Aspiring for a Higher National Diploma (HND) that could reshape your career? Osun State College of Technology (OSCOTECH) offers a range of HND programmes in the 2023/2024 academic session. What are the courses available, and who qualifies? Continue reading to unveil these insights.
The moment has arrived for aspiring students to secure their places in the Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes at Osun State College of Technology (OSCOTECH), Esa-Oke. They are now accepting applications for their full-time HND courses for the academic session of 2023/2024. This blog post aims to be your comprehensive guide to understanding the admission criteria, available courses, and how to apply.
| 📋 Programmes | Higher National Diploma (HND) for 2023/2024. |
| 🎯 Eligibility | ND in Accountancy, Banking & Finance, or Business Admin. with post-ND work experience or relevant certificates. |
| 📘 Courses | HND in Accountancy, Banking and Finance, and Business Administration and Management. |
| 🌐 Application | Obtainable via specified banks or the College’s online platform. |
| 💰 Cost | Application form costs N8,500.00; provisional list check is N1,000.00. |
| 🏦 Banks | OSCOTECH Microfinance Bank Ltd., at various locations. |
| 🖥️ Screening | Date for Computer-based screening to be announced. |
| 📞 Enquiries | Two contact numbers available for further queries. |
SEE ALSO: OSCOTECH DPT ND & HND Admission Form.
Courses and Eligibility: What Does OSCOTECH Offer?
A. FACULTY OF BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
- Two-year Higher National Diploma in Accountancy
- Two-year Higher National Diploma in Banking and Finance
- Two-year Higher National Diploma in Business Administration and Management
General Entry Requirements
Applicants must possess National Diploma in Accountancy, Banking and Finance or Business Administration and Management with a minimum of Lower Credit grade from the Osun State College of Technology, Esa Oke or any other recognized Polytechnic of equivalent status with at least one year post-ND industrial work experience.
Applicants who have passed ATS (3) or ICAN foundation stages are qualified to apply for admission into Higher National Diploma in Accountancy. Applicants with Advanced Certificate in either Accountancy or Banking and Finance are also qualified to apply.
In addition, applicants must satisfy all the requirements for admission into the relevant ND programme of their choice in the Faculty of Management Sciences, Osun State College of Technology, Esa Oke which should include five (5) credit passes in GCE ‘O’Level or SSCE of WAEC, or SSCE of NECO or NTC of NABTEB at not more than two sittings in English Language, Mathematics and any other three (3) from Economics, Commerce, Business Methods, Principles of Accounts, Statistics, Geography, Biology, Agricultural Science, Chemistry, Physics, History and Government.
B. FACULTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES
- Two-year Higher National Diploma in Estate Management
- Two-year Higher National Diploma in Building Technology
- Two-year Higher National Diploma in Quantity Surveying
- Two-year Higher National Diploma in Architectural Technology
- Two-year Higher National Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning
- Two-year Higher National Diploma in Surveying and Geo-informatics
General Entry Requirements
Applicants must possess relevant National Diploma in the proposed course as listed above with a minimum of Lower Credit grade from the Osun State College of Technology, Esa Oke or any other recognized Polytechnic of equivalent status with at least one year post-ND industrial work experience.
In addition, applicants must satisfy all the requirements for admission into the relevant ND programme of choice in the Faculty of Environmental Studies, Osun State College of Technology, Esa Oke which should include five (5) credit passes in GCE ‘O’Level or SSCE of WAEC, or SSCE of NECO or NTC of NABTEB at not more than two sittings.
i. Higher National Diploma in Estate Management:
Applicants must possess five (5) O’Level credit passes obtained in English Language, Mathematics, Economics, and any two (2) credit passes from the following which must include One (1) Science subject from Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science, Principles of Accounts, Government, Further Mathematics, Geography, Technical Drawing, Woodwork, Blocklaying & Concreting and Metalwork.
ii. Higher National Diploma in Building Technology:
Applicants must possess credit passes in Mathematics, Physics plus any three (3) from the following subjects: Chemistry, Geography, Government, Further Mathematics, Technical Drawing, Building Engineering Drawing, Plumbing, Woodwork/Metalwork, Building Construction, Bricklaying/Blocklaying/Concreting, Joinery/Carpentry, English Language, Walls, Floor and Ceiling finishing, Economics, Commerce, Agricultural Science and Biology. At least a Pass in English Language is compulsory.
iii. Higher National Diploma in Quantity Surveying:
Applicants must possess credit passes in Mathematics, Physics, English Language plus any two (2) from the following subjects: Economics, Commerce, Technical Drawing, Fine Arts, Chemistry, Geography, Woodwork, Biology, Agricultural Science, Building Construction and Further Mathematics.
iv. Higher National Diploma in Architectural Technology:
Applicants must possess credit passes in Mathematics, Physics plus any three (3) from the following subjects: Biology, Woodwork, Chemistry, Geography, Economics, Commerce, Agricultural Science, Technical Drawing, English Language, Fine Arts and Business Methods.
v. Higher National Diploma in Urban and Regional Planning:
Applicants must possess five (5) credit passes in English Language, Mathematics, Economics or Geography and any two (2) other subjects from the following subjects: Economics, Commerce, Fine Arts/Technical Drawing, Statistics, Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Agricultural Science, History, Business Methods, Principles of Accounts, Government, Building Construction, and Woodwork. One of the two (2) subjects must be a basic Science.
vi. Higher National Diploma in Surveying and Geo-informatics:
Applicants must possess credit passes in Mathematics, Physics and any other three (3) subjects from the following: Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Technical Drawing/Fine Arts, Statistics, Geography, Economics, Commerce, English Language, Biology, Agricultural Science, and Basic Surveying.
C. FACULTY OF ENGINEERING
- Two-year Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering
- Two-year Higher National Diploma in Electrical/Electronics Engineering
- Electronics and Telecommunication (Option)
- Power and Machine (Option)
- Two-year Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
General Entry Requirements
Applicants must possess relevant National Diploma (ND) in the proposed course as listed above with a minimum of Lower Credit grade from the Osun State College of Technology, Esa Oke or any other recognized polytechnic of equivalent status with at least one year post-ND industrial work experience.
In addition, applicants must satisfy all the requirements for admission into the relevant ND programme of choice in the Faculty of Engineering, Osun State College of Technology, Esa Oke which should include five (5) credit passes in GCE ‘O’Level or SSCE of WAEC, or SSCE of NECO or NTC of NABTEB.
i. Higher National Diploma in Civil Engineering
Five O’level credits which must include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any one of: Biology or Agricultural Science,
ii. Higher National Diploma in Electrical/Electronics Engineering
- Electronics and Telecommunication (Option)
- Power and Machine (Option)
Five O’level credits which must include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any one from the following: Biology, Agricultural Science, Basic Electricity and Basic Electronics.
Waiver and special consideration
A good National Diploma Certificate in Computer Engineering may be considered for admission into Electrical/Electronics Engineering. However, such applicants must have satisfied the General Entry Requirements.
iii. Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering
Five O’level credits which must include English Language, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry and any one from the following: Biology, Agricultural Science, Auto Mechanic, Welding and Fabrication, Building Engineering Drawing and Technical Drawing.
D. FACULTY OF PURE AND APPLIED SCIENCES
- Two-year Higher National Diploma in Statistics
- Two-year Higher National Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology:
- Microbiology (Option)
- Physics with Electronics (Option)
- Chemistry (Option)
- Biochemistry (Option)
- Environmental Biology (Option)
General Entry Requirements
Applicants must possess relevant National Diploma in the proposed course as listed above with a minimum of Lower Credit grade from the Osun State College of Technology, Esa Oke or any other recognized polytechnic of equivalent status with at least one year post-ND industrial work experience.
In addition, applicants must satisfy all the requirements for admission into the relevant ND programme of choice in the Faculty of Applied Sciences, Osun State College of Technology, Esa Oke which should include five (5) credit passes in GCE ‘O’Level or SSCE of WAEC, or SSCE of NECO or NTC of NABTEB in Mathematics, Physics and three (3) other relevant subjects at
not more than two sittings. Applicants for Statistics may not need to possess a credit pass in Physics, but applicants for (i) and (ii) above must possess at least a pass in English language..
i. Higher National Diploma in Statistics:
Applicants must possess credit passes in Mathematics and any other four (4) subjects from the following: Physics, Chemistry, Economics, Statistics, Geography, Commerce, Government, History, Further Mathematics, Biology, Agricultural Science, Typewriting, Principles of Accounts, Business Methods, Social Studies, English Language, Basic Electronics, Basic Electricity, Auto Mechanics, Metalwork, Fine Arts and Woodwork.
ii. Higher National Diploma in Science Laboratory Technology:
- Microbiology (Option)
- Physics with Electronics (Option)
- Chemistry (Option)
- Biochemistry (Option)
- Environmental Biology (Option)
Applicants must possess five (5) credit passes in Mathematics, English Language, Physics, Chemistry, Biology or Agricultural Science.
E. FACULTY OF COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
- Higher National Diploma in Computer Science:
Applicants must possess credit passes in Mathematics, Physics and any three (3) other subjects from the following: Economics, Statistics, Geography, Further Mathematics, Chemistry, Biology, Agricultural Science, Basic Electronics, English Language, Basic Electricity, Auto Mechanics, Metalwork, Woodwork and Technical Drawing. At least a pass in English Language is compulsory.
How to Apply: The Complete Procedure
Application Steps
- Visit the Application Portal: Proceed to the OSCOTECH admission portal at https://admission.oscotechesaoke.edu.ng/.
- Payment Method: Obtain the application form by:
- Purchasing scratch cards from selected banks listed below.
- Utilising a College web-based transaction with an ATM card for N8,500.00 (Eight Thousand, Five Hundred Naira Only).
- Form Completion: Subsequently, applicants are required to duly complete the admission forms on OSCOTECH’s official website.
Locations to Purchase Scratch Cards
- OSCOTECH Microfinance Bank Ltd., Main Campus, Esa-Oke
- OSCOTECH Microfinance Bank Ltd., Orinkiran Street, Ilesa
- OSCOTECH Microfinance Bank Ltd., Station Road No. 48 Corner Aladejobi Street, Osogbo
Computer-Based Screening
The date for the computer-based screening exercise for all applicants will be announced in due course.
How to Verify Your Admission Status
Checking Provisional Admissions
Upon the completion of the computer-based screening, applicants can freely inspect the provisional list of successful candidates. For this purpose, scratch cards can be purchased for N1,000.00 (One Thousand Naira Only) from any of the previously mentioned banks.
Need Help?
For further queries, you may contact OSCOTECH’s helplines: 09155114453 / 08033886449.
Concluding Remarks
The Higher National Diploma programmes at Osun State College of Technology, Esa-Oke, offer a robust platform for career growth and professional development. Ensure that you meet the eligibility criteria and follow the outlined application process to secure your seat in this prestigious institution. Apply now to embark on a fulfilling educational journey.