The Federal University of Technology, Akure, (FUTA) has published online the sale of Pre-degree Admission Form for the academic session of 2024/2025.
FUTA Pre-degree programme through Centre for Continuing Education (CCE) is designed to prepare students for admission into the university’s undergraduate courses. The Pre-degree program typically lasts for one academic year and aims to bridge the gap between secondary education and university-level studies. It covers subjects relevant to the student’s intended field of study and helps improve their chances of gaining admission into the university through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination.
The major objective of this Programme is to put in place appropriate arrangement for further education and training of candidates with requisite qualification (School Certificate) or its equivalent.
Requirements for Admission
1. To be admitted into Pre-Degree Science Candidate should possess:
(a) SSCE/WASSCE/GCE/NECO with a minimum of credit pass in at least five subjects at two (2) sittings including English Language, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry. The other subject which should be relevant to the proposed courses, from Biology or Agriculture Science, Economics and Geography.
(b) A pass in Physics is only acceptable in the following departments:
Estate Management
Industrial Design
Urban and Regional Planning
Agricultural Economics and Extension
Ecotourism and wildlife management
Fisheries and Aquaculture Technology
Crop Soil and Pest Management
(c) A pass in Chemistry is only acceptable in Architecture
2. To be admitted into the University Undergraduate programme after completion of PDS programme candidates must, in addition to (1) above:
(a) Obtain JAMB unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) form
(b) Choose FUTA as their First choice
(c) Obtain minimum aggregate score of 50% in the PDS final session examination.
(d) Obtain JAMB’s admission minimum aggregate score in UTME into 100 level and satisfy the University Admission Committee (UAC) requirements.
Duration Of Pre-degree Programme
The Programme will run for one Academic session of two semesters.
Method of Application
Visit PDS/UABS LOGIN PAGE to create your new account.
New Applicant should click on “Create Account Here” and select the programme (e.g PDS/UABS) and fill other details to create an account.
Login into your account with your Username and Password.
Click on Payment to generate application invoice which contain the TRANSACTION ID or INVOICE NO (and RRR for Remita Payment) with which to make payment at the the Bank OR Online (Note: Use RRR Remita Code Generated from your Application Profile Only) .
Candidates are to pay application fee of Twenty thousand naira (N20,000.00) excluding bank charges on Remita in any Bank or Online on the Remita platform (using RRR generated from FUTA site)
Also, AFTER generating any of your fees’ Remita RRR code from your student profile, it is ONLY then you have the option of paying directly online using your ATM card at www.remita.net website and proceed to “Bills and Purchases” NOT “Pay TSA & States” option on their website and type in your already generated RRR code rather than going to the bank to make payment.
NB: Some Banks (e.g GTBank) may only allow you to use their built-in Remita payment option on their mobile app (GT World) and are advised to pay via that route and will obtain their receipts from the e-mail address registered in their CCE profile.
Login to your account Online after payment to confirm your payment and complete the on-line PDS/UABS Application Form
Submit the Online application form and print out a copy of the Acknowdgement/Screening Schedule slip.
Students who are able to see the option (Print Admission Letter) on their profile before he/she can go ahead and pay their school fees using the same process of application fee payment through Remita by generating School fee invoice number and RRR on their profiles and confirm payment after they have paid in the Bank.
Application closes very soon for both PDS and UABS Candidates.
For more information on application, registration, accommodation, deadlines, PDS, UABS, Short-Term programmes and so on, click here
The listed helplines could be contacted for clarification on issue bordering on the registration
07064990892, 07061162814, 07056096340, 09029572778.