KWASU SBG Professional Degree Application

Thursday 31 October 2013

KWASU SBG Professional Degree Application

The management of theKwara State University (KWASU)is inviting interested and qualified members of the public to her 2013/2014 academic session professional degree. Interested professionals and studentsshould follow the procedures outlined below.

Available Course of study*.B.Sc Accounting*.B.Sc Enterprise Creation and Management*.B.Sc EconomicsProgram DescriptionThe B.Sc. Accounting Professional Degree ProgrammeThis is a four years of eleven semesters (for students admitted into 100 Level), and a three years of eight semesters (for studentsadmitted through Direct Entry into 200 Level). Each year is made up of Harmattan Semester (October – January), Rain Semester (February – May) and Summer Semester (June – September). Each of the years will be focusing on the following:(a) Year One is the Accounting Technician Scheme Year of 3 semesters(b) Year Two is the Accounting IntermediateYear of 3 semesters(c) Year Three is the Accounting Professional I Year of 3 semesters(d) Year Four is the Accounting ProfessionalII Year of 2 semestersAdmission RequirementsCategory 1: Admission into Year One (100 Level) for Eleven (11) Semesters of Four YearsThe requirement for admission into 100 Level (Year One) of this Accounting Professional Degree Programme is a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics, credit passes at the Ordinary Level in any two of the following: Accounting, Economics, Commerce, BusinessStudies, and any other credit pass to complete the five credits requirement Also candidates to be admitted must go through the Programme’s Screening, and confirmed qualified by the Screening Committee of the School of Business and Governance of the Kwara State University, Malete.Transfer Students of Kwara State UniversityUndergraduate Students of Kwara State University from any other degree programme that have completed the 100 Level but with weak academic performance (CGPA less than 1.0) in other programmes but desirous of transferring to the accounting professional degree programme are admissible into 100 Level, provided they possess a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics, and three other credit passes at the Ordinary Level, as stipulated above as at the time of transfer.Category 2: Admission into Year Two (200 Level) Eight (8) Semesters of Three Years1.Admissible into the 200 Level (Year Two) are holders of Accounting Technician Scheme (ATS) III Certificate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) in addition to a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics, and three other credit passes at the Ordinary Level..2.Admissible into the 200 Level (Year Two) are holders of Ordinary National Diploma (OND) or Higher National Diploma in Management or Social Sciences with, at least, lower credit passin addition to a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics, and three other credit passes at the Ordinary Level..3.Holders of National Certificate of Education (NCE) in Business Education or Educational Management with at Distinction in addition to a credit pass inEnglish Language and Mathematics, and three other credit passes at the Ordinary Level, are also admissible into the 200 Level of the accounting professional degree programme.4.Also candidates with Advanced Level/IJMB with at least a total of seven points in three papers including any oneof accounting/economics/business management in addition to a credit passin English Language and Mathematics, and three other credit passes at the Ordinary Level, are also admissible into the 200 Level (Year Two) of the accounting professional degree programme.5.Undergraduate Students of Kwara State University from any other degree programme that have successfully completed the 100 Level in other programmes but desirous of transferring to the accounting professional degree programme are admissible into 200 Level, provided theyare on a cumulative GPA of not less than2.0 at the end of their first year in the previous programme and possess a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics, and three other credit passes at the Ordinary Level as at the time of transfer.Objective of the ProgrammeThis primary objective of this programme is toequip the students with practical accounting knowledge and skills in our attempt to create a corps of professional accountants. It is a programme through which Kwara State University will practically produce professional accountants that will be not only possess the Bachelor’s Degree but also the Professional Qualification upon graduation.Structure of Tuition Fees and Professional Examinations and SBG FeesThe candidates admitted into the Accounting Professional degree programme will pay the same fees below as approved by the University Senate/Management. However, the sum of One Hundred Thousand Naira Only (N100,000.00) of the total fees will be set aside as Professional Fees with which the process of professional examinations would be accomplished. It is with these fees that theStudents would be registered for the Professional Examinations a compulsory part of the programme.At the end of the degree programme, each graduating student would be expected to have qualified or close to qualifying as chartered accountant having passed all the stages of the professional examinations.Indigenes Fee StructureN150,000.00 School Tuition and Other FeesN100,000.00 Professional Examinations and SBG FeesN250,000.00 Total FeesNon-Indigenes Fee StructureN200,000.00 School Tuition and Other FeesN100,000.00 Professional Examinations and SBG Fees N300,000.00 Total FeesB. Sc. ENTERPRISE CREATION & MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMMEThe B. Sc. Enterprise Creation and Management Professional Degree Programmewill be a four years of eleven semesters (for students admitted through into 100 Level), and a three years of eight semesters (for students admitted through Direct Entry into 200 Level). Each year is made up of Harmattan Semester (October – January), Rain Semester (February – May) and Summer Semester (June – September). Each of the years will be focusing on the following:1.Year One is the Enterprise Creation Year of 3 semesters2.Year Two is the Enterprise Management Year of 3 semesters3.Year Three is the Enterprise Policy Year of 3 semesters4.Year Four is the Enterprise Practice Yearof 2 semestersAdmission RequirementsCategory 1: Admission into Year One (100 Level) for Eleven (11) Semesters of Four YearsThe requirement for admission into 100 Level (Year One) of this entrepreneurship degree programme is a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics, and three other credit passes at the Ordinary Level. Also candidates to be admitted must have passed through the Screening of the School of Business and Governance of Kwara State University, Malete.Transfer Students from Kwara State UniversityUndergraduate Students of Kwara State University from any other degree programme that have completed the 100 Level but with weak academic performance (CGPA less than 1.0) in other programmes but desirous of transferring to the entrepreneurship programme are admissible into 100 Level, provided they possess a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics, and three other credit passes at the Ordinary Levelas at the time of transfer.Category 2: Admission into Year Two (200 Level) Eight (8) Semesters of Three Years1.Admissible into the 200 Level (Year Two) are holders of Ordinary National Diploma (OND) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Management or SocialSciences or other fields of study with, at least, lower credit pass in addition to a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics, and three other credit passes at the Ordinary Level.2.Holders of National Certificate of Education (NCE) in Business Education or Educational Management with at least Merit Pass in addition to a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics, and three other credit passes at the Ordinary Level, are also admissible into the 200 Level of the enterprise creation and management programme.3.Also candidates with Advanced Level/IJMB with at least a total of seven points in three papers including any oneof accounting/economics/business management in addition to a credit passin English Language and Mathematics, and three other credit passes at the Ordinary Level, are also admissible into the 200 Level (Year Two) of the entrepreneurship programme.4.Undergraduate Students of Kwara State University from any other degree programme that have successfully completed the 100 Level in other programmes but desirous of transferring to the entrepreneurship programme are admissible into 200 Level, provided they are on a cumulativeGPA of not less than 1.0 at the end of their first year in the previous programme and possess a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics, and three other credit passes at the Ordinary Level as at the time of transfer.Objective of the ProgrammeThis primary objective of this programme is toteach the practical knowledge of entrepreneurship in our attempt to create a corps of practical entrepreneurs. It is a programme through which Kwara State University will practically produce entrepreneurs that will be opportunity obsessed and practically resourceful.Structure of Tuition Fees and Enterprise Capital (Seed Fund)The candidates admitted into the entrepreneurship degree programme will pay the same fees below as approved by the University Senate/Management. However, the sum of One Hundred Thousand Naira Only (N100,000.00) of the total fees will be set aside as Enterprise Capital with which the process of practical enterprise creation and management would be accomplished. It is with a portion of this capital that the Students’Enterprises would be created and managed bythe students while going through the degree programme’s practical entrepreneurship.At the end of the degree programme, each graduating student would be entitled to the cumulative value of his enterprise capital as he or she graduates as an entrepreneur and an ambassador of the University’s Entrepreneurship Centre.Indigenes Fee StructureN150,000.00 School Tuition and Other FeesN100,000.00 Enterprise Capital and TCE FeesN250,000.00 Total FeesNon-Indigenes Fee StructureN200,000.00 School Tuition and Other FeesN100,000.00 Enterprise Capital and TCE FeesN300,000.00 Total FeesWhile the Normal School Tuition and Other Fees would be paid into the University’s Normal Tuition Account, the Enterprise CapitalFee would be paid into the Centre’s Account. The Centre for Entrepreneurship is entitled to only fifty (50) percent of the Enterprise Capital for Management and Other Charges while the balance of fifty (50) percent is accumulated in the ENTERPRISE CAPITAL SEED FUND for investment in Students’ Enterprises to be managed by the students.B. Sc. ECONOMICS PROFESSIONAL DEGREE PROGRAMMEThe B. Sc. Economics Professional Degree Programme will be a four years of eleven semesters (for students admitted through into 100 Level), and a three years of eight semesters (for students admitted through Direct Entry into 200 Level). Each year is madeup of Harmattan Semester (October – January), Rain Semester (February – May) andSummer Semester (June – September). Each of the years will be focusing on the following:1.Year One is the Introductory Economics Year of 3 semesters2.Year Two is the Economic Theory Year of 3 semesters3.Year Three is the Intermediate Economics Year of 3 semesters4.Year Four is the Applied Economics Yearof 2 semestersAdmission RequirementsCategory 1: Admission into Year One (100 Level) for Eleven (11) Semesters of Four YearsThe requirement for admission into 100 Level (Year One) of this economics degree programme is a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics, Economics and any other two credit passes at the Ordinary Level. Also candidates to be admitted must have passed through the Screening of the School of Business and Governance of Kwara State University, Malete.Transfer Students from Kwara State UniversityUndergraduate Students of Kwara State University from any other degree programme that have completed the 100 Level but with weak academic performance (CGPA less than 1.0) in other programmes but desirous of transferring to the economics programme are admissible into 100 Level, provided they possess a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics, Economics and any other two credit passes at the Ordinary Level as at the time of transfer.Category 2: Admission into Year Two (200 Level) Eight (8) Semesters of Three Years1.Admissible into the 200 Level (Year Two) are holders of Ordinary National Diploma (OND) or Higher National Diploma (HND) in Management or SocialSciences or other fields of study with, at least, lower credit pass in addition to a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics, Economics and any other two credit passes at the Ordinary Level.2.Holders of National Certificate of Education (NCE) in Business Education or Educational Management with at least Merit Pass in addition to a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics, and three other credit passes at the Ordinary Level, are also admissible into the 200 Level of the economics programme.3.Also candidates with Advanced Level/IJMB with at least a total of seven points in three papers including economics in addition to a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics, Economics and any other two credit passes at the Ordinary Level, are also admissible into the 200 Level (Year Two) of the economics programme.4.Undergraduate Students of Kwara State University from any other degree programme that have successfully completed the 100 Level in other programmes but desirous of transferring to the economics programme are admissible into 200 Level, provided they are on a cumulativeGPA of not less than 1.0 at the end of their first year in the previous programme and possess a credit pass in English Language and Mathematics, Economics and any other two credit passes at the Ordinary Level as at the time of transfer.Objective of the ProgrammeThis primary objective of this programme is toteach the practical knowledge of entrepreneurship in our attempt to create a corps of practical entrepreneurs. It is a programme through which Kwara State University will practically produce entrepreneurs that will be opportunity obsessed and practically resourceful.Structure of Tuition Fees and Enterprise Capital (Seed Fund)The candidates admitted into the economics degree programme will pay the same fees below as approved by the University Senate/Management. However, the sum of One Hundred Thousand Naira Only (N100,000.00) of the total fees will be set aside as Professional Fees with which the process of applied economics would be accomplished. It is with a portion of this professional fees that the Students’ Registration for Professional Associations would be accomplished by the students whilegoing through the degree programme.Indigenes Fee StructureN150,000.00 School Tuition and Other FeesN100,000.00 Professional and TCE FeesN250,000.00 Total FeesNon-Indigenes Fee StructureN200,000.00 School Tuition and Other FeesN100,000.00 Professional and TCE FeesN300,000.00 Total Fees Visit http://payments.kwasu.edu.ng/PostUTMEApplication.aspxto apply.