Applications are invited from
suitably qualified candidates for
admissions into the PDS Programme
of the University
for the 2013/2014 Academic Session
ADMISSIONS WILL BE INTO THE
FOLLOWING SCHOOLS:
i. School of Agriculture and
Agricultural Technology (SAAT)
ii. School of Engineering and
Engineering Technology (SEET)
iii. School of Earth and Mineral
Sciences (SEMS)
iv. School of Environmental
Technology (SET)
1. School of Management
Technology (SMAT)
2. School of Sciences (SOS)
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS:
Candidates should possess WASC,
NECO, GCE or NABTEB at not more
than two sittings with a minimum of
Credit passes in English Language,
Mathematics, Physics and any two of
the following subjects relevant to their
discipline: Chemistry, Biology/Agric.
Science, Economics, and Geography.
Credit pass in Economics is
compulsory in the School of
Management Technology.
QUALIFYING TEST:
Candidates for Pre-Degree Science
Programme must perform to a
satisfactory level in a Computer-Based
qualifying test to be conducted on
Thursday, 17th and Friday 18th
October, 2013 at 8:00 am at the e-Test
Centre, Federal University of
Technology, Akure, Ondo State.
Candidates are expected to visit the
website of the Federal University of
Technology, Akure
www.futa.edu.ng. for the results of
the qualifying test as from Thursday
24th October, 2013.
DURATION:
The programme is full-time, and will
run for one academic session of Two
(2) Semesters.
REGISTRATION AND
COMMENCEMENT OF LECTURES:
Screening and registration of
successful candidates begin on
Monday, 19th November, 2012 while
lectures commence on Monday, 3rd
December, 2012.
Candidates who successfully complete
the programme and meet the cut-off
mark for the course applied for as
determined by the University
Admissions Committee as well as
meet the JAMB cut-off mark would be
admitted into 100 level of the
University undergraduate degree
programme in relevant discipline in
the 2013/2014 academic session.
ACCOMMODATION
Limited accommodation will be
available on first come first served
basis.
METHOD OF APPLICATION:
1. Candidates are to pay
application fee of fifteen
thousand naira (N15,000.00)
excluding bank charges on e-
transact platform in any bank
that is on e-transact platform.
1. Candidates are to complete and
print the PDS Application Form
online after payment by logging
on to the Federal University of
Technology, Akure’s website
www.futa.edu.ng and click on
the online PDS Application
Form.
1. Submit the Online application
form and print out a copy of
the examination schedule slip.
1. The application opens on
Monday, 10th June, 2013 and
closes on Tuesday, 15th
October, 2013.
1. All candidates are requested to
bring along the following items
to the e-test venue:
i) Depositor’s copy of bank teller(s)
indicating payment of FIFTEEN
THOUSAND NAIRA (N15,000.00)
Application Fee in candidate’s name.
ii) Completed Application Form
(downloaded from the FUTA website).
iii) e-test scheduling slip which must
contain a registration number.
iv) Copy of e-transact receipt obtained
from the bank.
a. The venue of e-test exercise is the
Electronic Test Centre (eTC)
“Obakekere Campus” Federal
University of Technology, Akure.
1. Candidates are NOT allowed to
bring cell phones or electronic
gadget(s) into the e-test hall.
2. Any candidate who fails to
present himself/herself for the
computer based test will NOT
be considered for admission.
3. Candidates are requested in
their own interest to have a
feel of (practice) the
computer based test by
visiting http.//test.jketc.net .
The underlisted helplines could be
contacted for clarification on issue
bordering on the e-test: 08164487268;
07052976224 and 08165661045.
CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSION OF
APPLICATION FORMS
All completed online application
forms with the required relevant
documents should be submitted to
www.futa.edu.ng not later than Friday,
25th October, 2013.
Signed
Director,
Centre for Continuing Education,
Federal University of Technology,
Akure.


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