to MLS in University?
No, National Diploma in SLT does not meet the direct entry admission requirement into MLS.
How do I confirm if my admission is fake ??
It all depends on how you got your admission.
Please can I be doing diploma and still buy direct entry in fact is it possible for me to get admission while rounding off my diploma program and the admission eoby backfire??
Good morning sir, my result just came out for my just concluded ND program. Pls, can I still get a direct entry form for this year’s admission?
It depends on the admission window of the university you are applying to.
Please sir ,when you are admitted through direct entry, into any university,what are the the requirements the school that admitted you wil need from your previous school you obtained the ND from, during your registration and clearance processing…..
Your ND statement of result OR transcript.
Sir can I gain admission into uyo University with lower credit of 2.9
Yes, University of Uyo accept lower credit for direct entry admission.
Hello sir please can I get direct entry to any university in Nigeria to study computer science with my One year IT program certificate from NIIT. Please help
No. OND, HND or BSc is the minimum requirement for direct entry admission.
Can I apply for DE with awaiting result without,IT?
Yes you can, IT is not required to apply for DE.
How would you say Microbiology hasn’t reached the requirements of nursing science, pls explain to me because I have deep interest over it too
Please sir, is there any special requirement to gain admission to oau through de my point is 3.27 that’s from ND
There is no special requirement, and you’re already eligible for direct entry admission with your point.
Sir after I have registered for DE in jamb do I need to apply for another form from my school of choice sir.
Yes, you will buy your school post utme (DE) when it is out.
Pls what is the meaning of CAPs ND is it compulsory for DE student before getting admission.
CAPS mean Central Admission Processing System. No, simply get jamb direct entry form, buy your school post utme form, and admission is next. So, caps is just a term used by jamb for admission purposes and not what a candidate need or don’t need.
Good evening Sir, I trust you had a great day.
I am an O,level student and I want to sit in for DE. What would you suggest I get to get in?
As an o’level student, why don’t you want to write jamb?
Good day sir, I graduated from kwara state college of health tech as an x-ray technical with upper class 3.20, and I want to obtain direct entry form to further more as a radiographer, my O’ level is good and other necessary credentials. Please any advice on which school can accept my result to further as a radiographer
Most universities offering radiography will accept your result for direct entry admission.
Hello sir I have an nce certificate in electrical/ electronics engineering,can I apply for direct entry at the university of Lagos and please what course can I apply for using this certificate
Yes you can get direct entry admission with your nce certificate into electrical engineering at Unilag.
Please can I get admission to any federal universities with a lower credit 2.97 Statistics National Diploma
And I want to switch to course like Agricultural economics or Agricultural Extension or just Economics
Wat of International relations .pls I need your advice thanks
Yes you can get admission, but you may not be eligible to switch to agriculture or economics through direct entry since your diploma was in statistics. You can only be able to continue in statistics or related fields through direct entry. Otherwise you start all over.
Hello can I use my degree cert with 2.1 result in agric to go for nursing??
No, it doesn’t meet the requirement for direct entry admission into nursing.
Can i use Nce awaiting result to apply for DE
Yes you can..
Please can I get a direct entry into degree nursing with a diploma in community health sciences?
Can I get direct entry to study nursing in University of Nsuka
Yes you can do that. UNN offers direct entry admission into nursing.
I have degree in microbiology and seeking for direct entry to study nursing in any of Nigeria universities…what I don’t understand is this JUPEB certificate….what is all about and must I have it before getting admission?thanks
JUPEB is just another way to get direct entry admission apart from the other ways you may already know. And then, a degree in microbiology does not normally meet the requirement for direct entry admission to study nursing.
Is it true that if I don’t have certificate I can’t process DE
You can buy DE form without certificate but your certificate will be needed once you’re offered admission.
Please can a 2.2 graduate of biochemistry apply for nursing via direct entry in uniben or any other university thanks
Yes, you can.
Can I use ijmb cert to gain direct entry at denis osadebe university
Yes eventually, but the university just started and not accepting direct entry candidates yet.
Can I get direct entry to study pharmacy with ND in pharmaceutical technology sir?
No. It doesn’t meet the requirement for direct entry admission into pharmacy.
So what requirements does one need to gain admission with DE to study pharmacy??
Have a bachelor’s degree in a science or medical-related course with minimum of second class lower or national diploma in pharmacy-related course.
As an ND holder in accountancy
Am i eligble to Process DE in ABUJA UNIVERSITY with 2.23
Please can I use Public health Technology ND certificate to gain direct entry into any university to study Nursing?
No, but you can use ND certificate in nursing to gain direct entry admission into nursing at university.
Pls sir can I get a direct entry into Lasu with lower credit with my ND to study ML or microbiology
Yes you can. A lower credit ND qualifies you for direct entry admission into most lasu courses.
What about pass for computer science with a gpa of 2.23
You can use it.
What of if you have Upper Credit And Complete O’Level and Also Collecting The DE Form from Jamb And the School Of your Choice, won’t This Process Lead You To Gaining Admission without JUPEB
Yes, you don’t really need JUPEB to gain direct entry admission. As long as you have ND Upper Credit, you already qualify for direct entry admission also into any Nigerian university.
Can I do direct entry into oau with lower credit
Yes, you can.
Please sir I had Upper Credit in Business Administration and Mgt and can I do Direct Entry into Lasu to study History and international Relations?
Yes you can, you’re eligible for direct entry admission into LASU with that qualification.
Pls sir can I get DE with lower credit into UNIBEN
Yes, depending on the course you’re going for.
Pls sir, if you have upper credit in OND. What will be your year 1 CGPA when you get to university
There will be no cgpa for you regarding year 1. Your school will add some courses to your year two courses (from year one) and start collating cgpa for you from year two.
Sir can I get lower credit in OOU diploma if yes can I do direct entry in osu also when it’s diploma
You can, but the other part of your question is not really clear.
Please sir can I use my Nce result to get a jamb direct entry form in any college of education?
Please sir can use a national diploma in SLT to do direct entry into uniuyo to study MLS
You can’t. Because a diploma in SLT doesn’t meet the requirement for direct entry admission to study MLS.
Good evening sir. Do UNICAL conducts post utme for direct entry candidates. And what is their requirements—accept lower credit?
UNICAL hasn’t conducted entrance exam for direct entry candidates before. A minimum of upper credit is required if you are using bachelor’s degree. But the requirement is different if you’re applying with a diploma or other certificate.
A graduate of Biochemistry from Unical with a second class upper wants to go back for a second degree in Radiography in Unical via Direct Entry.
Please, what are his chances?
His chances for direct entry admission are fair.
Pls can i go for direct entry into pharmacy with a bsc in biological science in coou university??
No. A Bsc in biological science does not meet the requirement for direct entry admission into pharmacy. Though some universities accept that.
Pls sir I just finish my diploma in unilorin can I apply for direct entry at the same sch if yes pls wat are the requirements needed for it
Yes you can. You just need to have finished your diploma with upper credit. Then you’re eligible for direct entry admission into Unilorin.
I did diploma in college of health in environmental health can I get DEform to study nursing
Yes you’re eligible for direct entry admission since you already have a diploma.
Hello sir please am un graduate but will graduate this year can I gain direct admission into unilorin with an awaiting result and again sir can a worker also gain direct admission into university, worker such as a teacher?
Yes you can enter Unilorin through direct entry even though you work as a teacher.
Sir please did school of nursing automatically gives ND which can qualify to D.E? again Sir,if I have the ND for Nursing,can I apply D.E for pharmacy in UNI s with it? thanks
What is my chance of gaining admission into lasu. I have my OND from yabatech, uppercredit.
Your chance is high, because you already meet the requirement for direct entry admission into LASU.
Can I use diploma in science laboratory technology to do direct entry for University to study nursing?
No. A diploma in science laboratory technology does not meet the requirement for admission into nursing through direct entry.
Can I use diploma in community extension workers to do direct entry for university to study bsc in nursing
No, that diploma don’t meet the requirements for admission into Nursing through direct entry. Perhaps you can consider other programs for direct entry admission such as microbiology, genetics and biotechnology, public health technology and others.
I did diploma in uyo, diploma in Mass communication can I get a direct entry form into unilag history and strategic studies
Yes you can. With that diploma, you’re eligible for direct entry admission into UNILAG.
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I have applied for direct entry ,what is the next step for me to do be be admitted
You will take part in the post utme screening (for direct entry applicants) of your chosen university, and wait for their admission list.